I want to install LED lights on the flat bed this weekend. I called truck-lite.com and got a part number for this light [60050R] this includes grommet pigtail and (26 diode) light.

sorry for the big pic
http://www.truck-lite.com/tl/tl/catalog/images/grap/sttl/stt/stt07hr.jpg



nearest distributer they gave me was some mom and pop shop and NAPA both charging 64.00 each... called them both, they said it was special order and both of them would not know the exact time of arrivel. is there any other place to go that sells this kind of stuff for a decent price? I would really like to see if I can get one this weekend or even today.

thnx guys.

hey, i think tractor supply co. sells the ones you see on the newer 18 wheeler trailer trailers. the round ones. i thnk they are pretty cheep.

I got my lights/grommet/pigtail here for 31.00: They have 60 LED diodes!!!
http://www.awdirect.com/awdirect/finditem.cfm?itemid=16498


http://www.awdirect.com/

they ship out of fresno so it's only a day away by UPS. If you need them now, stop by your local truck stop.

www.waytekwire.com

http://order.waytekwire.com/CGI-BIN/LANSAWEB?WEBEVENT+L077097254E9646AC8364512+M37+ENG

$32 for just the light

Got mine here... http://www.usaled.com/store/index.php3?cat=283793

http://www.rockstomper.com/catalog/pieces/lights.htm

Got the same oval lights you're after on my buggy. Nice lights. :)

If you are planning on using the vehicle on the street, the first thing I would look at would to be to ensure that the light/combination of lights will satisfy the FMVSS requirements. I.E. the LED lights in the back have ALL of the SAE Code markings required for your class of vehicle.

All of the ricers around here with their "clear" taillights have caused the po po to be very strict about this in an area where vehicle modifications have very little restrictions compared to other areas.

I got mine at a truck repair shop that specializes in large diesel trucks. I think they were $24 for the round style that I got. Look for a shop that sells parts for semi's and trailers. All the newer semi trailers are using them now.

Kevo

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2454348155&category=33713


I know this dosent help you for this weekend but this guys prices on truck-lite cannot be beat.

BTW truck-lite is the snap on of led lights. Just compair them.

I have a rig full of them:D

http://www.fototime.com/ftweb/bin/ft.dll/standard?pictid={94F13174-3F6C-47F5-AE5F-403F1C91B344}&exp=f&moddt=37989.9223631019

http://www.lightlens.com/

www.pmlights.com

cool stuff! I have a '70 toyota fj40 with the round tail lights & always wondered about going with led's- I will have to check out those links... (and get the vehicle running ;) )

NAPA has a selection of LED's too

Originally posted by Dan Dibble
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2454348155&category=33713


I know this dosent help you for this weekend but this guys prices on truck-lite cannot be beat.

BTW truck-lite is the snap on of led lights. Just compair them.

I have a rig full of them:D


At only 26 diodes I would hardly call them top of the line! :flipoff2:

Mesa 4x4 (http://www.mesa4x4.com/parts/led_r_us/ld-5530r.html) has good prices and excellent service.

The oval ones have 61 LED's per light.

http://www.mesa4x4.com/parts/led_r_us/images/ld-5530r.jpg

i get all of my lights at Del City (https://www.delcity.net/tstore/servlet/pagebuilder?frame=Home) quick, cheap, & good quality...

www.sixstates.com

http://buytruckstuff.com/

Originally posted by Old Scout


At only 26 diodes I would hardly call them top of the line! :flipoff2:


Well since I spend my day working with some of the best LED's on the planet, I can assure you that all LEDS are NOT created equal. I have some LED's that singly are brighter than 50 of the ones used in the units with the 61 diodes.

The number of LED's in no way indicates the light output, unless they are using the same ones.

truck parts store (Fleet Pride) in town here has them for $15 while napa has them for $60. this is w/o gromet and stuff but all that is cheap.

Originally posted by Old Scout


At only 26 diodes I would hardly call them top of the line! :flipoff2:


Quality not quantity!!!:flipoff2:

You will need more when they start quitting.


Your just mad cuz they dont make em for boats:flipoff2:

Dan

Originally posted by unimogken

Or is it just about the bling? :D


Its a LED thing:flipoff2:

As much as I love LED tail lights and stuff are they really necessary on a trail only truck?

If you trailer your truck out and go wheelin wouldn't you want the most inexpensive lights?

