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Old 10-29-2009, 08:01 PM
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When the tonneau cover is closed it is real tough to find anything in the box at night. Even when open all the way (Bakflip) it still isnt bright enough for me. I thought about installing some lights on the sides of the bed or possibly some battery operated ones but wonder if they would like the cold.
 
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Old 10-29-2009, 08:07 PM
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mopar as an under rail LED light

see how its little white strip.. and it goes under the rail for protection... prolly the most lighting your gonna get under there.. and its real mopar

leds dont mind the cold.. im sure you can wire these into a switch by your dash. Thats a lot better idea then batterys that could run out at the wrong time, or over and over again

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2009-...200110007r2019
 

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Old 10-29-2009, 09:20 PM
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dont spend that much money.

http://www.gorecon.com/products.php?p_cat=29

probably the same thing just no mopar sign on it
 
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when i get my cover i am gonna get the recon ones and use the mopar ones install instructions to wire them into the cargo lights.

recon lights
http://www.amazon.com/Recon-26417-Un.../dp/B000KL3ZCE

you can get the install directions from here in pdf form(it has pics for us that cant read lol)
http://www.mopar-accessories.com/en-...=8002&pc=55335
 

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Hi Guys;
'09 Laramie QC austin tan two tone loaded

We have a Lowrider Elite Tonneau cover with a Mopar bed rug. Blacker then the inside of a cow at night!!! Have just, as of Sunday, installed the Mopar bed lights.
They are awesome!!!
There are four strips with 18 LED's in a strip. The only thing we were upset about, at first, is they DO NOT wire into your cargo light. ( the instructions do not tell you what the wire you are connecting to at the harness is for, and as it turned out, it was for the dome lights) At first, thot this was a scew up in the instructions??? The instructions are basic pics only and takes some thinkin', but all in all the install was pretty simple and toke about 2 hours. After using them for a few days , we do not mind that they are wired to the dome lights as they work when you push the unlock botton on the remote. If we did not have the remote we would have used the cargo light wire.
The other thing was, the insrtuctions say to go down thru the stake holder at the front left of the box, but with the box cap on it is near impossible to do that. so, we went thru the hole in the box right in front of the front left tie down in the box. Since everything is covered under the bed rug it worked out very nice.
Was a little dicey at the a-piller and the side dash cover to get at the connector, but if you take your time you won't scratch anything.

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Old 10-30-2009, 02:30 PM
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Originally Posted by sqrl6969
Hi Guys;
'09 Laramie QC austin tan two tone loaded

We have a Lowrider Elite Tonneau cover with a Mopar bed rug. Blacker then the inside of a cow at night!!! Have just, as of Sunday, installed the Mopar bed lights.
They are awesome!!!
There are four strips with 18 LED's in a strip. The only thing we were upset about, at first, is they DO NOT wire into your cargo light. ( the instructions do not tell you what the wire you are connecting to at the harness is for, and as it turned out, it was for the dome lights) At first, thot this was a scew up in the instructions??? The instructions are basic pics only and takes some thinkin', but all in all the install was pretty simple and toke about 2 hours. After using them for a few days , we do not mind that they are wired to the dome lights as they work when you push the unlock botton on the remote. If we did not have the remote we would have used the cargo light wire.
The other thing was, the insrtuctions say to go down thru the stake holder at the front left of the box, but with the box cap on it is near impossible to do that. so, we went thru the hole in the box right in front of the front left tie down in the box. Since everything is covered under the bed rug it worked out very nice.
Was a little dicey at the a-piller and the side dash cover to get at the connector, but if you take your time you won't scratch anything.

sqrl

Have any pictures???
 
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No, but will try to post this afternoon or tomorrow.
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anyone wanting pics of some leds to light up you bed email me todd@toddlyonsfishing.com for some pics dont know how to uplaod pics on her e
 
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