I am going to install the 5 marker lights on my 98 ranger slash. I am real excited to see the out come. I am very sure that it will turn out to be nice looking. But i have never done something like that before.i am not a stranger to vehical work and do most everything to my truck myself. I was wondering if anyone had any tips or had done this before. Maybe there is a shortcut or something that i could do to make sure i do it correct.
thanks, joe
What are you asking for, mechanical or electrical, both or placement ?
Mechanical - buy small enough so the lights will not be offensive; remember they are only marker lights.
The questions are:
1) Where do you put them so the are similar to the larger trucks.
2) Is there some pattern that should be followed ?
Electrical
That depends on how you want them to work ?
On with the parking lights then find the wire that goes to the parking lights and tap in.(Easier to tap in under the hood so run the wire to the engine compartment and probe away to find the wire or start at the headlights and move backwards.
If it was me, I would get some LED markers and add them to the parking light circuit only so they come on with the parking lights and headlights.
LEDs are low amperage draw and will not overload the parking light circuit.
Small LED lights can be attached with adhesive and a very small hole for the wires.
One more thing, Lund has a set of lights that usually go on a Visor and they are LEDs. Pricy but low profile LEDs that are similar to the larger roof lights on the big trucks.
Check out the Lund Site or even one of the web truck accessory stores, (JC Whitney has them thats where I got them).
Luck,