wiring up driving lights
Thread Starter
|
Senior User
Joined: Sep 2008
Posts: 218
Likes: 0
From: lakeland, Tn
wiring up driving lights
Hey yall, ain't been on here in a little while finally slowing down now that the holidays are over. I installed my Baja eliminator pre-runner yesterday along with the hella 8" driving lamps. I want to hook them up so that they are on whenever my high beams are on. I'm having trouble finding which wire to splice in to. Anyways i know yall will be able to help. Also if anyone has a link for the fog light mod that would be cool. I'm gonna post some picks this evening of the light bar. Thanks again.
Cargo Master
Joined: Apr 2007
Posts: 2,333
Likes: 1
From: St. Louis, Mo.
BB85 - Dont know for sure which wire, but you could pull one of the headlites and use a testlamp to find which terminal is hot when you turn on the high beams. If nothing else heres a bump to top. Good Luck
Posting Guru
Joined: Jul 2004
Posts: 1,235
Likes: 0
From: Kamloops, BC
don't quote me on this one..... but. I believe there is a light blue wire under your steering column that is your high beem wire. I can look tomorrow on mine if you haven't gotten it figured out yet !
Senior User
Joined: Feb 2008
Posts: 303
Likes: 0
From: Central Washington State
Don't know if you found the fog light mod yet, this is the link I used. Very easy and effective.
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/5...info-here.html
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/5...info-here.html
Thread Starter
|
Senior User
Joined: Sep 2008
Posts: 218
Likes: 0
From: lakeland, Tn
Trending Topics
Lead Driver
Joined: Jul 2003
Posts: 7,406
Likes: 52
From: Wheatland, Mo
If you are using the facotry headlight switch to turn them on, then there is another way to mod this without pulling the fuse panel. Pull the dash trim on the drivers side away a little, (It just snaps on and off), then reach behind the headlight switch and release the spring loaded clips that hold it to the dash. Now you can snap the dash back in place and the headlight switch is hanging loose. Just attach a jumper wire from the brown to the White w/ black wire. Snap the switch back in place and done. VERIFY the white with black wire tho. I am positive it is the brown and about 90% sure it is the white w/black stripe.
FTE Stories
Ford Trucks for Ford Truck Enthusiasts
3 Best / 3 Worst Parts of Modern Ford Ownership
Brett Foote
10 Amazing Upgrades That Solve Common Ford Truck Owner Headaches
Pouria Savadkouei
Every 2026 Ford Engine Explained
Brett Foote
10 Ugly Ford Trucks That We Still Kinda Love
Joe Kucinski
10 Things Every Truck Owner NEEDS (2026 Edition)
Michael S. Palmer
Rezvani's Latest Post-Apocalyptic Monster Is a Ford F-150 Raptor Underneath
Verdad Gallardo
Top 10 Most Expensive Ford Trucks Ever Sold on Bring a Trailer
Joe Kucinski
2027 Ford Super Duty Buyer's Guide (Every Model, Engine, & Package)
Brett Foote
Top 10 Ford Truck Tragedies
Joe Kucinski
Cargo Master
Joined: Aug 2004
Posts: 3,455
Likes: 8
From: Williams Lake B.C.
Are we talking about 2 diffrent things in this thread?
One instruction seems to be for the stock fog lights and the other seems to be for the added on driving lights?
I want to ad some driving lights on my bumper and hook them to my high beams?
I was told I should use a relay somewhere or I might burn out my whole headlight wiring harness?
So some help with adding lights would be appreciated.
One instruction seems to be for the stock fog lights and the other seems to be for the added on driving lights?
I want to ad some driving lights on my bumper and hook them to my high beams?
I was told I should use a relay somewhere or I might burn out my whole headlight wiring harness?
So some help with adding lights would be appreciated.
Posting Guru
Joined: Jul 2004
Posts: 1,235
Likes: 0
From: Kamloops, BC
Are we talking about 2 diffrent things in this thread?
One instruction seems to be for the stock fog lights and the other seems to be for the added on driving lights?
I want to ad some driving lights on my bumper and hook them to my high beams?
I was told I should use a relay somewhere or I might burn out my whole headlight wiring harness?
So some help with adding lights would be appreciated.
One instruction seems to be for the stock fog lights and the other seems to be for the added on driving lights?
I want to ad some driving lights on my bumper and hook them to my high beams?
I was told I should use a relay somewhere or I might burn out my whole headlight wiring harness?
So some help with adding lights would be appreciated.
Posting Guru
Joined: Jul 2004
Posts: 1,235
Likes: 0
From: Kamloops, BC
I put small aftermarket lights in place of the factory fog lights ... my factory lights broke and they didn't fit well with my front receiver in the way anyways ! I use factory wiring and they work fine. I believe there is a relay already in the factory wiring for your fog lights !
Cargo Master
Joined: Aug 2004
Posts: 3,455
Likes: 8
From: Williams Lake B.C.
Ken........ Definatly need to use a relay for doing that. Use the highbeam wire to activate your relay ! Another words.. Take a hot wire directly from your battery to your relay, then wire your driving lights to your realay.. and use your highbeam wire only for the activation ! Clear as mud ??? I have 4 lightforce lights on the front bumper. Each pair of light has its own relay !
Posting Guru
Joined: Dec 2003
Posts: 2,392
Likes: 0
From: NW Arkansas
I understand that man. I was gonna do 4 lightforces in bumper and 4 behind the grill then I realized that I could buy a H2E for damn near that price haha..