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Old 10-02-2016, 09:19 AM   #1
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Cab Lights

I am wanting to put cab lights on my K 20 . Does anyone have a good plan on spacing , drilling , type of drill , wiring ?
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Old 10-02-2016, 09:46 AM   #2
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Re: Cab Lights

I replaced my factory lights with low profile smoked leds..the spacing on mine is 3 in the center and 1 on each outside ..1 light in center of cab and 6" to center of the light on either side..the outside 2 lights from the center light is 24" to the center of the outside 2 lights..only need a small drill bit for screws and a 1/4"-5/16" drill for the wires..i just used my cordless drill to drill the new holes...the wires run between the 2 cab roofs down the driver side pillar..
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Old 10-02-2016, 09:59 AM   #3
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Re: Cab Lights

Wednesday,I put a Lund visor on mine.
The factory light locations fit O.K.
The visor is a pos!
So,if you plan on a visor it's a good idea to use the factory location for the lights!
Now,I need to get the leds!
Already have them on the sides and rear lights.
Mongocanfly,do you have a source/part number for the ones you used?
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Old 10-02-2016, 08:43 PM   #4
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Re: Cab Lights

Thanks . I got the lights at Napa . They look just like the oem except the grounds '
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Old 10-02-2016, 09:29 PM   #5
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100chevy..I got them off ebay..can't remember who they came from but the fit is good..
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Old 10-02-2016, 09:42 PM   #6
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Re: Cab Lights

Thanks!
I'll go to E-Bay and begin filtering thru all the junk adds!
But,I'll find them!
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Old 10-03-2016, 01:58 PM   #7
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Re: Cab Lights

We just had a thread similar to this, did you happen to see it? Add Cab/Clearance Lights??
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Old 10-04-2016, 03:09 PM   #8
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100chevy..here ya go..http://www.ebay.com/itm/For-Chevy-5P...JWtT6T&vxp=mtr
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Old 10-04-2016, 07:26 PM   #9
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Thanks!
Actually pretty good price too.
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Old 10-04-2016, 08:32 PM   #10
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Yeah I didn't like tne factory ones...they looked like big orange soup bowls..these hardly even show on my truck..here's a pic..
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Old 10-05-2016, 02:49 PM   #11
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Yeah I didn't like tne factory ones...they looked like big orange soup bowls..these hardly even show on my truck..here's a pic..
Did you replace the factory ones with those? I'd like to find something similar to those that would be a direct swap without drilling any new holes.
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Did you replace the factory ones with those? I'd like to find something similar to those that would be a direct swap without drilling any new holes.
Hole pattern is different, I looked a little bit for something similar but came up dry.
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Dieselsj...on the factory lights the screw holes are on the sides..the leds screw holes are front and back..there is a center hole that the wires go thru so all I did was drill new holes for the screws..
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Dieselsj...on the factory lights the screw holes are on the sides..the leds screw holes are front and back..there is a center hole that the wires go thru so all I did was drill new holes for the screws..
Thanks. So they covered the existing holes with no issues?
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Dieselsj...I had to go pull one of the leds off to look..I couldn't remember what I did...I welded up the old screw holes on mine as I was fixin to paint it anyway..I ran my finger in the wire hole to feel where i welded them up and I don't think it would cover the old factory screw holes..
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Dieselsj...I had to go pull one of the leds off to look..I couldn't remember what I did...I welded up the old screw holes on mine as I was fixin to paint it anyway..I ran my finger in the wire hole to feel where i welded them up and I don't think it would cover the old factory screw holes..
OK thanks for checking.
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