All exterior lights now LED's

[ACooper]

Just completed all my exterior lighting on my 07' DRW over to LEDs.



Looks much cleaner and crisp. Cab lights do not stand out as much and are more subtle. Headlights will be upgraded to HID's here soon!



Very happy with results!!!

 

[nauidvr1]

Post some pics! I have been wanting to do this mod

 

[ACooper]

I will get some tonight and post in the evening.

 

[CStraface]

pics, pics, pics

 

[Jack in Alaska]

Other than bulb changes were there any other changes that had to be made to make it all work. ???

Where did you get your bulbs???

Thanks

 

[Hercules130]

Did it involve any resistors?

 

[Spooled-up]

What was the estimated total cost to do this to your truck?

 

[CTRice]

LED systems are great looking.



Please let us know all the modifications that had to be made in order for this to work on a 2006or2007???? Other threads I have read allude to adding resistors somewhere in the system. I would like to add some or these very cool lights, but dont want to have troubles with "lamp out" signals or other idiosyncracies of the CAN bus electrical system.



Also, if you could provide photos, and approximated costs that would be helpful.



Thanks, Chuck

 

[ACooper]

Well I took some pics last night and they didn't turn out to well due to the cold weather and the lights were frosty. I did have to add resisters into the hot lead to the rear turns and that took care of the lamp out chime and fast signaling. All other lamps you can replace with no lamp out indications.



The resisters are easy as long as you take your time to install them and sauder and shrink tube everything. This is not very hard as long as you have a good suader and heat gun. You can also go to Ebay and buy a resistor kit that scotch locks right into your hot lead with no suadering required and are only $10 for the kit (Pair) I am a Industrial Electrician so these tools were already in my tool arsenal.



Seems to be only the turns/brakes lights that are tied into the lamp out chime. The cost of all exterior lamp changes to LEDs I am into for about $120 including the resistors. I looked into replacing the whole taillamp assembly as well as the dually lights but they never seem to seal as good as the OEMs and cost much more than lamp replacements. On the 07's they went to the new taillight design which only have one brake/signal combo up top and a single reverse lamp in the second lower lense pod. The LEDs I purchased are the good ones that have LEDs lighting in all directions... 13 Diodes in each lamp on the 3157's but singles on the 194's



I bought these at a local Volvo/Mack dealer in Portland (TEC Equipment). Sorry for the long post. :-{}

 

[nieters]

what resistors did you use?

 

[JDerrick]

hhhhhhhhhhmmmmmmmmmmm I have been wanting to travel this path. I already purchased and installed LED cab lights( the truck didnt come with them) and I have found an out let for LED OEM replacement modules. I wasnt aware of needing to add resistors inline with the conversion... .....



and yes I do want to see pictures ... ...



-J-

 

[Vaughn MacKenzie]

Back to the top- have you had any more chances to shoot pictures?

 

[Signal73]

all the cops have LED lightbars now around here they are bright as &*^*&&* will be the way of the future for sure.....

 

[TurnerN]

complete tail lamp and third brake light assemblies here http://www.mclightingconcepts.com/html/dodge_ram_led_tail_lights.html



its tdr member MCrossley site. talk to him about it. his stuff is always top notch

 

[JEstes]

Dang! I'm going to have to get a set of those LED taillights! I guess they have the resistors built in, so there isn't a lamp-out problem?

 

[TMarszalek]

The resisters are easy as long as you take your time to install them and sauder and shrink tube everything. This is not very hard as long as you have a good suader and heat gun. You can also go to Ebay and buy a resistor kit that scotch locks right into your hot lead with no suadering required and are only $10 for the kit (Pair) I am a Industrial Electrician so these tools were already in my tool arsenal.



As an Industrial Electrician, you do mean solder, don't you?

 

[DZLROKET]

Last week I couldent even spell ingenier an now I are one! (smile) I have never been able to spell worth a damn myself!

 

[CBrahs]

I have to agree that LED lights are great. The reduced stress on the electrical system is well worth it. On the downside, in areas of the country where snow is a factor, the LED lights do not create enough heat to melt off the ice. I had a real big problem with that when I was driving truck in Washington, Idaho, Oregon and Montana hauling cattle. (and I want to move back!!).

 

[TMarszalek]

Thank God and Bill Gates for spellcheck! :-laf

 

[Whiskey]

The resisters are easy as long as you take your time to install them and sauder and shrink tube everything. This is not very hard as long as you have a good suader and heat gun. You can also go to Ebay and buy a resistor kit that scotch locks right into your hot lead with no suadering required and are only $10 for the kit (Pair) I am a Industrial Electrician so these tools were already in my tool arsenal.



As an Industrial Electrician, you do mean solder, don't you?

As an Industrial Electrician, you do mean solder, don't you?

We all knew what he was saying