Installing Recon lights
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Installing Recon lights
I finally ordered them and was going through the box. i notice the mounts are not studed and they provide these crappy sheet metal screws. did yall replace them with a screw/nut? what is the 7/8 hole in the middle for?looks like the wire coming out of the bottom of the light will fit through a 1/2 hole. also did yall silcone your holes as well or trust just the foam gasket they provide. thanks
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I finally ordered them and was going through the box. i notice the mounts are not studed and they provide these crappy sheet metal screws. did yall replace them with a screw/nut? what is the 7/8 hole in the middle for?looks like the wire coming out of the bottom of the light will fit through a 1/2 hole. also did yall silcone your holes as well or trust just the foam gasket they provide. thanks
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is the 7/8" hole really neccessary? i'd rather drill as small as hole as possible. as you can tell, i'm nervous about drilling the holes. The stud idea i thought of just due to it being more secure and don't ever have to worry about those sheet metal screws coming loose. what do you think
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My thinking too. Just subscribing here. Fixin to do the same thing to the wife's truck. I figured on drilling as small a hole as necessary.
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I put cab light on my jeep wrangler. it was just a spur of the moment thing that i've never seen before and it actually turned out pretty good. the lights i put on the jeep had three holes. two for screws and the third for the wiring. the two for the screws pulled the light tight to the roof creating a vacuum for the rest of the light. i could get you some pics of the jeep and see if that helps you at all. thats my only insight.
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I have put 5 sets on different vehicles.I cut the factory Recon connector off and drilled a hole just big enough for the two wires(silicone around holes and on screws).Ran a direct ground wire with all 5 lights tied together.Ran a hot wire with all 5 lights tied together and to a marker light wire where the lights would run with the headlights or running lights.I did not tie into the headlight switch wires thinking I may burn a wire and lose my headlights in the middle of the night.Just the way I installed several.
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I have put 5 sets on different vehicles.I cut the factory Recon connector off and drilled a hole just big enough for the two wires(silicone around holes and on screws).Ran a direct ground wire with all 5 lights tied together.Ran a hot wire with all 5 lights tied together and to a marker light wire where the lights would run with the headlights or running lights.I did not tie into the headlight switch wires thinking I may burn a wire and lose my headlights in the middle of the night.Just the way I installed several.
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Ive done 5 sets also and have used the same technique as riverrat. Tap into the brown wire under the pax kick panel, and there is also a ground point there. I used self tapping sheet metal screws to secure the lights, and a good amount of silicone. When you drill the holes in the roof for the wiring,(unless you use a step bit) you will have a jagged edge or two. Use a wooden block, and a small hammer to flatten out any thing that sticks up.
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