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 Gen I dome light
#889890
06/09/08 11:05 PM
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Joined: Apr 2000
Posts: 619
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Rock Warrior
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I've run a search on dome light for 87 Raider or Montys and can't come up with anything. Has anyone upgrade their dome light to either a brighter lamp or a better fixture?
1987 Dodge Raider rebuilt Quest block bored .040 over put together, and installed by Shelby. 5spd, '87 stock turbo, Intercooled, 2.5" exhaust. MPI with hard pipes, FIP Pro-4, MSextra MS1
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Re: Gen I dome light
[Re: Angel Carlo]
#889891
06/09/08 11:14 PM
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Joined: Dec 2004
Posts: 5,231
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The dome light in my 88 has never worked since I bought it, so I upgraded to a couple of these and never looked back.
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Re: Gen I dome light
[Re: CapnCrunch]
#889892
06/09/08 11:26 PM
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Joined: Apr 2000
Posts: 619
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Rock Warrior
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That's cool. I'm going to get one for the rear of the truck but I want one that comes on when I open the door.
1987 Dodge Raider rebuilt Quest block bored .040 over put together, and installed by Shelby. 5spd, '87 stock turbo, Intercooled, 2.5" exhaust. MPI with hard pipes, FIP Pro-4, MSextra MS1
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Re: Gen I dome light
[Re: Angel Carlo]
#889893
06/10/08 01:15 AM
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Joined: Feb 2005
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Check into the Balkamp, Grote, or similar lines at an real auto parts store. Brighter, bigger lamps. I have a working lamp in my 91 LS parts car that could be mailed... <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/kewl.gif" alt="" />
1987 Raider - Roxy
1988 Mighty Max 2.6L Turbo - Pearl
1997 Mountaineer V8 - Freddy
2000 Excursion V10 - Freya
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Re: Gen I dome light
[Re: rxinhed]
#889894
06/10/08 03:11 AM
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Joined: May 2006
Posts: 28
Getting the Wheeling Fever
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I bought a round cargo light at the parts store and wired it into the door switch on my 88, works great and is very bright. My original dome light did not worked when I acquired the Monty.
1988 2DR 5SP 2.6l Monty. Balance shaft elimination kit installed. 120k miles. Timing jumped, pulling motor to see what needs to be done.
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Re: Gen I dome light
[Re: billygoat]
#889895
06/10/08 11:25 AM
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Joined: Apr 2000
Posts: 619
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Thanks guys, I'll look for something along those lines.
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Re: Gen I dome light
[Re: Angel Carlo]
#889896
06/10/08 09:48 PM
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Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 390
Mudrunner
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I changed mine to LED's... 12 LED's I believe(I'll check when I get home). <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/lol.gif" alt="" /> Super bright! They plug into where the stock bulb would goes. The install was easy and quick... 2-3 mins! I bought them on Ebay. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/kewl.gif" alt="" />
Last edited by TXrazor; 06/10/08 09:49 PM.
91 Montero SuperWagon LWB, Pro Comp Xterrains, Blk Steel RockCrawlers, Aisin Locking Hubs, Pro Comp 9" HID Lights, Projector H4 Headlights, ARB Bull Bar, K&N, Alpine, Optima and a Hella loud Hella Horn... More to come!!!
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Re: Gen I dome light
[Re: TXrazor]
#889897
06/10/08 10:23 PM
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Joined: Apr 2000
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Damn 12 LEDs! wow, that's like day light in there lol. I saw those type lights but didn't think I could get them to fit. I'd like to see how you did it. Any pics here or to my email would be appreciated.
1987 Dodge Raider rebuilt Quest block bored .040 over put together, and installed by Shelby. 5spd, '87 stock turbo, Intercooled, 2.5" exhaust. MPI with hard pipes, FIP Pro-4, MSextra MS1
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Re: Gen I dome light
[Re: Angel Carlo]
#889898
06/10/08 11:44 PM
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Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 390
Mudrunner
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Damn 12 LEDs! wow, that's like day light in there lol. I saw those type lights but didn't think I could get them to fit. I'd like to see how you did it. Any pics here or to my email would be appreciated. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/lol.gif" alt="" /> I just got home and checked... I have 25 LEDs. A total of 50 LEDs if you count the front dome and rear door dome. I don't know if the SWB and LWB have the same size dome lights, but if they do... They will install with no problem! <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/cheers.gif" alt="" />
91 Montero SuperWagon LWB, Pro Comp Xterrains, Blk Steel RockCrawlers, Aisin Locking Hubs, Pro Comp 9" HID Lights, Projector H4 Headlights, ARB Bull Bar, K&N, Alpine, Optima and a Hella loud Hella Horn... More to come!!!
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Re: Gen I dome light
[Re: TXrazor]
#889899
06/10/08 11:55 PM
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Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 390
Mudrunner
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No cutting or sanding... Just snap in! I'll try and post a few pix! <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/patriot.gif" alt="" />
91 Montero SuperWagon LWB, Pro Comp Xterrains, Blk Steel RockCrawlers, Aisin Locking Hubs, Pro Comp 9" HID Lights, Projector H4 Headlights, ARB Bull Bar, K&N, Alpine, Optima and a Hella loud Hella Horn... More to come!!!
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