Mike's DIY "Raptor Style" LED Mod Thread

I was wondering what that plastic coil was around the wire, thanks for the wiring 101 lesson there Ron

 

This is a great write up, thanks to everyone's input. Will be doing this once I bullet line my grill surround and repaint my grill. Great work guy's

 

Yeah I'll have to check it out when I get back from my photo session this morning. I basically want them on all the time so gotta find the fuse to do that.

 

Where do you guys find the 5AMP AMT LP fuse? I can not purchase it anywhere. Is there a place on-line? Any link?

 

I found the little fuses at Autozone, along with the fuse tap.

 

My regular auto part store didnt have them in the low profile version but I was able to find them at auto zone or one of those places as well, cant remember if it was them or advanced auto parts. Look around in your area someone should have em.

 

I went there too and bought the assorted mini LP fuses. The lowest amp is 7.5 which I used it without good results now.
I looked on-line, but could not locate these damn 5AMT LP fuses....

 

i found them at Amazon.com
you need to search "ATM 5LP mini fuse"
it ships free for 5bucks (six of them)

 

Que pasa TTU? What's the 19? When u graduate?

 

Just my favorite number. I graduated in '04, but that was already taken, so I went with 19.

 

Alrighty then

 

These are my hood bulge LEDs

 

Rick,
Where did you buy those (part number & price)?
How did you install in your truck?
More close up pics please!!

 

Nice job man! Also interested in how you mounted em and where they came from!

 

I got them from Super Bright LEDs. They are waterproof big rig -trailer-clearance lights. i used 8 of them at 6 bucks each. they just fit into that bulge pocket and used some aluminum angle to mount them

 

These are the only pics that i have

 

i used your idea and moved my LED lights into the bulge.
i like there better than orinal mod

 

Looks good man! Did you just measure and drill your own holes to mount em?

 

Yes. Behind the plastic mesh of the bulge there are 4 'pockets'. I drilled the holes on its center and about 10mm from the edge. I inserted the 4 LED lights from the bottom into vertical position so they stand up. Wire connection is exactly the same. Then, attach everything back.
It's very clean look. The original mod I could see the inside of the truck when lit.

 

Nice! May have to try it like that next time around.

 

So, I am going to be doing this mod as well.. As for wiring, I want the LED's to be on whenever the amber driving lights are on. Which it seems like they are on anytime the parking b rake is off. So where is the best slot to connect my add a circuit? The IGN? TAIL?

Again, I want them on whenever the driving lights are automatically on. I don't want a switch nor have to turn my headlights on.

Thank you!

 

Sub'd to this one as this is a great upcomer.

 

Matte, I think the IGN would be a good place to try first if you wanted them on all the time whenever the truck is on.

Personally I would do it into the TAIL, that way you could have them off if you didn't want them on, but could also have them on without the headlights or with. On mine I wen't into the headlights because I was too lazy to route the wire all the way into the cab to get to the TAIL fuse.

 

Thanks for the quick response!

 

Has anyone looked into dampening the light a little and making it a bit more "raptorish" so to speak. I like this mod a lot but I'd rather not have the LED's light up the whole underside of my grill. I'm thinking about going all "nerd" on this possibly modding in some flush mount LED's but once I cut, there is no going back.

 

This is what i was going to try if i didn,t like my first attempt. I think it would look good with the LED strip or strips

 

Sounds cool, not sure how that would work either though. What color are you thinking about doing? Maybe some of the amber ones that vidman posted lined up next to eachother could give you that look?

 

I have done under the bulge. I did not like how the lights were showing behind the grill.
Even my wife (who usually gives me hard time) said the truck looks cool