SilverHolder Car Hood Light Strip White 70 Inches Exterior Flexible Daytime LED Running Light for Cars, SUVs, Trucks
$ 7.82
Measurements
Weight: 5.75000 lbs
Dimension: 0.00000 × 0.00000 × 0.00000 in
I saw this online, and instantly knew I had to have it for my truck. What a simple thing to spice up the front end of the vehicle! The product came in a nice box that easily protected the strip.When I did the install, I apparently got “lucky” and pulled the red tape strip off the correct side. In hindsight, I should have noticed that the light bar is actually only on one side of the strip. Make sure you have the light bar positioned outward when you lay it down on the vehicle, to make sure you don’t tape it down the wrong way!The hardest part is finding the correct fuse. For Dodge Owners, I used F75 COOL TEMP*/SCR RLY*. If you use the wrong fuse one of two things will happen. It won’t turn on, or it’ll stay on full time. Neither is what you want.When you do the install and connect the fuse, just strip the wire back enough that you can bend the wire and slide it under one of the blades of the fuse. Then just push it down into the fuse box with the fuse. There are only two wires. One to the ground of the vehicle (white), and one to the fuse/power (red). I trimmed both wires so the lengths matched where the fuse box was. Very easy to do, and the wires are definitely plenty long for any application.I saw in one review, someone said the wires were flimsy. NOT TRUE. These wires are simply small gauge, as they should be for light amp applications. EXACTLY correct. What this can do, though is cause a problem if the installer doesn’t watch where they allow the wire to exit the fuse box. The wire should not get pinched by the box. I ran my wire out through the bolt area of the fuse box (see pictures). There is no pinch, and it works great. The white wire is connected to the ground on the quarter panel frame.Overall, the install is super easy, I’ve had it for over a month and have had zero issues with it.One thing that Dodge/Ram/Truck owners should note.. Some of our hoods (mine included) have a weather strip that prevents dust from entering under the hood. You’ll need to REMOVE this to see the light strip properly. It’s a horrible experience, as you have to break the little plastic holders to get the strip off (which can easily be replaced). Once removed, though, the good news is the light strip now acts as a dust guard! The light strip looks great! Exactly as shown in the videos. For most truck applications, you’ll need the 72″. I used it on both my Ram 1500, and my fathers Chevy 2500. 72″ was perfect in both cases.
