Rugged Ridge Led Taillights

The Hall knock-offs pictured on DeBella's site have the 150A lens with the bullseye center, where the Hall 701 lens used a hatched reflector center eye. True 701 lenses have the Stimsonite name cast at the top.
-Donny

 

I'm pretty sure these things started their journey to me in the back of a donkey drawn cart in Thailand. Watching the shipping/tracking info was almost painful.
Overall the lens quality seems fine it is slightly convex and has a reflective ring around the outside. The housings are metal, extremely thin, but indeed magnetic steel.
The bulb sockets seem to be positive. Both lights have windows for license plate lamps. I'll be covering those up with silver tape from the inside. They will look way better than the turds that are currently installed and will achieve the vintage look I'm going for.

 

Realize that location is prime el-smasho territory on these Jeeps, so it might be worthwhile to get a spare or two if the price is right. You could even trade them at some point for parts that you really need, if you don't eventually smash them on a properly positioned rock.

 

Snowstorm knocked out the grid. Good time to do non power tool tasks.
I lined the inside of the lights with foil tape as mentioned by others and installed red LED bulbs.
The difference is night and day.



This is the running light. That's right the running light. You wouldn't believe how bright the brake light is!

 

That's what I'm thinking. Might be so bright at night that people think its my brake lights. Might have to pull the foil tape out.......

 

That is the same type bulb I used in back up lights. They are BRIGHT. I think you'll be fine with using those. Looks great.

 

Just to finish up this thread. I am really happy how these lights came out! Jeep sits level, I'm a crooked picture taker........