no light under the hood ??
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From: Broward County, FL
Originally Posted by Tbird69
Ummm.....is it that out of fashion to carry a flashlight or a 12 volt light you can plug in if you need to see something after dark? You can even buy one that connects directly to the battery, so if you feel the need to change the spark plugs at 2 A.M. on a dark country road you can do so.
Why couldnt you just keep the flashlight in your truck and just pop the hood and TADA! There is a wonderfull beautiful light illuminating your engine bay. Brilliant? I know. I wish my truck had one of those things.....
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I wish mine had a light. Every other damn vehicle on the road has one. I cant even check my damn oil in my garage because its just that much to dark. If I had a damn light...done.
Have you ever tried to hold 13 different things, plus run a ratchet, and have to be holding a damn flashlight at the same time because Ford is to damn cheap for a light. Would be a heck of a lot easier if they had a light, even if they arent that bright they are better then nothing.
Have you ever tried to hold 13 different things, plus run a ratchet, and have to be holding a damn flashlight at the same time because Ford is to damn cheap for a light. Would be a heck of a lot easier if they had a light, even if they arent that bright they are better then nothing.
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From: Rich, Virginia
The family's owned 12 different cars in the 7 years I've lived in the US and not one of those vehicles has had a under-hood light; so I don't understand your "every other damn vehicle on the road has one..." comment.
Maybe we're just not driving one of those "every other damn vehicle on the road..." you speak of.
Maybe we're just not driving one of those "every other damn vehicle on the road..." you speak of.
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From: ME
97 -03 F150s had a underhood light.If ford is trying to cut costs on the 04+ f150s they should have kept the useless coin holder and given me an underhood light.
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From: Nebraska
Originally Posted by Grubrunner
The family's owned 12 different cars in the 7 years I've lived in the US and not one of those vehicles has had a under-hood light; so I don't understand your "every other damn vehicle on the road has one..." comment.
Maybe we're just not driving one of those "every other damn vehicle on the road..." you speak of.
Maybe we're just not driving one of those "every other damn vehicle on the road..." you speak of.
Ohh, see, you must be driving 'every other vehicle on the road' instead of 'every other damn vehicle on the road.'
See the difference??
I apologize for the misunderstanding
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From: Murray , Kentucky
The Purpose of hood lights:
Its used when you are drunk with your buddies and you need somthing to do. You go outside, pop the hood and wahlah! You can see everything you are slurring about.
That's why I wish I had one too.
Its used when you are drunk with your buddies and you need somthing to do. You go outside, pop the hood and wahlah! You can see everything you are slurring about.
That's why I wish I had one too.
Originally Posted by XLT-FX4
The lights that came on the older '88-'97 GM full sizes were awesome. They dismounted from under the hood and the retractable wire payed out from the housing. The wire was long enough to reach both rear tires to give you some light if you had to change one at night in the middle of nowhere, as well as to look around underneath the truck if something wasn't right.
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From: Nashville, TN
Originally Posted by FATHERFORD
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Originally Posted by FATHERFORD
Werd,
I was going to put one on my truck, but i'm to lazy and carry a maglight anyway.
I was going to put one on my truck, but i'm to lazy and carry a maglight anyway.