strobes in mirrors?
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From: Gardner
strobes in mirrors?
I'm thinking about putting a strobe light in the side mirror light lenses. I haven't taken the mirror apart to see what's inside. Is there enough room inside the mirror and light lense to install a strobe light?
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Which model? Pre 08 definately not as they are sealed LED housings. 08+ it might be possible, but I don't think there is enough depth. Plus you would have to lose either the running light or the turn signal to make it work.
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I know a guy who installed some LEDs on his pre 08 towing mirrors. Was a PITA and took a lot of work to make it look right. The 08 style towing mirrors have more of a flat surface to mount something.
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well darn, i thought that would be a great place to put some lights to get some side coverage. I have plenty of light front and back but from the side is very lacking. I guess I'll look for more options! Thanks for the replies!
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About the only thing you can do is to install a Whelen TIR 3 or equivalent using the flush mount. There is not enough clearance to do much else. Sorry.
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Whelen TIR 3 or LIN 3 is definetly the way to go. I think they run $50-$60 each. I have seven of them on my HD Road King.
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thanks for the suggestions but I don't want anything that mounts to the outside of the mirror since I really suck at things like that. I can wire anything but mount a light on the outside to look good, forget it. It's too bad the led's are sealed light assemblies as that would be a perfect place for a strobe head. 
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Just a thought, but maybe you could get some sort of cab light, ( such as the Recon 264146BK ) and mount the strobe inside it. Then mount it on the back of the mirror? I wonder how it might fit. Pics of the Recon lights at https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/7...k-warning.html
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Just a thought, but maybe you could get some sort of cab light, ( such as the Recon 264146BK ) and mount the strobe inside it. Then mount it on the back of the mirror? I wonder how it might fit. Pics of the Recon lights at https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/7...k-warning.html
Yeah I forgot about that. I'll ask some of the regulars there what the status is.