Chicken light wires

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by JonJon78, Feb 6, 2022.

  1. Flat Earth Trucker

    Flat Earth Trucker Road Train Member

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    Rage, rage against the dying of the light.

    Though wise men at their end know dark is right,
    Because their words had forked no chicken light, they
    do not go gentle into that good night.
     
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    Almost hurt my feelings with my single stack fld. Just so my truck Karen don't hear this and chuck a rod today.
     
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  4. Rideandrepair

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    The chrome and chicken lights look best on an old Truck, with faded paint, plenty of scratches. IMO. Something about it just looks good. Like the old cars from my youth, put a set of Chrome Cragers on it. A couple spots of primer, rolling work in progress. Too many brand new Challengers, Camero’s, Mustangs, Super built Show Cars. Peterbilt’s, KW’s. All looking pristine. Anyone can throw a pile of money at something if they have it. Much more interesting and fun to plan, buy, and build while Driving it. Truck, Car, Bike, whatever. Don’t see a lot of that anymore. All original, with Battle scars. Being improved economically while being used. Fun and cost efficient.
     
  5. Rideandrepair

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    I meant to mention to the OP. Maybe you can get the single strand with only 1 plug. Cut one bullet plug off each light, use a ring crimped/shrunk end. Grounding each light to one of its mounting bolts. That way, each light is grounded separately. Any ground problem only 1 lights affected, instead of trying to find the break, and losing all the lights at once.
     
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  6. Rideandrepair

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    Just get the 1/4” wire loom. Harbor Freight special. Protects from chafing, easy to remove if needed.
     
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  7. Rideandrepair

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    Don’t forget your boots. Gotta have blinking lights on the boots.
     
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  8. Rideandrepair

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    This reminds Me, I’ve got 30+ lights under my bunk to put on. I took them all off about 12 yrs. ago. Couldn’t find a Chrome shop anywhere. Still have all the fancy dash stuff. Bought for little or nothing, back in 2008. Those were drastic times. Didn’t have time for burned out lights. I like chrome and chicken lights myself. Has to be done right though, can’t be mounted just anywhere, all crooked, 3 different brands. Lol. Used to see a lot of that. All junky looking. Usually on its last leg, with a few new lights. Doesn’t even look good at night. Just wrong,
     
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