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Old Mar 18, 2011 | 05:24 PM
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Hello i have a 94 f150 and i recently installed cab lights on it and ran the wires but i would like to wire them to when the other lights come on like the corner lights they will too come on but i need help finding the wire that goes to the lights or where what wire can i plug them into what color anyone can help please
 
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Old Mar 18, 2011 | 05:43 PM
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The previous owner of my truck put on a Lund sun visor and he ran the marker lights to the dash lights. Because he did that the stock 5 amp fuse was not enough(fuse kept blowing and no dash lights is scary at night), so instead I put a 7.5 amp fuse in and haven't had issues since. Someone else tell me if this is wrong or not, if it is I'd like to know a better way.
 
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Old Mar 18, 2011 | 05:53 PM
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I wired mine into the light switch parking light circuit.
 
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Old Mar 18, 2011 | 06:10 PM
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can you tell me how you wired yours to the parking light circuit switch what wires you tap thanks
 
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Old Mar 18, 2011 | 06:22 PM
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Originally Posted by ChristopherN
The previous owner of my truck put on a Lund sun visor and he ran the marker lights to the dash lights. Because he did that the stock 5 amp fuse was not enough(fuse kept blowing and no dash lights is scary at night), so instead I put a 7.5 amp fuse in and haven't had issues since. Someone else tell me if this is wrong or not, if it is I'd like to know a better way.
IF you "dim" your dash lights do the roof lights dim as well?
 
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Old Mar 18, 2011 | 08:02 PM
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on a 94 on the back side of the light switch their should be a brown wire coming out of the connector. That is the parking light power output, that is also where the factory wires it too if you get factory cab lights. Just find a good ground for the other end.

To verify this use a multimeter, verify no power with lights off, 12v with just parking lights on.
 
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Old Mar 18, 2011 | 08:07 PM
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can you tell me how to locate the wire do you take out the light switch or is there an easier way
 
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Old Mar 18, 2011 | 08:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Ohio Ford Farm
IF you "dim" your dash lights do the roof lights dim as well?
It does do that, it's quite fun to see the look on other drivers faces.

But there's alot of other wiring I need to trace that I don't agree with...
 
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Old Mar 19, 2011 | 03:02 AM
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Multimeter's are a great tool to have. Deff my top 3 used tools.
 
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