97PROSHOZ71
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First thing major I've done in a while. As some of you might know, I bought a new body style (2000+) Dually light bar that goes below the tailgate, inspiration from 88GMCTruck. Install was fairly simple, just gotta have the right tools, and you will see why I said that. First, I found a lot of water in my white corner lens on my driver side, here's what I do for that.
Here you can see it is half full of water.
Remove that lens (assuming you all know how) and grab your smallest drill bit. I do this on all of my clear lenses to prevent fogging from moisture.
No photo, but drill some small holes in the BOTTOM of the lens. Not the top because it won't drain out, I usually do a hole on each side. The holes are so small you can't see them, and the water drained out, already leaving some pre fogging of the inside of the lens.
On to the light bar. $64.00 total from my local GM dealership, and same price with shipping from GMpartsdirect, and I couldn't find it on eBay. I know a scrapyard might have had a dually with it, but I called all of mine and there were no duallys to be found.
I wanted to use the existing plugs, but that wasn't possible because I couldn't get the right size terminal to fit the female end of the plug, I ordered the smallest size from O'reillys and still no luck. So this light bar is hard-wired into my license plate lamp.
Remove tail gate so you can get to the back easier.
You'll want to make a template of the light bar to use for drilling and positioning. Easier than re-measuring over and over. Real easy to make a template, just use some cardboard or paper, push the backs of the bar through it and trace around it.
Use that template and draw yourself some guidelines.
Here's the part I told you about needing the right tools...make sure you have a SHARP large bit to drill the big holes....or you will end up like that burned one...and end up half deaf from the noise. I ended up using a smaller bit to start a hole, and a carbide Dremel bit to widen them. I have the light bar positioned just above where the black plastic (removed for drilling and easier work) would go.
Feed the wire that you have soldered to your light bar through the holes and secure the light bar with the small holes on the end, I used two small screws with nuts to hold the back. Wire that up to your preferred light, in my case the license plate light and it should end up looking something like this.
Black plastic back on
With the tailgate on it is barely visible in the day when it is off, but very visible when it is on. When you open the tailgate there is roughly 3 or 4 centimeters of space between the light and the gate.
Final Verdict: $60 well spent, it looks awesome at night and it makes the truck look wider when it is lit up, plus the uniqueness of having a new style light bar on your OBS truck.
Here you can see it is half full of water.
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Remove that lens (assuming you all know how) and grab your smallest drill bit. I do this on all of my clear lenses to prevent fogging from moisture.
You must be registered for see images
No photo, but drill some small holes in the BOTTOM of the lens. Not the top because it won't drain out, I usually do a hole on each side. The holes are so small you can't see them, and the water drained out, already leaving some pre fogging of the inside of the lens.
On to the light bar. $64.00 total from my local GM dealership, and same price with shipping from GMpartsdirect, and I couldn't find it on eBay. I know a scrapyard might have had a dually with it, but I called all of mine and there were no duallys to be found.
You must be registered for see images
I wanted to use the existing plugs, but that wasn't possible because I couldn't get the right size terminal to fit the female end of the plug, I ordered the smallest size from O'reillys and still no luck. So this light bar is hard-wired into my license plate lamp.
Remove tail gate so you can get to the back easier.
You must be registered for see images
You'll want to make a template of the light bar to use for drilling and positioning. Easier than re-measuring over and over. Real easy to make a template, just use some cardboard or paper, push the backs of the bar through it and trace around it.
You must be registered for see images
Use that template and draw yourself some guidelines.
You must be registered for see images
Here's the part I told you about needing the right tools...make sure you have a SHARP large bit to drill the big holes....or you will end up like that burned one...and end up half deaf from the noise. I ended up using a smaller bit to start a hole, and a carbide Dremel bit to widen them. I have the light bar positioned just above where the black plastic (removed for drilling and easier work) would go.
You must be registered for see images
Feed the wire that you have soldered to your light bar through the holes and secure the light bar with the small holes on the end, I used two small screws with nuts to hold the back. Wire that up to your preferred light, in my case the license plate light and it should end up looking something like this.
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Black plastic back on
You must be registered for see images
You must be registered for see images
With the tailgate on it is barely visible in the day when it is off, but very visible when it is on. When you open the tailgate there is roughly 3 or 4 centimeters of space between the light and the gate.
You must be registered for see images
Final Verdict: $60 well spent, it looks awesome at night and it makes the truck look wider when it is lit up, plus the uniqueness of having a new style light bar on your OBS truck.
