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Old Feb 28, 2004 | 09:13 PM
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Question Dome Light overide switch needed

Would like information on how to wire in a dome light overide (defeat) switch in a 2003 E-150
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Old Feb 29, 2004 | 01:10 PM
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I would drop the dome light down, and find out what color wires go to it. Then I would guess which way they go down through the body, and try to intercept one of them, cut it, and then add a manual switch in it to break or make the circuit.
 
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Old Feb 29, 2004 | 02:59 PM
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I've looked into this possibility and it seems the dome lights may be mounted to the headliner before it is installed. There were no visible attachment hardware. I could easily be missing something in the construction methods since this is the first Ford I've owned in several years. Any ideas would be appreciated.
 
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Old Feb 29, 2004 | 03:21 PM
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I'm guessing that if you remove the dome light lens that you will find mounting screws underneath.
 
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Old Feb 29, 2004 | 04:14 PM
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Thanks to those that have replied! I found that the dome lights are a "clip in" unit. When I figured out where the lock tabs were the light comes out easily. I now know that the feed to the light from the door triggers is a blue wire. I'll need to find somewhere I can interupt this blue wire that affects all four lights at once. More time to investigate the path of that blue wire should yield a point where I can tap into it and run to an overide switch.
 
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