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Old Feb 20, 2023 | 06:39 PM
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Anyone try the plug and play ‘Diesel LED’ reverse bulbs. .?
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Old Feb 20, 2023 | 06:41 PM
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Originally Posted by EastMark
Anyone try the plug and play ‘Diesel LED’ reverse bulbs. .?
I ran those in my 02 and they were awesome. Huge upgrade over OEM. Not sure what they offer for the new trucks.

I am looking to set mine up as hitch/work lights in addition to the aux reverse.... Now just need to get the upditters...
 
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Old Feb 20, 2023 | 06:56 PM
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Originally Posted by Garbageman 134
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https://dieselleds.com/collections/f250-350-2020-2021
 
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Old Feb 20, 2023 | 07:14 PM
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It's nice they are fan cooled but isn't the lens assembly sealed?
 
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Old Feb 21, 2023 | 06:38 AM
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I added these to the existing holes in the sides of the hitch. No drilling/rust that way, and with stainless hardware should last a long time. Stupid bright, and wired direct to upfitter #1!
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I attached mine to the hitch frame like others upthread, this protects them from minor impacts and keeps them protected from rain/ice.
For everyone that has mounted lights to the receiver hitch.... This would be my preference for mounting (in the future), but is water, snow, dirt, etc flung up from the rear tires a problem? Or are factory mud flaps, or similar aftermarket alternative, sufficient to keep stuff from hitting the lights?
 
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Old Feb 21, 2023 | 07:22 AM
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Originally Posted by GreyShadow350
For everyone that has mounted lights to the receiver hitch.... This would be my preference for mounting (in the future), but is water, snow, dirt, etc flung up from the rear tires a problem? Or are factory mud flaps, or similar aftermarket alternative, sufficient to keep stuff from hitting the lights?
Haven't had any issues with them there all winter. They are set inboard enough I don't think they get any direct buildup from the tires, and even if they did, it would be on the back on the cooling fins/body. I see no way to damage the lenses except backing into something, but you'd have to smash in your exhaust and quite a bit of hitch before you got to them.
 
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Old Feb 21, 2023 | 07:27 AM
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Originally Posted by Garbageman 134
It's nice they are fan cooled but isn't the lens assembly sealed?
Great question. I think I will email them and ask about that. Truth is I don't think I use my backup lights for more than 2 minutes at a time Max so I'm not sure if it matters?

It would be really nice to be able to have nothing mounted and switched separately but just incorporated in the existing backup light housing.
 
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Old Feb 21, 2023 | 07:41 AM
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Originally Posted by ToMang07
Haven't had any issues with them there all winter. They are set inboard enough I don't think they get any direct buildup from the tires, and even if they did, it would be on the back on the cooling fins/body. I see no way to damage the lenses except backing into something, but you'd have to smash in your exhaust and quite a bit of hitch before you got to them.
Thanks Tom. From looking at lights for a future purchase, I've seen so many comments about so called waterproof light housings, that didn't prove to be waterproof. I didn't even think about the light surfaces potentially being scratched, but your points are valid in that regard. I was thinking more about electrical shorts, water filling the housing, flying rocks banging them out of alignment, etc. Just overall longevity with that placement. Glad to hear that your lights have been good all winter. Thanks.
 
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Old Feb 21, 2023 | 07:51 AM
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Originally Posted by GreyShadow350
Thanks Tom. From looking at lights for a future purchase, I've seen so many comments about so called waterproof light housings, that didn't prove to be waterproof. I didn't even think about the light surfaces potentially being scratched, but your points are valid in that regard. I was thinking more about electrical shorts, water filling the housing, flying rocks banging them out of alignment, etc. Just overall longevity with that placement. Glad to hear that your lights have been good all winter. Thanks.
I've put on roughly 6,000 miles since I installed them this past fall I'll take some current pics of them and post up. I use them daily as I back up my driveway at night. Very happy with them thus far.
 
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Old Feb 21, 2023 | 08:13 AM
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I put these on mine, hooked to upfitter switch #1, been on over a year and they work great and were cheap.
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Old Feb 21, 2023 | 08:19 AM
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Not everyone will want to cut their bumper, but I bought Rigid flush mounts and had them paint matched for the cleanest look out there IMO. Got them wired to my SwitchPro controller so I can turn them on at anytime and they are also tapped to my reverse lights so they will come on like that also. Now when jerk behind me won't turn their damn high beams off, i him them with the Rigid's



Man that's a good looking Platinum! Did you have the area around the platinum wrapped or painted? I would love to do that to mine!
 
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Old Feb 21, 2023 | 08:35 AM
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Man that's a good looking Platinum! Did you have the area around the platinum wrapped or painted? I would love to do that to mine!
It's all paint. The letters are Carbonized gray and then piano black on the main part.
 
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Old Feb 21, 2023 | 04:36 PM
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Old Mar 15, 2023 | 08:54 PM
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Not everyone will want to cut their bumper, but I bought Rigid flush mounts and had them paint matched for the cleanest look out there IMO. Got them wired to my SwitchPro controller so I can turn them on at anytime and they are also tapped to my reverse lights so they will come on like that also. Now when jerk behind me won't turn their damn high beams off, i him them with the Rigid's
Those lights look nice, but I'm having a hard time with the $400 price tag. I think the Rigid's are high quality, but that high? I found a couple sets on Amazon for a lot less. Comments on these or anyone tried them? I'll probably go with the Rigid over the chinese junk since I plan to keep the truck for a long time.

Rigid lights $347

Hella lights Hella lights
$50

Amazon Amazon
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