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Completed installation. 

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Here is a couple of photos. I bolted between the horizontal supports in the grill. The 1/4” bolts fit perfect with fender washers. 

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You can use a fuse tap right on the parking light circuit in the fuse box in the front of the truck.       Fuse 34 is what you want to tap into.        Y

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Finally got mine all together and installed.  I used the misc. ignition fuse because I wanted them on whenever the truck was running.  Anybody see issues with using that fuse position?

 

Thanks for sharing method and pics on mounting method TXguy.

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52 minutes ago, J2Jones said:

 

Finally got mine all together and installed.  I used the misc. ignition fuse because I wanted them on whenever the truck was running.  Anybody see issues with using that fuse position?

 

Thanks for sharing method and pics on mounting method TXguy.

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Any time. Glad I could help

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On 12/2/2019 at 6:30 PM, J2Jones said:

Thanks for the pics.

Looks great. Good job

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On 12/22/2019 at 9:36 AM, J2Jones said:

 

Finally got mine all together and installed.  I used the misc. ignition fuse because I wanted them on whenever the truck was running.  Anybody see issues with using that fuse position?

 

Thanks for sharing method and pics on mounting method TXguy.

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How bright are they? I was looking at images in Amazon from the seller and they looked too bright. What do you think?

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12 hours ago, Danyoda said:

How bright are they? I was looking at images in Amazon from the seller and they looked too bright. What do you think?

 

These are the ones I used.  Different than the OP.  I think they are about right for brightness.  Hard to photograph at night but in person, they are separate and distinct but come no where near headlight bright.  Q&A list them as 110 lumens and 9 watts.  In the daylight, not all that visible at all.

 

YITAMOTOR 10PCS Eagle Eye LED Lights Amber Daytime Running DRL Light 18mm Ultra Thin Waterproof Aluminum Shell Car Motorcycle Fog Tail Backup Reverse Light https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07CWPDZKJ/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_tai_SoTbEbGXP37WP

 

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On 11/27/2019 at 5:00 PM, 2k19Sierra said:

Awesome thanks. How’d you mount them?

 

On 11/27/2019 at 5:00 PM, 2k19Sierra said:

Awesome thanks. How’d you mount them?

 

On 11/27/2019 at 4:55 PM, TXguy said:

I ended up using fuse 42 to tap off of, right parking lights vs left, because the fuse tap I used had clearance there. I included a pic of the fuse tap I used and the lights I installed. 

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I bought the same fuse tap.  Does it matter which side the wire comes out of the tap?   I saw a video where these taps have to go in a certain way so that it will work properly (the prong opposite of the wire must be plugged into the constant female in the fuse box). I don’t have the tool to check that.  How did you plug yours in...with the fuse tap inserted, is the wire exiting the fuse tap pointing toward the drivers side?

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On 12/2/2019 at 12:02 AM, TXguy said:

Here is a couple of photos. I bolted between the horizontal supports in the grill. The 1/4” bolts fit perfect with fender washers. 

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Ordering the fuse tap online. Has options for mini fuse, small fuse, standard. Which one do I pick for a 2020 silverado?

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Ordering the fuse tap online. Has options for mini fuse, small fuse, standard. Which one do I pick for a 2020 silverado?

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