Installed a really slick LED strip - hope you enjoy!

Toadster · Mar 20, 2023

I found this on the Facebook group but wanted to share here as well... took about an hour to do it all, but not bad for < $40 mod - my wife LOVES it!
Did a full writeup here: https://2023-exst.blogspot.com/2023/03/really-slick-led-light-strip-for.html

12V Add-a-Circuit Adapter and Fuse Kit (make sure your kit has the Micro-2 size)
SilverHolder Car Hood Light Strip White 70 Inches Exterior Car LED Strip Lights
3M electrical tape to hide the red at the edges of the hood
Solder Seal Wire Connectors-Marine Grade Heat Shrink Wire Connectors since they're easy to use with a heat gun

Tools Used
IRWIN Vise-Grip Wire Stripping Tool / Wire Cutter
SEEKONE Heat Gun 1800W Fast Heating Heavy Duty Hot Air Gun Kit

ties into fuse #21

Dram789 · Mar 20, 2023

Okay, I actually like how that looks. Any chance you have a night shot of it?

Toadster · Mar 20, 2023

Not yet - I installed it and my wife works nights so I have to wait till her week is done

Rick · Mar 20, 2023

Dram789 said:

Night shot at the 4minute 33 second mark of the video … product applied to a different vehicle but they do the same on the explorer.

Jeppo · Mar 20, 2023

Without the rubber strip on the hood, the hood slams down on the light strip, right? Is that a concern? Is it possible to attach the light strip forward of the rubber?

2020FordRaptor · Mar 20, 2023

Daaaang! Is it as bright as the DRL?

Rocketw19 · Mar 21, 2023

that actually looks good in the video at least. I need to see it at night some time.
I like you name the exact parts you used and even a write up so the next guy can have a easy time of it.

Toadster · Mar 21, 2023

Rocketw19 said:

Did a full writeup here: https://2023-exst.blogspot.com/2023/03/really-slick-led-light-strip-for.html

Toadster · Mar 21, 2023

Jeppo said:

it may be possible, i don't believe the hood hits the light strip - will have to get out and check the gap, my goal was to have light exposed, but not necessarily see the strip on the vehicle

Toadster · Mar 21, 2023

The driver side doesn’t allow clearance but the rest of the hood has about .1” gap

2020FordRaptor · Mar 21, 2023

That's looks really clean up close. Excited to see how it looks at night.

Toadster · Mar 21, 2023

Night shot

2020FordRaptor · Mar 21, 2023

Oh yes.

Flyman · Mar 22, 2023

Toadster said:

Sic

Snoopyto · Mar 24, 2023

Really appreciate you posting this. We just did this yesterday and it was super easy. I had the wife lay the light strip, as I "put on everything crooked". It looks so good. Thanks for documenting so well.

Greyghost · Mar 24, 2023

Dude that is so fresh and so clean! Well done!

MindBender · Mar 25, 2023

Where did you say you wired the black wire to ground? In the write up it says to a fender bolt, but which one did you use, the one write there next the headlamp?

Toadster · Mar 25, 2023

MindBender said:

yep behind the headlamp

Jeppo · Mar 25, 2023

Snoopyto said:

Did you also have to remove the rubber gasket on the hood? That’s what’s keeping me from this install.

Toadster · Mar 25, 2023

Yes but you may be able to find a way to mount in front of it or raise the hood a little, right now there’s about a .1” gap between the hood and the led strip with the gasket removed

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