Adding Retro Ditch lights to my Heritage Bronco

[OCNORB1974]

I went with modern led lights, but retro vinyl covers.

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[AzGrayHeritage]

I just installed vintage style ditch lights to my 2024 Bronco Heritage to give it more of a vintage feel.

I looked at endless videos and photos of everyone running the wiring along the windshield. I actually wanted the vintage look of the metal wire covers to show.

I was a bit hesitant to drill holes in the side mirror covers but I really like the way it turned out.

Would love to see if anyone else has done something similar.

I like the white hooks. Might be the right answer to the new IAG Bar

I just installed vintage style ditch lights to my 2024 Bronco Heritage to give it more of a vintage feel.

I looked at endless videos and photos of everyone running the wiring along the windshield. I actually wanted the vintage look of the metal wire covers to show.

I was a bit hesitant to drill holes in the side mirror covers but I really like the way it turned out.

Would love to see if anyone else has done something similar.

Any whistle on these?

 

[Oldhippie]

Put my Daylighters up top…mouse ears old school…for sure them vinyl covers would work on yours…

 

[Kevin Scarbel]

I just installed vintage style ditch lights to my 2024 Bronco Heritage to give it more of a vintage feel.

I looked at endless videos and photos of everyone running the wiring along the windshield. I actually wanted the vintage look of the metal wire covers to show.

I was a bit hesitant to drill holes in the side mirror covers but I really like the way it turned out.

Would love to see if anyone else has done something similar.

Race Red Heritage Edition Ford Broncos...........the iconic spec that reminds all how Ford got to the party.

 

[Tofudude]

KC still makes their Dayliters but with LEDS. I was hoping to go this route, since a family member gifted me an original 70's(?) Dayliter but the bolt is absolutely massive lol.

 

[Russellink]

I love the look. I have been looking for options for my Ranger Edition Heritage. I have a friend sending me some old spotlight with the handle on them so you can direct it. I am hoping I can get them to work right. I think it would be cool.

Damn that thing looks tough.
I have owned a lot of Hot Rods and put a few old school police spot lights in them. I had though about putting one on the Bronco, but the way the dash on the Bronco is, it didn't look like it would fit without major surgery. But I would love to see if you can make it work.

 

[Russellink]

did you get them online? And if so can you share the link. If my old ones with the handle don’t work, will probably go with what you have.

Here is the link.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004L0AAQY?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title
I didn't want to spend a ton of money if I didn't like them. And I figured I could always gut them and replace them with LEDs. I also clear coated them inside and out to reduce rust.

 

[Russellink]

I originally was going to get Daylighters but didn’t want the current draw. Those look great and I like the way you ran the metal flex cable. The KC soft covers should fit I think.

A friend had some 6 inch KC covers, but the were slightly to small. But the covers were for newer LEDs so maybe that's why.

 

[Russellink]

KC still makes their Dayliters but with LEDS. I was hoping to go this route, since a family member gifted me an original 70's(?) Dayliter but the bolt is absolutely massive lol.

I went to Ace Hardware and swapped out the bolts for a size that fit the light mounts. I used metal washers and rubber washers to make sure it all fit correctly. I also used rubber grommets with retaining clips on the metal flex so it wouldn't pop out.

 

[BigFootie]

A friend had some 6 inch KC covers, but the were slightly to small. But the covers were for newer LEDs so maybe that's why.

You’ll need the soft covers. The hard plastic LED covers like mine are light specific and snap on.

 

[Russellink]

I like the white hooks. Might be the right answer to the new IAG Bar

Any whistle on these?

Not so far. I had it on the highway going 70 and they didn't whistle or shake at all.

 

[Russellink]

Here is the link.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004L0AAQY?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title
I didn't want to spend a ton of money if I didn't like them. And I figured I could always gut them and replace them with LEDs. I also clear coated them inside and out to reduce rust.

I just wanted to add, The hardware with the light will NOT fit any of the Ditch light mounts I looked at. The 3 options I could figure out to mount these lights were to 1: drill out the bracket mount to fit the oversized bolt. 2: Build a custom mounting bracket or 3: swap out the bolt and half the hardware for something that worked. I opted for swapping out the hardware. It cost about $7 for new hardware.

 

[JustWideman]

I just installed vintage style ditch lights to my 2024 Bronco Heritage to give it more of a vintage feel.

I looked at endless videos and photos of everyone running the wiring along the windshield. I actually wanted the vintage look of the metal wire covers to show.

I was a bit hesitant to drill holes in the side mirror covers but I really like the way it turned out.

Would love to see if anyone else has done something similar.

didn't have them in white? Nothing else chrome on the whip

 

[Sparkherd]

BIG ditches in Flo-ree-dah!!!

 

[Russellink]

BIG ditches in Flo-ree-dah!!!

LOL yes! I figured since I put the USMC badges on I would just keep going big!

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