Hey all, I was wondering if anyone out there has put those 5 cab lights on a truck that didn't have them from the factory? I have a '01 f-250 and really want to get some. I know you can buy the lights themselves for around 30 or 40 bucks. But, I didn't know how to do the wiring with the headliner and all. Thanks for all feedback.

Thanks,

Kyle

 

If you like visor caps, Lund makes a Moon Visor with the lights built in. My 02 has it and I honestly like it, and I used to always hate them. Just install the cap and splice the wiring.

 

There are a handful of us that have added them. They run about $80 which includes a wiring harness. You have to take your headliner down to bolt them in, and once plugged in, the harness is pretty self explanatory.

Run a search on the forum to find the past write-ups.

 

Where did you buy them from?

 

Did it on my 01 a few years back. Here's the page I followed. Motoman's Madness Make sure to measure, measure, and measure again. Then set them there, step back and eyeball everything. Drilling the first hole is the hardest part. I also ran a bead of clear silicon around the inside of the foam gasket before installing them. I'm glad I did because one nut came loose but the lights have never leaked (knock on wood).

I bought the lights from the dealership, along with the harness. There are two different ones to choose from, one for trucks with an overhead console and one without. Everything plugs into factory plugs and even the wire clips are built into the loom.

 

I just did mine a couple of weeks ago. Here is a link.
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/9...nse-plate.html
If you decide to install the lights, measure, measure, measure. It's an all day job. Good luck.

 

avoid the recon brand IMHO ,, the wiring connectors are mismatched and can come unhooked ,, stick to oem

 

There are several sellers on eBay offering a complete kit including lights, harness, drilling template, and measurement instructions.

The main thing is to get the factory wiring harness, it makes the job a snap, particularly if your truck has the factory plug already installed behind the passenger side kick panel. My 01 F250 did, and the wiring was the easiest part of the whole job. I have heard that some trucks don't have this plug there, in which case you'll have to find a parking light wire to tap into.

Also, get yourself a 1/2" conduit hole plug knockout (actual hole size just over 7/8") from the hardware store for the lights. It makes the holes much cleaner and easier to do. You could also use a step drill, but the big ones are usually even more expensive than a knockout.

I also used a light bead of silicone sealant around the light gaskets just to make sure there would be no leaks.

Finally, instead of regular nuts on the little holdown studs for the lights, I went out and bought a couple bags of ny-lock nuts at the hardware store so there would be no chance of the nuts ever getting loose.

 

Two very good tips. If my headliner ever comes back down, the nuts on there are getting replaced with locknuts.

 

interesting... my OEM kit came with locknuts.

They were the kind that have the three triangles pressed in to create an interference with the stud.

 

like a jamb nut?

 

they weren't jamb nuts, but had the same style locking mechanism as a jamb lock nut instead of the normal taper & crimp like a lock nut.

 

OH ,, thx

the Recon lights have no studs .. just holes to put screws thru .. and they come with screws that are intended for the nylon nut certs but no nut certs ( they ask you to buy those separately ?? lame OEM is Def Best !

 

Who in DFW wants to do my clearance lights?? Anyone?

 

dont be chicken!

kidding .. it's not that bad