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Apr 15, 2008 | 09:23 PM

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aortizexcursion

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Originally Posted by Monsta

The entire unit is replaced. Here's a pic of my old one. Both the light and dimmer switch are integrated together.

I want to get the interior light defeat function to work. You see, our Excursions don't have the ability built in in the switch whereas the Expeditions do.

However, what I've found is that it is not all about the switch. There is a wire "missing" from the truck as I've noticed that one pin on the switch doesn't have a corresponding wire in the plug coming from the truck.

It is that "missing" wire that I need to find out what it does and where it comes from on the Expedition to see if I can wire it up on the Excursion.

Okay, that cleared it up. I do understand that the Excursion does not have the function to defeat the lights, I just didn't realize that you have to replace the entire assembly, like I said before, I thought you could replace just the dimmer switch. Oh yeah, the picture din't come out on your post.
Thanks for clearing it up for me.

Apr 17, 2008 | 05:24 PM

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demery

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I tested the light last night. Left the back hatch open for 30 minutes without opening any other doors and the light would not go out. WTF??

Apr 17, 2008 | 06:51 PM

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k7ikuzus1k

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Was the key in the ignition or not? Or better yet, was the ignition turned on?

I typically have the key out of the ignition when I am doing this..

Apr 18, 2008 | 10:04 AM

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demery

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car off, key out, nothing on, everything closed but the glass hatch, no one in the car, no one near the car, dvd off, lights off, etc. etc. etc..........

Apr 18, 2008 | 08:12 PM

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nordy racer

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it does go off..

Apr 18, 2008 | 08:19 PM

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k7ikuzus1k

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Yeah, something not right there demery...

Apr 18, 2008 | 08:24 PM

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fordtruckster

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I would like to do the same thing with mine, I have heard a relay up under the dash come on when the lights are turned on, I am thinking all I should have to do get into the circuit that turns on the relay and put a switch in series with it, my problem is I can't find the relay, I can hear it but have not located it, anybody know where the relay is?
Thanks
Jeff

Apr 19, 2008 | 03:29 AM

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ukmat71

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the lights do go out after a while , although mine seems to vary from say 2 minute wait to a 20 minute wait.

they do say a watched clock takes longer

so it may be that lol