cab lights?

[low80c10]

where can i find aftermarket cab marker light for the top of my 78? i found some on ebay but they were to expensive

[Conundrum]

LMC sells some if you need them.
Do you have to have them or do you like the look?

[low80c10]

i like the look plus i havent found any pics of some long beds that are bagged with them

[TexasJeff]

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.

[old Rusty C10]

if you have a harbor freight near you they sell a complete kit for like $10

[low80c10]

oh dont tell me that lol i got one down the road .....yeah

[old Rusty C10]

item 97966 made by road shock.... i have a set never installed that i dont need lol i gotta turn em back for credit

[low80c10]

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

thanks everyone for the help

[old Rusty C10]

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

[low80c10]

prob be thursday befor i can get to em ......got a car show tomorrow (fallback in bedford tx)

[low80c10]

what are the measurments on the lights since i dont have holes to go by

[old Rusty C10]

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

[Scootin 81 C20]

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?

Thanks
Benjamin.

[old Rusty C10]

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

[Scootin 81 C20]

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?

[low80c10]

no you daisy chain the power and the same for ground

[Scootin 81 C20]

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.

[tecky11]

grab yourself some extra wire, wire nuts, and start with one light and cahin them all together

[Scootin 81 C20]

That's what I thought, but wanted to make sure. Thanks.

[low80c10]

ok finally got the installed
the first is daytime and the second is night time ....got them wired into my headlight switch

[low80c10]

and another of day time

[Scootin 81 C20]

Looking good. I think I might wire mine to their own switch, or into the switch for my mood lights.

[low80c10]

mine came with a switch but i wanted it more factory

[old Rusty C10]

looks great!! lol and your truck looks like the one i started with on this board years ago! lol

[low80c10]

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