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bumper backup lights

Discussion in 'Lighting' started by grizzbear, Apr 5, 2011.

  1. Apr 5, 2011 at 6:20 PM
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    grizzbear

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    saturday i got bored and figured i would try something. i mounted some 4" led backup light in the rear bumper on my truck. i have them wired into a 3 way toggle using a double relay to eather be on, or on with the reverse lights. all in all i think they turned out well.:D

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  2. Apr 5, 2011 at 6:21 PM
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    Stopko

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    I like it!
     
  3. Apr 5, 2011 at 6:23 PM
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    thats pretty awesome.:thumbsup:
     
  4. Apr 5, 2011 at 6:23 PM
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    looks good
     
  5. Apr 5, 2011 at 6:23 PM
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    rleeharris

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    Looks great and very practical. Stock bumpers are worthless anyway... why not make them truly more functional? Excellent job!
     
  6. Apr 5, 2011 at 6:24 PM
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    Looks good , did you drill the bumper or are they a flush mount deal ?
     
  7. Apr 5, 2011 at 6:26 PM
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    thanks for all the postive feed back. i used a knockout tool my buddy had and it made them pretty flush
     
  8. Apr 5, 2011 at 6:32 PM
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    Like an electricans knock out tool for panel boxes ?
     
  9. Apr 5, 2011 at 6:32 PM
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    where did you get those lights from? Are they alot brighter than stock?
     
  10. Apr 5, 2011 at 6:36 PM
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    yep thats the tool
     
  11. Apr 5, 2011 at 6:37 PM
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    i got the lights from napa and yes there a lot brighter than stock
     
  12. Apr 5, 2011 at 6:37 PM
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    That's cool , I'd never thought of using one of those .

    Good idea .
     
  13. Apr 5, 2011 at 6:45 PM
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    it was alot faster than a hole saw:D
     
  14. Apr 5, 2011 at 10:32 PM
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    thats awesome, pics are small tho haha
     

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