Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

16

Time Required

                          30 minutes - 1 hour

Sections

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  • Side Bed Light
  • 16 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Side Bed Light
  • Open the hood by using the hood release lever located on the driver’s side below the dashboard.

Open the hood by using the hood release lever located on the driver’s side below the dashboard.

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Step 2

  • Open the hood of the truck using the hood release mechanism located towards the center of the truck.
  • Lift the prop and place it in its designated hole in the hood.

Open the hood of the truck using the hood release mechanism located towards the center of the truck.

Lift the prop and place it in its designated hole in the hood.

Step 3

  • The battery is located on the driver’s side of the engine compartment.
  • Loosen the 11mm nut on the collar holding the black wire to the negative terminal of the battery.
  • Lift up vertically on the wire and remove it from the battery contact pin.

The battery is located on the driver’s side of the engine compartment.

Loosen the 11mm nut on the collar holding the black wire to the negative terminal of the battery.

Lift up vertically on the wire and remove it from the battery contact pin.

Step 4

  • Get underneath the truck at this location.
  • Cut the red wire in the space between the fender and the bed using a wire cutter.

Get underneath the truck at this location.

Cut the red wire in the space between the fender and the bed using a wire cutter.

Step 5

  • Open the bed to gain access to the broken light.

Open the bed to gain access to the broken light.

Step 6

  • Use a Phillips #2 screwdriver to remove the two screws holding the light enclosure to the bed.

Use a Phillips #2 screwdriver to remove the two screws holding the light enclosure to the bed.

Step 7

  • Remove the rubber backing on the light enclosure.

Remove the rubber backing on the light enclosure.

Step 8

  • Place the rubber backing on the new light enclosure.

Place the rubber backing on the new light enclosure.

Step 9

  • Wire the new enclosure’s terminal leads through the hole in the bed.
  • Check underneath of bed to ensure that the wires are hanging freely below the bed in the same area as the wires in step 4.

Wire the new enclosure’s terminal leads through the hole in the bed.

Check underneath of bed to ensure that the wires are hanging freely below the bed in the same area as the wires in step 4.

Step 10

  • Put blue locktite on screws to keep them in place.
  • Screw new enclosure into place using a Phillips #2 screwdriver.

Put blue locktite on screws to keep them in place.

Screw new enclosure into place using a Phillips #2 screwdriver.

Step 11

  • Cut the new leads to the desired length underneath the truck.
  • Strip the wires using a wire stripper.

Cut the new leads to the desired length underneath the truck.

Strip the wires using a wire stripper.

Step 12

  • Wrap the exposed ends of the wires together, being sure to only connect alike colors.

Wrap the exposed ends of the wires together, being sure to only connect alike colors.

Step 13

  • Solder the wires together using a soldering iron or gun.
  • For help with soldering best practices, check out this How to Solder and Desolder Connections guide.

Solder the wires together using a soldering iron or gun.

For help with soldering best practices, check out this How to Solder and Desolder Connections guide.

Step 14

  • Wrap the exposed wire in electrical tape to protect against the elements.

Wrap the exposed wire in electrical tape to protect against the elements.

Step 15

  • Reconnect the negative lead to the battery.
  • Tighten the collar using an 11mm wrench.
  • Close hood ensuring that the prop is placed in the designated clip.

Reconnect the negative lead to the battery.

Tighten the collar using an 11mm wrench.

Close hood ensuring that the prop is placed in the designated clip.

Step 16

  • Test the new light by flipping the switch on the dashboard of the truck.

Test the new light by flipping the switch on the dashboard of the truck.

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