Led running board ?

danmp · May 30, 2015

I want to put some clearance led in my runnning board. I already done that twice, but the led won't last more than few hour.

There is a place that I could hook up the + wire and and where I can put the ground ?

The first try I connected them to a switched 12v cigar plug. Maybe the ground was not so good ?

Also we have hard winter here, so I need to protect every connection from the salt and calcium they put on road. I have the plug for the trailer, but I don't want to splice the wire because the calcium may damage it.

Maybe someone here have installed some led on their truck and have the tricks to plug them with parking light.

Thank you !

that's the type of led I use 3/4"

cgeorgemo · May 30, 2015

danmp said:
I want to put some clearance led in my runnning board. I already done that twice, but the led won't last more than few hour.

There is a place that I could hook up the + wire and and where I can put the ground ?

The first try I connected them to a switched 12v cigar plug. Maybe the ground was not so good ?

Also we have hard winter here, so I need to protect every connection from the salt and calcium they put on road. I have the plug for the trailer, but I don't want to splice the wire because the calcium may damage it.

Maybe someone here have installed some led on their truck and have the tricks to plug them with parking light.

Thank you !

that's the type of led I use 3/4"

I got into the 7-pin trailer harness and soldered my bed lights to the +12 in the harness. I didn't cut the wire insulation I pulled apart the connector, popped out the pin then popped out the rubber grommet that seals the connector. Solder the wire to the +12 wire metal pin and reassemble with the wire running out of the connector sealed by the rubber grommet in the harness.

danmp · May 31, 2015

I will try that.

Where did you took the ground?

Thanks

cgeorgemo · May 31, 2015

danmp said:
I will try that.

Where did you took the ground?

Thanks

Chassis ground bolt on the left side of the frame under the bed of the truck beside the spare tire.

dreaves1 · Jun 21, 2015

Where did you get the LED's from?

Midnightintx31 · Aug 4, 2015

did you get these from Amazon or what?

R.L.K. · Aug 4, 2015

For my under the rail lights , both sides , I bought some waterproof LED 12" strips made to go in a live well or bait tank , and a water proof rocker switch from a local boating supply store (you can find Simular @ ***** or Academy sports ) total cost about $30 .00 , I plan on doing the trailer hitch +12vdc & ground as stated above ..

CF_Smith · Nov 5, 2015

When you say running board do you mean the side step or the rocker panel? Also is has anyone done this and have pictures?

sbarron · Nov 5, 2015

Before I installed my lighted AMP Powersteps, I installed Rigid A Series under the truck. Plenty of light now.

Light mounted to frame, two per side:

Just the A series with retracted running boards, pardon the filthy truck...the roads are nothing but slush and mud here now:

The Rigid A's and the rocker mounted LED's that come with the AMP Power steps;

big_red06 · Nov 8, 2015

i have waterproof led strips running the length of my cabs pinch weld and tied into my amp research powersteps existing connectors waiting to see how it handles the winter weather as i installed it this summer but they have no issue with water

R.L.K. · Nov 8, 2015

Wow ! That's bright

big_red06 · Nov 8, 2015

R.L.K. said:
Wow ! That's bright

thanks lights up about 25 ft in either direction when i open a door

2robinhood · Nov 15, 2015

big_red06 said:
I have waterproof led strips running the length of my cabs pinch weld and tied into my amp research powersteps existing connectors.

I've done the same thing with mine.
If you miss the step at night, you must be blind.

big_red06 · Nov 16, 2015

2robinhood said:
I've done the same thing with mine.
If you miss the step at night, you must be blind.

I know thanks 2robinhood for the awesome idea I tried it after seeing your post a while back here on the forum its a great mod

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