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Mike1220 Senior Enthusiast

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For those of you who have installed a 2nd set, how did you attach them? Did you drill into the bed or did you use something like 3M VHB tape? Thanks!

I cyt through my bedrug and then screwed into bedside.

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electricchiken7
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I installed the after market ones. I tied them into my cargo lights. Great mod!!     Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk    

corwest
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Just as a heads up: The junction box comes with a cover for the plug that these plug into. So I made my own plug out of the cover with a couple parts from other plugs i had laying around and sealed

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BWEISS57 New Member

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I cyt through my bedrug and then screwed into bedside.

Thanks. Did you do anything to the holes to prevent paint damage and rust?

Stallion225 Enthusiast

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OK two questions from reading this thread.

 

1. For a second set of lights how do you power them? Plug into the same harness by the spare tire?

 

2. For adding a second switch for the lights is there a really simple and neat way to get this accomplished too?

Mike1220 Senior Enthusiast

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OK two questions from reading this thread.

 

1. For a second set of lights how do you power them? Plug into the same harness by the spare tire?

 

2. For adding a second switch for the lights is there a really simple and neat way to get this accomplished too?

1) no, you can only plug one harness into that plug. I went ahead and spliced into the original lights. Did that right behind the tail lights so it would be easy access.

 

2) I'm not sure cause I haven't added a second switch.

 

 

Thanks. Did you do anything to the holes to prevent paint damage and rust?

No I did not. I just used a self tapping screw.

 

Didn't really think to do anything to prevent rust or paint damage cause I wasn't sure what to do for that.

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Tchrebl1025 Enthusiast

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Just installed my second set of OEM LED lights under the bed rail "truck came factory with one set". Also just got my truck back from installing a Line-X bed liner with sealer. Second set makes a huge difference and even outs the light in the bed.

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RickRod85 Enthusiast

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Just installed my second set of OEM LED lights under the bed rail "truck came factory with one set". Also just got my truck back from installing a Line-X bed liner with sealer. Second set makes a huge difference and even outs the light in the bed.

 

How did rig up the second set? Did you just splice into those ones that were already installed?

 

Rick

Tchrebl1025 Enthusiast

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How did rig up the second set? Did you just splice into those ones that were already installed?

 

Rick

 

Yes, I spliced into existing set or wires behind the taillights. Install was very easy, I solderer the spliced wires together and then used heat shrink to seal the wires.

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2017SierraSLT Senior Enthusiast

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I too spliced two GM sets together on my 2013. I soldered the red and black wires together, and used heat shrink wrap to seal up the splices. Worked very well..

 

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No Tyme Senior Enthusiast

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I too spliced two GM sets together on my 2013. I soldered the red and black wires together, and used heat shrink wrap to seal up the splices. Worked very well..

 

Yes tis is the way to go... I also did this very same thing... many have. Works great.

RickRod85 Enthusiast

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I too spliced two GM sets together on my 2013. I soldered the red and black wires together, and used heat shrink wrap to seal up the splices. Worked very well.. 1010545_742451065767983_141971304_n.jpg

How did you get the heat shrink tube on the splice? Or did you use heat shrink tape?

2017SierraSLT Senior Enthusiast

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I slid the heat shrink tube down the wire prior to soldering, then after soldering the connection, slid the shrink tube over the connection and heated it up.

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RickRod85 Enthusiast

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I slid the heat shrink tube down the wire prior to soldering, then after soldering the connection, slid the shrink tube over the connection and heated it up.

I'm guessing you disconnected the existing wires to be able to slide the shrink tubing on? Sorry for my dumbness lol.

Whiskey Bent Enthusiast

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For those of you that have spliced in a second set of oem lights, are there mounting points already from the factory for them? How did you mount them?

No Tyme Senior Enthusiast

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For those of you that have spliced in a second set of oem lights, are there mounting points already from the factory for them? How did you mount them?

If you are mounting a second set forward from the original location then you will have to drill your own holes. just be careful and use a sharp drill bit.

Whiskey Bent Enthusiast

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If you are mounting a second set forward from the original location then you will have to drill your own holes. just be careful and use a sharp drill bit.

Ok sounds good just gotta figure out if I really need the second set. I have a tono cover am not sure if one set will do it. I don't need it to be lit up like the 4th of July but I'd like enough light to be able to see to the front

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