De-Redneckification of Mr Pate's 03 Duramax

[GeoffSFAs10]

I want the bed lights on a momentary switch so when the tailgate drops they come on, since I have a tonneau on.

 

[James Pate]

I want the bed lights on a momentary switch so when the tailgate drops they come on, since I have a tonneau on.

Could do a switch like they use for a hood light

 

[BOO5TED]

I have a 12' roll of strip leds :secret:

James, what did you use for power?

You could use the trailer wirning if you want, they have a constant hot in the harness. You won't have to run wires from the battery all the way to the bed then.

Could do a switch like they use for a hood light

But wouldn't they come on in the day time also? Would rather just put a small rocker switch in the bed. :imo:

 

[James Pate]

You could use the trailer wirning if you want, they have a constant hot in the harness. You won't have to run wires from the battery all the way to the bed then.

But wouldn't they come on in the day time also? Would rather just put a small rocker switch in the bed. :imo:

I have mine set up that way but the switch is in the cab. He said he had a tonneau so it would be dark all the time in there.

 

[Ginger]

put a pin switch so when you open the tailgate it turns on

 

[James Pate]

Finally got around to doing leds in some of my interior

 

[my08impalaSS]

Hella clean truck man. Would love to of gotten a Duramax. Major props on yours.

 

[James Pate]

Thank you :shake:

 

[James Pate]

Finally got around to putting strobes back in my truck. Just got the rears in for now

 

[GeoffSFAs10]

I wish the LEDs werent such a bitch to do in the 06's. I want to do white in the cluster.

 

[BOO5TED]

So wait, you did the strips in the cluster or replaced the bulbs with leds?

 

[Jimmy]

So wait, you did the strips in the cluster or replaced the bulbs with leds?

He did strips. Posted how he did it in the 03-07 led conversion thread.

 

[BOO5TED]

BRB, going check that out.

 

[Jimmy]

Here tony: http://customgm.com/interior/2564-discussion-2003-2007-gmt800-nbs-led-cluster-conversion.html

 

[Bassmaster]

Damn that's nice, and seems 10x easier than soldering each bulb! It creates an even light across all of the cluster with no hot spots? :seemslegit:

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[BOO5TED]

:word: might try it that way then. Not sure if I want to pull needles off though.

 

[Ginger]

:word: might try it that way then. Not sure if I want to pull needles off though.

pulling the neddles off scares me, cuz i dont know if i could get them in the right spot again

 

[Bassmaster]

You just mark them before you pull them off. One of the write ups I saw showed how to get them back in the same spot

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[James Pate]

Exactly just mark the spot and take pictures of needle locations and your fine

 

[James Pate]

Went to do the strobes in the headlights and running lights, then decided to pull the headlights apart lol

Also smoothed and painted the console lid. Will be doing more