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My brother's Chevy had a light on a rope that had a wire long enough to reach the rear tires. Is there an aftermarket setup so I can put one on his Dodge truck?

Has anyone put a switch on the uderhood light so the hood can be left open without draining the batteries? Thanks.

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I maintain a 1ton quad cab daully truck driven like a sports car.
2001 3500 qc 6sp Cummins
The silencer ring just fell out I swear

 

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I added one of the underhood lights you mentioned to my '82 GMC (full size) Jimmy just after I noticed one on a new '88 GMC truck. I ordered it directly from GMC parts. In addition to the on/off switch, the remote light had a magnetic base that could be placed anywhere on the vehicle. What a trick little piece. I could even place the light on the tailgate of my Jimmy!

Thanks for reminding me, I was discussing this not too long ago with Rob Hanson, telling him I intended to order another one for my Dodge Ram.

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'98. 5 2500 QC 4x4, (BLACK) SLT Sport, ISB, LWB, 3. 54 LSD, A/T, Glasstite Vision II canopy, Line-X spray in liner, 285/75R16 BFG A/Ts on 16x8 M/T Challengers, Warn 4X Boards, Mopar fender flares, front and rear NW Custom stainless steel/rubber mud flaps, Mag-Hytec diff. cover and trans. pan, Edelbrock IAS shocks, Mopar tow hooks, Reese Titan V hitch, Jordan Research Ultima 2020 trailer brake controller, VDO Vision gauges, '00 Sport grille, '00 Sport headlights with PIAA Super White 9007/9004 bulbs, 4-2-7+4 Brite-Box, PIAA Dual Sport 900 auxiliary lights, BD exhaust brake and TorqLoc, Prime-Loc fuel filter relocation kit, Bosch 275 hp. injectors, VA CPC, DD Boost Module, Banks Stinger wastegate actuator, BLACK '00 valve cover, Banks Stinger 4" dia. stainless steel exhaust system, BD LV V10/Cummins hybrid TC and valve body, BD modified transmission front pump and PressureLoc, plus many other trick modifications

 

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kaffine krazed,

If you strike out with Johns'suggestion, try a 'Blue Oval' dealer. My '81 Ford F-250
bottom of the line Ranger 4X4 had one on the
passenger side under the hood. It had a mercury switch (I installed an on/off switch) and it had a magnet base on the lamp asm. There was enough cord to reach the tailgate easily.

Mick2500

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2001 2500 ETH/DEE, QuadCab, 4X4, SB, LSD, 3. 54, SLT+, Sport, Intense Blue PC/Agate, Tow Package, Camper Package, 'DC' Bed Cover, Sliding rear window. Ordered 5/01/00... Cancelled 5/30/00... re-ordered 6/02/00... Cancelled again by DC 6/05/00
Gauges (EGT/Boost) and A-Pillar mount Here, 4" Exhaust, Here.

 

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Like Mick2500 I also had a 83 F250 and 2 items I miss are the light with the magnetic base that would reach the tail end and a tire chain storage box that could also hold an extra battery.

 

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I had one on a Fraud once. I liked it so much I ordered one for the other side of the hood. This one wound up with a crank instead of the spring loaded "window shade"deal that the o. e. m. one had. I think I got it from my local Napa dealer. Anyway, it stayed in the shed when the Fraud got traded in. One of these days I'll find a nice spot to mount it. The insulation on the hood doesn't look like I should cut it up. I think the crank time lite came on some Jeep Cherokees also.

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"Roadrunner"-96 4X4 club cab-12v-auto-3. 54 gears-Amsoil bypass filter - all Amsoil fluids-trans filter-britebox-shelfit-DeeZee boards-Rhino liner-Rancho 5 speed shocks-Hellwig rear antisway & overload springs-Warn 12000 lb. winch-dual redtop optimas-combo gauge and trans. temp gauge in pillar mount-255/85R16 Kelly MSR tires-custom pinstriping- Walker muffler-Cummins mudflaps-Tuff Country control arms-2" coil spacers

 

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There's a little red clip that locks the wire connector to the light under the hood. I just unclip it and disconnect the wire if I'm under the hood a long time - like when I removed the factory oil filter #ad
. When finished, I just plug the wire back in and lock the clip.

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2001 2500; SLT; 4x4; QC; LB; Auto; 3. 54 LS; Camper; Tow; Sliding Rear Window; Forest Green

[This message has been edited by Fireman Dave (edited 06-28-2000). ]

 

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Fireman Dave, in addition to the little red clip there is a secondary clip which is the same color as the connector, which also has to be released prior to separating the connector halves (at least my '98. 5 is set up this way).

 

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Thanks John, I forgot about that. #ad