Or is it just about the bling? :D

Originally posted by unimogken
As much as I love LED tail lights and stuff are they really necessary on a trail only truck?
If you trailer your truck out and go wheelin wouldn't you want the most inexpensive lights?
Or is it just about the bling? :D

It's all about the bling... :p

Actually, with no body mounts to absorb any vibration, I figured the LED ones would last longer.
The fact that they don't stick through the panel as far was kind of a plus since my radiator and my taillights are kinda close together.
The totally waterproof is nice since my stuff won't be garaged. Probably not necessary, but nice.
Way-low amp draw is nice too... I tend to leave my marker lights on when I'm night-wheeling (helps me find my rig again) and coming back to a weak battery sucks.

Edit: So yeah, realistically, a buncha weak reasons justifying buying a more expensive part 'cause it looks cooler than the one that gets the job done. :rasta:

Don't forget that you may need to modufy the turn signal to work with LEDs...I have heard that LEDs have different resistance and require a different blinker switch...may even need some blinker fluid:flipoff2:

Originally posted by 4runner
Don't forget that you may need to modufy the turn signal to work with LEDs...I have heard that LEDs have different resistance and require a different blinker switch...may even need some blinker fluid:flipoff2:

I already ran into this one... had to get real creative to make 'em work right. :( I don't plan to have any real signal lights at all, and even the spiffy LED-special blinker, doesn't work right with no incandescent bulbs in the circuit at all. :(

Originally posted by 4runner
Don't forget that you may need to modufy the turn signal to work with LEDs...I have heard that LEDs have different resistance and require a different blinker switch...may even need some blinker fluid:flipoff2:

They do have a different resistance and the flasher may need replaced with a different one or a modification on the existing one to return the flash rate to normal. I blew it off and left it fast. If anyones doing it to a TJ here's the method (http://www.stu-offroad.com/cornerguard/led-3.htm). If you got something else go find it yourself.

well, I got the 60 model 26 diode oval light (x2) from a local mommy and poppy auto shop, I took them most of the competitors prices and they beat it. I got them for $45.00 each.

(Truck-Lite Super 60 Model (oval) grommet and pigtails) all came in the kit. he told me it would ship till monday, but I kept incisting, he made some phone calls and had them brought out to the front desk, I drove (45 min drive) to their warehouse and picked it up. I shall be installing them tomarrow. tahnks for all you guys help


is it all about the bling?
no its not all about the bling. when your truck sees almost 100 miles in a single day 6 days a weak, then you will appriciate some thing that will last and is reliable and quality made that dont crap out every other week. ( I lost count of how many bulbs I had burned out on my Daily drivers) :D

thanks again guys.







Oh this gives me a chance to be in the 'cool club' with you guys:flipoff2:

As far as $$$ goes "usa led" has great prices... I got the "bling bling" sequential turn signal lights... They have there own flasher:mad: So now, luckily my friend is an electrical engineer... He is combing over some capacitors to make the flasher "on/off" signal hold enough power to read a full 12v to the lights... Otherwise I thought about running 2 relays after the flasher to run the rear lights & tie in a dummy light to fake out the flasher to still run the front turn signals... Too complicated for just some T/lights but will be bad ass when done!!!

If you are still in need of the lights...i am getting ready to place a big order for work with truck lite...i will sell them to you at my cost...so it would be OEM pricing..just pay shipping:D

When I installed my LED taillights I got from a truck parts place with the grommets and pigtails for $48 total, I drove down to NAPA and told them what I was doing and they sold me a flasher unit that automatically adjusts itself, for like when you plug in a trailer and it messes up your blinkers. Cost about $15 or $20, but it just plugged in in place of the factory Jeep part.

Originally posted by Chaz Murray
If you are still in need of the lights...i am getting ready to place a big order for work with truck lite...i will sell them to you at my cost...so it would be OEM pricing..just pay shipping:D




Any chance you can order oval back up lights? I sure could use two of them.
Let me know one way or the other and thanks in advance, Todd

Originally posted by bb93yj
sold me a flasher unit that automatically adjusts itself

can you please elaborate more on this???

