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Old Feb 10, 2010 | 06:15 PM
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LED boredom.

This all started because the lights never seem to blink nearly long enough when you lock the doors with the keyless entry. I started by installing LEDs into the clearance lights and then got my cousin to create some electronics to make them blink. They are triggered by the 12V line that fires the horn and is cut off by a relay to prevent them from blinking while the truck is on. They are controlled with a PIC micro-controller. It is very easy to change the pattern and stuff, so, any suggestions are welcome. Here is a youtube video of it in action:

YouTube - LED Clearance Lights on F-250
 
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Old Feb 10, 2010 | 06:54 PM
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KICK ***! I like that, I want to install some cab lights on my truck. That was cool, maybe you should do the 'Knight Rider' style back and fourth thing a few times? I think it would be neat. But thats cool.
 
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Old Feb 10, 2010 | 07:15 PM
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we did that. this was just a test program
 
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Old Feb 10, 2010 | 08:08 PM
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If you can program the lights to sound and make the truck play a tune like those fancy Christmas lights, count me in.

I say package it and sell it. You've got a great idea there.
 
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Old Feb 10, 2010 | 08:25 PM
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come get bored on my truck!!!!!
 
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Old Feb 10, 2010 | 08:52 PM
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my cousin said he can make em dance to "smoke on the water" by deep purple
 
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Old Feb 10, 2010 | 09:00 PM
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my cousin said he can make em dance to "smoke on the water" by deep purple
Thanks a lot. Now I can't get that song out of my head.
 
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Old Feb 10, 2010 | 09:03 PM
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here to help. it could be the scooby doo song
 
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Old Feb 11, 2010 | 06:59 AM
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That's GREAT!! Really handy to help us find our truck in them stupid huge parking lots where us real men have to park our trucks! Though not like its real hard since we tower over the little people.
 
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Old Feb 11, 2010 | 11:23 AM
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come get bored on my truck!!!!!

DITTO THAT!

I like... Course I don't have clearance lights on this truck... But heck from the looks of your truck you would not have a problem installing them for me!

Cool, very cool!
 
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Old Feb 11, 2010 | 11:25 AM
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if people were closer, we would. i thought about putting a kit together
 
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Originally Posted by TheTowingCowboy
KICK ***! I like that, I want to install some cab lights on my truck. That was cool, maybe you should do the 'Knight Rider' style back and fourth thing a few times? I think it would be neat. But thats cool.
How's this?

YouTube - LED Clearance Lights on F-250 Version 2.0
 
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Old Feb 11, 2010 | 05:32 PM
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I LOVE IT!!!! When I take my head board out to redo it, I am so installing clearence lights and you guys got to set a kit up for me. lol and I dont have a remote, I will jsut hook it to a switch
 
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let me know, we'll totally hook you up
 
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Old Feb 11, 2010 | 06:56 PM
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just run 2 extra small gauge wires per light and tuck them away under the dash near the glove box. the rest will be easy. let me know
 
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