Bumper lights

[mikeykey]

anyone have these or have any pro's / con's?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/88-98-CHEVY-GMC-C10-C-K-PICKUP-TRUCK-LED-BUMPER-LIGHTS_W0QQitemZ110389349820QQcmdZViewItemQQptZMot ors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories?hash=item19b3b7cdb c&_trksid=p4506.c0.m245&_trkparms=72%3A1205|65%3A12|39%3A1|240%3A1318#ebay photohosting

[DJTricky]

i like the look but i wont be getting them

[AtomicHoe094]

i stay away from ebay lights. my buddy sold me a whole set that he bought off ebay and i bought them off him, bcuz he said they were topof the line and all this other shit... NOPE they sucked, they still do suck and i have no idea why they are stil on my truck. they fog up like hell, i cant see at nite, and all the adjusters are stripped......... Ebay lights IMO suck. idc which ones they are.. lol..

I mean, if you have 80some odd dollars, then do it, but just warning ya man..

[DJTricky]

im not going to be replacing mine anytime soon but hay if you like them go for it, but all mine started as ebay lights and turned out "modified"

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b379/DJTricky/P4300346.jpg
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b379/DJTricky/P4300349.jpg
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b379/DJTricky/P4300348.jpg

have had no problems with them. mine dont leak and are still good.

[Rollin Thunder]

I wanna get some for the silverado but the equivilant LED parking light is almost 400 bucks.

[mikeykey]

nice strobes in the parking lights..........

Im going to do some more searching for reviews on the lights, but if i don't find anything, i'm buying them.

[DJTricky]

lol i think your the first person that saw that and knew what they are.

[qlc1964]

are them strobes hooked to your alarm?

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if the bolts are rusted use a air impact wrench.

JUST KIDDING!!:laughing1: move to suspension board

[mikeykey]

lol i think your the first person that saw that and knew what they are.

That's because I have those too.....but mine are in my po po car :gr_guns:

[DJTricky]

oh lol your a cop? Thats cool. But yes they are hooked up to my alarm. And they are also on a switch. I used to have a headlight flashes set to but i had to take it off when i went to hid. It kind of sucks but i like the light better

[haks310]

I know IPCW has these if you're looking for something of higher quality than ebay.

[mikeykey]

I know IPCW has these if you're looking for something of higher quality than ebay.

That was my only concern. Where's the best place to buy IPCW?

[haks310]

http://www.stylintrucks.com/part.aspx?partfamilyid=6234&partid=520403

I was gonna go this route also but opted to do LED bulbs instead.

[AtomicHoe094]

it scares me to spend 200 bucks on lights that have 4 screws in them.... ovcourse you can put a torque head in it or something, but if someone takes a good look at your lights... welll there pretty damn easy to steal..

[mikeykey]

http://www.stylintrucks.com/part.aspx?partfamilyid=6234&partid=520403

I was gonna go this route also but opted to do LED bulbs instead.

funny you said that.... I was already considering buying some security bolts to use when I buy them.

I am still not able to get a solid answer as to how they work. Are they white light when you turn your lights on, but change to orange when the turn signal is activated?

Maybe that’s the difference in price from the ones I posted in comparison to the ones you posted.

[haks310]

No, they're just amber, they're just made by a reputable company.

LoL I have those LED bulbs though, white then turn amber when the signal or hazards are switched.

[Rollin Thunder]

any pics or vids of the strobes???

[mikeykey]

That suxs that the bumper LED lights don't do both white and orange..... anyone know if any company does this to this type of light?

[DJTricky]

hay just for you rolling lol i also have all led replacement bulbs now, not the "super hyper white" lol

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b379/DJTricky/th_MVI_2937.jpg (http://s23.photobucket.com/albums/b379/DJTricky/?action=view&current=MVI_2937.flv)

[PavementPounder]

HOLY MOSES!!!!!! Yea, we're going to need alot more pics and info about your truck. That looked insane. On the lights, I got my bumper lights from ebay but they were just housings, I'm going to get led tails from ebay and I'm not worried.

[DJTricky]

lol should i just start another thread about my truck? i honnestly have not heard of anyone steeling these lights off of anyones trukck.

[haks310]

That suxs that the bumper LED lights don't do both white and orange..... anyone know if any company does this to this type of light?


Try contacting V-LEDs: http://www.v-leds.com/

I know there is another company that those the dual color changing bulbs but can't remember at the moment.

