Anyone have strobing cab lights?
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Anyone have strobing cab lights?
I have an old '87 F-150 that I use for a plow truck. The truck came from the factory with cab lights. I'd like some type of warning light on top when plowing, but I don't want one of those big beacon lights or a lightbar.
Has anyone ever installed strobe lights in their cab lights that are on a separate switch for plowing, towing, etc? What did you buy and where did you buy it?
Has anyone ever installed strobe lights in their cab lights that are on a separate switch for plowing, towing, etc? What did you buy and where did you buy it?
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If you don't need anything brighter than the existing cab lights, insert an electronic flasher in series with the wire that feeds them power. Then, wire a switch in parallel of the flasher so you can short it to bypass and have the lights operate normally.
You want an electronic flasher rather than a mechanical one, to ensure that it will flash even if the bulbs are low-current.
Another, much more expensive option is to insert strobe lights into the housings, much like is done for ambulance/police/fire into OEM headlights, markers, reverse lights, et al.
But an electronic flasher is < $10.
You want an electronic flasher rather than a mechanical one, to ensure that it will flash even if the bulbs are low-current.
Another, much more expensive option is to insert strobe lights into the housings, much like is done for ambulance/police/fire into OEM headlights, markers, reverse lights, et al.
But an electronic flasher is < $10.
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I thought of add ing a flasher to the current setup, and the brightness would be fine, but I want a sparatic flashing of the 5 lights and not just all 5 lights turning on and off. I want a unpredictable, independant flashing of all five.
What about the sets of 2 strobes they sell on ebay for $5 or so. If one set of 2 were installed in each cab light???
What about the sets of 2 strobes they sell on ebay for $5 or so. If one set of 2 were installed in each cab light???
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dosnt seem like a good idea to me. you want your dome light to flash? heres a better idea walk in to your nearest autozone (only place ive found it) over were fog lights and such are they will have a kit its like 14.?? its a set of strobes that are made to bolt on your licenses plate with. ive got 4 sets in my front lights and two in the back should do what u need with out the light flashin in the cab.
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Originally Posted by 17fordguy
dosnt seem like a good idea to me. you want your dome light to flash?
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oh ok got ya well those little strobes should work fine in there to would be able to tell u for certain (project i got in mind) but i cant find a set of marker lights that i like to go on my truck.
