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Old May 26, 2012 | 11:03 PM
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I got tired of having little light in the hatch of my little XJ since i converted to blue LED dome lights, and have them pointed toward the front. So I went down to my work, and got myself 2 trailer clearance lights to solve the problem. Unfortunately, I never think to take pictures of the build, but i did take some of the final product. I still have a little bit of my buddy's mess to clean up, there is no hurry on that....
All I did was wire the LEDs together, wired both connected grounds to some metal back there, then tap into my fuse block to a source that constantly gets power with some 10ga. wire, and ran it through the jeep, (with an in-line fuse) to the power of the LED lights. Then from there, ran the ground wire to my switch, and the power to the switch!
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Old May 26, 2012 | 11:34 PM
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PLEASE, don't take this the wrong way. I hate it lol, I love the idea, and plan on doing something similar, but I don't like the red, and it's going to conflict with the blue and hurt your eyes. I also don't like that you mounted the both on the same side. sure it"s easier, but it would have been better to have them on different sides. other than that I like the idea, and it seems you wired them up well. it's a great way to go since the stock interior lighting is kinda crap.
Old May 27, 2012 | 12:23 AM
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Are you allergic to white light?
Old May 27, 2012 | 01:11 AM
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Moved to chat, this is not Fabrication.
Old May 27, 2012 | 04:10 AM
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Old May 27, 2012 | 05:38 AM
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Originally Posted by purplegrocerygogetter
Moved to chat, this is not Fabrication.
how is it not fabrication?
Old May 27, 2012 | 08:10 AM
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Nothing was made.

Lights were wired up. Thats it.
Old May 27, 2012 | 10:03 AM
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Originally Posted by FisherXJ

how is it not fabrication?
Lol read the stickie
Old May 27, 2012 | 10:15 AM
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I like the idea. And yes, this is not fabrication. If he would have created his own LED circuit board then it probably would have been considered fab. Still the idea is pretty cool.
Old May 27, 2012 | 10:21 AM
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alright yah i see what u mean now
Old May 27, 2012 | 12:46 PM
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You plan on developing film in the back of your Jeep?
Old May 27, 2012 | 12:49 PM
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you guys are such *******s lmfao!
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Originally Posted by Bustedback
You plan on developing film in the back of your Jeep?
Lol funniest comment yet
Old May 27, 2012 | 04:41 PM
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Lol funniest comment yet
Thank you, I'll be here all week. Try the veal.
Old May 27, 2012 | 05:21 PM
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Originally Posted by askingxforxit
I like the idea. And yes, this is not fabrication. If he would have created his own LED circuit board then it probably would have been considered fab. Still the idea is pretty cool.
Technically speaking still no, fabrication refers to metal work and nothing else... Circut boards and what not would be homebrew moddifications but still not Fab work. Still i like the idea of adding better lighting in the back but would have gone a different rout.

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