[DJTricky]

i could not live with $55 per bulb, then us being us, we need 4, thats $220 for just the front, not for me thats just stupid, i have the 20led white bulbs from checker auto parts for 15 bucks each and im happy

[Rollin Thunder]

DUDE I though you were moving in that vid. That is awesome. I gotta do that in the silverado now. Now to find out how to do it, wish there was a write up (hint hint)

[DJTricky]

step 1 - buy a whalen 6 outlet 90 Watt strobe set
step 2 - select position for control unit and switches
step 3 - install unit and switches
step 4 - run 4 wires to front and 2 wires to back
step 5 - select bulb positions(what light and where)
step 6 - drill 1" hole with 2 - 1/16th holes on ither side for mounting
step 7 - plug up lights
step 8 - enjoy

i cant really give you much info on it because every vehicle is different, but thats the basics of it, mine are in my bumper lights as you see in the pics above, and my rears are in the bottom hole in the tail lights, the control unit is under the passenger seat and the switches are in the dash. all wires are hidden and will never be seen again(inside body wiring harness) and it took 3 days at 3 hours a day, so roughly 9 hours with a lot of b/sing lol

[haks310]

i could not live with $55 per bulb, then us being us, we need 4, thats $220 for just the front, not for me thats just stupid, i have the 20led white bulbs from checker auto parts for 15 bucks each and im happy

...stupid lol

It's 55 per pair haha

[Rollin Thunder]

I just wanna do the fronts would this work??

http://www.lshlights.com/AMAZING/itemdesc.asp?CartId={BBCAD10A-8520-4D3A-8810-D7EVERESTC2E6C7D2C5}&ic=S690CCCC&eq=&Tp=

[mikeykey]

I have pretty much everything you need to do strobes and will sell it fo cheap!

I used to install and sell them online as a second job. I have been lazy and need to get off my butt and sell the rest of my stock.

I'll take some pics tonight and try to do a tech. write up.

DJtricky was right, its not hard.... just very time consuming because each strobe requires three independent wires. basic concept is running the strobe wires to the tail/head lights. Running a positive and ground to where you will mount the pack, then mountings a switch to activated the power to the control unit. BE CAREFUL when working with strobe units after they were recently turned on. There are very large capacitors inside the unit that hold a lot of electricity after they are turned off for quite some time.

[AtomicHoe094]

id be interested in some extra "stock"....

[DJTricky]

i actually need 2 bulbs, would you hapen to have any i could buy?

[96ProCompTahoe]

Wait strobes for cheap? i want more info.

[mikeykey]

I'll be able to take some pics as to what all I have in the morning. I used to ebay a bunch but have just got lazy. I’d be much happier to sell it to you guys.

I think I have about 10 bulbs left DJtricky.

[DJTricky]

got model numbers? And pics? I need the curly one with like a mounting flange

[mikeykey]

they all are whelen and either have the flanges or a rubber type base.

similar to this: http://cgi.ebay.com/Whelen-90-Watt-Hideway-Strobe-Kit-w-6-bulbs-cables_W0QQitemZ120377196095QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_ DefaultDomain_0?hash=item1c070a3e3f&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1546%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C 240%3A1318%7C301%3A1%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A50

the power packs are like this too, however i have some larger units as well (more outlets).

[Rollin Thunder]

they all are whelen and either have the flanges or a rubber type base.

similar to this: http://cgi.ebay.com/Whelen-90-Watt-Hideway-Strobe-Kit-w-6-bulbs-cables_W0QQitemZ120377196095QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_ DefaultDomain_0?hash=item1c070a3e3f&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1546%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C 240%3A1318%7C301%3A1%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A50

the power packs are like this too, however i have some larger units as well (more outlets).


how are they controlled?? does that powerpack have the control?

[mikeykey]

yeah... the pack has a programming wire that, when 12v is applied, will rotate through the different flash patterns. Usually whelen has three different flash patterns, however some models have less and some have more.

install is straigt forward, however time consuming. I have a total of 10 strobes in my hoe that i'm taking out becuase im getting those new HID headlights and new parking lights and then somewhere down the road new tail lights.

they work wonders if you break down on the side of the road. I have mainly used them in my hoe if im trailing something and i need to stop to re-secure it.

How hard is it to post a pic on here? do you have to load it on photobucket? We need a sticky in the introduction thread at the top of the forum.

[jomulk56]

mikey photobucket is the easiest way to put a pic up here.