Added some under hood lighting!

Just added some lighting for under the hood. Was pretty simple and didn’t cost much. I don’t tinker around under the hood, but when I do, I’m always annoyed there’s no light. Out there wearing a headlamp. Haha. Fixed now!!!

 

Looks bright!!! Well done!

 

Hahaha. You’re wrong though...I mainly plan on cooking chicken under the immense lighting.

 

Did you have to drill into the hood for this?

 

I drilled a small hole to feed the wire into a channel (it’s the hole with silicone in the picture). The rest of the holes were already there. Where I drilled us double layered with a huge gap between the two layers. No real chance at accidentally drilling through both.

You could do it by just zip tying the wire if you wanted to.

 

Nice!
I did the same. mine face towards the engine and are mounted to the radiator cover. I have a pin switch that automatically turns them on when I open the hood. They are placed exactly opposite of my raptor lights so it looks like the light comes from them

 

Nice! Some lights up there Justin Case.

 

Yup! Will rarely, if ever, use them; but they’re there if I need them! Better than holding a cell phone! Haha

 

I have to agree.

 

On my M3 working under the hood with cramp space I have used my cell phone and recorded video to reach were my face and eyes can’t reach.

 

Yeah, I’ve done the same when replacing an oil sensor in my daughters Dart (behind the engine with like 3” of working space). But, if I don’t have to hold a phone or flashlight while poking and prodding it’s much simpler.

 

Is that a kit?

 

Yeah. Pretty much. I only used one of the strips from the link below. It was plenty to light up the whole engine bay.

$21 Nilight - TR-05 2PCS 60" 180 LEDs Bed Strip Kit with Waterproof on/Off Switch Blade Fuse 2-Way Splitter Extension Cable for Cargo, Pickup Truck, SUV, RV, Boat , 2 Years Warranty

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B07KXR799K?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_title

 

nice. Im wanting to do this but for my bed.

 

@mattgecko has some pretty sweet kits for both under hood lights and bed lights. I’d definitely recommend his kits. His under hood lights use two strips and a water proof switch.

 

How has this held up?

 

It has 3M tape on the back of it. Just clean the area you’re sticking it to first

 

Sorry, I meant is the light still working. Any issues?

 

Still works great! I’ve only had to use it a handful of times but I used it about a week ago and it still works like brand new. Lights up the entire engine bay.

 

My underhood lighting. Bracket by Rago. Lights by KC Cyclone.