Ill post some pics of the progress later today.

http://www.partssystems.com/

the best , although not nearly anywhere close to cheap are here ........

www.whelen.com (http://www.whelen.com)

They make some killer LED product used on emergency equipment, firetrucs, ambulances, copcars
etc

these are their 4" stuff

PAR32 SuperTIR LED (http://www.whelen.com/par32led.htm)

I am gonna used these :

500 Series TIR6 (http://www.whelen.com/500tir.htm)

can you please elaborate more on this???

Its a self adjusting flasher module from NAPA. If you need me to, I can go down there Monday and take it with me and get them to give me the NAPA part number for you.

A picture is worth a thousand words... I went and pulled it out and here's the result. These are about 90% of actual size.

http://thumb6.webshots.com/s/thumb1/9/79/26/111997926LYvoox_th.jpg
http://thumb3.webshots.com/s/thumb2/9/81/43/111998143IiuMYu_th.jpg
http://thumb7.webshots.com/s/thumb2/9/84/87/111998487TeOerT_th.jpg

The images might not be that readable so,
on the front is says:
Signal Stat
Electronic
Flasher
262
J590 & J945

on the side is a number: 140500

backside reads:

DOT
Input lead must be
Fused Max 25 Amps
12 Volt
Made in Korea

Got it at local NAPA

Originally posted by rockmup





Any chance you can order oval back up lights? I sure could use two of them.
Let me know one way or the other and thanks in advance, Todd

They make them? I've been looking for white model 60's and can't find any.

Originally posted by bb93yj


Its a self adjusting flasher module from NAPA. If you need me to, I can go down there Monday and take it with me and get them to give me the NAPA part number for you.

A picture is worth a thousand words... I went and pulled it out and here's the result. These are about 90% of actual size.

http://thumb6.webshots.com/s/thumb1/9/79/26/111997926LYvoox_th.jpg
http://thumb3.webshots.com/s/thumb2/9/81/43/111998143IiuMYu_th.jpg
http://thumb7.webshots.com/s/thumb2/9/84/87/111998487TeOerT_th.jpg

The images might not be that readable so,
on the front is says:
Signal Stat
Electronic
Flasher
262
J590 & J945

on the side is a number: 140500

backside reads:

DOT
Input lead must be
Fused Max 25 Amps
12 Volt
Made in Korea

Got it at local NAPA

Those only work up to a certain point, if you replace too much ohm load with low-draw LED's it won't even click over the electronic flashers (like this) That's an HD-10 I believe.

If you go all-led, most people get something like the Libertek fully adjustable timed flasher relay. I had to do that on my motorcycle.

-J

I am using a Grote 44530 flasher unit. The J*** numbers on the flasher unit refer to SAE requirements that the flasher meets.

I also get good prices on LED lights, at both of my jobs.:flipoff2:

well im finished with it now... I had this reese converter
http://www.hitchfinder.com/reese/images/74209.jpg
It helped with the flashing, but now there is one problem.



the power for 'tail' is comming out of only one socket for two lights, since these lights are built with reisiters, I cant make these lights fash together (emergency flashers). only the light closest to the converter would flash. how would I make these lights flash together.?

heres how I wired it... how can I wire it so my damn emergency flashers would work

1

2 (brakes applied)

heres a few pics of the progress.


it was a bitch to cut the holes in the x-member. 1/4 steel took me an over hour to drill out with my hole saw, and thats only 1 hole, I had to do 4 of them.

started drilling the holes 7pm yesterday stopped at 9pm
continued 10am today. finished drilling holes 12pm:rolleyes:

this is my plan for next weekend.. I couldnt finish, have to go to work pretty soon.

i would love to get rid of this tractor reverse light hanging in the back and mount it flush... that tractor light makes my ass look fat:flipoff2:

I have not been able to find them yet but they make oval LED backup lights too. I'm doing the same setup on my flat bed. All LEDS. Next time take it to a shop and pay them the 15.00 to cut the holes with a plasma !!!

Looks good

262 is the Napa pn. They list for $25.00 ea.

Originally posted by rockmup





Any chance you can order oval back up lights? I sure could use two of them.
Let me know one way or the other and thanks in advance, Todd

according to the catalog i have here....truck lite dose not make the oval back up LED lights...they have them in 4" round tho

Originally posted by Chaz Murray


according to the catalog i have here....truck lite dose not make the oval back up LED lights...they have them in 4" round tho


And I'll take the round ones. I've tried to call you twice today, no luck.

