Running lights wire under dash?
Feb 24, 2016 | 04:50 PM
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Fleet Mechanic
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Running lights wire under dash?
I wanna hook up my tow mirrors lights to the running lights, not the turn signals. Any ideas which wire it is?
Feb 24, 2016 | 05:24 PM
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I used the head light switch easy to find
Feb 24, 2016 | 05:38 PM
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How do you know which wire it is? I'm a beginner to electrical... I haven't looked yet
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I used the head light switch easy to find
Feb 24, 2016 | 05:39 PM
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Brown wire usually.... Test with a light to be sure.
Feb 24, 2016 | 06:53 PM
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Yep, I recall it was the brown wire.
I traced it back from the headlight switch, so under the dash. easier reach.
Feb 24, 2016 | 09:17 PM
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From: WisCONsin
And use a scotch lock
Feb 25, 2016 | 04:41 PM
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Feb 25, 2016 | 06:41 PM
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did you guys pull the fuse block to get to the brown wire? Where did you splice the new wire into the brown wire?
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Feb 25, 2016 | 09:31 PM
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Pulled the headlight switch out like this
Spliced with this
Fast and easy still running strong.
Feb 26, 2016 | 03:20 AM
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From: WisCONsin
Don't do that I was only kidding about the scotch locks!
Feb 26, 2016 | 05:27 AM
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Don't do that I was only kidding about the scotch locks!
Scotch locks are ok to use in a enclosed area that will never see the weather.
What gets me is trailer manufactures use them on all the lights, than a few yrs down the road stuff stops working because it corrodes up.
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