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Nov 23, 2004 | 08:41 AM

deephotwater

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Interior lighting

I have a 2000 Ford Ranger. I want to install a light under my dash. The problem I am having is I want it to turn on when I turn on my headlights. Dose any one know wear I should tap into to make this happen?<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com

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Nov 24, 2004 | 08:41 AM

cangim

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If it is a small light you can pull power directly off of the switch for the head lights. Otherwise I'd run a small wire of the headlight switch to a relay to control the lights. Then you can also put a small switch to turn the light on without the headlight switch.

Nov 24, 2004 | 07:42 PM

Franklin2

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You could find the blue/red dash light wire and tap into it if the light you are hooking up is not very big. This blue/red runs all around the dash area for all the dash illumination.