Bed Lighting for 8 bucks.

[06RangerXLT]

hey guys, new mod i just added tonight, took about 20 minutes. i ran power from my marker constant so when i turn the lights for the truck off they dont stay on. well on to the pics!
the kit:

the illuminated switch:

mounting place:

side view, nice and low profile:

light on, it lights up the bed tons and is fantastic with a tonneau:

Switch location:

and ill add a pic of what my truck will look like this spring:

got the kit from princess auto. best mod ill use on a regular basis.

 

[4.0B2]

Im gonna do this inside my b2, under the dash; low in the back floorboards; and in the rear cargo area. For the added light..

 

[06RangerXLT]

Im gonna do this inside my b2, under the dash; low in the back floorboards; and in the rear cargo area. For the added light..

its crazy, but it makes a world of difference when you can see EVERYTHING in the middle of nowhere at 4 am. lol

 

[4.0B2]

i do mechanic work out of my truck A LOT... and when its dark out by 5 p.m. here, not being able to see tools SUCKS!

 

[Ranger Sport Honduras]

great idea man!

 

[backroad101]

where did you put the on/off switch? In the cab or the bed? Assuming the cab since it doesn't look like you have a toneau cover. In concept, seems basically like adding fog lights in the bed. It's on my to do list this spring.

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[daniel3507]

do you have any pics of it at night?

 

[mp3deviant721]

Those look like them led driving lights that they sell at Wally World and what not. I was thinking about buying them to use for DRLs on my truck.

 

[xkotyx]

neat idea

 

[06RangerXLT]

where did you put the on/off switch? In the cab or the bed? Assuming the cab since it doesn't look like you have a toneau cover. In concept, seems basically like adding fog lights in the bed. It's on my to do list this spring.

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you can clearly see my tonneau.


i included a picture of the switch. its mounted in my bed liner. i decided to tie it into my running tail light. since i have a dual filament brake and turning bulb. so that way i have a constant when my lights are on, and when i turn the truck off i cant leave them on.
basically all wiring is in the bed/taillight, nothing to the battery or cab.

do you have any pics of it at night?

yes ill go take one right now, ill have it up in about 10 minutes. its like night and day.

 

[02RangerXLT]

Good idea, though I have to say I would have just hard wired them... you could leave those lights on all night and still be able to start your truck in the morning.

 

[cody93]

tonight i was loading tools and building materials into my dads f-150, well it was dark and i couldn't see a dang thing, but i had this idea. i found one of these clamp on lights like this -> http://images.drillspot.com/pimages/2126/212659_300.jpg and hooked it up to a 200watt power inverter and well, it worked great, that light is staying in the truck for when stuff like this happens

i just saved 8$

 

[zx6rrdan]

Nicely done great mod. Do you have any details on the lights like a part # I can't find them on the PA site and would like to pick them up.

 

[06RangerXLT]

tonight i was loading tools and building materials into my dads f-150, well it was dark and i couldn't see a dang thing, but i had this idea. i found one of these clamp on lights like this -> http://images.drillspot.com/pimages/2126/212659_300.jpg and hooked it up to a 200watt power inverter and well, it worked great, that light is staying in the truck for when stuff like this happens

i just saved 8$[/QUOUTE]

nice!, but you have to run plugs and wires every time. all i do is hit a switch.

Nicely done great mod. Do you have any details on the lights like a part # I can't find them on the PA site and would like to pick them up.

honestly i dont. sorry it was laying on the shelf and my buddy grabbed it and tossed them to me. if i find out which on it is ill let you know. they were for driving lights on the front of a car.

 

[zx6rrdan]

honestly i dont. sorry it was laying on the shelf and my buddy grabbed it and tossed them to me. if i find out which on it is ill let you know. they were for driving lights on the front of a car.

That's the best and worse part of princess auto... lots of random stuff. I'll keep an eye out