Re: Engine Compartment Lights

From: JAMES KNOX (knox.james@sympatico.ca)
Date: Mon Jan 19 2004 - 10:34:57 EST


Nice installation Bill.

Jim Knox 91 Dak 318LA

----- Original Message -----
From: "Bill Nissley" <bill@nissley.com>
To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
Sent: Monday, January 19, 2004 5:02 AM
Subject: DML: Engine Compartment Lights

>
> After I put on my new cowl induction hood, I didn't like how the stock
light
> looked now that I didn't have the pad under the hood. I installed marine
LED
> lights that are sealed. They actually work under water. THe lenses were
> clear when I got them, but this caused harsh shadows. I sandblasted them
and
> it works really well. I for the switch I went to an alarm shop and bought
a
> mercury switch which I hind inside the hood.
>
> Picture 1 shows the lights and where they are mounted.
> http://home.comcast.net/~billnis/dakota/mytruckelights1.jpg
>
> Picture 2 shows the lights without flash from the camera.
> http://home.comcast.net/~billnis/dakota/mytruckelights2.jpg
>
> The brightness of the bulbs is a exaggerated by the camera in these shots.
> Overall the light is not quite as bright as the stock light, but because
> there LED I can run them 10 times or longer without any problems.
>
> Bill
> http://www.twistedbits.net/WWWProfile/dakota/Ah0EiM5qG@xcE/
>
>
>
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