So, I've got the front of the truck stripped:
Time to do the same to the rear. The
tail lights come off far easier than the head lights did - only two bolts and the bulbs are a simple half turn to remove:
Here is the next victim:
Mounting this tube is much easier since the back of the reflector is exposed. Again, a 1" hole is cut:
And the tube is mounted:
The second tube is mounted:
You can kind of see it in there:
Time to start the wiring. An assembled connector:
The cable is encased in loom and tie wrapped in place with the others:
It was at this point I realized I should have purchased the kit with the waterproof connectors:
I want them as water resistant as possible so I first wrapped the connector with rubber tape:
Then covered the rubber with vinyl:
The re-installed headlamp:
And tail lamp:
The individual runs are combined into a single loom and run along the top of the frame towards the location I decided to install the power supply.
I crept under the truck to find an entry point for the cabling and found another rubber plug similar to the one I used for the heavy power wiring:
I used a awl to punch through it and see where it came out:
Couldn't have asked for a better spot:
I cut a hole in the plug, pulled the cables through and sealed the hole:
The cables are cut to length and connectors installed:
I've connected the power to it through a relay. This way I only need to use a light wire to ground the coil and the switch will not require high current contacts.
Haven't decided yet how I am going to turn it on. Originally, I was going to use the four-way flasher switch but think I've changed my mind.
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