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OK so I started to do the key ring light. BOOOO!!!!. the ring is there, with a bulb, pigtails off that into a plug, but the wires into the plug are missing. Did some research looks to be in about 97-98 they stopped lighting up that ring, but still left the bulb and everything. So I have to wire it up my self, was hoping this would be an easy mod too. Debating on lighting it up with running lights, or just have it on when the truck is on.

I installed the overhead big light, holy crap its bright. Also ordered 12 LED panels for the overhead console. Stuck a blue led in there for the time being, and broke the passenger side clicky thing, so I have to remove it all and superglue/acetone it.
Soon I hope to get my topper wired up so I have some light in it too (It has light attached) I also have 3 bright white LED strips to mount under the bed rails.
 

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I'm scared to touch my dash at all for fear of it crumbling. I'm not a big fan of extra lights, but I like the led swap.
 

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thats a lot of light...LOL
 
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nice! now all i need to do is find me some led's and spare time.


I got mine off ebay. The first time I installed the dash was only about an hour. second time much faster.
 

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I was about to say my 01 doesnt have the lite key ring. When exactly did they stop installing them?
 
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97-98 somewhere in there
 

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Had to be 98 as my 97 has the lighted key ring
 
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My 01 will have it sometime, gonna run wires to it.
 

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I had the guages in my '00 Blue LED. I liked the look, but it got real taxing on my eyes at night. Unfortunately LEDs don't dim very well.

I'll be using LEDs for my auxiliary lights inside, but that's about it.
 
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^I have read about some type of resistor to make them dim, but haven't really looked into it.
 

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^I have read about some type of resistor to make them dim, but haven't really looked into it.

LED's in general are incapable of dimming. They are either in their light emitting power range, or not.
 

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my 98 has a lighted key ring, maybe it became an option after 98 ish.
 
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