NON-Stealth auxiliary backup lights installed
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NON-Stealth auxiliary backup lights installed
They are 100W tractor lights bought from Northern Tool and powered off the trailer backup light circuit. The little black box at the top of the license plate is my backup camera.
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Ok I will be the odd one out. I have never liked the look of just adding backup lights. to me, most of the time it just winds up looking like an afterthought drew on a napkin at the bar. the truck has a certain style and to me, if I am going to add anything , It needs to follow that style.
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Thanks for the kind comments guys.
Guthrie, you are entitled to your opinion. I was just looking for the easiest way to get more light out the back while reversing the truck. I consider my truck a tool, not a fashion statement.
Guthrie, you are entitled to your opinion. I was just looking for the easiest way to get more light out the back while reversing the truck. I consider my truck a tool, not a fashion statement.
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Originally Posted by guthrie&co
Ok I will be the odd one out. I have never liked the look of just adding backup lights. to me, most of the time it just winds up looking like an afterthought drew on a napkin at the bar. the truck has a certain style and to me, if I am going to add anything , It needs to follow that style.
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hey guys it's ok if thats your thing just to add whatever. I understand. I just happen to view my truck as a tool as well. I just don't want mine to look like *****. And for the record no, I don't like stacks.
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I think those lights are fine!!! they do what you need them to, right??
I have installed 55watt-(I think) driving lights exactly like the first generation Lightening trucks have in the front air dam on the rear of my '99 F350 Dually, with common "L" brackets from the hardware store utilizing the stock holes in the outboard edges of my bumper, I have them slightly angled outwards, I have even removed my stock reverse bulbs as to not have too much draw on the reverse light switch.
I have installed 55watt-(I think) driving lights exactly like the first generation Lightening trucks have in the front air dam on the rear of my '99 F350 Dually, with common "L" brackets from the hardware store utilizing the stock holes in the outboard edges of my bumper, I have them slightly angled outwards, I have even removed my stock reverse bulbs as to not have too much draw on the reverse light switch.
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Originally Posted by Supercab
....... I have even removed my stock reverse bulbs as to not have too much draw on the reverse light switch.
Should be fuse 4 and relay 38, originally stated it was a 30 amp.
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Originally Posted by cangim
Do you have a 7 pin RV plug at the back? If you do, I'd highly recommend you connecting to the center pin of the plug, it is a relayed 30A circuit for reverse lights. Then you wont be worrying one bit about overloading the trucks circuit.
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Originally Posted by Supercab
I think those lights are fine!!! they do what you need them to, right??
I have installed 55watt-(I think) driving lights exactly like the first generation Lightening trucks have in the front air dam on the rear of my '99 F350 Dually, with common "L" brackets from the hardware store utilizing the stock holes in the outboard edges of my bumper, I have them slightly angled outwards, I have even removed my stock reverse bulbs as to not have too much draw on the reverse light switch.
I have installed 55watt-(I think) driving lights exactly like the first generation Lightening trucks have in the front air dam on the rear of my '99 F350 Dually, with common "L" brackets from the hardware store utilizing the stock holes in the outboard edges of my bumper, I have them slightly angled outwards, I have even removed my stock reverse bulbs as to not have too much draw on the reverse light switch.
I used a single 3x5 rectangle on the left side of the hitch.
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Cool deal. I hate not seeing where I'm backing to. The only problem I see with that set up for me is I'd probably bust the lights inside of a week with hooking my trailer up daily. The trailer tongue would be the last thing the rear view cam ever saw. lol
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