MagLite Flashlight Seat Mount Write-Up
JK Enthusiast
Joined: Feb 2011
Posts: 100
Likes: 0
From: Chicago, IL
A few words of advice when doing this. Don’t run into the silly stupid things I did by rushing this. follow WOL’s tips and these and it will be an easy job.
-1/8 drill bit
-go buy the self threading screws with the drill bit tip. i bought four of them for 64-cents. i didn’t check the size. i handed the guy at the hardware store what i wanted and he pulled the proper screws. it was one of the original screws that came with the clamps
-why buy them? the stock screws won’t self-tap and screw into the seat frame. they will just barely sink in and when you crank the setting on the drill they snap.
-a 6V drill isn’t enough to even drill through the seat frame. i used a 18V which does the job, but will shear the stock screws if you try putting them in without tapping.
-i installed this on my 2012
-i mounted a 3D LED light. others have done the 4D
-Home depot has a 3D pack out now for $30 that includes the pen light version LED also
i farted around for nearly an hour trying to rush this and got no place. i went and bought the proper hardware and was done in 5-minutes. get the proper screws and use the right drill and this is installed in no time. try and cut corners and you get no where
-1/8 drill bit
-go buy the self threading screws with the drill bit tip. i bought four of them for 64-cents. i didn’t check the size. i handed the guy at the hardware store what i wanted and he pulled the proper screws. it was one of the original screws that came with the clamps
-why buy them? the stock screws won’t self-tap and screw into the seat frame. they will just barely sink in and when you crank the setting on the drill they snap.
-a 6V drill isn’t enough to even drill through the seat frame. i used a 18V which does the job, but will shear the stock screws if you try putting them in without tapping.
-i installed this on my 2012
-i mounted a 3D LED light. others have done the 4D
-Home depot has a 3D pack out now for $30 that includes the pen light version LED also
i farted around for nearly an hour trying to rush this and got no place. i went and bought the proper hardware and was done in 5-minutes. get the proper screws and use the right drill and this is installed in no time. try and cut corners and you get no where
JK Junkie
Joined: Jan 2011
Posts: 3,817
Likes: 4
From: Covington, LA
Originally Posted by Lsot
Been thinking about this one for a while.
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JK Enthusiast
Joined: Mar 2011
Posts: 147
Likes: 0
From: Incirlik, Turkey
I installed mine a wile ago and meant to post up but it took me a wile so here mine are they are red led's i decided to put them on both front seats. i love them and i haven't had them come out unless i take them out of the mounts 
