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Old Oct 5, 2015 | 08:54 PM
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AutoLamp feature

I just bought a 00' X-Limited. I'm changing over from an 03' Expedition. Two things I already miss is the AutoLamp feature, and fog lights.

1. Was the AutoLamp available for the Excursion? Can I easily retrofit this into my non-AutoLamp X?

2. Does the wiring harness for a 00' X-Limited include a provision for fog lights? Can I add lights and expect wiring to be there? Or will I have to run all the DOT approved BS myself?
 
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Old Oct 5, 2015 | 09:22 PM
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Does your headlight switch pull out?
 
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Old Oct 5, 2015 | 10:12 PM
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At one time a local Ford dealership offered a fog light 'kit'. Switch, lights and harness for 2000s. It was expensive for what you got. I'm not sure if out was a Ford or not.
 
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Old Oct 6, 2015 | 06:12 AM
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Originally Posted by Apocalypse
Does your headlight switch pull out?
Yep, comes right off in my hand!

But seriously; no, it does not pull out to turn the fog lights on.
 
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Old Oct 6, 2015 | 06:30 AM
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I have a 2000 and when I replaced my bumper with a 2004 with fog lights, I saw no wiring in there. I think we will have run them ourselves.
 
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Yes, my 03 has the Autolamp feature; don't know about the retrofit...
 
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Old Oct 6, 2015 | 12:45 PM
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AFAIK, NONE of the 2000 Excursions came with fog lights or auto light.
 
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Old Oct 6, 2015 | 03:07 PM
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You can buy aftermarket auto light kits cheap. I have one on my Mazda 5 that works great. I have a second one for the X I have never installed.
 
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Old Oct 6, 2015 | 04:22 PM
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Originally Posted by holeshotwalt
Yes, my 03 has the Autolamp feature; don't know about the retrofit...
Thank you, that gets me 1/2-way there.
 
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Old Oct 6, 2015 | 04:23 PM
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2. Does the wiring harness for a 00' X-Limited include a provision for fog lights? Can I add lights and expect wiring to be there? Or will I have to run all the DOT approved BS myself




You can still get a Fog Lamps Assy, Dealer installed light kit, Ford Excursion part # 1c3z15200bb @ OEM Auto Parts and Accessories.
Just search 2001-2005 Excursion in vehicle section, then select electrical, front lamps, then fog lamps. As PKTHOMAS stated they go for about $200, so they are expensive, however they are Ford and a complete kit. if you look at a 2000 EX they don't come up. I sure you could retro fit it for your 2000. They also list many other hard to find parts.
 
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Old Oct 6, 2015 | 04:24 PM
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Originally Posted by pkthomas
You can buy aftermarket auto light kits cheap. I have one on my Mazda 5 that works great. I have a second one for the X I have never installed.
Yeah, I've done the work on a few other vehicles, I just hate running wiring. I'd rather be able to tap into an existing harness.
 
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Old Oct 6, 2015 | 04:27 PM
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Originally Posted by Vinny G-the EX man
You can still get a Fog Lamps Assy, Dealer installed light kit, Ford Excursion part # 1c3z15200bb @ OEM Auto Parts and Accessories.
Just search 2001-2005 Excursion in vehicle section, then select electrical, front lamps, then fog lamps. As PKTHOMAS stated they go for about $200, so they are expensive, however they are Ford and a complete kit. if you look at a 2000 EX they don't come up. I sure you could retro fit it for your 2000. They also list many other hard to find parts.
The more I read/learn about the 00', it seems to me that perhaps they were rushed to market w/o many of the amenities that later years have.
 
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Originally Posted by dcchadwick
Yeah, I've done the work on a few other vehicles, I just hate running wiring. I'd rather be able to tap into an existing harness.
There are a few wires you can use up by the drivers side hood hinges. They are capped off and intended for owner added features. That takes the hard part of running them through the firewall out of the picture... They end near the interior fuse box.

See here:
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...r-package.html
 
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Old Oct 6, 2015 | 11:40 PM
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Originally Posted by Pele
There are a few wires you can use up by the drivers side hood hinges. They are capped off and intended for owner added features. That takes the hard part of running them through the firewall out of the picture... They end near the interior fuse box.

See here:
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...r-package.html
Thanks, that's good to know.
 
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