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Christmas lights in Truck Bed

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by Nuckolls214, Dec 1, 2011.

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  1. Dec 13, 2011 at 4:55 AM
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    X2, what clips did you use to put them on?
     
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  2. Dec 13, 2011 at 6:40 AM
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    about 50ft of regular mini lights. I wanted to keep the cover fully operable (tri fold) and without damaging the rubber seals.
     
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  3. Dec 13, 2011 at 6:45 AM
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    I wish I could've got a pic but I seen an f150 last night that had lights on the bottom of the body, around the wheel wells, front to rear. It looked cool.
     
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  4. Dec 13, 2011 at 7:12 AM
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    Nice job!
     
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  5. Dec 13, 2011 at 7:14 AM
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    Thanks .. not the neatest, or cleanest, but at night it looks pretty cool.
     
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  6. Dec 13, 2011 at 7:18 AM
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    Ya I like the zig zag and its functional!
     
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  7. Dec 13, 2011 at 7:42 AM
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  8. Dec 13, 2011 at 7:43 AM
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  9. Dec 13, 2011 at 8:25 AM
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  10. Dec 13, 2011 at 8:38 AM
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    No .... my Droid X phone....I hit the take pic button real fast so it kinda took the pic mid focus which is a little trick I learned by accident. Takes crisper pics at night
     
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  11. Dec 13, 2011 at 12:39 PM
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  12. Dec 13, 2011 at 10:14 PM
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    ok your truck looks beautiful in that picture! wish i had that blue!!!!!!! gahh it sooo clean!!! :drool:
     
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  13. Dec 13, 2011 at 10:35 PM
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    Next year, I'm going all out with lights on my truck!
     
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  14. Dec 14, 2011 at 4:06 AM
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    You still have time this year!:)
     
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  15. Dec 14, 2011 at 6:31 AM
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    im confused is it ac to dc i need or dc to ac :confused:
     
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  16. Dec 14, 2011 at 6:34 AM
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    Your truck runs on 12 volt DC, a converter changes it to 120 volts AC, like your house system.
     
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  17. Dec 14, 2011 at 6:37 AM
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    ok, so i need dc to ac. what does ac and dc stand for?
     
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  18. Dec 14, 2011 at 6:50 AM
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    AC - Alternating Current
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    You can use a cigarette lighter adapter to run lights if you'd like...
     
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  19. Dec 14, 2011 at 6:50 AM
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    Direct current or Alternating Current. Batteries are DC. Outlets are AC
     
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  20. Dec 14, 2011 at 6:57 AM
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    thats what i was going to use


    and thank you for the explainations, will remember it for next time :thumbsup:
     
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