RECON 264155_264156 Cab Lights (Chevy-GMC) - Manual (Page 2)

RECON Truck Accessories 09/05 Page 2 of 4 Installation Instructions Part # - 264155 Series
• Remove overhead console. Remove front screw. Slide console forward a little and pull down in
rear as is a clamp on each side that locks it into the overhead.
• Disconnect On-Star speaker plug (if equipped) and map light plug. Remove console.
At this point you should be able to pull the front part of the headliner down around the front of the
windshield. It will only drop about 2” to 3” which should be enough to carefully reach the wires.
Mount Lights
The side marker lights require 2 holes and the center light 5 holes IIRC. Take your time and measure
everything twice to make sure you don’t drill any extra holes. You only have one chance.
Side lights:
• On driver and passenger side, it is 4 1/4 inches from near edge of black rubber door rubber
gasket to the near edge (side) of the roof marker lamp gasket
• 4 1/8” from near edge of black rubber windshield gasket to front edge of the roof marker lamp
gasket
Center Light:
• 3 1/8 from near edge of black rubber windshield gasket to near edge of the center roof marker
lamp gasket. Make sure you measure across to find center of roof and center light accordingly.
IIRC, center is around 27 ¾” measuring of the windshield top corner moldings.
Place the lights at the approximate locations and place masking tape on roof so you can mark/drill without
damaging the paint. It’s best to start with the center light so you’re not leaning over the outside lights
during the installation process.
Measure all lights and mark holes. Once the lights are in place and measured, use a sharp tipped round
scribe to mark the holes as you will need to place it down thru the light holes which are about 1” tall. This
made marks on my tape which are visible once the lights are removed.
The screw holes require a 7/64” drill bit. Drill all holes starting with the center light first. When done you
should have something that looks like the following image on the left:
You will also need holes for the wires. Many people opt to install one rubber grommet per light and
routed both wires thru the grommet. The grommets have a slot diameter of 5/16” therefore you drill one
5/16” hole for each light and insert a rubber grommet. Some folks simply drill a small hole and insert the
wires directly thru the roof and silicone wires. That works as well but we don’t like the idea of the
possibility of a shorted wire down the road so we suggest going the grommet route. Once the wire holes
are drilled, remove the tape and insert the grommets and your roof should look like the image above on
the right.