First of all, the lights look really good.

Here is a summary of events:

I got the kit from Dodge on Monday. I began installing on Wednesday afternoon at my shop (work). I dropped the headliner, this took about an hour. Once you do it once though, it takes about 10 minutes if you do it again. I then started to place and tape down the template, but it was way to windy to do it outside. So I took home all the tools I needed and worked in my garage later that evening.

I placed the template with help from my brother, but it could be done alone. It was fairly easy and I checked it about 50 times. I taped it all around the sides. Next I began to drill the 1/4" holes. It took about 15 minutes to drill these 10 holes. The most important part is making sure you have your headliner dropped low enough. If you dont, you might end up drilling through it. I didnt do this, but you go through the roof so fast that it wouldnt be hard. Then I put on the 7/8" bit and began to drill the 5 holes for the bulbs to come out of. This was very painful, I must admit. It is not easy to put 5 holes that large in your $40,000 truck. Either way, it was well worth it. These holes took about 10 minutes for all 5.

After the holes were drilled, I put the bulbs in place. The wiring was premade so it was very easy. You just run them between the headliner and roof and poke them through the holes. Then you put the bulbs in from above. I then began to put the lamps on. I siliconed all the way around the foam gasket. Next, I tightened them down and was ready to connect the wires.

The wiring was premade and was very easy to run. I had read a post on here from 973604x4 where he mentioned that there was already wiring in the passenger pillar for the cab lights. I looked into this and they are right there. The white is the lights and the black is the ground. I cut them off the plug and connected the white to the green wire on the lights. I used the extra length of wire and cut it off and connected the ground wire from the lights wiring to the ground wire on the cab lights hookup on the truck. The lights worked.

Overall, the install was fairly easy. It was definately hard to drill those holes into my truck, but it was very worth it. The lights look great. It rained all night last night and this morning there was no leaking in the cab. Sorry I didnt take any pictures, it was the last thing on my mind during all this.

Feel free to ask questions.

 

So, did you take the headliner all the way out? How is the lights/comp by the rear view mirror held up there? Any tips on taking the headliner out?

 

No, you dont need to take it all the way out. In fact, DONT do that, you are giving yourself way to much work. You just want to drop it so that you can drill and not hit it and then so you can run the wires. To take it off, you pop off the caps on the pillars, use a socket wrench to remove the 2 screws from each pillar. Then use an allen wrench to remove the visors. The Visor clips pull out, you first pull down the hook part and it unlocks, then you pull the whole clip out. To remove the computer, pop off the Push Lights with a flathead. There are two allen screws holding it in. Remove those and then pop it off. If I had the instructions that I just gave you, it wouldve taken me 10 minutes, instead I had to figure it out so it took me about an hour.

 

Thanks a million!!!!

 

Thanks for the writeup, ill be doing this in the near future as well...

 

Paul...
If I may offer a suggestion, the next time you are drilling into something and do not want to overshoot the depth and place holes where they do not belong, take a length of rubber tubing (In your case 1/4" ID) and slip it over the length of the drill. Cut the last 1/4" off of it exposing the tip of the drill bit. Then blaze away with confidence that your drill will not penetrate something precious, the tube becomes your depth stop.
Sounds like you were successful, just maybe a tip for future projects.

 

Who's cab lights did you put on?Thanks

 

My plastic nuts just turned when you tried to tighten down the screws on top. It was a pain in the *** working around the headliner.

 

Here is a detailed write up with good pics https://www.dieseltruckresource.com/...d.php?t=130686

I installed mine today it took about 1.5 hours thanks to Shanes write up got my lights from dealer here in town $96.00 Could have bought them cheaper at dodgeparts.com but I didnt have to pay shipping and I got them today.
Dodge wanted $225 to install them Its really simple just follow Shanes directions.

 

Theres no need to take the headliner all the way out. There are answers to all you questions in Shanes write up Good luck.

 

Yep it's easier than you think.. I should have everything covered in the write-up. Good luck..

Shane