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Nov 25, 2015 | 06:45 PM

Powerstrokin_350

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Adding clearance lights

Looking to add clearance lamps to my 2001. My question is if a 2001 F250 XLT was not factory equipped with roof lights, would there be a harness/ empty plugin somewhere in one of the pillars awaiting the clearance lamp harness? Or do I need to wire these in completely from the light switch or fuse box? I assume there's a harness somewhere in the truck I can tie into?

Nov 25, 2015 | 07:28 PM

KOESTNER

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The OEM cab marker lights have the harness included. It plugs into the electrical system behind the right kick panel.

Nov 25, 2015 | 07:33 PM

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My 1st Superduty was a 2000 & was not equipped with Cab-Lights either

Your going to need to remove the headliner anyway so pull it down & look, although mine didn't. What I did was wired the (+) in a series & run the single wire down my LH A-Pillar, then used a quick splice to tap into the parking light circuit coming off the headlamp switch. I did install a small in-line Fuse right there. Never had any issues w/it after a couple years of ownership.
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Nov 25, 2015 | 07:37 PM

King-bRanch

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Quote:

Originally Posted by KOESTNER

The OEM cab marker lights have the harness included. It plugs into the electrical system behind the right kick panel.

Maybe that's why I didn't find it, who the hell would find it tucked down there

Although I am glad my 2006 had them from the factory

Nov 27, 2015 | 10:53 AM

Powerstrokin_350

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Quote:

Originally Posted by KOESTNER

The OEM cab marker lights have the harness included. It plugs into the electrical system behind the right kick panel.

Do you by chance have a picture of which plugin it is? I found two empty rectangular plugs, both with more than a few wires. In the meantime I'll grab a tester and see

Nov 27, 2015 | 02:15 PM

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It's like a flat 8 wire connector. The cab light wires are brown (+), and black (-) in about the middle of the connector.

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Nov 27, 2015 | 05:34 PM

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CAB LIGHTS

There is no harness in the roof, but the connector that the roof harness plugs into is behind the right side kick panel. The connector behind the RH kick panel is a 14 cavity connector. It will probably not have 14 wires in it. The wire harness you need is a Ford F81Z-15A404-AA, which was replaced in late 2003 with a YC3Z-15A404-AA and then to 1C3Z-15A404-AA. If you can find any of the three, they will all work. Search Ebay--you might find one there. There are guys on Ebay who sell complete kits with the 5 lamps and a harness, but I have no idea what kind of $$$$ they get. Do a search on Ebay for "Super Duty Clearance lights or Super Duty marker lights". You should come up with something. Try a local Ford dealer too--the later harness might still be available. I did a search, and came up with this.

New Roof Marker Light Wiring Harness 2001 2007 Ford F250 F350 F450 F550 SD | eBay

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