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Old Feb 18, 2009 | 07:31 PM
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hey iam looking for a upgrade to my stock tail lights tried those ones that just replace the bulb and they work but would like to do a full led tail light kit dose any one here know where i can find them or who dose such a kit like that thanks guys
 
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Old Feb 18, 2009 | 09:06 PM
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Hella makes a LED kit for the tail lights, and the CHMSL / cargo lamps

http://www.myhellalights.com/upgrade...llamp_Kit.html

Don't know anything about them, when compared to stock ( brightness ), jsut have seen them.
 
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Old Feb 18, 2009 | 09:22 PM
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Old Feb 18, 2009 | 10:33 PM
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get on ebay type ford led tail lights were i got mine they are nice mine are from k2 motors
 
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Old Feb 20, 2009 | 01:39 AM
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wow looking good screw-me-05 thats what i was talking about thanks dude!!!! hella's sound's like the way to go but will check in to k2 as well thanks guys!
 
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Old Feb 20, 2009 | 01:45 AM
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oh one last question are they plug and play or is there wiring to do? and if so how hard for a non electrical minded person? thanks guys
 
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Old Feb 20, 2009 | 02:04 AM
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try xtralights.com they have a few different styles there but i think hella makes the best quality. mine are ipcw crystal clear and ive had them for over a year with no problems but i really dont like the design of the ones i have. the third brake light i have is xetronic and i just put it on a couple days ago ( had to drop the headliner inside the truck to get to the wiring harness for that) ill take a pic tomorow during the day so you can see what they look like on the truck.

http://www.xtralights.com/index.asp?...TS&Category=90





tail lights


reverse (not led) and cargo (led)


brakes - the right one has always been dimmer than the left for some reason
 
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Old Feb 20, 2009 | 02:09 AM
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mine were plug n play and im pretty sure all of them will be.
 
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Old Feb 20, 2009 | 08:24 PM
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just placed an order for some hella's and hope its plug and play and whats up no one makes a center light thats plug and play may be just need to keep looking
 
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Old Feb 20, 2009 | 10:52 PM
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Originally Posted by blueovelboy
just placed an order for some hella's and hope its plug and play and whats up no one makes a center light thats plug and play may be just need to keep looking
Are you talking about the CHMSL ?

The Hella kit comes with one
http://www.hella.com/produktion/Hell...pgrade_Kit.jsp

Kit includes two taillamps, cab-mounted stop lamp and complete installation instructions
Directions look pretty plug and play for it

Right click, save as :

http://www.hella.com/produktion/Hell...50Taillamp.pdf
 
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Old Feb 20, 2009 | 10:58 PM
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Hellas are PNP tails and 3rd
 
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Old Feb 21, 2009 | 12:47 AM
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i just bought my third brake light and i didnt think it was gonna work but you actually have to get in the truck and take out the headliner to get to the plug that you need. you may be able to get to it from outside but i doubt it.

well after looking at the instructions for the hella 3rd light i think it plugs in where the old bulbs come out but mine didnt.
 

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Old Feb 21, 2009 | 02:43 AM
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YA THINK YOU BE RIGHT ! it dose seem to plug in where the old one dose but the one on the web i seen didn't have a pic but found one on hellas web site and it looks like it just plugs in man wish ebay had hella products on it might have saved me some $
 
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Old Feb 21, 2009 | 02:53 PM
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Hella Tails (The Hella kit comes w/a 3rd brake light but the cargo lights are not led so I replaced it)



Putco 3rd light

 
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Old Feb 27, 2009 | 10:44 AM
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Originally Posted by blueovelboy
hey iam looking for a upgrade to my stock tail lights tried those ones that just replace the bulb and they work but would like to do a full led tail light kit dose any one here know where i can find them or who dose such a kit like that thanks guys
What did just the bulbs look like?
Did you have to wire in Resistors?
I like my stock taillights in my 01 Screw.
 
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