Thread: Hooking up Bed roll lights

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I have been wanting to do this for a while but refused to spend $100+ for the lights. I went to the auto supply and bought two 1157 bulbs(actually LED) and sockets, found two of the mounting bushings for the tbird IFS steering shoved the bulbs and sockets in the bushings. Very good fit and look good in the bed roll. I figured out a way to run the wires without drilling any holes. Crimped on some quick connects and think I am ready to terminate. After all that than I started thinking. I do this all the time! "Do than think"! !. Is the 1157 a dual element bulb stop and turn signal? 2. Does the socket have to be grounded? My tail lights have 6 wires coming out 2 of each red, white, and black. One of whites is frame ground than one each of the others is terminated at the light housing. Before I go wiring up and blowing fuses and who knows what else I figured I better ask.