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I couldn't stand the purple LEDs that came with the Amp Reasearch Power Running Boards, so I cut them off and replaced them with the extra XKGlow LED pods I had laying around. Gotta say I like them a whole lot better and they're brighter. Now my entire truck matches with all the lighting both interior and exterior. Here's a comparison.

 

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Hrmmmm...I like the evenly distributed light as opposed to 2 pods that I have.

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here we go, I finally found them after snooping through Texas Husker's posts haha, the lights aren't a perfect match, but they are close enough for my OCD to not freak out. http://www.ebay.com/itm/

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Looks good! On a side note, I have the hardest time keeping mine clean and staying black. Yours look pretty clean. Do you use anything special to keep them clean?

 

 

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Lol it's because they're only a few weeks old and I believe today will be the first day I drive in the rain with them. As a matter of fact, I'm gonna buy a brush specifically for them. When I washed my truck for the first time with the steps, it tore my wash mitt up. The coating on them is much rougher than their old coating.

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Ahh well that would explain why they look so clean [emoji482]

 

 

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morrislee Enthusiast

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Oh, my, is it really that purple? I might wanna change it out too when my proper harness comes :(

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The pic enhances it a little, but definitely not a bright white or even a white with a slight blue hue. They're definitely on the purple side. Save yourself the time and labor and don't install the LEDs that come with the steps if you aren't fond of the purple. Get different lights and substitute them.

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The pic enhances it a little, but definitely not a bright white or even a white with a slight blue hue. They're definitely on the purple side. Save yourself the time and labor and don't install the LEDs that come with the steps if you aren't fond of the purple. Get different lights and substitute them.

 

Are they anywhere close to the cheap "white" LED strips? I have a slight hint of blue/purple for those in my footwells. They are borderline acceptable to me. Gonna see how far off they are with the wrong harness they gave me now

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Are they anywhere close to the cheap "white" LED strips? I have a slight hint of blue/purple for those in my footwells. They are borderline acceptable to me. Gonna see how far off they are with the wrong harness they gave me now

 

Found some leads under my BCM where I mounted my footwell lights to test. They dont match my white at all :(

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Not sure what cheap LED strips you're referring to. If you already have the kit in hand, just take one of the LEDs out of the box and power it up with 12V. Then you'll know for sure if you like the color or not. In my opinion, when looking at them straight on, it's not as noticeable. However, when they're installed in the truck and it's dark outside, shining on those black steps really makes it noticeably purple.

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Not sure what cheap LED strips you're referring to. If you already have the kit in hand, just take one of the LEDs out of the box and power it up with 12V. Then you'll know for sure if you like the color or not. In my opinion, when looking at them straight on, it's not as noticeable. However, when they're installed in the truck and it's dark outside, shining on those black steps really makes it noticeably purple.

 

I have just did that, right next to my LED strips. way different blue :(

 

I dont like 3 different lights everywhere. I want them to match the puddle lights at my mirrors.

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I used a 16' LED strip from eBay. Costed $8 and it's been working without an issue for around 8 months now (maybe longer)

Cut it in half and then trimmed it to the length of the cab. Was already wired at both ends so I didn't have to add and wires.

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Pics?

 

Let me post it for Mike1220, picture of authenticity has been proven with his feet in the picture.

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