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Old Jan 26, 2012 | 01:36 PM
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Hey bucket man. Are those LEDs weather proof. You said your buddy put his under his bed rails like I would like to do. Does he have a cover of any kind. I am worried about car washes or nasty weather here in wisconsin
Yes they are, see the product here:

http://www.superbrightleds.com/cgi-b...LF-xW30SMD.htm

However, to completely make the install water proof you need to make weatherproof connections as well, this is the weak point, not the lights. Doing mine I used waterproof butt connectors, then used heat shrink over top of that, then electrical taped the connection and finally used split conduit over everything. Furthermore I used a waterproof rocker switch as well.

The application I originally saw them used on was either here or another forum, cant remember, I think he had a cover on his bed.

IMO, if you make the connections like I did, use a waterproof rocker, make sure you have an inline fuse and mount them under the rails I dont think you will have any issue at all.
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Old Jan 26, 2012 | 06:16 PM
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Thanks. Hopefully I can figure this out with my lack of vehicle electrical knowledge lol.
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Old Jan 26, 2012 | 06:44 PM
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Just some advice......I was just about to order one until I realized what would happen when I picked up stuff like a load of bark mulch in the spring.

Make sure you think about what you put in your bed before you order one.
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Old Jan 26, 2012 | 08:35 PM
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Well I would be doing things similar to that for yard work and what not plus hauling fire wood but I would think if it's tucked up under the bed rails it should be out of the way.
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Old Jan 26, 2012 | 08:42 PM
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Originally Posted by NEW8buc1
Well I would be doing things similar to that for yard work and what not plus hauling fire wood but I would think if it's tucked up under the bed rails it should be out of the way.
You are right. They are LED strips not halogen bulbs. If you can hit them and break them I would be pretty impressed.

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Old Jan 27, 2012 | 06:33 PM
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You are right. They are LED strips not halogen bulbs. If you can hit them and break them I would be pretty impressed.

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Good point. Maybe I'll rethink this.
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Old Jan 27, 2012 | 10:54 PM
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What you were to place them up under the rails and then cut plexiglass to fit the gap and mount it up tight in there to help with water and wire pull from possible logs and what not? Where do you run the wires out of the bed though to wire em in?
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Old Jan 27, 2012 | 11:00 PM
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What you were to place them up under the rails and then cut plexiglass to fit the gap and mount it up tight in there to help with water and wire pull from possible logs and what not? Where do you run the wires out of the bed though to wire em in?
I almost passed out reading that.

Here are the answers to what I think you were asking. They are thin LED strips almost like thick tape. You can rivet or glue them up there. Wiring them to tie into how you want them to turn on.

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Old Jan 27, 2012 | 11:03 PM
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Does anyone have a specific led they used because all that I looked at we're fairly expensive.
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Old Jan 27, 2012 | 11:07 PM
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From what I have seen u guys post i would put a couple regular bulbs up. Not saying I don't love your guys mods. Would love to have them myself just to pricey to put 50 or 100 dollars in lights under my tcover.
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