Poor Man's 700 Lumen LED Under Hood Light

[infinitereality]

Great mod. You should submit this in the DIY mod contest.
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Sure looks like plenty of light.
Thanks

Yukon Joe
Buffalo Run Support Raptor
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Heck yeah, that's a great idea! Definitely submitting it. THANKS!

 

[Java]

put a mercury switch on it and you will like it even better.

 

[infinitereality]

put a mercury switch on it and you will like it even better.

Damn good call! I should have, but already drilled hole. Dang... Now I wish I wouldn't have!

 

[Yukon Joe]

put a mercury switch on it and you will like it even better.

Would that mean it would come on when you jump it??

Yukon Joe
Buffalo Run Support Raptor
http://www.fordraptorforum.com/showthread.php?p=364119

 

[infinitereality]

Would that mean it would come on when you jump it??

I think so... I park on incline at my house, would have to set it up to not come on unless hood is fully open. I may look into this, just for fun!

 

[Blind1]

I'm still not grasping how the mercury switch works. I'm assuming it works like the switch in this refrigerator. I need a better explanation of one to understand it. I'm going to do this mod one way or the other. I guess I need to start googling.

 

[Java]

Would that mean it would come on when you jump it??

Yukon Joe
Buffalo Run Support Raptor
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I've had one for more than a year. I guess it could come on with bouncing around. I don't care too much. LED lights have a zillion hours on them and then bounce around time is only a percentage of road time. A go pro would answer the question. There is already a mercury switch on my truck for the remote start so you can't remotely start the truck with the hood open.

I was thinking you could just as easily set up a pin switch instead.

 

[infinitereality]

Ordered a mercury switch for another project, $7.50 shipped. I may get a 2nd one once this one comes in, depending on size. Wiring will be a cake walk, just hook in line with the negative wire.

 

[dataustin]

Blind, I assume that the mercury switch would close the circuit when the hood is raised to a certain angle.

 

[Blind1]

Yea Dataustin, I did end up googling it to find out how it works, but I'm leary about it being stuck in the on position when parked on a incline and off-roading with one.

I'm definitely interested in how Infinitereality is going toninstall one to prevent it from coming on when not needed.

I received the light other day, now I'm waiting on the waterproof rocker switch with inline fuse holder to show up. I will end up having right at $60 invested in it once done.