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Don't get your hope's up. It's a DIY
Sorta. My best bud owns an IT business, said he could resolder the loose chip resistors for me, so I took it to him since he's got a lot of experience doing it and the pro setup. He didn't have the right ohm chips on hand so he ordered them, and moved his store across town, and could not find the display for 3 years. Looked great when he got it back to me. Better solder job than the shoddy factory job for sure.
Driving down the highway today I looked at the lie o meter and realized how much I missed seeing it Yeah we'll see how long that lasts after some in town driving
I had a friend do mine severaL years back. He does aviation hot boots etc., it worked for a while. He just put back in the stock stuff that came out. Wanted a real repair. Liked the way it worked new.
Ike got a "lite" facelift. New Eagle Eyes, can lights, and tail lights.
The other Rockauto specials were already losing film after 2 years and the cab lights were chalky after 3 years. These are the Eagle Eyes off of Amazon. They are noticeably better quality that the TYC ones I removed.
I am blaming the following additions to my truck on @KubotaOrange76 and @BBslider001 . It is true that the left from turn signal housing got some water in it a few years ago and needed to be replaced anyway, but I really liked the fresh look that the two previously stated fellas posted recently.
So, I installed new front clear lens turn signal housings, new chrome/amber turn signal bulbs and new LED super bright reverse lights bulbs. Enjoy the pictures below...
Loved those eagle eye headlights on my last rig. Some good choices there. Using the super bright LED backups in all my rigs now. What a difference, especially on dark rainy days here in the northwest (not today, thankfully!)
I am blaming the following additions to my truck on @KubotaOrange76 and @BBslider001 . It is true that the left from turn signal housing got some water in it a few years ago and needed to be replaced anyway, but I really liked the fresh look that the two previously stated fellas posted recently.
So, I installed new front clear lens turn signal housings, new chrome/amber turn signal bulbs and new LED super bright reverse lights bulbs. Enjoy the pictures below...
Old reverse lights bulbs vs. new LED bulbs.
Old bulb in action...
Another old bulb in action...
New bulb in action...
Another new bulb in action...
Old signal housing on top, new on bottom.
Left signal housing with chrome/amber bulb.
Right signal housing with chrome/amber bulb.
Im glad im good at helping spend someone else money than mine!
I had not, but I will do so now. There are cheaper clear lens housings than the ones I bought, but they all had the vertical lines in them like the older ones I removed. For an extra few bucks I bought the true clear lens version to match the headlight housing. I am very pleased with them.
Were those reverse lamps a direct replacement? Or did you have to change the socket and wiring? I ask because some put in the late model rear lights and change the wiring or something. Mine is a 99 so just asking.
Direct replacement sir. The OEM ones have pins on alternating sides, but the LED has pins on each side of each end, so they fit no matter which way you install them. No socket or wire changing. The hardest part was getting the tail light housing out from the hold pins since they have been in there for many years.
I have 2000 model OEM tail lights. I don't drive much at night, especially going backward. But, I figured they would be there if I needed to use them and I was doing the front ones anyway due to the water damage on the right side.
05-02-2020, 02:53 PM