Here is the part #44236C, it is a two lamp kit. Can you pm me a price ? Thanks, Todd

I asked Chaz for the price on a single grommet mount 4" round LED backup light and it was like $150:eek:

I'll wait and see what he says. Even I can get them for about 30.00 or so. I'll check at work on Tuesday.

Originally posted by willyswanter
I asked Chaz for the price on a single grommet mount 4" round LED backup light and it was like $150:eek:

I have an extra set that are out of the box but unused for 70.00
Truck-Lite part # 44041C

Dan

the flasher we sold with the led lights was a tridon el-12, the equilivent of a #552 thermal flasher. can get them almost any where for about $10

Originally posted by eurobob


They do have a different resistance and the flasher may need replaced with a different one or a modification on the existing one to return the flash rate to normal. I blew it off and left it fast. If anyones doing it to a TJ here's the method (http://www.stu-offroad.com/cornerguard/led-3.htm). If you got something else go find it yourself.



Some (not all) ZJs and some XJs come with the flasher relay in my link below. Here's a pic showing the mod I did to make it work.
http://home.off-road.com/~bassettsbeast/images/tech_photos/electrical/flash/blinkermodule.jpg

Originally posted by Dan Dibble


I have an extra set that are out of the box but unused for 70.00
Truck-Lite part # 44041C

Dan

Thanks, but I got some thru my work today.

Originally posted by rockmup
I'll wait and see what he says. Even I can get them for about 30.00 or so. I'll check at work on Tuesday.

did anyone answer the phone when you called?? i was in the office all day today so it should have been put through to me:confused: but anyway...what willyswanter said...the round led back up lights are fawkin expensive $150 each and thats OEM cost...we get shit cheeper than a retail shop would. the reg back up lights are dirt cheep...like 6bucks each or some thing like that...i can look tommorow at work..

By the way i just placed the order today for the lights so i wont be doing another order for at least 3 weeks or more.

Thanks Chaz, I know how busy you are, and appreciate you taking the time to order them for me.

:)

Originally posted by twistedTOY
As far as $$$ goes "usa led" has great prices... I got the "bling bling" sequential turn signal lights... They have there own flasher:mad: So now, luckily my friend is an electrical engineer... He is combing over some capacitors to make the flasher "on/off" signal hold enough power to read a full 12v to the lights... Otherwise I thought about running 2 relays after the flasher to run the rear lights & tie in a dummy light to fake out the flasher to still run the front turn signals... Too complicated for just some T/lights but will be bad ass when done!!!

Not a bad idea about the caps. Just don't overdo it, because if you do the LED's will stay on for several seconds after you turn off your blinker.

Originally posted by KingOf_Pain
Thanks Chaz, I know how busy you are, and appreciate you taking the time to order them for me.

:)

not a problem...they should be shipping from NY on friday...so i should see them here by the 30th..then i will get them out to you:D

Originally posted by KarmirXJ
well im finished with it now... I had this reese converter
http://www.hitchfinder.com/reese/images/74209.jpg
It helped with the flashing, but now there is one problem.



the power for 'tail' is comming out of only one socket for two lights, since these lights are built with reisiters, I cant make these lights fash together (emergency flashers). only the light closest to the converter would flash. how would I make these lights flash together.?

heres how I wired it... how can I wire it so my damn emergency flashers would work





Did you ever get your turn signals to work ? And do you have a pn# for that ?

Bringing this back!
Nic-

Sweet info, putting led's soon, gotta figure out the electrical since am planning to running LED's on the fronta s well (currently have no front markers on the rig)

Gui

Roundeye.com has these in stock.

http://www.roundeyes.com/product_info.php?cPath=53&products_id=8403
http://www.roundeyes.com/product_info.php?cPath=53&products_id=8394


They come with the rubber grommet and pigtail
Super nice. Call us if you have questions or need additonal information.
530-642-8003

Best price that I was able to find on LED lights. $20 for the oval led lights + $1.50 for the grommet +1.50 for the 3 prong plug. I have had mine on my jeep for over a year now. I also have the round amber ones in front and have had no bulbs burn out. They are plenty bright as I ride my brake when going in reverse so that I can see where I am going. Getting these stupid things to blink correctly is another issue.

http://www.superbrightleds.com/cgi-bin/store/commerce.cgi?product=TRUCK

A.L.Lightech (http://www.allightech.com/) is another manufacturer of high-quality LED lights.