Raptor Style Amber LED Grille lights

[muddy12]

These are the LED’s that I used.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B01I...led+lights&dpPl=1&dpID=51sN-Y5W8iL&ref=plSrch

I think the brightness is just about right.



I also used the same LED’s, in red, under the tailgate.


Camera makes them look really bright, but in person, they are just right.


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[JB1]

Looks great

Do the Red lights run whenever lights are on or just with brake lights?

 

[Demon-HeMi]

Here's a daytime pic and one taken at dusk tonight

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looks really good, if i didnt already have the rapter style grill with the 3 LEDs in it, id probably copy this idea

 

[muddy12]

Looks great

Do the Red lights run whenever lights are on or just with brake lights?

Those are on with the tail lights.
I’ve got another 6 of the red ones to install (going to put 3 on each side) that will be tied into the brake/signal lights. Just waiting on the weather to warm up a bit.


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[JB1]

looks really good, if i didnt already have the rapter style grill with the 3 LEDs in it, id probably copy this idea

Thanks I appreciate that

 

[Outdoors76]

wired mine similar to jb1 with the conduit and connectors and shrinktube wired to pass fog also.

i used a pc of sheet netal bent 90 degrees screwed to top painted black to mount the lights.



thanks for the post jb1.

 

[jdavila99999]

Looking sharp !


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[Marsch]

I like the concept of these. I think I will add it to the list of things to do. Thanks for the write up!

 

[JB1]

Thanks, I have them wired up to my AEV switches now so I can turn them on whenever

 

[MrRickbo]

Here's a daytime pic and one taken at dusk tonight

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I like that! I went with this grill.

 

[MrRickbo]

looks really good, if i didnt already have the rapter style grill with the 3 LEDs in it, id probably copy this idea

Got the same grill! I love it! Great price on it as well. The only thing I didn't like was that I could reuse the grill shutter air dam from the factory one.

 

[JB1]

Wired to my AEV switchpod now

 

[shadowhawk]

@JB1 what size did you buy? I got the 6mm, but I have a feeling looking at yours they are the 16mm. Now what do I do with these tiny 6mm versions? they're amber

 

[JB1]

@JB1 what size did you buy? I got the 6mm, but I have a feeling looking at yours they are the 16mm. Now what do I do with these tiny 6mm versions? they're amber

I bought the 11mm which is the thread size (use 1/2” drill) and the bezel is 15mm, with 16mm the bezel is 20mm which is too big for the opening in the honeycomb grill (3/4” or 18mm)

Believe it or not there was a lot of thought, design and planning on how I did this and the parts selected.

Sorry, wish you would have asked me first.

 

[brianw0048]

I'm just here to ***** out pics.

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[TXCOMT]

Good writeup, but I found some white LED fixtures at Academy (of all places) meant for marine use...I'll install those as I don't like amber running lights (especially if they mimic a Ford).

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[shadowhawk]

Good writeup, but I found some white LED fixtures at Academy (of all places) meant for marine use...I'll install those as I don't like amber running lights (especially if they mimic a Ford).

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I believe people run amber because LEO can get picky on running too many white lights.

 

[JB1]

Good writeup, but I found some white LED fixtures at Academy (of all places) meant for marine use...I'll install those as I don't like amber running lights (especially if they mimic a Ford).

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The ones I used come in many colors, even dual so you can wire them as strobes

I look forward to seeing what you come up with and how they mount

 

[TXCOMT]

I look forward to seeing what you come up with and how they mount

Me, too!

Here's what I got...again, 'cause they were on sale! Initially, I thought I'd do 'em as reverse lights, but they're probably not bright enough to blind folks (and isn't that the point of aftermarket reverse lighting in general?). I imagine the look will be similar to what others with strip lights have posted here (Muddy, BEAST). I've got five, so I'll either do three (with the others as spares) or hook 'em all up just to be different.

https://www.academy.com/shop/browse...ials/boat-lights/utility-lights?beginIndex=30



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[Quick_Shifter]

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Nice write up and clean install. Any plans to add small ones to your fender flares? I know the raptor has them because the law requires Amber lights on anything wider than standard but I haven’t seen anyone else mimic them. Just curious if you were bouncing that idea around