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LED Lights for AMP Steps

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Coppertone

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I'm currently using these lights for my AMP steps: https://www.amazon.com/RioRand-2-Piece-Waterproof-Aluminum-Daytime/dp/B00C1YI2XA/ref=pd_sim_263_2?ie=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=VW3YEG8QJ7JC6763NXRK

 

...But they keep failing on me. I don't like the lights that are supplied with the AMP steps because I feel they aren't bright enough and are too purple.

 

Any suggestions? What are you guys running?

chrislcrews Enthusiast

chrislcrews

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How does the wiring work with these and the steps do they throw a switch that comes on and then they turn on?

 

Would we need to wash these off after mudd gets on them?

 

 

Very interested. As I am

Purchasing some amp steps week after next.

mjdxtreme Enthusiast

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I tapped into the interior dome lighting so that anytime the dome lights are on the step lights are on. So when you unlock the vehicle they come on then dim out like the dome lights do when you close the door. Just used the connectors showing in the picture in the link. I ran the drivers side through the parking brake boot in the drivers floor board. Then on the passanger side there is a plastic gromet that i drilled a small hole in and ran the wire into the cab on that side. Used silicone to seal the hole up tight and then fished the wire through the back of the center console to the drivers side. Wired both sides together then to the wiring module under the drivers side dash with the power. Used a metal bracket up under the dash as a ground and they work great.

 

I have the oem step bars that seem to protect them from dirt and grime fairly well. But when i wash the truck i just run the wash mit over them to clean the up. If you are running the amp steps they may be pretty well protected when they are retracted.

gSwift Enthusiast

gSwift

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I tapped into the interior dome lighting so that anytime the dome lights are on the step lights are on. So when you unlock the vehicle they come on then dim out like the dome lights do when you close the door. Just used the connectors showing in the picture in the link. I ran the drivers side through the parking brake boot in the drivers floor board. Then on the passanger side there is a plastic gromet that i drilled a small hole in and ran the wire into the cab on that side. Used silicone to seal the hole up tight and then fished the wire through the back of the center console to the drivers side. Wired both sides together then to the wiring module under the drivers side dash with the power. Used a metal bracket up under the dash as a ground and they work great.

 

I have the oem step bars that seem to protect them from dirt and grime fairly well. But when i wash the truck i just run the wash mit over them to clean the up. If you are running the amp steps they may be pretty well protected when they are retracted.

 

In my experience, it wouldn't do much good wiring them into the dome light with AMP steps because when they fold up it blocks almost all of the light. Therefore, anyone with AMP steps could just use the existing wires that are provided with the steps.

mjdxtreme Enthusiast

mjdxtreme

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Good call gSwift. I was just answering chrislcrews on how mine are set up. Also depends on where you mount them up. I am not sure where the lights that are part of the amp steps mount. Either way makes for a good mod as they provide a good amount of light.

cbrsilv15 Senior Enthusiast

cbrsilv15

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Yeah but your door has to be open for the steps to fold down so tapping into the dome light would be a great place.

gSwift Enthusiast

gSwift

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Yeah but your door has to be open for the steps to fold down so tapping into the dome light would be a great place.

 

I agree, but where my lights are mounted, when the steps are retracted you see very little light. If my drivers door is open and the steps are down it triggers both sides to lights up. So when I'm on the passenger side and the steps are up and the lights are illuminated, I barely see them since they tuck up so tight.

gSwift Enthusiast

gSwift

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Good call gSwift. I was just answering chrislcrews on how mine are set up. Also depends on where you mount them up. I am not sure where the lights that are part of the amp steps mount. Either way makes for a good mod as they provide a good amount of light.

Yours looks good though. I went with a similar product as you at first but I didn't like that I could see the actual LED's from 10 or 20 feet back. I bet your factory steps prevent yours from showing. I bet you don't any trouble finding that thing in a dark parking lot lol

gSwift Enthusiast

gSwift

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The whole point of installing those lights is to illuminate the steps when they're down though.

 

Am I missing something?? They illuminate as soon as they drop and turn off when they retract. So if its tapped into the dome light but the steps are up, then it does you no good because the light is blocked

mjdxtreme Enthusiast

mjdxtreme

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I wired mine the way I did because when I added hid I turned my exterior lighting off so I dont burn out the ballasts. Added the lights so when I unlock my truck they come on to light the steps and provide lots of exterior lighting. Either way if done right they are very functional and look good. Just plan out where you want to mount them to suit your needs.

gSwift Enthusiast

gSwift

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I wired mine the way I did because when I added hid I turned my exterior lighting off so I dont burn out the ballasts. Added the lights so when I unlock my truck they come on to light the steps and provide lots of exterior lighting. Either way if done right they are very functional and look good. Just plan out where you want to mount them to suit your needs.

 

That makes perfect sense to be because your steps don't retract and pull up in front of the lights. If I had normal steps then id definitely do the same. But since it would do me no good to have them illuminated before I had the door open since you wouldn't see the lighting, then I just used the wiring from the AMP steps

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