1997 - 2003 F-150

97-03 Headlight switch blue LED swap [write-up]

Old Aug 14, 2009 | 12:03 AM
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Im trying to mod it to where I can have my corners and fogs on, but cant get the inner case apart. im going to keep working on it. but it does look pretty easy to replace the LED, now i need to go to the shack, but my headlight switch will be the only thing blue besides my edge tuner lol
 
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Old Aug 14, 2009 | 12:08 AM
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Originally Posted by 01f1502wd
Im trying to mod it to where I can have my corners and fogs on, but cant get the inner case apart. im going to keep working on it. but it does look pretty easy to replace the LED, now i need to go to the shack, but my headlight switch will be the only thing blue besides my edge tuner lol
where are you stuck getting it apart?
 
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Old Aug 14, 2009 | 12:10 AM
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if your pic for the newer model you have the switch that you turn still attached to the post. how did you get that apart from the body that clicks?
 
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Old Aug 14, 2009 | 12:15 AM
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the selector **** or the brightness selector? the long post attached to the selector **** came out attached to the **** when i took the face off
 
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Old Aug 14, 2009 | 12:17 AM
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ya, the selector ****, I cant get it out in the very back. does it just pop out i guess?
 
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Old Aug 14, 2009 | 12:21 AM
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it should just pop out. if i understand correctly you cant get the face off the body of the switch?
 
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Old Aug 14, 2009 | 12:53 AM
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I guess Im looking for a write-up on how to make your switch have the ability to: fogs and parking lights. any links?
 
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Old Aug 14, 2009 | 01:21 AM
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great write-up jake

you should have RP move this to the How-to section.
 
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Old Aug 14, 2009 | 03:26 AM
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nice work !
 
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Old Aug 14, 2009 | 10:44 PM
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Nice write up, thejake. I'm going to copy this one down to TAC!

Thanks for your contribution -- and enjoy the new user title of Technical Article Contributor!
 
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Old Aug 15, 2009 | 01:42 AM
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the switch looks awesome in my truck jake!

thanks x1000000!!

i only have the HVAC and the headlight switch done as of now...i just gotta find a cluster with a tach now so i can swap that to blue
 
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Old Dec 16, 2009 | 04:16 PM
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How did you pop it off? I see there's a slit in the bottom of the main body on my 03, but I'm afraid I'm going to break it like I did with my window switch.
 
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Old Dec 16, 2009 | 10:14 PM
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are you trying to take the switch out or apart? to take it apart your are going to have to technically break the face off but after you will glue it back together to how it was
 
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Old Dec 16, 2009 | 10:58 PM
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I got it taken care of, I wasn't putting the screw driver in all the way so it was just ripping the face plate off. Thanks to azmidget91 for the video.

Just a heads up to people with 2003 F150's, I didn't see if Jake covered it or not, but in the back, there are 2 clips holding in the chip. See below for where the clips are.

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Old Jan 11, 2011 | 04:50 PM
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I know this thread is kinda dead but I just did this mod and it's great! And easy! Excellent instructions, thanks Jake

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