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Running lights
I have seen many superdutys running around with clearance lights mounted to the running boards (steps whatever you want to call them) and was wondering if anyone here has done so. Did you use a relay etc etc. I want to run leds and it seems that all of them have a very low draw? Any advise would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advace
-steve
Thanks in advace
-steve
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From: Spearfish SD
Originally Posted by powrstrkn'
I have seen many superdutys running around with clearance lights mounted to the running boards (steps whatever you want to call them) and was wondering if anyone here has done so. Did you use a relay etc etc. I want to run leds and it seems that all of them have a very low draw? Any advise would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advace
-steve
Thanks in advace
-steve
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Has anyone tried this on a truck with chrome tube steps?
I really love this look, would love to get it with my tube steps....they are the steps which come as part of the chrome package.
I really love this look, would love to get it with my tube steps....they are the steps which come as part of the chrome package.
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From: Spearfish SD
Originally Posted by F250KR
That looks really Cool!! How long did it take you to do?
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From: Spearfish SD
I just drilled a bunch of holes in the aluminum, then took a flat file to square things up. A Dremel would work. You only need to make one template. The rest of the pieces you just cut to the proper length with a hack saw and drill a couple of holes for the screws.
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Ah, that's right. I was thinking I'd need to cut a rectangle in each of the 10 pieces, but that's just in the template. Won't be too tough afterall!
I need to get my hands on some of those truck-lite model 3100's..... no luck on Ebay.
I need to get my hands on some of those truck-lite model 3100's..... no luck on Ebay.
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deker9: get some slim running light and screw them right in to the pinch welds. i bought grote (i think) thin line clearance lights 3 1/2" x 1 1/8" they're self grounding. just screw em in where u want em and also drill a pilot hole behind the base of the light for the wire to sneak through. i wired all the lights to the parking lights. check out my gallery for a pic of them. i just noticed u have factory step rails, i have aftermarket. i dont know what kind of room you have with those but i dont think it would be a problem at all.
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If anyone (who does not have factory running boards/steps) is interested in a very easy "no drill" way of adding marker lights to the sides of their truck, check out my galary (here's one of the photo's: Far Shot )
I used the existing holes in the body and mounted four of the M3 LED marker lights from here (two per side): http://superbrightleds.com/truck_lights.htm
I hooked them up to the small trailer connector at the back of the truck so they automatically come on with my driving lights. No wire cutting, no drilling and they don't look too bad.
I used the existing holes in the body and mounted four of the M3 LED marker lights from here (two per side): http://superbrightleds.com/truck_lights.htm
I hooked them up to the small trailer connector at the back of the truck so they automatically come on with my driving lights. No wire cutting, no drilling and they don't look too bad.
Last edited by Ford290; Jan 27, 2006 at 09:29 PM.