How to mount lights behind the grill with no brackets

Thor09 · Feb 4, 2012

Nope, I have had no issues. Its funny you brought this up because I just finished a HID conversion of the KC's lights. I also tinted them with laminx and plasticdipped my grill insert. These are 55W 5K H3 HID light kit. I used gorilla glue along with the metal clips to hold the bulbs in the housing. The rest was just wire splicing. Here are some pics!

Grubrunner · Feb 5, 2012

That's great.

Thank you.

09SMOKINHEMI · Feb 10, 2012

that lamin-x really makes it look sweet I think....... i really like the set up, and would like to do it to my truck! but i have to ask, when/where do you use your KC lights? i can see if you go offroading and stuff, but i've seen some lowered trucks on here who have the same setup, so i doubt they do much offroading. i'm not good with thinking outside the box...

Thor09 · Feb 10, 2012

Thanks man! Ya, they're really bright so you can't use them on main roads. I usually use them when I'm out in the country where all the deer are or at camp. Basically anywhere BUT in the city haha

garner · Feb 11, 2012

That's awesome! I was just talking to my mom the other day about doing this after seeing a 3rd gen at home depot with lights behind the grille but I didn't think 4th gens had enough room. I wonder how led light bars would work?

Grubrunner · Feb 11, 2012

I will be attempting to install my PIAA 520 SMR Driving Lights [5264] later this coming week.

Will post pics & feedback upon completion.

09SMOKINHEMI · Feb 14, 2012

I think I might just have to do it, just to do it. It looks really nice with the lamin-x. Any fear of the lamin-x melting?

Thor09 · Feb 18, 2012

Nope, JJ said it wouldn't melt and I have had no issues with any of my lights.

I even hit it with a heat gun and it softens a bit but cools right back to normal

09SMOKINHEMI · Feb 20, 2012

awesome!

Grubrunner · Feb 23, 2012

Here's pics of mine.

Grubrunner · Feb 23, 2012

cont...

09SMOKINHEMI · Feb 24, 2012

looks good!

garner · Apr 9, 2012

Any updates thor or grub? What hid kit did you use thor?

jacsyl94 · Apr 10, 2012

They look good, on my list to do once I get back from deployment...

Thor09 · Apr 19, 2012

Sorry for the delay, I was out of town. I used Retro for my heads and fogs and went cheap for my KC conversion and got DDM H3 55W 5K.

macmongrel · Apr 19, 2012

is it just me or are those lights not completely centered...They right one looks to be closer to the RAM emblem than the left one....

GhostRam94 · Apr 19, 2012

macmongrel said:
is it just me or are those lights not completely centered...They right one looks to be closer to the RAM emblem than the left one....

No that you mention I noticed it 2

garner · Apr 19, 2012

Thor09 said:
I measured across the metal support rail in front of the radiator and drilled holes to fit the 1/2" mounting bolt on the bottom of the KCs. I measured 6" on the drivers and 5-7/8" on the passenger side. The reason the measurements are different is I kept setting the lights where I thought they should be, put my grill back on, and measured from the center of the grill openings. I drilled about 1/2" in front of the metal rib running across the center like in the pictures.

They are different distances from the middle

Thor09 · Apr 21, 2012

Did you mean on mine or Grubrunner? Might are centered, I measured the edge of the light to the inside edge of the grill center to make sure they were the same. Here's a shot from last night with them HIDed out.

I put my bullbar back on and my next project to put lights on it hehehe

CAM~OUTDOORSMAN · Jun 18, 2012

I did the same ordeal over the weekend..... hardest thing ever just about. My main problem was the size of the lights. 6 inch lights are a bit big and are just a hassle to mount in such a cramped space. If you are thinking about doing this type of setup, it is cool but not easy. Make sure the lights are smaller ( Like 5 inches or less) and that they are thin. My transmission cooler kept getting in the way. Found out it was easier just to unbolt it. If you have any questions I wouldn't mind helping out anyway I can.

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