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Discussion in 'Lighting' started by ThunderOne, May 15, 2015.

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  1. Apr 12, 2016 at 4:03 AM
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  2. Apr 12, 2016 at 4:11 AM
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    To prevent rust..I primed and painted backside of bumper and the cut out/drill holes.
    May want to do that while waiting for the wire to come?

    What lights did you get? Post pictures when you can. :thumbsup:
     
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  3. Apr 12, 2016 at 4:27 AM
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    Can you provide a link to the wire that you bought?
     
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  4. Apr 12, 2016 at 8:51 AM
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    of course! And I already did some touch up on the backside of the bumper to present it for sure. Used some high heat matte black I had laying around the house. And I just got the cheepo nilight ones off Amazon for 21.99

    can't really give you an exact quote as it is considered an add on item on Amazon, I spend over 25 bucks and you get these add on items and I got two spools of 25ft for 3.99.
     
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  5. Apr 12, 2016 at 9:41 PM
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    A few mods here and there and counting....
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  6. Apr 12, 2016 at 9:49 PM
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  7. Apr 13, 2016 at 5:07 AM
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    Ehh installation wasn't THAT hard :thumbsup:
     
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  8. Jun 5, 2016 at 4:27 PM
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    Basically what i'm using on the back of my 2016. 2x 6inch single row mounted on the holes that join the pieces of bumper together(hangs just under the bumper). I wouldn't say they are headlight bright, but not far off....and for $18/pair shipped, they work awesome.
     
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  9. Jun 5, 2016 at 4:46 PM
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    Other than heavy offroading.. Below bumper works fine too.


    Flush style lights have a lip all the way around. Lots of room for error installing these..then the 4 or 6 screw holes per light is what makes them sit "square"

     
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  10. Jun 7, 2016 at 2:43 PM
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    Do you guys know about a direct swap of leds for the stock 921 sockets? I bought the lights in this pic but they keep coming on and off. when i plug the stock lights in and then swap it they work fine for about the first 3 back ups then they start acting up. also, if i use 1 stock light and 1 led it works fine. any idea of what the hell is going on? Screenshot_20160607-132302.jpg
     
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  11. Jun 7, 2016 at 2:48 PM
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    that doesnt work on the 16 tacos. theres not enough space to add them into the bumper
     
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  12. Jun 7, 2016 at 2:52 PM
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    here is what i did. got a Amazon special off road light for $12 and fab'd up my onw bracket to use with the preexisting holes in the end of the bed

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  13. Jun 7, 2016 at 4:25 PM
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    My bad I dint see the member owns a 2016.. i wouldn't have replied at all..

    haha just joking..
    So seriously the 2016 doesn't have enough room for even small flush mount reverse lights!? What's it stuffed with crash bar ?
     
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  14. Jun 8, 2016 at 7:18 AM
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    lmao its all good. yea its too tight! i wanted to do flush mounts on mine but i measured and it would stick out by 2 inches+
     
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