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Old Jan 15, 2008 | 11:32 AM
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Smile Headlights to Ignition Switch

This is my second post so a little tolerance please. I just picked up an 03 6.0l Powerstroke. Havent had time yet to pick up a service manual. As a Volunteer firefighter I'm forever leaving my headlights on after the dash to the station, mainly because my other vehicles have auto on/off lighting. I am wanting to relay through my ignition switch to turn off the lights when shutting off the key. Any help on ignition and headlight wire colors and locations would be appreciated. Cheers.
 
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Old Jan 15, 2008 | 11:48 AM
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Pull the fuse panel cover.. You'll see the fuse panel to the left, if you look beside it you will see a MASSIVE creme colored box.. There is a 14-16ga Red Wire coming off it.. That is a key-on source, thats where I taped my relay for activating my distro block with key on.. You could use that and cut the Parking Light/Headlight wiring from the switch box and run it to a relay activated by that circuit.
 
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Old Jan 15, 2008 | 04:33 PM
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Are your lights not the ones where you turn the switch to the left once for auto lights.
 
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Old Jan 15, 2008 | 04:38 PM
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I'm pretty sure everything from 04 and down on SD didnt have the Auto Light option.. I know my 04 doesnt..

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Old Jan 15, 2008 | 07:43 PM
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My o4 has it..
 
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Old Jan 15, 2008 | 08:58 PM
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So does my 04 Lariet.
 
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Old Jan 15, 2008 | 10:23 PM
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not to pile on, but our 03 xlt has auto as well
 
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Old Jan 16, 2008 | 08:22 AM
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As with most things, it was probably an option. It can probably be installed, but I think Storm's solution will probably be cheaper and easier.
 
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