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Under Hood Light
5th Gear
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From: Friendswood Texas
Does anyone know of a new-and-improved underhood light to replace the stock item and shed a bit more light on the subject? Maybe something with a few LED's? I can find a zillion places selling LED work lights, but have not seen anything that would be permanent (and 12v).
Burning Brakes
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From: Morristown TN
I replaced mine with a bright blue LED.
I wish it would not go off now because LED's will not drain a good battery unless they are left of for days or weeks.
Anyone know how to keep them on past 15 minutes?
I wish it would not go off now because LED's will not drain a good battery unless they are left of for days or weeks.
Anyone know how to keep them on past 15 minutes?
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From: Friendswood Texas
Under Hood Light
I went searching on the 'net and found a few LED fixtures made for 12v that won't need transformers, controllers, voltage regulators or anything complicated for what seems like a reasonable price, so I think I will go that route.... the car is Arctic White, with red and a bunch of chrome under the hood, so I'm not sure how blue would look. I will have to think about the color -- maybe will stick with white.....
Thanks!
Thanks!
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if you really find it an issue, a small toggle switch (available just about everywhere electronic parts are sold) can be spliced into the harness down below (just about the same place you would "insert" the switch kit described in this thread earlier). wouldn't cost you more than a buck or two if that much and would solve your problems. personally, it doesn't bother me as it goes out eventually and is only a problem on a windy day when the hood "rocks" back and forth from the breeze. it resets the lamp timer all over again, lol! at that point, just seperate the connectors. not that big a deal in my opinion.
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I either unplug it (connector is down by the radiator on the passenger side), or just let it go off by itself - usually takes about 15 minutes.
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Does anyone know of a new-and-improved underhood light to replace the stock item and shed a bit more light on the subject? Maybe something with a few LED's? I can find a zillion places selling LED work lights, but have not seen anything that would be permanent (and 12v).
http://www.oznium.com/high-intensity-led-floodlight
This is a pair installed on a customer's car. They're blue cause that's how he rolls.
You can also get a 3-pack for a little less $$ but they must remain in a string of 3.
http://superbrightleds.com/specs/LUX3.htm
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From: Midland TX
Not exactly plug and play, but by far the coolest thing available:
http://www.oznium.com/high-intensity-led-floodlight
This is a pair installed on a customer's car. They're blue cause that's how he rolls.
You can also get a 3-pack for a little less $$ but they must remain in a string of 3.
http://superbrightleds.com/specs/LUX3.htm
http://www.oznium.com/high-intensity-led-floodlight
This is a pair installed on a customer's car. They're blue cause that's how he rolls.
You can also get a 3-pack for a little less $$ but they must remain in a string of 3.
http://superbrightleds.com/specs/LUX3.htm
Where is the best place to splice these in? To the Underhood lamp harness?
Is there some type of mercury switch in the hood lamp that sets the timer? Where is the timer?
