Hey fishb8 im just wondering, how cold has it been in Alaska lately? A couple of days ago it was freezing here
....about 30-40 degrees here in FL.
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fish in my 97 I put 2, 6" 100W lights behind my grill. I ran a power wire off the + terminal on the battery, put an inline fuse, ran the wire to a switch in the gap w/ my stereo, grounded the wire, ran the line from the switch to the lights grounded the lights, been good for about 1.5 years so far no problems.
http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q...hLights002.jpg
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didnt like the switch in the middle, autoparts store sells a little thermometer that fits in there perfect & covers up the hole.
http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q...hLights010.jpg
Don't know if you want to go that route, its just what i did b/c it seemed easiest to me.
G/L
http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q...hLights002.jpg
http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q...hLights004.jpg
didnt like the switch in the middle, autoparts store sells a little thermometer that fits in there perfect & covers up the hole.
http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q...hLights010.jpg
Don't know if you want to go that route, its just what i did b/c it seemed easiest to me.
G/L
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Right on! Thanks Zman that sounds pretty simple to me. I'm debating on where to put the lights. 1st choice is either side of the front license in the valance-just some little 4"x2" lights. 2nd choice behind the grill 5" Hella's. I just put a bolt over billet grill on so the Hella's would have to shine throught the honeycomb and the billet grill.. Funny looking at your pics, I have those little red air fresheners in my truck too.
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Yeah those air fresheners = fail... they were awkward inside the vents...
As far as putting lights behind the grill, I dont think you really lose any light if you are worried about that, it blocks so little, the only way I can tell they are behind the grill is if I pull up to a wall or garage door or something then u can see the pattern all the way out at the edge of the light.
w/e you do just post some pics when its done,
g/l
As far as putting lights behind the grill, I dont think you really lose any light if you are worried about that, it blocks so little, the only way I can tell they are behind the grill is if I pull up to a wall or garage door or something then u can see the pattern all the way out at the edge of the light.
w/e you do just post some pics when its done,
g/l
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Zman, I went with some 55w 4x2's in the valance for now, they were a lot cheaper than the Hella's I want to put behind the grill. The wiring was a ton easier than I thought thanks to your help. I will add the Hella's behind the grill when I can talk my financial advisor (my wife) into more money. within the past 2 months I have put on a new exhaust, new grill, new headlights/corners and bulbs, and new taillights. Here are some pictures...
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Up here 70 is hot, we usually see 75 for highs in the summer. Low in th winter is around 20-25 below 
. That's why I have a block heater and a remote start, no jumping into a cold truck!!
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. That's why I have a block heater and a remote start, no jumping into a cold truck!! 01 scab XLT 7700 5.4 85K miles
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