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Suprmario
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Went for it myself....might not be for everyone, but I like it..  

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Wiring pics  

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Anyone install one of these yet with the lights?   https://www.autoventshade.com/avs-753168-aeroskin-lightshieldhood-protector   Sent from my Pixel 2 using Tapatalk    

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I put on the one without the lights. If it starts to come off I'll have to replace it with the lighted on.

 

Are those on all the time or only when the parking lights are on?

 

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I put on the one without the lights. If it starts to come off I'll have to replace it with the lighted on.

 

Are those on all the time or only when the parking lights are on?

 

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Right now it’s only with the parking lights on or when I put the fog lights on as well. You can wire to always be on if you connect to one of the yellow wires if you look back to my wiring picture. 
Just be careful about local laws if you choose always on. Though, some states require amber clearance lights for vehicles over 80 inches wide and the 2019 1500 just happens to come in at 81.2, so you should be safe. 

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On 7/12/2019 at 7:27 PM, Suprmario said:

Went for it myself....might not be for everyone, but I like it..

 

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Got a side picture?  how much does it stick up?   Thanks

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1 hour ago, Suprmario said:

Not much...side shot and view from the cab...barely visible

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Thanks.  I like it... 

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Just put mind on my Trail Boss. People that look at it says it looks like factory installed product. The wires were a little tight. Thanks for the post on the colors of wires. That saved me some time.

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8 hours ago, Eddie Duffie said:

Just put mind on my Trail Boss. People that look at it says it looks like factory installed product. The wires were a little tight. Thanks for the post on the colors of wires. That saved me some time.

Glad to hear the pics were useful. A lot of people online tell me it’s just copying the raptor, but this looks so slick coming the road when you see it lit up in person and I have come across other 19 Silverado owners who ordered one right after seeing mine. 

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Kevin Grogan Enthusiast

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Sorry to revive an old topic, but was thinking about ordering one and had a question. As wired into the parking lights, these will not be on at night when headlights are on? Are they too bright to run at night?

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They will be on at night anytime you put your fog lights on.. Some other ways to wire them so they can be on 100% of the time... I bought my about 1 month ago and still need to install it on my 2020 TB..

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How are they holding up to snow and ice ?  Water and ice cascade right down the hood, I’d think you’d get a bunch of ice underneath that thing.   I like the lights tho, was thinking of placing some in the grill till I saw this.

i know some people are adverse to more lights, but I’m all for additional visibility especially in bad weather.  

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See, I don’t mind the looks but AVS missed it on this one. It looks like there is plenty of room to add white lights in there as well. If they had that available as a lightbar of sorts plus the marker lights I would go for it.

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