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Old May 27, 2020 | 03:48 PM
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Running board lights

2012 F250 King Ranch
I am having some trouble getting my running board lights to work. I have found the harness for the courtesy lights to plug in. However they are not working.
I have checked that the plug does indeed output 12v but then I plug in nothing lights up. I have tested the led lights straight to a battery and they work fine.
Has anyone had this issue?
Here is the link for the lights I'm using
LED Lights LED Lights

Thanks for the help.
 
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Old May 27, 2020 | 04:05 PM
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Your link does not work for Amazon.

Are you sure you have the LED''s wired correctly? If the LED's are not connected with the right polarity, they will not illuminate.
 
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Old May 27, 2020 | 04:15 PM
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LED Light LED Light

Try that link.


Yes I am 100% they are wired correctly. They just will not work when hooked up the the courtesy light plug that is there for the running board lights. The wire colors going to that connector are grey and grey/purple.
 
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Old May 27, 2020 | 04:51 PM
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The 2014, 2015 and 2016 Ford Workshop DVD's wiring shows the power side of the plug to be Violet and the neutral/ground side to be black with white stripe for the running board connector. Would think the 2011 and 2012 would be the same colors.

This is from the 2014 DVD.


 
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Old May 27, 2020 | 05:10 PM
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I was using the grey as ground and the grey/violet stripe as hot. Upon looking at a wiring diagram of the truck I'm not so sure the grey is a ground on that harness. Ill try going to to frame ground.
 
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I'll look again for a solid violet wire. I did not see one last I looked, but my diagram from Chilton shows the same thing as the diagram you posted.
 
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Here is a diagram of the location of the plugs.



 
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Old Jun 16, 2020 | 04:05 PM
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Appreciate the tips.
Found the violet wire and all works great.
Thanks.
 
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