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I wonder how far LEDs have come in 4 years.
I have the pins to do this; might just bite the bullet and order everything else.
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Underhood LEDs are very useful. I did this a year or 2 ago and ended up eliminating the pin switch in favor of another ground location and an under-hood push-button switch. My pin switch was coming loose and causing grounding issues and I wanted a more basic on/off action. Can't go wrong with a well-lit engine bay!
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I did this 6 months ago after reading this post. I used a pin switch like Jerod but also added a 2-way switch. Opening my hood at the gas station at night to check my oil was awesome, like magic with the Spiker Engineering hood struts. I got rid of the pin switch last month after the pin developed a light coating of rust and stopped working. The 2-way works great and is all I really need but one of these days I'll coat another pin switch with something and reinstall.
4 years later and I still am glad I did this. Makes late night repairs or engine checks much easier plus you can make it fun and use colored LEDs for show.
This is honestly beautiful. VERY nicely done, sir.