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Old 11-11-2011, 12:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Lugger007
I respectfully disagree. The roof clearance lights are required by DOT for vehicles over 80" wide to make the outer most edges and center point.
The lights the raptors have in the grille are for aesthetics.
And for driving in the dusty desert without having to have your headlights on.
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Originally Posted by Lugger007
I respectfully disagree. The roof clearance lights are required by DOT for vehicles over 80" wide to make the outer most edges and center point.
The lights the raptors have in the grille are for aesthetics.
Not clearance lights, identification lamps.

DOT/SAE requirement...

LOCATION OF REQUIRED EQUIPMENT
MULTIPURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLES, TRUCKS, TRAILERS, AND BUSES, OF 80 OR MORE INCHES OVERALL WIDTH
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Identification lamps: On the front and rear—3 lamps, amber in front, red in rear, as close as practicable to the top of the vehicle, at the same height, as close as practicable to the vertical centerline, with lamp centers spaced not less than 6 inches or more than 12 inches apart.
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Sounds exactly like the three center lights in the Raptor grille. No "identification lamps" requirement for vehicles under 80" width.
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that's dumb. so its just for looks.....
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Nice Job!! looks cool! Can you do me a Favor an make me a Complete List of everything you used for this mod, I would really like to make it my next project, Also I noticed- How did you run a light to the side of the headlamp- (the Amber Color Reflector part of the headlamp housing) I would like to do that as well.

if you could email the details to me that be awesome!

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Originally Posted by pfbz
Not clearance lights, identification lamps.

DOT/SAE requirement...

LOCATION OF REQUIRED EQUIPMENT
MULTIPURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLES, TRUCKS, TRAILERS, AND BUSES, OF 80 OR MORE INCHES OVERALL WIDTH
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Identification lamps: On the front and rear—3 lamps, amber in front, red in rear, as close as practicable to the top of the vehicle, at the same height, as close as practicable to the vertical centerline, with lamp centers spaced not less than 6 inches or more than 12 inches apart.
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Sounds exactly like the three center lights in the Raptor grille. No "identification lamps" requirement for vehicles under 80" width.
Yep our third brake light has three red led's as well. most people dont notice them.
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Originally Posted by pfbz
Not clearance lights, identification lamps.

DOT/SAE requirement...

LOCATION OF REQUIRED EQUIPMENT
MULTIPURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLES, TRUCKS, TRAILERS, AND BUSES, OF 80 OR MORE INCHES OVERALL WIDTH
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Identification lamps: On the front and rear—3 lamps, amber in front, red in rear, as close as practicable to the top of the vehicle, at the same height, as close as practicable to the vertical centerline, with lamp centers spaced not less than 6 inches or more than 12 inches apart.
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Sounds exactly like the three center lights in the Raptor grille. No "identification lamps" requirement for vehicles under 80" width.
Correct: NHTSA Standard 108. The Raptor is 86.3 inches wide, not including mirrors. If you check the specks of a standard F150 it is 79.2. I wonder if that is by design for federal safety standards?
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Ok so I have the same exact Amber LED "Raptor Grill" Mod Built.. Looks Like "BoostedXLT's" Mod.. The Only thing is im a little tapping into my wire on my truck. I want them to turn on with my existing running lights. What is the best way to do this? Im scared to tap into the headlights because i have no idea what wire is what.. I have also heard of people running the hot wire to the kick panel on the passenger side. But I have never pop it open, are there fuses or wires??? I don know how to go about this the correct "safe" way without hurting my truck........ Please Help me out
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Ok so I have the same exact Amber LED "Raptor Grill" Mod Built.. Looks Like "BoostedXLT's" Mod.. The Only thing is im a little tapping into my wire on my truck. I want them to turn on with my existing running lights. What is the best way to do this? Im scared to tap into the headlights because i have no idea what wire is what.. I have also heard of people running the hot wire to the kick panel on the passenger side. But I have never pop it open, are there fuses or wires??? I don know how to go about this the correct "safe" way without hurting my truck........ Please Help me out
Just tap the positive lead it off your amber side marker light and run a ground. That's what I did and it works perfectly.
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and this is going to sound really stupid but what color is that wire. I dont want to mess anything up. pictures would DEF help.. thanks man.
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and this is going to sound really stupid but what color is that wire. I dont want to mess anything up. pictures would DEF help.. thanks man.
I don't remember the color but you really can't go wrong! The side marker light has only one wire going to it.


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