Title:1st Gen Complete Exterior Lighting Change to LED

On 1st Generation S-Series trucks, the lights are as follows:

• 2 - 1157 for Bumper Lights
• 2 - 194 for Cornering Lights
• 2 - 194 for License plate lights
• 2 - 194 for rear cornering lights
• 2 - 1157 for Rear Brake Lights
• 2 - 1156 for Reverse Lights

You can purchase all LEDS and LED accessories at http://www.superbrightleds.com.

To do a complete exterior LED swap (Minus Headlights and Fog lights) you will need the following

ATTENTION: You MUST use the color bulb that your housing is; example. If you are using the stock amber housing you MUST use amber bulbs for maximum brightness, with your taillights you MUST use red for maximum brightness

• 1 Small tube of Light bulb grease to prevent corrosion
• 2 or 4 resistors, 6ohm purchasable on superbrightleds.com
• 2 - Amber 1157 Wide angle, or 24 led super wide angle bulbs
• 2 - Amber 194 NON POLARIZED leds *See note 1 at bottom*
• 2 - White 194 Wide Angle LED’s *See Note 1 at bottom*
• 2 - Red 194 4 led bulb, or 6led bulb for maximum brightness
• 2 - 1156 White, Wide angle or 24led super wide angle bulbs
• 2 - 1157 Red, Narrow, Wide, or 24led super wide angle bulbs Installation Instructions:

  Front Bumper Lights:

  1. Reach under the front of your truck and grasp the bulb socket that is screwed into your light housing and gently twist until the socket is free.
  2. Unscrew the light bulb and place in a safe area, *SEE NOTE 2 at bottom*
  3. Using a multi tester/meter or test light, trace the turn signal and ground wires for your reverse lights (there are 3 wires, Ground, Turn/Brake and Parking).
  4.Once you have traced the Turn/Brake wire and the ground wire, splice the resistor across the ground and turn signal wire to ensure the turn signals will work correctly, you must have a resistor for each #1157 LED bulb that are used as a turn signal
  5. Using grease, either normal grease or dielectric grease, cover the base of the LED bulb to prevent corrosion 6. Insert your #1157 bulb into the socket, THEY ARE DIRECTIONAL; there are little nipples that stick out on the sides of the bulb that are at different heights
  7. Install bulb socket into housing, in reverse of how you disassembled them from the housing.
  CORNERING LIGHTS

  ATTENTION: These instructions will be different if you have the newer style solid one piece grill.

  1. Unscrew the Headlamp housings from the front of the truck, Stock screws are Torx bits, but you may have other types of screws.
  2. Gently pull the housing towards the sides of the truck, until you can see the wiring for the corner lights.
  3. Untwist the corner light socket from the headlamp surround housing
  4. Gently pull the #194 bulb out of its socket and place in a secure area. *see note 1*
  5. Insert your NON-POLARIZED #194 LED into the Socket.
  6. Turn on your lights/turn signals to test
  7. Insert socket back into the surround and twist to lock
  8. Install housing using the 4 screws you removed earlier.
  9. Repeat for opposite side.
  LISCENSE PLATE LAMPS:

  1. Reach Under the rear bumper and feel for the License lamp wiring/socket.
  2. Gently twist and pull the bulb socket out of its housing
  3. Gently remove #194 Incandescent bulb and place in a secure area
  4. Insert your White #194 LED into the socket *See Note 1 at end of article*
  5. Test by turning lights on, Once tested, insert bulb socket into housing, and twist to lock
  TAIL LIGHT LAMPS 1. Remove 4 torx screws securing the tail amp housing to the bed (screw type may vary)
  2. Gently pull the taillight housing forward to expose the wiring/sockets.
  3. Untwist first the Cornering socket and remove from housing
  4. Gently remove #194 bulb and place aside
  5. Install Red #194 LED bulb into socket
  6. Test light
  7. Insert socket into housing and twist to lock.
  8. Untwist the Brake Light Socket; this requires you to push a tab to unlock.
  9. Remove #1157 brake light bulb and set aside
  10. Using a multitester/meter or test light, trace the turn signal and ground wires for your reverse lights (there are 3 wires, Ground, Turn/Brake and Parking).
  11. Once you have traced the Turn/Brake wire and the ground wire, splice the resistor across the ground and turn signal wire to ensure the turn signals will work correctly, you must have a resistor for each #1157 LED bulb that are used as a turn signal.
  12. Using Grease, cover the base of the RED #1157 LED bulb lightly to prevent corrosion
  13. Install LED bulb into the socket, THESE ARE DIRECTIONAL, there are nipples on the side of the bulb and channels in the socket that only allow them to be mounted in one direction
  14. Test lamps by having a partner press the brake pedal, then turn on the parking lamps and press the brake pedal, if you have 2 different intensities, all is working fine.
  15. Install Socket into Brake Light housing and twist to lock
  16. Remove the Reverse Light socket by pushing the lock tab and twisting
  17. Remove the #1156 bulb and set aside
  18. Lightly grease the #1156 white LED to prevent corrosion
  19. Insert LED bulb and twist to lock, Like the 1157 bulbs, they have nipples on the sides of the bulbs, and channels in the socket, UNLIKE the 1157 bulbs, these will install either way
  20. Have your partner press the brakes, turn the ignition key to the RUN position *WARNING DO NOT START THE VEHICLE*, then shift the vehicle into REVERSE to light up the lamps. If lamps light you may continue.
  21. Insert LEDs and socket into the Reverse Light housing, and twist to lock
  22. Install taillight assembly into bedside by gently pressing into place, reinstall the torx screws and you are finished.
  *Note 1* you may choose to use a different color bulb, such as white. Check your local laws as to what colors are legal or non legal

  *Note 2* you will want to save the old working Incandescent bulb in case of LED failure.

  *FINAL NOTES* It is best to use The color LED bulb that matches the housing you are installing it in.. Red will reflect better with red, orange with orange, white with white, and so on.