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Old Jan 11, 2015 | 11:14 PM
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I've got a light mount, led light bar & 6 pod lights that I would like assistance with installing when they arrive: I've installed plenty of lights before, but with the upfitter switches...not so much. I'm a hands on learner & although quite intelligent, sometimes have a difficult time puttingwritten instructions/electrical diagrams to use.
any assistance one might be able to provide would be met with great beer & conversation

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Old Jan 12, 2015 | 02:42 AM
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Where are you located at and what year truck are you working on?

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Old Jan 12, 2015 | 08:11 AM
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Originally Posted by Yahiko
Where are you located at and what year truck are you working on?
I'm in Mountlake Terrace on the king/snoho line

2014 F350SD Lariat+ SC LWB 4X4
 
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Old Jan 12, 2015 | 09:25 PM
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With my Transmission being down that would be
a little too far for me right now. But we do have some
members up that near you.

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Old Jan 14, 2015 | 07:57 PM
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I think (?) I've got it figured out....

so, please, by all means, correct me if I'm wrong, but this is how I see it:

1) after mounting my lights (I HOPE they're females

2) power wire from lights to pass through wire

3) opposite end of pass-through to wire for whichever particular switch I should choose to use

4) simple as that...no <additional> relays needed & simply be mindful of amp rating of accessories

can it really be this simple
 

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Old Jan 20, 2015 | 10:35 PM
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Depending on what brand of lights you got it should come with all the wiring, I know Rigid does.

If not then could you post a picture of the wiring diagrams that come with the lights?
 
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Old Jan 21, 2015 | 12:13 AM
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Originally Posted by oddfordjunkie
Depending on what brand of lights you got it should come with all the wiring, I know Rigid does.

If not then could you post a picture of the wiring diagrams that come with the lights?
thanks: I got it figured out: if anyone didn't know & wants to:
1) black wire to negative terminal of battery
2) red to pass-through wire in engine compartment
3) opposite end of same color "pass through wire" to upfitter switch wire

VIOLA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
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Old Jan 21, 2015 | 12:21 PM
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What, no truck ****?

We need pictures! haha
 
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Old Jan 21, 2015 | 10:39 PM
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now with more truck ****!

off-brand 180W LED light bar on an N-Fab light bar with multi-mount. there are 6 more "pods" that I'll be installing, but they're still in transit: at least I"ve got a little more light for our logging road travel tomorrow evening




this first shot is nothing...just the lights from a local business & a street ligh



Now we move into the "low beams only shot


High beams


off brand 28" (60 LED's) 180W Led light bar - spot/flood combo. I've still got a bit of aiming to do, but that comes this weekend
 
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Old Jan 22, 2015 | 08:11 PM
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Very nice upgrade.

It's a long ways down the road for me to worry about light bars but it's nice to know how well the cheaper ones work and if they last.
 
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Did someone say free beer?
 
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