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Old Aug 22, 2011 | 10:41 PM
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Question Brighter Cargo lights?

is it possible to get brighter bulbs for the cargo lights? i found some led ones but they are limited due to size so is there a way i can get just a bigger bulb in there with out tripping a fuse?
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Old Aug 22, 2011 | 10:47 PM
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No idea about that, but you can put LED's under the lip of the bed along the whole bed from LMC.
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Old Aug 22, 2011 | 10:54 PM
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Originally Posted by WW302
No idea about that, but you can put LED's under the lip of the bed along the whole bed from LMC.
its for my tool box i can't see to well in there with just that so i use a flash light. its a quick fix i thought about tiz all
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Old Aug 22, 2011 | 11:02 PM
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rig yourself a little hood light kinda set up in the box lid. lol
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Old Aug 22, 2011 | 11:09 PM
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Originally Posted by WW302
rig yourself a little hood light kinda set up in the box lid. lol
That, sir, is ingenious. I was thinking of just taping road flares to the bottom of the lid if I need to see in the toolbox at night.
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Old Aug 22, 2011 | 11:55 PM
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It'd be simple enough. Have a tab coming off the inner lip of the tool box that breaks a circuit between a power source and the light when closed, and when you open, have a spring that connects the power source and light and close the circuit, and you have a light.
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Old Aug 22, 2011 | 11:58 PM
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Nice idea.
Wondertwin power.
Would be easy and better than hanging a fog lite up somewhere.
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Old Aug 23, 2011 | 12:00 AM
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Doublestick tape or Velcro inside the lid - $8.00 + Freight
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Old Aug 23, 2011 | 12:03 AM
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$8.00 solution FTW!!!
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Old Aug 23, 2011 | 12:21 AM
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i was gonna make a diagram on paint... but that's freakin' sweet.
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