Best modifications under $50
01-14-2018, 01:03 PM
#8113
Senior Member
01-21-2018, 09:27 PM
#8115
How do those hold up to the weather? I saw them today at Harbor Freight and was going to pick them up.
01-21-2018, 11:05 PM
#8116
So far no problem with mine, but they stay dry thanks to the cover. They are not impervious to stupidity however, as I learned when I forgot to turn them off and burned up 8 AAA batteries between the two switches 😆. My biggest challenge was finding adjesive Velcro that would hold up in cold weather. Finally found some, and all has been well since.
01-22-2018, 12:56 AM
#8117
So far no problem with mine, but they stay dry thanks to the cover. They are not impervious to stupidity however, as I learned when I forgot to turn them off and burned up 8 AAA batteries between the two switches 😆. My biggest challenge was finding adjesive Velcro that would hold up in cold weather. Finally found some, and all has been well since.
What type of Velcro did you use?
01-22-2018, 04:49 PM
#8118
Velco Extreme Outdoor. It is advertised for all weather, and rough surfaces, holding up to 15 lbs. It is model 90800, five strips of 4" x 1". Im using one strip cut in half for each light. I just happened across it at Home Depot. I think there are versions of it that might even be better (wider).
01-22-2018, 07:25 PM
#8119
Senior Member
I got this idea from another member who used a cell phone charger...
https://www.ebay.com/itm/DC-DC-Conve.../323009757122?
I pulled the fuse for the rear defroster initially and missed the heated mirrors. I cut/capped the wires and used the button on the dash. I never knew if I turned the mirrors on or not so I bought the above converter. I cut my caps off and wired the blacks on the converter together and put an ring on it and grounded it. I then took the yellow wires and connected them together. I took the red and connected it to the trucks black wire.
Taped it all up and tested. Works great. I mounted it to my amp rack which is right there.
In it for less than $4.00
https://www.ebay.com/itm/DC-DC-Conve.../323009757122?
I pulled the fuse for the rear defroster initially and missed the heated mirrors. I cut/capped the wires and used the button on the dash. I never knew if I turned the mirrors on or not so I bought the above converter. I cut my caps off and wired the blacks on the converter together and put an ring on it and grounded it. I then took the yellow wires and connected them together. I took the red and connected it to the trucks black wire.
Taped it all up and tested. Works great. I mounted it to my amp rack which is right there.
In it for less than $4.00
