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Old Mar 8, 2005 | 02:41 PM
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where do I get electric power?

Quick! I'm in the middle of wiring up my air springs, and need to know where to get a hot, and an ignition wire under dash. I have four wires hanging, (Not the pass through wires) that are on right side of steering colum. Bright Blue, red, black, white, and small violet/pink stripe (Ignition Hot). where do these go? I've already pluged my brake controler in to the harness so I don't think there for that? It dosen't look like it's very easy to get to the back of the fuse box either. Can I get a wire from there? Help! thanks. 01 XL F350 4x4 Ext. cab.
 
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Old Mar 8, 2005 | 02:44 PM
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got a voltage meter?
 
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Old Mar 8, 2005 | 02:49 PM
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yes, but I didn't try it, just used the old test light..
 
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Old Mar 8, 2005 | 03:02 PM
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Sorry - duplicate!

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Old Mar 8, 2005 | 03:04 PM
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Those wire colors sure sound like the brake controller harness. See if red has power when the brake pedal is pushed.

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Old Mar 8, 2005 | 03:11 PM
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Thanks, maby they are just another place to splice in a brake controler, I'm going out to check right now. How about where to get power from? On my old truck I pulled from off the back of the fuse box, but when I opened the back of this box, there was a circuit board! not helpful for hooking wires into.
 
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Old Mar 8, 2005 | 03:17 PM
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If that's what it is, then pink is hot (not switched), white is ground, and black is running lamps.

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Old Mar 8, 2005 | 04:36 PM
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Nope, violet/Pink is switched, and others are not effected by brakes etc. I cant seem to find the other end of the "through wires" under the dash either. where are they again? help!
 
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