Puddle Lights MOD

S10CREW01 · Post by **S10CREW01** » Sun Sep 18, 2005 11:35 am

My wife and I where talking about our car and how she liked the lights off of the side view mirrors. In is a nice feature. It’s a great idea for those late nights.

I was thinking about taping into the dome list that comes on with the remote entry. Has any one done this? Or have any ideas?

jeff024 · Post by **jeff024** » Sun Sep 18, 2005 5:32 pm

I cant recall where I have seen them but you can buy aftermarket mirrors that have them built in

Post by **Walt** » Mon Sep 19, 2005 10:36 am

Yea...those mirrors go for around $15 on Ebay....although I'd opt for the more expensive version to be safe

S10CREW01 · Post by **S10CREW01** » Wed Sep 21, 2005 12:07 pm

That is just it I dont want to change out the mirriors I just want to up grade them....

S10CREW01 · Post by **S10CREW01** » Thu Dec 01, 2005 12:58 pm

I guess you all have me wrong, not the turn signal lights. A Puddle Light (a small light on bottom of housing) that comes on with the keyless entry.

04crewvt · Post by **04crewvt** » Thu Dec 01, 2005 2:49 pm

How about going ricer but only hooking it up to the valet lights so they go off in 30 sec or so?
jcwhitney web site

SONOMA915 · Post by **SONOMA915** » Thu Dec 01, 2005 3:50 pm

I know what you are talking about. You would have to cut a hole in your mirror though. Are you prepared for that? Then you would have to glue the wire down, so it wont be damaged by the power part of the mirror. You could tap into the lights under the kick panels, that would be easier than running wires to the dome light. Take pics, cuz I have been thinking about doing the same thing.

S10CREW01 · Post by **S10CREW01** » Thu Dec 29, 2005 4:23 am

After looking around abit on the WWW I found these 2 links both are for the Explorer Sport Trac :

Puddle #1

Puddle Light How 2 #1

and/or

Puddle #2

Puddle Light How 2 #2

I will see what I can come up with and post pic's then..

Pauleo · Post by **Pauleo** » Thu Dec 29, 2005 8:54 am

All looks sweet! Be sure to post your pics & info when you get r dun!

I was gonna trade in my CC for a new Nissan Titan. Caused a HUGE blowout with the wife! So I'm keepin' the S-10 and modding the heck outta it!!!

Post by **Walt** » Thu Dec 29, 2005 12:26 pm

You could also wire up a bright white LED or two and mount them in the bottom of your mirror housings. A couple of white LED's will work fine for that, and won't be noticeable.

AZS10Crew · Post by **AZS10Crew** » Thu Dec 29, 2005 2:28 pm

Or run a white underbody neon bar under the body near the frame on each side.

blazing · Post by **blazing** » Sat Dec 31, 2005 4:39 am

I have seen lights like these mounted under cars with good results.
light
http://www.grote.com/cgi-bin/product.cg ... mber=62231
bracket
http://www.grote.com/cgi-bin/product.cg ... mber=43362
grommet
http://www.grote.com/cgi-bin/product.cg ... mber=92420
These should all be available thru napa or a tractor supply type store.
A set up like this should work pretty good as these are backup lights for dump trucks and such.

barch97 · Post by **barch97** » Sat Dec 31, 2005 5:30 am

S10CREW01 wrote:Puddle #2

Looks like that would get so covered in mud that it'd be useless anyway... then again it is on a ford

Post by **HenryJ** » Sat Dec 31, 2005 6:18 am

blazing has a better idea with lights that are sealed, IMO. Those license plate lights would likely fill up with sediment.
I don't know about the size of those oval Grotes though.

Someone needs to find some nice bright , small LEDs. Those would be nice. I could see a set mounted in the mirrors being useful.

Post by **Walt** » Sat Dec 31, 2005 10:53 am

www.superbrightleds.com

They have wide range. I have bought from them several times. Their brightest white LED's are similar to what you'd find in an LED flashlight. Just make sure that you get the correct resistor, as most of the intensities and colors require different resistors.

chumley · Post by **chumley** » Mon Jan 02, 2006 2:59 am

Hmmm... Sport-trac to have 4.6 V-8 in 2007

S10CREW01 · Post by **S10CREW01** » Thu Jan 05, 2006 5:47 am

wamason wrote:www.superbrightleds.com

They have wide range. I have bought from them several times. Their brightest white LED's are similar to what you'd find in an LED flashlight. Just make sure that you get the correct resistor, as most of the intensities and colors require different resistors.

Another Great HOW 2 for the puddle lights:

Puddle Light LED

LED Sight