sal3c

i got a 01 2500 which does not have cab lights but i am really wanting some. before i order them i just wanna hear what yall have to say such as any tips or suggestions on how to install them.

6speedcowboy

Same here!! I'm wantin to put some my truck too. But I'm scared of drilling holes in my roof.

Phedge

They are not to bad to install. I did mine in about an hour and a half. The best way to do it is to buy the dodge kit and it comes with the stencil to drill the holes and pretty good instructions on how to wire them up. The hardest part for me was feeding the wires to each one with out taking the headliner down.

sal3c

you have any idea how much the dodge kit is? does it come with lights cause i would rather have some of the smoked lights from recon?
thanks

Phedge

yes it comes with the lights and all of the wiring. It is pretty much everything you will need. I got mine around 2 years ago for $80. If you are going to get some one else's kit if I can find my old instructions you can have them if you want.

JonnyThrottle

1. the recons ones come with LED's and short wires to splice into the factory harness (you have to supply the splices)

2. I have the factory ones from when i swapped to the Recon ones. Bulbs all worked when i took them out (a week or two ago). screws are a tad rusty, but other than that, they look good. any takers?

sal3c

Phedge if you can find those that would be great but if not dont worry bout it. The kit sounds cheaper than i was expecting especially coming from dodge.

wcbcruzer

Once you drop the headliner you'll see holes where you're supposed to drill. Be gentle with the headliner. The hardest part is getting the courage to drill through the cab!

turbo246

is it hard to put the headliner back nice, and dont you have to take it off, or you will drill through it?? or is there enough room?

mx684

i did this to mine, and helped with another truck a couple months ago..the kit from dodge was $90....to get the newer style lights like mine should have had from the factory i had to buy a kit labeled for 03+...which wasnt a big deal except that meant the template was wrong. but even without the correct templete we were able to do both trucks in about 1.5 each....they look great. the hardest part i think was also the headliner...no so much that it was hard to do, just time consuming...

haloman

It looks easy but I am going to have a body guy do for me. There is no way I am going to drill into my cab. Should take about 1.5 hours.

dzlfarmboy

Did my old truck couple years ago, just remove the whole headliner, and you'll see the availble holes already there from the factory. So you just drill a little hole in the center of each one, and just remember to use some clear silicone to keep er sealed up on the mounting screws.

ytodd

step by step....

http://www.phildorsett.com/clearancelights.html