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Wow, those really light up the plate.

Won't you need to re-wire them each time you get a new plate though?

I've got a set of LED Skull & Crossbone bolts, but I never used them because I'd have to cut the wires every year or so when I get a new license plate.
 
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Originally Posted by Casper98
LOL, I'm still jealous that you're bagged and I'm not!
Ya but yours will turn out better.

Originally Posted by buggman
Wow, those really light up the plate.

Won't you need to re-wire them each time you get a new plate though?

I've got a set of LED Skull & Crossbone bolts, but I never used them because I'd have to cut the wires every year or so when I get a new license plate.
Yes you are right, you will have to rewire for a new plate. Here in Texas we run the same plate, every year. But it might take five minutes to rewire two wires. It is worth it to me. Or you could just wire in a small connector for a quicker plate swap.
 
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Look ok from my house but do not use just the LED Bolts to hold the Plate on. Minimum weight but just the shearing force on the threaded, weakest part of the bolt when you hit a bump.

Luck,
 
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Old 09-25-2010
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Originally Posted by Scrambler82
Look ok from my house but do not use just the LED Bolts to hold the Plate on. Minimum weight but just the shearing force on the threaded, weakest part of the bolt when you hit a bump.

Luck,
Are you talking about the plate breaking those LED bolts? It's Saturday mourning...Maybe get a little extra sleep next time.
 
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Those look good and light up the plate just fine.
 
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Originally Posted by Casper98
We need day time pics!
Here you go Casper, it stopped raining long enough to snap a few daytime pics.

Thanks for the kind words Nicky, we need your dub dueces. The LED bolts are 5/16'' very stout and I have double sided tape installed also to cut down on the vibrations. I raised the front suspension and the plate hit the ground and moved the rollpan, thats why I curved the plate.







 

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nice taco stepside you got there...dont see too many of then
 
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YES!! That looks really good! Looks like you get a lot of lift also!
 
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looks good

i ordered some random ebay bolt LED's a few days ago. because for whatever reason the incandescent on my roll pan is sealed in there. so no swapping that out haha
 
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Thanks for the kind words gentlemen.

Originally Posted by Tys 4x4 FTW
looks good

i ordered some random ebay bolt LED's a few days ago. because for whatever reason the incandescent on my roll pan is sealed in there. so no swapping that out haha
With your stock incandesent you could just disconnect them and wire in your new bolts. That way you would not have holes in your roll pan.
 
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Old 09-26-2010
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^^bingo!

should only take me a few min to wire up haha
 
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Heck ya it is a piece of cake, what bolts did you get off ebay?
 
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Originally Posted by <TX>TORKiT
These lights are used for license plates. Alot of times on motorcycles, I was thinking about using some on my rollpan to hold and light my plate. I was just curious if anyone has any feed back or opinions?

i have used them, the are stainless and thats nice. but i have used these for everything from head and tail lights on my traxxas t-max to dash lights in my old truck:

usually about $20 or so. here:
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Just wandering how those mount up. I am happy with the bolts for my application. I took another photo tonight.

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Originally Posted by <TX>TORKiT
I got the Grant Customs roll pan back from paint today. Installed it, wow what a tight fit. I decided to use the LED bolts to hang my license plate. The LED bolts work great, very functional. In Texas you are required to have plate lights by the way. I am planning on making some stand off spacers, to help spread out the light. The one of the left needs to be tweeked over to the right a fuzz. I will get them dialed this weekend. The pictures turned out real crappy, its raining outside right now. Cheers gentlemen it is beer thirty!

u changed my mind of lifting my truck more pics please
 
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Dude, your truck is sweet!
 
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Dont' know if it matters anymore, but I used these for my roll-pan on my Ranger a few years ago. No idea if they still work because the truck hasn't moved in 3 years but they worked great, as opposed to cutting out a chunk of rollpan to mount my OEM lights like it recommended.
 
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