>Thanks Nomo, perfect explanation!
>Matt

I get it !! but I'm all foggy now though !
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Nomo and Weldman stop it!

And Monsta don't you even think about any comments!

later guys

Rich


Ford Trucks Built Tough!
not with rocks
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Thanks Nomo for shedding some LIGHT on the situation.:7

 

hey ye'all, how does the headlight switch assy. come out of the dash board?


-nathan

 

You pry up from the bottom of the square surround. There is a notch there for a small screwdriver.

 

thanks weldman. im gonna go try it right now! by the way, how did you come up with the name "weldman"?


-nathan

 

no prob!

Look at my gallery for the reasoning behind my username!

 

hey weldman, are you on any messanger services? if ya are im me. im nep00@hotmail, red4x4ranger on yahoo and aol. i also went and got my switch pulled off just now.


-nathan

 

Good work on the switch! Let me know how your modification goes!(with wire colours)

I'm going to do the mod this weekend! (I really want my fogs on when my highs are)(I got an '02)

No, I'm not on Messenger, sorry!
Matt

 

i am having a terrible time getting my face off of the switch. im getting highly frusterated!!! not to mention i already broke some of the plastic that releases the plug ins. maybe ill just leave it alone fer the night b/f i have to buy a new switch.


-nathan

 

[updated:LAST EDITED ON 03-Apr-02 AT 11:34 PM (EST)]redranger,

If you have a truck that allows you to turn on the fogs with the parking lamps, you don't need to do anything to the switch. If you have a truck that doesn't have this feature, you need to heat up those plastic things with a solder iron or hot nail.

Then heat them up again to put the switch back together.

I just read that you have an '02, you shouldn't have to take the switch apart!!!!!!!!!!!

good luck!

 

Weldman is right- you shouldn't have to modify the switch on your 2002. Just make the electrical connection.

On the older trucks, the switch won't pull out except in the "headlight" position. With these older switches, you have to do some trimming/grinding.

 

I believe that the wire colours for '02 that your have to splice are:
red/black and brown.

I've also heard that you cap off the red/black wire going to the switch. I don't THINK that you have to cap off the brown wire. (meaning that it still goes to the switch as well as the red/black)

Hope thats clear as mud!

 

[updated:LAST EDITED ON 04-Apr-02 AT 01:30 PM (EST)]my truck was made in nov so i must have an old switch in my truck. it does not pull out in the parking lights position. also, what do you mean you hace to "cap-off" the red/black wire? i dont think i have one. just a black/white one.


-nathan

 

I've heard that its the white/black wire that you are referring to on the '01's (and early '02 I guess).

Also, from my travels to ford-diesel, I think that you have to cap off the red/black on the 02's, meaning that you terminate it at the back of the plug.

I don't THINK that you have to do that on the '01 style.
But if you get wierd operation like not being able to turn your fogs off or only work when the headlights are on, terminate that wire. I'm a little foggy on this because I was only paying attention to the info pertaining to my truck. which leads me to ->

**I'm not responsible if your truck burns, I am simply trying to give you what I read at ford-diesel**

Did that help?
Matt

 

i just went out and looked at my wires. i have a solid black wire, and a brown and white striped one instead of what i had previously posted. i guess ill tap these 2 wires together and see what happens. ill let ya know what happens.


-nathan