Recon cab lights
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I'm also wanting to know about this. I was about to order them until I found out that their glued down and you have to reglue the new ones. I'm OK with doing that but I was worried if something leaked and wouldn't be cover because I change them with after market lights.
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So far 3 dealers have turned me down because the moon roof "causes the lights to leak".
NO, the lights leak because you did a poor job of installing them.
Cost of the install on a non '17 is $450 -$600 based upon the 3 quotes I have got and then withdrawn...
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Mountain Pass
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From: Sulphur, La
REAL question is: WHERE???
So far 3 dealers have turned me down because the moon roof "causes the lights to leak".
NO, the lights leak because you did a poor job of installing them.
Cost of the install on a non '17 is $450 -$600 based upon the 3 quotes I have got and then withdrawn...
So far 3 dealers have turned me down because the moon roof "causes the lights to leak".
NO, the lights leak because you did a poor job of installing them.
Cost of the install on a non '17 is $450 -$600 based upon the 3 quotes I have got and then withdrawn...
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I will be doing the install myself. My truck came with cab lights from the factory, I just don't care for the yellow. I would prefer smoked or clear of the recon lights. If you wanted to install them yourself there is a seller on eBay who sells the OEM lights, wiring, and even comes with a template.
Alum is soft and you might note when its attached to they generally use pop rivets. They do that to keep tension on the to work pieces and to provide more contact than the threads of the screws. The other mitigation is to have a fairly thick gasket that is adhesive on both sides so it attaches to the light and the cab.
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I had a set of Recon lights installed in DFW. After market looks great, they don't leak. I just found out where the dealer was going to send the truck and took it myself, save about $300 from their cost. Out the door cost was about $400 installed. I took about 2 hours for them.
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I had a set of Recon lights installed in DFW. After market looks great, they don't leak. I just found out where the dealer was going to send the truck and took it myself, save about $300 from their cost. Out the door cost was about $400 installed. I took about 2 hours for them.
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Mountain Pass
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I had a set of Recon lights installed in DFW. After market looks great, they don't leak. I just found out where the dealer was going to send the truck and took it myself, save about $300 from their cost. Out the door cost was about $400 installed. I took about 2 hours for them.
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Sent them an e mail to lock in a time to have it down in Sept when I am there on business...
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I had a set of Recon lights installed in DFW. After market looks great, they don't leak. I just found out where the dealer was going to send the truck and took it myself, save about $300 from their cost. Out the door cost was about $400 installed. I took about 2 hours for them.
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Mountain Pass
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From: Sulphur, La
I think you are right, that's why I asked for a closer pic.