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Paragoptics anyone ?
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oaviking06
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I just installed in my truck 2days ago. I have a 2021 though, so no dash lights just doors and floors. Its a nice touch but 159 plus shipping and taxes I paid like $175.00. 19 and 20's are 199 plus shipping and taxes. I don't think it was worth that much TBH.. Its a nice touch that not many people will have... but just a bit pricey but I already paid it haha. Seems to be the ONLY option out there. Install is not bad if you are comfortable taking off the door panels, which are harder to remove than 4thgen rams. took about 2hrs... 1.5 to remove everything and was able to put everything back in 30mins.
busa2009
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You would def have to make sure you have the led housing at each location. I’m not for sure where you would get the led housing if your truck didn’t come with them
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oaviking06
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Well I got the Olive Green Ram, so I went with the True Green. If you have a 19 or 20 it will be even better because the dash lights are what really pop. Yea I agree it would have been great and a lot cheaper if it was just an LED bulb to change out.
Malodave
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Could I borrow the stock ones you took out. I am an Electronics Tech and can reverse Engineer the
PCBs and make a PCB that has all the boards on it. Then they can be made by PCBway or some
other place. Get a Bill of Materials for Stuffing and then post the Gerbers for others to use. It
would cut down the cost significantly. Each individual PCB only has a few Dollars in Parts cost.
Malodave
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Yea of course, send me a PM. $200 is ridiculous but i paid it lol. Its the only thing out there on the market right now. I think it is maybe a $75-$100 product at most and thats still high for a few LEDs
Malodave
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FM45
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OEM part numbers for dash and foot wells---
-=FM45=-
Lighting, Instrument and Body Panel Trim.. 2019 Ram 1500 5.7L HEMI V8 4WD LARAMIE CREW CAB - Myrtle Beach SC
2019 Ram 1500 5.7L HEMI V8 4WD LARAMIE CREW CAB Lighting, Instrument and Body Panel Trim.
www.moparpartsinc.com
-=FM45=-
MarvsAMartian
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I literally watched that video yesterday, hopped on the site to purchase them, then quickly closed the browser. That price is just ridiculous. I'd consider paying if that was the install price maybe but for the product itself it's just not worth it to me. To each their own though. It definitely does make the interior pop at night.
Willwork4truck
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I had to read this just to see what a paragoptic was. I thought there was a new covid variant floating around in RAM trucks or something.
ramButz
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will they fit in the "Rebel".i have the dual light knob.but its really for the map light.just want them in the glove and the "Start button".i know there is no light there,but is there the plug for them to put the light piece in 
ramButz
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thanks "Duran".i went to there "FB"site.and said nothing right yet for the "Rebel"
. as always.so i had to take the"PoorMan "route and do it this way.
ramButz
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if some of you who might have a "Rebel"like me.i was think of trying this for my glove box
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Ohhh wow. Looks goodthanks "Duran".i went to there "FB"site.and said nothing right yet for the "Rebel"
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I bit the bullet and got the blue for my 19' Limited - I had seen the youtube video with the lights, and coming from a Cadillac XT5, the ambient blue lighting was one thing I was missing, especially since the ambient lighting in the RAM was pretty dim, even on full brightness.
I'm excited to get them, not so much install them - but we'll see how it goes.
One of the things that I really like is that he told me the footwell lights have a dual LED, so when you open the door or turn on the cabin lights, they shine bright white and when you close it, it becomes the ambient blue...so no loss of vision when trying to find something on the floor, which is great...
The pricing hurts....20 bucks a bulb reminds me of when LEDs first came out back in the day, but as others have said, it's the only thing available unless you want to go with the cheaper aftermarket stick and wire kits...
I'm excited to get them, not so much install them - but we'll see how it goes.
One of the things that I really like is that he told me the footwell lights have a dual LED, so when you open the door or turn on the cabin lights, they shine bright white and when you close it, it becomes the ambient blue...so no loss of vision when trying to find something on the floor, which is great...
The pricing hurts....20 bucks a bulb reminds me of when LEDs first came out back in the day, but as others have said, it's the only thing available unless you want to go with the cheaper aftermarket stick and wire kits...
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Pricing is ridiculous. I got on the waiting list back in May and the price was 299. Sent me an email that they were in stock and the price was now 399. I passed and bought an S&B CAI instead. I have a friend looking at putting new LED in one that I took out from under the seat. It would be a lot cheaper to solder in a new bulb.
