Kbuskill's 2008 Burb LTZ "MOD" Thread

Doubeleive said:

looks good, I did something similar on mine except the lights are up along the firewall, careful with that wire near the hood spring, I did some other mods before and the hood spring likes to eat wires if there not carefully placed

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kbuskill said:

So I have always thought it was stupid that GM decided NOT to install an underhood light from the factory. It's a $50k+ truck for crying out loud.... maybe that's why they didn't think it needed it... anyone that can afford it probably would just have it towed to the dealership... lol

Anyway it has always bugged me because " I do my own stunts " so I took some left over LEDs I had laying around and an old "mercury/hood switch" and wired them up today.
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I cleaned the hood with alcohol where I intended to stick them and then stuck them in place. I was worried the tape wouldn't hold up to the heat under the hood so I drilled 1/8" holes on either side of the strip about every 6 to 8 inches and ran a zip tie through and around the strip to secure them for the long haul... hopefully.
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I wired the strip to the mercury switch and tucked everything inside the hood bracing out of sight. I drilled another hole to run a zip tie through and around the mercury switch to hold it tight to the inside of the hood brace.

I then attached the positive lead to the wiper fuse and grounded it to a bolt on the AUX battery tray. I put some wire loom around the wires where it exits the hood brace at the lower driver side of the hood.
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It seems to get the job done pretty well.
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Pay no attention to how dirty the engine bay is... I need to clean it up some time.

Hopefully this works out well over time and the heat doesn't affect the LEDs longevity.

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Doubeleive said:

I used 12v solar led strips made for lighting up the backyard there pretty heavy duty (thick plastic coating) about 3/8" thick should hold up a long time
https://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Cabled-Outdoor-12V-LED-Linear-Strip-Lighting-Kit-12ft-Garden-Yard-Walkway/292632454496?epid=4018448381&hash=item442240e560:g:kbgAAOSwZ3BabQM-&_sacat=0&_nkw=12v+yard+led+lighting+++kit&_from=R40&rt=nc&LH_TitleDesc=0|0

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erbear28 said:

My 2000 burb has a factory under hood light okerface:


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kbuskill said:

Lasts up to 24 years... impressive... lol

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kbuskill said:

My Brothers '96 Silverado had an underhood light AND another light on the fender that you could pull out and use it and then reel it back in when done. The '96 Silvy didn't cost anywhere near $50k.

First world problems... lol

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kbuskill said:

So I have always thought it was stupid that GM decided NOT to install an underhood light from the factory. It's a $50k+ truck for crying out loud.... maybe that's why they didn't think it needed it... anyone that can afford it probably would just have it towed to the dealership... lol

Anyway it has always bugged me because " I do my own stunts " so I took some left over LEDs I had laying around and an old "mercury/hood switch" and wired them up today.
View attachment 203341

I cleaned the hood with alcohol where I intended to stick them and then stuck them in place. I was worried the tape wouldn't hold up to the heat under the hood so I drilled 1/8" holes on either side of the strip about every 6 to 8 inches and ran a zip tie through and around the strip to secure them for the long haul... hopefully.
View attachment 203342

I wired the strip to the mercury switch and tucked everything inside the hood bracing out of sight. I drilled another hole to run a zip tie through and around the mercury switch to hold it tight to the inside of the hood brace.

I then attached the positive lead to the wiper fuse and grounded it to a bolt on the AUX battery tray. I put some wire loom around the wires where it exits the hood brace at the lower driver side of the hood.
View attachment 203343

It seems to get the job done pretty well.
View attachment 203340
Pay no attention to how dirty the engine bay is... I need to clean it up some time.

Hopefully this works out well over time and the heat doesn't affect the LEDs longevity.

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kbuskill said:

So I have always thought it was stupid that GM decided NOT to install an underhood light from the factory. It's a $50k+ truck for crying out loud.... maybe that's why they didn't think it needed it... anyone that can afford it probably would just have it towed to the dealership... lol

Anyway it has always bugged me because " I do my own stunts " so I took some left over LEDs I had laying around and an old "mercury/hood switch" and wired them up today.
View attachment 203341

I cleaned the hood with alcohol where I intended to stick them and then stuck them in place. I was worried the tape wouldn't hold up to the heat under the hood so I drilled 1/8" holes on either side of the strip about every 6 to 8 inches and ran a zip tie through and around the strip to secure them for the long haul... hopefully.
View attachment 203342

I wired the strip to the mercury switch and tucked everything inside the hood bracing out of sight. I drilled another hole to run a zip tie through and around the mercury switch to hold it tight to the inside of the hood brace.

I then attached the positive lead to the wiper fuse and grounded it to a bolt on the AUX battery tray. I put some wire loom around the wires where it exits the hood brace at the lower driver side of the hood.
View attachment 203343

It seems to get the job done pretty well.
View attachment 203340
Pay no attention to how dirty the engine bay is... I need to clean it up some time.

Hopefully this works out well over time and the heat doesn't affect the LEDs longevity.

Click to expand...