[Weekend Cowboy]

I finally got up the nerve and drilled the holes! Thanks to all of you that assisted me with your experience - that's what makes these forums so valuable.
The wiring on an '08 was the thing that took the longest time. Finally got a wire diagram on a forum that show a violet/white wire on the Smart plug on the passenger side (down and under) that is the power for parking lights that I used to connect to. After that dropping the head liner (I have a sunroof) and getting things laid out, then it was good to go.
Thanks again!

 

['08 F350 FX4]

Excellent.........any PICS?

 

[Smokewagun]

The new 2008 I am getting this week doesn't have them, so I'll be installing them, too. Any advice, pictures, where to buy them, etcs certainly appreciated.

 

[F450Mikey]

Just curious, why do you guys want cab lights on your trucks?

 

[timid1]

Just curious, why do you guys want cab lights on your trucks?

Because it adds to the "beefy" look of the truck. Makes it look even more like a TRUCK, although Ford already did a good job of that to start with. :thumbsup:

 

[Weekend Cowboy]

Glad to help

The new 2008 I am getting this week doesn't have them, so I'll be installing them, too. Any advice, pictures, where to buy them, etcs certainly appreciated.

I bought mine from Recon but there are several companies that sell them. Best source is to do a google search or do a search on this forum - "cab lights".
Do you have a sun roof?
I am not by any means an auto mechanic so this took me a while to finally start taking things apart. The hardest was getting the correct information regarding wiring. The '08 have changed their harnesses and diagrams. I finally found the wire under the passenger side which is connected to a "smart plug" - it is a violet/white wire. I used a t-splice on it to hook the lights wiring harness into and ground off of one of the lights.
Once I got everything started, it really was not that bad. Probably 2 hours or so - most of it was measuring several times and laying out the lights. I have a sunroof so that was a nice access area to work from without having to have someone help with the process.
Good luck and enjoy the truck. Let me know if you need anymore info.

 

[Smokewagun]

Thanks for the reply. Since I posted, the truck I had coming was sold out from under me, and another one is now on the way... with cab lights. YEEEEEEEE HAWWWW! Now, the truck is all Pueblo Gold, so I am thinking about putting smoke lenses from recon on the mirrors and the cab lights, but I want to put either big rig bar lights on the sides (by the chrome step tubes) or five LED's evenly spaced above the step bars. Thanks again.

 

['08 F350 FX4]

Just curious, why do you guys want cab lights on your trucks?

I always want the cab lights on my truck because I tow a 24' gooseneck trailer behind me 90% of the time for my construction company. In heavy Denver traffic I constantly have fools that pull out in front of me (over 25,000 lbs combined weight). I figure if I ever have an accident, I can at least say that I did everything in my power to make my rig more visible.

 

[blueskywalker]

I think that "'08 F350 FX4" is right. The intent is to make it more visible. I believe that any vehicle over 80 inches in width is required to have marker lights to be DOT compliant. I remembering reading this on my DMV test a while ago. Someone else can add to this if I am wrong. I guess that is why the duallys have marker lights in front and in the back of the truck. they are quite wide...