Overloading Light Switch
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Overloading Light Switch
Hi,
I have just bought a F350 1990 Truck, and someone has put a toggle switch to operate the running lights, as it over loads the Main Switch.
This being the case is this normal, and can I fit a Solenoid
in the curcuit to over come this situation, and can anyone give me a Wiring Diagram to support fitting a Solenoid.
I have just bought a F350 1990 Truck, and someone has put a toggle switch to operate the running lights, as it over loads the Main Switch.
This being the case is this normal, and can I fit a Solenoid
in the curcuit to over come this situation, and can anyone give me a Wiring Diagram to support fitting a Solenoid.
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From: Atlanta GA
Overloading Light Switch
See the tech articles (
https://www.ford-trucks.com/articles/index.html)here
(Examples: "brighter lights/whites", headlamp relay for a 1978, etc.) to see how you can put a relay into your lighting system.
https://www.ford-trucks.com/articles/index.html)here
(Examples: "brighter lights/whites", headlamp relay for a 1978, etc.) to see how you can put a relay into your lighting system.
Post Fiend
Joined: Nov 2002
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From: Memphis, TN
Overloading Light Switch
You need a "relay" - a solenoid is what works the switch inside the relay, or throws the bendix out on GM-type starters. A solenoid is an electromagnetic "muscle" - a relay is a solenoid-operated switch, which is what you want. Anyway - semantics...
Get this type since it's inexpensive, VERY common, and reliable:
http://www.partsexpress.com/webpage.cfm?&Webpage_ID=3&DID=7&CAT_ID=47&ObjectGr oup_ID=31&SO=2
Wire one of the trigger terminals to the brown parking light circuit and the other to ground. Hook the center switching terminal to the battery thru a fuse and the normally-open terminal to the lights you want to control. The wiring diagram is printed on the side of the relay and the terminals are numbered on the bottom.
Get this type since it's inexpensive, VERY common, and reliable:
http://www.partsexpress.com/webpage.cfm?&Webpage_ID=3&DID=7&CAT_ID=47&ObjectGr oup_ID=31&SO=2
Wire one of the trigger terminals to the brown parking light circuit and the other to ground. Hook the center switching terminal to the battery thru a fuse and the normally-open terminal to the lights you want to control. The wiring diagram is printed on the side of the relay and the terminals are numbered on the bottom.
