Puddle lights / Rock lights?

[nrene]

Ok, so this is likely going to get some flames for being poseur, but is it really that bad of an idea?

Being out in the sticks, I park my DII in the middle of the dark at the edge of a field. You can turn on the DII's headlights by holding down the Lock button on the FOB, but that isn't 100% convenient when heading towards the truck, and doesn't light up by the door.

So I had an idea to wire in some external LEDs to the interior courtesy lights to work as puddle lights. Wanting some hardened LEDs, I figured LED Rock lights might be the way to go.

Does anyone have rock lights on their rigs? Is it Poseur or useful? It is too bling to add some underbody LEDs as puddle lights?

(this is a Jeeper, but: http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t271/dohdrz/04%20Rubicon/01-03-09%20Tinkham/IMG_0595.jpg )

These seemed inexpensive but workable (and is what the closest Jeeper used above): http://www.4x4led.com/cargo.htm

 

[KyleT]

I have them, just used some 35w tractor lights.

 

[michaels]

not posuer. they're extremely useful, especially in night wheeling.

 

[brianhoberg]

I believe GreyGoose (Will S.) has them on his truck. He used a similar LED setup. I'd be interested in doing it if I really knew what I was doing. Would likely put them under the front nose just in front of the wheels, and in the rear near the back of the rig. Probably wouldn't hurt to have a set near the sliders tucked up in there. To add on, I'd probably add one or two that could be used within the engine bay. It's a PITA trying to hold a flashlight and wrench if you're ever stuck on the side of a road in the dark.

 

[fishEH]

Ouch, that's steep for some LED's. I think I'd try something like this
http://superbrightleds.com/specs/LBM-x2.htm
or something else from superbrightleds.com .
They're waterproof and waaaay cheaper. I use a lot of LED's from them on my fish tank's.

 

[stu454]

I used 4 of the Hella rubber worklamps. They're $8-10 a piece. I've got them wired to two relays and then to a switch on the binnacle.

They are very useful at night when wheeling.

 

[LRflip]

I knew a guy that got white neons for under his jeep. They were super bright, and also they were warrantied so if they were ever busted, broken, or burnt out they were replaced fo free.

Not sure but, If I was to do it I would check into something like that.

 

[crown14]

we wheel in mud here, lites are worthless

 

[ratboy]

we wheel in mud here, lites are worthless

i would just break it on a rock in a riverbed anyways.

 

[cjw]

To add on, I'd probably add one or two that could be used within the engine bay. It's a PITA trying to hold a flashlight and wrench if you're ever stuck on the side of a road in the dark.

One of the best tools I ever bought was an LED headlamp. It was all of about $15 at MEC, the battery lasts forever, and there is always light pointed exactly where you are looking. I use it all the time (engine bay, under dash, VSS, etc)- not just at night. I've also seen guys with lights that clip to the brim of your hat... if you wear a hat.

Chris

 

[kalahari]

I've used Oznium.com LEDS before and they are not too pricy. I added a strip of their flexible white LEDs to the boot cover of my Mini to replace the lousy light back there. The factory light was down low and on one side. Anything of any size blocked it completely.

 

[fishEH]

One of the best tools I ever bought was an LED headlamp. It was all of about $15 at MEC, the battery lasts forever, and there is always light pointed exactly where you are looking. I use it all the time (engine bay, under dash, VSS, etc)- not just at night. I've also seen guys with lights that clip to the brim of your hat... if you wear a hat.

Chris

x2 on the headlamp. I've got three and use them all the time. They're great for doing electrical when you have to kill the power to the lights you're working on.

 

[benlittle]

Hellas.