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#451665 09/12/2008 3:56 PM
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Hello fellow Bolters,
Can anyone share with me a source for bed roll LED brake/tail lamps that don't cost $110 a pair?


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Do a search in the Electrical forum - there have been a number of homemade solutions posted there over the years.


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Thank you, Bruce. Will do so now.


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Well, I didn't find anything, but I'm new to the forums and maybe I'm just a dumb goober. I entered "LED" and "Bed roll lights" into the search and didn't come up with my answer. Maybe later. Thanks anyway.


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Ping Denny Graham. He made his own using Harbor Freight LEDs.

FYI, I did a site search using "bed roll" and got two pages of hits. Here is the thread: <click>

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Necessity is the mother of invention. thumbs_up The guys above have pointed you in the right direction. Good Luck!
I was lucky, my wife bought me a pair of Hotlitze as a gift! grin
I got amber ones to use as turn signals (UK requires Amber turn signals) Plus it was nearly $2/£ exchange rate at the time!
I didn't want to clutter the rear of my truck with extraneous lights. A lot of folks here that run U.S. motors fit extra lights that look gawdawful! big_eek
P.S Welcome to the 'Bolt!

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Thank you! All of you! Much help and much appreciated.


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To Jockbolter, "Thank you" for the nice welcome. Yes you were very lucky, and you married well. The best kind of lights are free lights. I, however, am asking my wife and sons for a portable GPS for Christmas. Hopefully, I'll be so lucky. Thanks, again!


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grin thumbs_up

(She even bought me the truck to fit the lights to!) cool

Am I spoiled or what!

I know this is off topic,but we need pix of your 'bolt!
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I'll try to get that done straightaway. Let me figure out how to get them linked on this site. Actually, it's "'Bolts" because I've a '58 and a '68. My friend, you aren't spoiled -- you're very blessed!


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You can find out how to post pics here. Scroll down to the how to part on the left.


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Thanks, Tiny.
Got 'er done


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P.S.: Sweetie's really clean. My Belle ('58 Apache) has a non-gloss finish too. Check her out when the pics come up in the gallery. Her previous lucky owner painted her with rolled on Rustoleum. She's kind of unique.


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Last edited by carolines truck; 09/13/2008 1:42 AM.

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Thank you, thank you, thank you! I can do that, and I'll save about $100 from what I've seen out there! I'll check out the pictures of your beloved 'bolts.


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I enjoyed seeing your Vincent. I'm a rider, myself, and very much love seeing that someone has saved a classic motorcycle from ending up in the scrap yards. She's a beauty!


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Caroline, is that your Indian motorcycle too? NICE!


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I really like Caroline & Jims approach to the bed roll lights as I used the $100 aluminum one and had to tear them all down and put all 4 on the lathe and mill each to fit in its designated hole.
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