From my Build Thread
https://www.ramforum.com/posts/1260219/
THIS IS 4TH GEn Rams Only. I cannot say if 5th Gen Rams have the same plug on top of the firewall.
MOPAR OEM Part # CEC1MO71AA Under Hood Light Kit
Like so many other Mods, I never knew what I was missing, nor how much I needed it, until I stumbled across the information, reading this forum.
What is this? My Ram 1500 Express did not come with an under hood light?
Run outside, as fast as my feet will carry me. Pop that hood, hook up, in sheer Terror. There was no light!!
Now, to buy the parts, individually, you will need to sell a child or mortgage the house.
Not really but it is like a $100 or so.
OR, you can find MOPAR Part # CEC1MO71AA - about $20.
Seems this was a recall parts 'kit" , not a for retail sale kit, Chrysler whipped up for 2011-2013 Sport trucks that did NOT come with the under hood & glove box lights, but should have.
Called a local dealer, Dewey Dodge - Ankeny, Iowa. They had the kit.
The kit includes the under hood light assembly, with bulb. One push pin, to mount the light to the hood itself, 2 replacement retaining clips, for the under hood mat, the wiring harness AND one glove box light assembly.
Just pop off the two clover leaf looking clips holding the under hood mat to the bottom of the hood. ( I got by with just popping of the one but the kit comes with two new clips).
Slide the mat from underneath the retaining thingy.
Remove the bulb from the light assembly.
Mount the light assembly, with the included push pin.
When mounting the light, have the "plug in" End of the light assembly pointing up.
You can't mess it up, there is a hole and a slot, on the hood, that matches up with the back of the light itself.
Plug in the wire harness. It has two ends but only one end of it will fit the light assembly itself. It's Gofishn Proof.
Wrap from top, down the side of the mounted light assembly.
You will notice clips, on the wiring harness.
Those clips match up perfectly with holes in the hood.
Just follow them along to the hood support.
Took me about 5 minutes to do it.
Getting the bulb out of the light, so I could mount the assembly to the hood,
took me longer than anything. Was worried I would break it.
Remove the Blank Filler plug, from the electrical connector you will need.
Plug in your new light.
I was not really that impressed with the amount of light the OEM bulb gave me.
Even at night, it was Weak, Whimpy, Whambly, Whombly. So I replaced it with this one.
Got it here.
https://www.superbrightleds.com/mor...us-bulb-1-smd-led-festoon-44mm-car/1264/2937/