Under Hood Engine Compartment Light

[Ram-583]

Does any one know if there is a Mopar Part# or a kit for an Under Hood Engine Light? It seems the 5th Gen's do not have one.....

 

[RAMonkey]

Does any one know if there is a Mopar Part# or a kit for an Under Hood Engine Light? It seems the 5th Gen's do not have one.....

Haven’t seen anything from Mopar, but these are available.

KC HiLiTES 355 Cyclone LED Universal 2-Light Under Hood Wiring Kit https://a.co/d/i5WlSi8

 

[Ram-583]

Haven’t seen anything from Mopar, but these are available.

KC HiLiTES 355 Cyclone LED Universal 2-Light Under Hood Wiring Kit https://a.co/d/i5WlSi8

Thank You!!

 

[DeanM2]

Where did you tap into a power wire?

 

[Malodave]

On my '08 Big Horn I added a set of LED Strip Lights around the perimeter of the
Hood tied into the hood switch. You could rebuild the engine under those LEDs.
The stock light, you could almost check your Oil.

I will do the same on my '21 Laramie but run leads to the battery with a switch to operate.
Remember to run power to both ends of the Strip in case a LED burns out.

Malodave

 

[DeanM2]

My 2023 Big Horn seems to have a hood switch, but there are no lights under the hood. I am guessing the switch is only used to tell you the hood is open, and/or part of the anti-theft system. Anyone know if that switch on the left side of the radiator shroud can be used to trigger an LED light?

 

[Dewey]

They don’t put under hood lights on anymore because they don’t want anyone to see the exhaust coming out of the cracked/warped exhaust manifolds.

 

[DeanM2]

I was thinking I would magnetically mount some LED lights to the underside of the hood. I tried them out, but they don't stick to the hood... I forgot the hood was aluminum.

 

[Darksteel165]

Milwaukee M12 12-Volt Lithium-Ion Cordless LED Underhood Light (Tool-Only) 2125-20 - The Home Depot

The Milwaukee M12 Underhood Light Shines Brighter, Grips Stronger, and Protects Longer. The LED underhood work light delivers 1350 Lumens of TRUEVIEW High Definition Output for full engine coverage and

www.homedepot.com

 

[John Jensen]

I installed the KC light that RAMomkey mentioned in post #2. I connected to an Aux Switch for power. Here's pics

 

[6of36]

My 2023 Big Horn seems to have a hood switch, but there are no lights under the hood. I am guessing the switch is only used to tell you the hood is open, and/or part of the anti-theft system. Anyone know if that switch on the left side of the radiator shroud can be used to trigger an LED light?

The switch is to disable remote start. Hood opens, engine dies. Won't remote start if open.

 

[Brutal_HO]

Another vote for the KC HiLiTES.

I installed them on my HD similar to @John Jensen

You can also buy them without the switch kit, wires, singles, etc. There are couple options.

https://www.amazon.com/Two-Light-Add-Cyclone-V2-Kit/dp/B0BPTM7PPW/ref=sr_1_17?keywords=KC%2BHiLiTES&qid=1695517004&sr=8-17&ufe=app_do%3Aamzn1.fos.006c50ae-5d4c-4777-9bc0-4513d670b6bc&th=1

https://www.amazon.com/Cyclone-V2-LED-Single-Light/dp/B09F5VZSQQ/ref=sr_1_9?keywords=KC+HiLiTES&qid=1695517004&sr=8-9

 

[boogielander]

Where did you tap into a power wire?

just hardwire it to battery and then body ground it.
be sure to install a switch so it only turns on when you need them to.

 

[DeanM2]

I installed the KC light that RAMomkey mentioned in post #2. I connected to an Aux Switch for power. Here's pics
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That's a really nice install. I assume the lights are screwed into support members on the inside of the hood?

Think I am going to do mine similar to how I did it on my Jeep. I'll wire it directly to the battery and install a Mercury switch on the underside of the hood to turn it on/off, and then i'll figure out a non-permanent (probably magnetic) way to hold the light over the engine. The light will have 8 feet of extra wiring so that I can pull the light from under the hood and move it down the sides of the engine to look for stuff. I'll stuff the extra wiring under the hood liner when not in use.

 

[John Jensen]

That's a really nice install. I assume the lights are screwed into support members on the inside of the hood?

Yes, the insulation is fastened with the plastic plugs at those sites. I just used a metal screw that fit the plug's holes

 

[Brutal_HO]

I don't recall if there was a solid tree plug there or an insert with a pull out plug. In either case, a screw into an insert works. Unsure if that's what John's referring to.

 

[DeanM2]

Yes, the insulation is fastened with the plastic plugs at those sites. I just used a metal screw that fit the plug's holes

The LED should be pretty light. Surprised you wanted to use a metal screw. Did you think a plastic-type insert would not hold it?

 

[Brutal_HO]

The LED should be pretty light. Surprised you wanted to use a metal screw. Did you think a plastic-type insert would not hold it?

IMHO not long enough and a screw in the hand is better than a plug at Napa...

 

[John Jensen]

I don't recall if there was a solid tree plug there or an insert with a pull out plug. In either case, a screw into an insert works. Unsure if that's what John's referring to.

Yes, I pulled the insert and used the hole the insert used to screw the light down

 

[John Jensen]

The LED should be pretty light. Surprised you wanted to use a metal screw. Did you think a plastic-type insert would not hold it?

A plastic insert would probably be too big for the light's mounting hole. I used what I had, a #10 or 12 metal screw, maybe bigger, can't remember.