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Very slick idea OP. I think I am going to do this if I can figure out how to install with the radar unit as Jaedee and Jethro71 mentioned.

 

Also Boost Auto sells a Cargo in Drive Wiring Harness but it looks like it's currently backordered which would allow these lights (if wired to the cargo lights) to be used in any gear besides park from the sounds of it. Definitely going to need that or find out which wires to use to make my own harness.

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My implementation of this idea...    

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As I procrastinate doing the air bags I decided to tackle the rear lights, I tie them into the bed lights. Rigid ignite diffused flush mounts fit on the flat surface of the bumper steps, they offer 10

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If you have lane assist and blind spot monitoring, there is a bit more fitting and trimming to do.  The blind spot radar units sit behind these covers.  It still fits well, it is just no longer a matt

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On 8/27/2022 at 1:46 AM, JAEDEE said:

If you have lane assist and blind spot monitoring, there is a bit more fitting and trimming to do.  The blind spot radar units sit behind these covers.  It still fits well, it is just no longer a matter of drilling the holes and mounting them.  I wired mine into my backup lights since my oem backup lights don't do a good enough job after lifting my truck.  Thanks for the idea. Makes a world of difference and definitely worth doing.

I installed the Rigid Ignite Floods in my bumper step, but there was definitely more to it than just "a bit more fitting and trimming".  I am happy with the final result, but because of the cross traffic radar units, I had to fabricate a 1/4" spacer on the outside for the lights and a 1/8" spacer on the backside for the radar mount bracket so that there was enough clearance between the two so everything would sit flush.  Initially I tried just a 3/8" spacer on the outside and nothing on the radar unit bracket, but that extra 1/8" made it too thick and it just didn't look good.  I am much happier with the look of the 1/4" spacer.  I would have loved to have had a 3D printer, but since I didn't, I cut out a spacer from a sheet of stock 1/4" thick plastic from Amazon.  Right now I have them wired up to my GM Upfitter switch so I can turn them on and off manually.  Ideally, I would have a 3-way switch where I could choose between having them come on automatically with my reverse lights or be able to turn them on and off manually as well.  Maybe that will be a future project...

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Glad this one was popular, too bad the fancy folk with their fancy models have a few issues with it. Kidding aside, I've been pretty happy with mine although haven't used much but when you do want them they are showtime. I'd get more use out of them if I had manual control over them while driving, for educational purposes of course.

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On 1/31/2023 at 12:08 PM, pigpen23 said:

Very slick idea OP. I think I am going to do this if I can figure out how to install with the radar unit as Jaedee and Jethro71 mentioned.

 

Also Boost Auto sells a Cargo in Drive Wiring Harness but it looks like it's currently backordered which would allow these lights (if wired to the cargo lights) to be used in any gear besides park from the sounds of it. Definitely going to need that or find out which wires to use to make my own harness.

You beat me to it. Nephew installed them on my K2XX & is making the same for my new T1XX.

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