Headache rack wiring
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Headache rack wiring
hello I have a 1989 F350 xlt lariat crew cab 7.3 idi
and I recently purchased a headache rack but I realized I did not know how to wire the lights on the rack to the truck, can someone give me some help
and I recently purchased a headache rack but I realized I did not know how to wire the lights on the rack to the truck, can someone give me some help
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I usually go straight down between the bed and the cab. The T into the harness there with another short pice of harness and a plug. That way if the headache rack needs to be removed, they can simply unplug it
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so there is a place for a plug down on the wiring harness that runs down the frame to the rear of the truck?i didn’t see anything of that sort
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No, you need to T(splice) into the wiring
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As for the wiring, the white is ground, the brown is for the running lights, the green is for the left turn signal/brake light and the yellow is for the right turn signal/brake light. Not sure what the blue is, I'm guessing power for the spotlights?
Now if it was my truck, I would do like Brad said and solder a 4 pin connector to the end of your headache rack wiring and solder the other end of the connector into a splice where the wires run through the frame rails. That way you can just plug it in.
But if you aren't experienced with soldering or wiring, you could just use Scotchlok connectors, though a lot of people would probably consider it ghetto.
Now if it was my truck, I would do like Brad said and solder a 4 pin connector to the end of your headache rack wiring and solder the other end of the connector into a splice where the wires run through the frame rails. That way you can just plug it in.
But if you aren't experienced with soldering or wiring, you could just use Scotchlok connectors, though a lot of people would probably consider it ghetto.
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As for the wiring, the white is ground, the brown is for the running lights, the green is for the left turn signal/brake light and the yellow is for the right turn signal/brake light. Not sure what the blue is, I'm guessing power for the spotlights?
Now if it was my truck, I would do like Brad said and solder a 4 pin connector to the end of your headache rack wiring and solder the other end of the connector into a splice where the wires run through the frame rails. That way you can just plug it in.
But if you aren't experienced with soldering or wiring, you could just use Scotchlok connectors, though a lot of people would probably consider it ghetto.
Now if it was my truck, I would do like Brad said and solder a 4 pin connector to the end of your headache rack wiring and solder the other end of the connector into a splice where the wires run through the frame rails. That way you can just plug it in.
But if you aren't experienced with soldering or wiring, you could just use Scotchlok connectors, though a lot of people would probably consider it ghetto.
Actually green is Right, Yellow is left.
And yes scotch locks are ghetto and allow moisture into the electrical system
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