Lights and which wires?
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Lights and which wires?
Gang, first, yes I used the search feature and haven't had much luck finding exactly the information I'm searching for. What I want is brighter drop in replacement headlights and matching fog lights. I really don't like the look of different colors. Second, I want to install a light led strip under the tailgate that illuminates when the brakes are pressed. Does anyone know which wires to tap in for this and where to buy a decent quality led bar? Thanks in advance for your assistance.
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Gang, first, yes I used the search feature and haven't had much luck finding exactly the information I'm searching for. What I want is brighter drop in replacement headlights and matching fog lights. I really don't like the look of different colors. Second, I want to install a light led strip under the tailgate that illuminates when the brakes are pressed. Does anyone know which wires to tap in for this and where to buy a decent quality led bar? Thanks in advance for your assistance.
For heads - just use H13 Silverstar Ultras, GE Nighhawk Platinums or PHillips Extreme Power. Fogs - a 9145 bulb in Silverstar or Nighthawk if you can find them, or have a look here: https://www.f150forum.com/f38/instal...ighlight=putco
As fer Led strips - I've seen just about all the brands failing at some point - either a Led or two or the entire strip. So I can't recommend one - sorry. Stay away from Recon, though - they are very poor - both in quality and warranty service.
They hook up either to your trailer wiring harness or a taillight harness.
good luck
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I agree with mgd on the light bars failing. I bought a putco bar though for my 2011. Little more expensive but I believe it has life time warranty. Mine is just plugged into my 4 pin trailer plug.
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I've got a Recon Extreme tailgate light bar, save your money they look great but are junk. As the other poster said above the Putco has good reviews. They plug into your 4-pin trailer hitch and some have a reverse light (goes white in reverse) which require tapping into your reverse light. You can also hard wire it into the trailer hitch harness.
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What width do we order? The 48 or the 60? I am not at my truck to measure right now. Any comments to the headlights and fogs other than the original post or am I wasting my money?
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60" the 48" or 50" is designed for SUV type vehicles. 60" inch is for our full size trucks.
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I've got a Recon Extreme tailgate light bar, save your money they look great but are junk. As the other poster said above the Putco has good reviews. They plug into your 4-pin trailer hitch and some have a reverse light (goes white in reverse) which require tapping into your reverse light. You can also hard wire it into the trailer hitch harness.
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Hands down, best LED tailgate light bar is via Custom Dynamics.
Bright as hell, lifetime warranty, and you can specify a version that you splice yourself, or the other (which I got) that has a 4-pin plug into your trailer harness (note newer models have both the 4- and the 7-pin).
http://www.customdynamics.com/truck_led_light_bar.htm
Bright as hell, lifetime warranty, and you can specify a version that you splice yourself, or the other (which I got) that has a 4-pin plug into your trailer harness (note newer models have both the 4- and the 7-pin).
http://www.customdynamics.com/truck_led_light_bar.htm