LED Under Hood light Mod.
Pro
Joined: Mar 2012
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From: Long Island
Mine does the same thing. I think it's some sort of "time out" that dims the voltage to the light. Might be an effort to keep the battery from draining while the hood is open for an extended period.
Advanced
Joined: Feb 2008
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From: Hilliard Ohio
Led
That's what mine looks like in post # 42. Bright as hell !
NOW, the big question is, knowing how little voltage draw there is by a LED, just how much draw is there in terms that that most people will be able to understand?
Thank you in advance!
NOW, the big question is, knowing how little voltage draw there is by a LED, just how much draw is there in terms that that most people will be able to understand?
Thank you in advance!
Melting Slicks
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From: Gulf Coast Mississippi
St. Jude Donor '13-'14-'15
To be honest, George was building a custom set of lights for my Harley at the time, he kind of winged it and ended up taking a led light and mounting it on a flat piece of metal and trying it out, it worked, I honestly can't remember cause it was not a production item at the time, but he since has began marketing an item very similar, I'm sure he can hook anyone up with the same.
At the time it was kind of an experiment
At the time it was kind of an experiment
Le Mans Master
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From: Morristown New Jersey
Oldtimer
btw, my problem was the fuse....
Le Mans Master
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From: Morristown New Jersey
Oldtimer
To be honest, George was building a custom set of lights for my Harley at the time, he kind of winged it and ended up taking a led light and mounting it on a flat piece of metal and trying it out, it worked, I honestly can't remember cause it was not a production item at the time, but he since has began marketing an item very similar, I'm sure he can hook anyone up with the same.
At the time it was kind of an experiment
At the time it was kind of an experiment
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Le Mans Master
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From: Morristown New Jersey
Oldtimer
Does anyone know what kind of rivets hold the entire underhood light housing? They look like pop rivets but I don't trust a regular pop rivet as a replacement since it might crack the plastic.
I also have these: http://www.superbrightleds.com/morei...ed-light/1494/
Which are pretty bright. I was thinking of adapting the stock lens to house them and then wire up like Toque showed.
I also have these: http://www.superbrightleds.com/morei...ed-light/1494/
Which are pretty bright. I was thinking of adapting the stock lens to house them and then wire up like Toque showed.
Drifting
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From: North Carolina
Does anyone know what kind of rivets hold the entire underhood light housing? They look like pop rivets but I don't trust a regular pop rivet as a replacement since it might crack the plastic.
I also have these: http://www.superbrightleds.com/morei...ed-light/1494/
Which are pretty bright. I was thinking of adapting the stock lens to house them and then wire up like Toque showed.
I also have these: http://www.superbrightleds.com/morei...ed-light/1494/
Which are pretty bright. I was thinking of adapting the stock lens to house them and then wire up like Toque showed.
Le Mans Master
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From: Morristown New Jersey
Oldtimer
I couldn't find the exact rivet to use either, and with the hood behind any fastener your using, care is job one. I eventually filled in the two holes with JB weld and then drilled smaller holes and used self threading screws to hold the housing. Remember whatever you do, the hood is close by.
Tech Contributor
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From: Wylie TX --> Less is More, except under the hood !
How did you guys remove the underhood light ?
I see the rivets in there.
If you drill out the rivets will the back side of the rivet fall inside the hood and rattle around ?
I'm considering having my under-hood painted/cleared, and the hood liner holes all filled in.
I will experiment with other under-hood lighting options at a later date.
Toque
I see the rivets in there.
If you drill out the rivets will the back side of the rivet fall inside the hood and rattle around ?
I'm considering having my under-hood painted/cleared, and the hood liner holes all filled in.
I will experiment with other under-hood lighting options at a later date.
Toque
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Le Mans Master
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From: Morristown New Jersey
Oldtimer
How did you guys remove the underhood light ? I see the rivets in there.
If you drill out the rivets will the back side of the rivet fall inside the hood and rattle around ?
I'm considering having my under-hood painted/cleared, and the hood liner holes all filled in. I will experiment with other under-hood lighting options at a later date.
Toque
If you drill out the rivets will the back side of the rivet fall inside the hood and rattle around ?
I'm considering having my under-hood painted/cleared, and the hood liner holes all filled in. I will experiment with other under-hood lighting options at a later date.
Toque
Burning Brakes
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From: Asheville NC
I just used wall anchors to reinstall mine and it works perfect because if you ever have to take it out again all you will need is a small phillips or flat head to remove the housing again.
This is what I used and all I used to reattach my under hood light fixture back again. You won't even see the screws because the hood liner covers over them.
Burning Brakes
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From: Asheville NC
I have taken mine back out several times to work on it and it goes back on and stays put every time. However, you do have to act like a contortionist when mounting the light fixture while trying not to drop the screws when you are tightening the fixture.
Le Mans Master
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From: Morristown New Jersey
Oldtimer
The one's I purchased above fit just perfect and if you can find shorter then that's fine also, and better as long as the anchors get tight enough to expand in the holes where the rivets were to keep the light fixture snug.
I have taken mine back out several times to work on it and it goes back on and stays put every time. However, you do have to act like a contortionist when mounting the light fixture while trying not to drop the screws when you are tightening the fixture.
I have taken mine back out several times to work on it and it goes back on and stays put every time. However, you do have to act like a contortionist when mounting the light fixture while trying not to drop the screws when you are tightening the fixture.
why would anyone use the word contortionist and working on a Vette in the same sentence? 
Are those 1" screw anchors? I think I have something worked out where I wont have to remove the housing but thanks for the info in advance!
