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Old 10-29-2009, 08:11 PM   #1
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cab lights?

where can i find aftermarket cab marker light for the top of my 78? i found some on ebay but they were to expensive
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Old 10-29-2009, 10:23 PM   #2
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Re: cab lights?

LMC sells some if you need them.
Do you have to have them or do you like the look?
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Old 10-29-2009, 11:10 PM   #3
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Re: cab lights?

i like the look plus i havent found any pics of some long beds that are bagged with them
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Old 10-30-2009, 08:24 AM   #4
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Re: cab lights?

I got mine from LMC, and was happy with the quality of them. Hardest part about the install was running the wire down the A-pillar. The installation only took about 2 hours, most of that was the layout, and running the wire.
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Old 10-30-2009, 07:16 PM   #5
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Re: cab lights?

if you have a harbor freight near you they sell a complete kit for like $10
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Old 10-30-2009, 07:17 PM   #6
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Re: cab lights?

oh dont tell me that lol i got one down the road .....yeah
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Old 10-30-2009, 07:19 PM   #7
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Re: cab lights?

item 97966 made by road shock.... i have a set never installed that i dont need lol i gotta turn em back for credit
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Old 10-30-2009, 09:22 PM   #8
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Re: cab lights?

just picked me up a set lol hopefully have em on by next week

thanks everyone for the help
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Old 10-31-2009, 12:23 PM   #9
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Re: cab lights?

can you take pics and post em on here i have old ones on my truck ( aftermarket) and was gonna replace em til i found out it was a wiring issue and fixed the old ones Im prolly gonna put the new ones on once i get the truck painted and wanna see them installed
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Old 10-31-2009, 06:24 PM   #10
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prob be thursday befor i can get to em ......got a car show tomorrow (fallback in bedford tx)
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Old 11-01-2009, 10:51 PM   #11
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Re: cab lights?

what are the measurments on the lights since i dont have holes to go by
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Old 11-01-2009, 10:57 PM   #12
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Re: cab lights?

when you install them?? i put one on either corner where it sits nice on the roof and then the center one and one about four inches either side of the one dead center and it looks pretty good
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Old 11-01-2009, 11:59 PM   #13
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Re: cab lights?

Not to hijack the thread but, I have a cab light question. Well, actually 3. Would cab lights looks okay with a visor that has lights in it as well? How do I run the wires in between the roof and steel headliner (and hook them into each other) and down the A-pillar? And how do I hook them into my headlight switch?

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Old 11-02-2009, 12:26 AM   #14
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Re: cab lights?

ive seen the cab lights with a visor and it looks a bit much but hey its all a matter of taste.. you drop the left sun visor in the cab and then fish the wire down the A pillar and across the roof as needed, you splice into the headlight switch wires using a test light to figure out which wire is for the running lights or you can put a toggle on your dash and have em wired in seperately just make sure you have a fuse in there somewhere
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Old 11-02-2009, 12:30 AM   #15
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Re: cab lights?

That answered all but 1. How do I wire all 5 together before it goes ito the A pillar? Or do I run 5 separate wires?
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Old 11-02-2009, 12:32 AM   #16
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Re: cab lights?

no you daisy chain the power and the same for ground
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Old 11-02-2009, 12:37 AM   #17
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Re: cab lights?

Ok. How do I do that if my lights only have a power wire and are grounded to the body by the screws? Here's my lights. You can kinda see each light's single wire.

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Old 11-02-2009, 02:30 AM   #18
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Re: cab lights?

grab yourself some extra wire, wire nuts, and start with one light and cahin them all together
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That's what I thought, but wanted to make sure. Thanks.
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Old 11-11-2009, 12:18 AM   #20
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Re: cab lights?

ok finally got the installed
the first is daytime and the second is night time ....got them wired into my headlight switch
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Re: cab lights?

and another of day time
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Re: cab lights?

Looking good. I think I might wire mine to their own switch, or into the switch for my mood lights.
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Old 11-11-2009, 12:25 AM   #23
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mine came with a switch but i wanted it more factory
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Old 11-11-2009, 12:48 AM   #24
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Re: cab lights?

looks great!! lol and your truck looks like the one i started with on this board years ago! lol
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Old 11-11-2009, 12:51 AM   #25
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Re: cab lights?

well i got it from a guy in south dallas for $200 ....pulled my motor and trans from my 80 and put it in this ....come to find out my trans is to short for the driveshaft so now i got to replace the trans
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