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Old 11-17-2010, 05:47 PM
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Really simple job, took only a few hours. Couldn't find the exact lights I was looking for, so went with some LED bolts, only 2 bucks each. If anyone knows anything better let me know. These work but they are more of a direct beam instead of a running light.

Wired into the park lamp circuit and made a seperate connector so its easier to tap into for any other running lights. Made some aluminum brackets and used 3m double sided tape to mount.

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originally had 5 but after we wired everything up one of the leds was bad, so took one out and moved them up in the grille and ran 4

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Nice!!
I did the same thing a few weeks ago. Looks really good on your truck thought!
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What lights did you use?
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Just the small square marker lights, I also put some nightshade on the lenses too though
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Originally Posted by ROSSI
Really simple job, took only a few hours. Couldn't find the exact lights I was looking for, so went with some LED bolts, only 2 bucks each. If anyone knows anything better let me know. These work but they are more of a direct beam instead of a running light. ...

If you cut the tip of the led's it will difuse the light.
Another way to do it is rough up the finish with some sandpaper.

Both should result in eliminating the projection effect of the led's and softer less direct light.

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I did the exact same thing and got them hooked up yesterday, I got mine to look pretty close to the raptors, but the lights aren't the biggest, they are brighter in person though
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Dang guys...i guess i gotta get me some lights too hahahaha. They look pretty sweet
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Weird of 3 of you did the same mod within a few days haha.
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I used the actual Raptor lights. I use mine for emergency lights so i got the red lights for the rear of the raptor. I just cut the hole in my mirror cover and ran the wires to my grill lights so that when i turn my master switch on they come on with everything else. with them off they are not very noticable. sorry for the pictures, they came off my phone.
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Originally Posted by AZFX4
Weird of 3 of you did the same mod within a few days haha.
ya that's exactly what I was thinking when I read this thread, it looks pretty good and I think theres actually another person on here that did this mod


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