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So, I put Leds in my mirrors...


HeadlandRam

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So I figure I get around installing the LEDs in my mirrors, hopefully when I get some time I can make a How to, along with the clutch job one. Anyhoo, i got these off embay, I forgot the price, but it was cheap. the only think i hate about them is the wires are redonklously small, So it would be a great idea to soder the suckers to something with some thinckness to it.

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9 Led Strip the tape overs the wires sodered and covered with head shrink tubing.

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Close up

Now with these aftermarket mirriors, You are gonna have to find a way to pop the retaining clips hanging onto the motor, The good thing is you can do em with a scredriver and some pressure, Just be mindful of the mirror.

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Close up of the clips


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and Off

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Here are the clips

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door panel off

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3 bolts that hang on the mirror (11mm)



After I took them off, I figured this would be a perfect time to fix my ghetto wiring I did when i first installed my mirrors, So I grabbed some flux, Soder and the Iron and went to work

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Close up, Yep, it was bad

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During

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and done.

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Now it was time to set the LEDs in with the epoxy, I kinda winged it, aside from putting the mirror n and eyeballing how far it goes back, so it can still move if I needed to adjust it.

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the epoxy, harbor freight special stuff

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Set in

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And back on the door with the mirror on,

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Close up


I decided to run the wire down though the grommit leading to the cab, then took the wires and used a bolt on the fender as a ground and one of the wires on the turn signal connector as the power for it


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On

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Off




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Now for the other side

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OFF


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While working on the stuff, I finally got my LEDs for my Dome light and OHC, Woot.

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Setting the LED in

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fixed wiring

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Pressing in the glass, Just take your time and slowly press it on, Don't want to break it

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Glass inn

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Running the wiring

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ON

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For the Right side I tapped into the bottom wire of the Right front turn signal connector

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On the Left, I tapped into the top wire

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And all Done! (Ignore the little minion of a sister)


After that, I installed the LEDs in the dome light, Holy hell they are bright!

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Well, Bout it for now guys!
 
nice detailed posting of LEDs. I noticed a panel under your tailgate,does your truck have a body lift?
 
are those LED's in the morrors a single diode set up or do they have a low & high diode. It would be cool I THINK if it was dual diode for running lights & blinker.
 

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