New Wizard / BMB tail lights?

MikekiM said:
The caffeine has worn off.

I am 99% sure I have just a hogged out holes with no threads. Keps nuts would be one solution but I am sure I have enough hardware in inventory. I'll sit tight until the relocation bracket and LED are available.
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This will confuse a bunch of folks so I'll try and clarify it again. The lights are all grounded via connection to the tub sheet metal and the screw threads in the threaded holes. There is no need to ground the tail light housing. All we need to do is get the Keps nut to bite into the sheet metal on the inside of the tub and my grounding method will work perfectly.

The other reason that needs to be clarified is I supply some glue strips to lay down to mash the little wires into for routing, then another goes on top of the wires to make them behave. Most will cover the hole in the housing used for the ground screw and they just need to push the screw through the glue, it doesn't need to be cleaned out of the countersink for the ring terminal to make contact with the housing because the housing is not grounded, the screw is. If the screw is in contact with the sheet metal of the tub, it is grounded.
 
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mrblaine said:
This will confuse a bunch of folks so I'll try and clarify it again. The lights are all grounded via connection to the tub sheet metal and the screw threads in the threaded holes. There is no need to ground the tail light housing. All we need to do is get the Keps nut to bite into the sheet metal on the inside of the tub and my grounding method will work perfectly.
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That’s how I have the Trail Tails grounded. I just captured the ring terminal against the backside of the tubs sheet metal. Been like that for a year or two with no issues.
 
mrblaine said:
This is the bottom two.
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No ETA since it is clear they are less than accurate about the promised date so anything else is a guess.
Either way, they won't be a package and will be just separate product listings. If you plan to move the OEM plastic license plate holder, then you won't be able to without relocating it. Our relocator makes it easy but certainly not the only way to do it.
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Can’t wait to get the bracket.
 
MikekiM said:
That’s how I have the Trail Tails grounded. I just captured the ring terminal against the backside of the tubs sheet metal. Been like that for a year or two with no issues.
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For the rest of us, I prefer to not have to deal with anything inside the tub. They are designed to not have to through bolt anything. If special circumstances make that the only way, that's fine but my preference is not to.
 
mrblaine said:
For reference, I have several sets of raw uncoated versions. I held some back in case someone wanted to color match, powder coat, e-coat, or similar. Get in touch if that is something you are in need of. No sense in ruining expensive anodizing if it isn't necessary.
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How do we order the license plate light?
 
mrblaine said:
For the rest of us, I prefer to not have to deal with anything inside the tub. They are designed to not have to through bolt anything. If special circumstances make that the only way, that's fine but my preference is not to.
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I would agree. However the PO had different ideas. Not a big deal. This is will be the third time I have swapped out tail lights. I'm a pro at this.

After looking at the pic @TheBoogieman posted I have no doubt the lights will clear the tire carrier bracket. The bottom of the upper tub side mounting bracket for the carrier is about an inch higher than the bottom of the stock tailgate hinges. Not going to be problem.

Since I already notched the license plate holder to clear the Trail Tails I could probably notch it a bit more to allow it to clear the BMB light housing. Then I won't need the relocation bracket. Won't have to worry about the condition of the paint under the holder and could use my existing LED plate lights.

Order is in.
 
MikekiM said:
The caffeine has worn off.

I am 99% sure I have just a hogged out holes with no threads. Keps nuts would be one solution but I am sure I have enough hardware in inventory. I'll sit tight until the relocation bracket and LED are available.

I should ask this now…. I have the Bestop Highrock 4x4 Oversized Tire Carrier.. Looks like there is ample room to mount the lights but…. Thoughts? Any interference from the swing-outs mounting bracket? Think the lights will clear?

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Just to give Blaine a break from the incessant questions (so he can make more lights for you vultures , lol), I have the same carrier and the savvy lights. They fit no problem. I think Blaine’s are wider but no taller than the savvy lights.

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Mike_H said:
Just to give Blaine a break from the incessant questions (so he can make more lights for you vultures , lol), I have the same carrier and the savvy lights. They fit no problem. I think Blaine’s are wider but no taller than the savvy lights.
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The lights and questions here are not the current time suck. We finally got part of our order of knuckles. Unfortunately one of our vendors did not take them out of stock when they should have so folks ordered from them when we were out under the mistaken impression our vendor had stock when they didn't. As soon as we showed stock, the vendor dumped orders on us so I've been packing brake kits and will still be doing that all day tomorrow.
 
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