Dome Lite Upgrade - 88 F250
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Dome Lite Upgrade - 88 F250
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As soon as the weather gets a bit warmer, I need to fix my headliner which is sagging very badly. While I have this off, I was thinking about replacing the low-end dome lite I currently have with the upgraded model that has the two addition reading lamps in it. I assume this was standard on some upscale models and was wondering if all the additional wiring/power and mounting holes would already be present (i.e., simple bolt-on) on my model.
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Are these lite units pretty easy to find and what should I expect to pay for a decent used one?
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</OAs soon as the weather gets a bit warmer, I need to fix my headliner which is sagging very badly. While I have this off, I was thinking about replacing the low-end dome lite I currently have with the upgraded model that has the two addition reading lamps in it. I assume this was standard on some upscale models and was wondering if all the additional wiring/power and mounting holes would already be present (i.e., simple bolt-on) on my model.
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Are these lite units pretty easy to find and what should I expect to pay for a decent used one?
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Thanks!
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are u wanting to upgrade to this or from this to something better?
u can use one from a ford taurus... for some reason everything off those works with f150s
here is a link for the rest of the info FullSizeBronco.com - 78 - 96 Ford Bronco offroad club, forums, tech, installs
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lol k the light in pic 1 can be found in xlt lariats.... the reading lights are bright but the domelight *the center cover* sux its not all that bright with the OE bulbs and i dont know if they make different covers... i thaught about getting an led one and putting behind it to c how much brighter it makes it
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The taurus lite may help at nite, but the ridicule during the day from my redneck buddies would be unbearable. 
Does either lite just bolt right up using the exisitng wiring and mounts?
Thanks again!
Does either lite just bolt right up using the exisitng wiring and mounts?
Thanks again!
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So just don't tell them it's from a Taurus. They aren't going to know. That and the Taurus one looks worlds better.
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I hate the chrome one with the yellow lense. The map lights are almost useless and the dome light itself sucks.
I got this one out of a newer 99+ Super Duty rear seat. It has a different lense for the map lights that works better in a regular cab truck since it helps angle the light down. If your truck is an extended cab then the other similar lense is ok.
I got this one out of a newer 99+ Super Duty rear seat. It has a different lense for the map lights that works better in a regular cab truck since it helps angle the light down. If your truck is an extended cab then the other similar lense is ok.
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My 95 Bronco has a light very similar, if not exactly like the Taurus one.
And who cares what your buddies say anyways
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The old style map reader light has been in ford cars from the 70's onward. So, just because it is from a Tauras doesnt mean anything the other one started out in LTDs... I would rather have one that I can see the darn floor boards with rather than getting out the flashlight to see something while cursing that yellow bug light that doesnt have a clear replacement lense for...
