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Old Nov 8, 2006 | 05:50 PM
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cab clearance light question

hey guys, i have an 87 F-250 that has the factory cab clearance lights on it. They are not working and I am apparently not getting any juice to them because if I take them off and put 12v to them they light up briliantly. I can't seem to find the fuse that is for them or where the wires run from, the headlight switch? or somewhere else? If anyone can point me in the right direction I would greatly appreciate it.
 
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Old Nov 8, 2006 | 05:52 PM
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I'd start with a Chiltons or Haynes manual that has the wiring diagrams for it. I think there's a fuse in the fusebox for clearance lights, isn't there?
 
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Old Nov 8, 2006 | 08:06 PM
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Your clearance lights run off the main light switch. There should be a brown and black wire running to them. Brown is 12v and black is ground. This wire runs to the switch. From the switch a tan and white wire run to the fuse box in location #4 this is a 15 amp fuse. The back of your fuse box cover will tell you which one is #4. I hope this helps.
 
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Old Nov 8, 2006 | 08:15 PM
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Check wher the wire comes down post and trace to feed .2 trucks had splice into parking light wiring and wasn't making conection. I bought 1 of these new so this cheese splice set up is out there. Good Luck
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Old Nov 8, 2006 | 08:36 PM
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I want to say that the clearance lights ran off of a relay, but I'm not sure I remember that 100%...
 
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