"Raptor type" Grille LEDs Installed on 2017 GMC Sierra Denali

[jamtek]

Hey all...so I did this today...but first a little bit of background..

 

I have a new 2017 GMC Sierra 1500 Denali. Absolutely love this truck! But, I've been a bit obsessed about adding amber LEDs to the grille much like Ford Raptor's have. I've always liked amber cab marker lights on a pickup but there really is no easy way to add them to the Sierra 1500 short of drilling holes in the roof. So, I think the amber grille LEDs are a decent alternative.

 

I wanted the install to look clean and factory so I did like a 3 month search for the right lights that would fit with little modification. I wound up settling on some motorcycle amber LED fork accent lights that fit the spaces in the Denali grille perfectly. I was able to mount and wire the individual units without removing the grille which was a huge time saver. I wired the three units in parallel and tapped the driver side headlight assembly wiring harness for power when the parking lights are on. If anyone is interested, I'm happy to give more installation details. Pics below...

 

Amber LEDS installed just above GMC badge in existing grille spaces

 

Closeup of LED units..they are in a chrome plated plastic frame

 

Grille LEDs lit with parking lights turned on in daylight

 

Grille LEDs lit in daylight, side view

 

Grille LEDs at dusk with headlights on. (Much better in person!)

 

 

 

[bdsilverado]

Nice write up. But something about them being so close together makes it look goofy. But looks like a clean install so good job i n the end

[Sierra706]

Have a picture of the wire you tapped?

 

 

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[SilveradoSaver]

Nice write up. But something about them being so close together makes it look goofy. But looks like a clean install so good job i n the end

 

 

I agree; it looks like a clean install so great job! Much better than I could do. The Ford Raptor's grill lights are a bit further apart though. I think if you were to space them out a bit more they'd look really good. Just my opinion of course. The good thing is you have many options to do this with your grill, and if you were trying to keep it within the "GMC" logo you could probably still achieve that.

[jamtek]

 

 

I agree; it looks like a clean install so great job! Much better than I could do. The Ford Raptor's grill lights are a bit further apart though. I think if you were to space them out a bit more they'd look really good. Just my opinion of course. The good thing is you have many options to do this with your grill, and if you were trying to keep it within the "GMC" logo you could probably still achieve that.

 

Yes they are moveable but I think the photos make it look a bit compressed. I experimented with different spacing and this is what looked best to me in real life. But, to each his own

Edited May 25, 2017 by jamtek

[SilveradoSaver]

 

Yes they are moveable but I think the photos make it look a bit compressed. I experimented with different spacing and this is what looked best in real life. But, to each his own

 

 

Fair enough. I played around with my LED's behind my grill too. I wanted a different look from most people who have either a light bar or all the pods evenly spread out. It's your truck

[jamtek]

Have a picture of the wire you tapped?

 

 

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If you unplug the headlight assembly the negative lead is the only 18 ga solid black wire going to the headlight connector and the positive that is hot when parking lights are turned on is the small guage solid purple wire going to the connector.

[Slider57]

Would like to know how you fabbed up the mounts? What was used, etc...  thanks

[Waterfowler41]

~7” OC is the gap of the raptor lights for those interested


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[Darmichar]

That’s a super clean install. I’m on my phone and I really had to zoom in to see them in the photos with them off. Nice job!

[OldBlue61]

Gotta link to the lights you used?

[Bauer2]

Would love to know what lights you used also. 

[gmcdawg]

only 3 posts and 2017, I think it's safe to say he isn't checking this forum

[odave]

I bought an led kit from www.f150leds.com.  They were really  white when off so I put some window tint on them. Now their almost invisible when off but still fairly bright when on. Wired them into drl's. They attach with 2 sided tape. The spacing is 6.5" center to center when centered in grill opening 

[Yordany]

On 3/14/2020 at 3:15 PM, odave said:

I bought an led kit from www.f150leds.com.  They were really  white when off so I put some window tint on them. Now their almost invisible when off but still fairly bright when on. Wired them into drl's. They attach with 2 sided tape. The spacing is 6.5" center to center when centered in grill opening 

Same truck and same lights but i want them to be on when truck is on any idea where i need to tap thanks