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60IN MULTI-FUNCTION LED TAILGATE LIGHT STRIP

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SlavO Enthusiast

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I'm thinking of getting one.

Do they last long or are they junk i saw that rough country makes one, saw in on fb looked nice

 

Are there other brands that i should look at?

RyanbabZ71 Senior Enthusiast

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Fire and ice mine has been working fine for 5 yrs now

 

 

Ryan

SkippyG4 Enthusiast

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Been through 2 fire and ice plasmaglows. just switched to an opt7 bar. the quality looks amazing compared to the plasmaglow. hopefully it holds up.

SlavO Enthusiast

SlavO

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Been through 2 fire and ice plasmaglows. just switched to an opt7 bar. the quality looks amazing compared to the plasmaglow. hopefully it holds up.

Is that the one called redline?
SlavO Enthusiast

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yes

Gonna look around today but I'm thinking that will be the one i go with. Thanks, you've any pics with the reverse lights on it.
SkippyG4 Enthusiast

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Gonna look around today but I'm thinking that will be the one i go with. Thanks, you've any pics with the reverse lights on it.

 

 

I posted a couple over on what have you done to your k2 today thread. here is a link. http://www.gm-trucks.com/forums/topic/157013-what-have-you-done-to-your-k2-today/?p=1775817

 

the quality of the opt7 products has got to be the best i have seen so far from these cheap wiring manufactures. i have a couple other opt7 lighting projects i am working on as well. the completeness of the kits, good manuals and quality connections, wires, etc really has me sold on their products even though i haven't had anything long term yet.

Rawyzf Senior Enthusiast

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How does wiring work for one of these? Do you have to have it plugged into the harness, or can you hard wire it so you don't see it plugged in all the time?

 

Wondering if I'll have issues since I have LED tails as well.

 

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SlavO Enthusiast

SlavO

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How does wiring work for one of these? Do you have to have it plugged into the harness, or can you hard wire it so you don't see it plugged in all the time?

 

Wondering if I'll have issues since I have LED tails as well.

 

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Been reading a lot today the best way it sounds is to hard wire everything for a clean look... saw some youtube videos looks super easy... don't kno about led tho. But should still be the same process
SkippyG4 Enthusiast

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Been reading a lot today the best way it sounds is to hard wire everything for a clean look... saw some youtube videos looks super easy... don't kno about led tho. But should still be the same process

I dumped the 4way harness and built a 5way to include the reverse because I knew the bars were junk and need to be replaced at some point. If bar goes bad unplug underneath and wire up new bar onto 5way and plug in. Hopefully I will not have to do that anymore with the opt7

Rawyzf Senior Enthusiast

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I just picked up one of these and there you go. Plug and play.

 

No cutting or splicing required.

 

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0009FJ38Q?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=ox_sc_act_title_1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER

With this, you see it plugged in all the time, correct?

 

Do you have a pic?

 

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Arth Enthusiast

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All of the wires are hidden near the spare up underneath and behind the bumper. No pics at the moment. I did this all the time with my Ram because I ran a tailgate bar and mud flap LEDs.

 

With this, you see it plugged in all the time, correct?

Do you have a pic?

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