New dome light

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09/14/2010, 12:23 PM
Marlin

New dome light

Well, my retractable dome light came in today. I have been waiting a while for this. It came out of an old Suburban. It is a manual rewind style with about 25ft of cord. That means it can reach pretty much anywhere on the truck as a work light. I need to add a magnetic base and then I will be good to go. Next project is the inclinometer. I know this light isn't the most cosmetically friendly, but function over form for me any day. Took less than 5 minutes to install, two butt connectors and three sheet metal screws and voila.

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09/14/2010, 12:57 PM
Scott Harness

Very Cool!:yeso:
09/14/2010, 04:35 PM
RamAirZ

Nice Chris! I still have to put mine in the rear cargo area. It's just sitting on my work bench. I too need the magnetic base. Looks nice. You going to swap the bulb out for an LED version?
09/14/2010, 05:22 PM
Marlin

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Originally Posted by RamAirZ

Nice Chris! I still have to put mine in the rear cargo area. It's just sitting on my work bench. I too need the magnetic base. Looks nice. You going to swap the bulb out for an LED version?

Yep, or perhaps a halogen.
09/27/2010, 04:02 AM
RallyDude

Halogens get pretty hot, I'd be worried about it melting the clear plastic cover.