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Old Aug 12, 2009 | 01:01 AM
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it has one that I think just slips in...but you have to take the cover off and its hard to get to. atleast it was for me. and youd have to glue it back on. some ppls years you have tabs so you can take it apart. not for me. it also just popped out instead of locking. but Ill see if i can take the green light out tomorrow. oh fyi I got a new switch so it would look stock using a stock switch that had the fog light pull on it, and i paid good money for it too.
 
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Old Aug 12, 2009 | 01:04 AM
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yea mine has the tabs that comes apart and i got the stock bulb off but i couldnt get an led that would work in it. it either blew the led or the fuse when i put a resistor on it. see if you can get some pics of the bulb set up. i just took mine out for now so there is no light there
 
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Old Aug 12, 2009 | 01:10 AM
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can you send and recieve pics and texts via cell phone? that would be the best way to get pics, since to upload here my camera takes amazing pictures but the res. is too high for the system....PM me..
 
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Old Aug 12, 2009 | 01:11 AM
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You could try and find a wrecked 97-98 and get the ***** or convice a friend who likes the green to switch with you. Mine don't have the green and the glow pretty good
x2 thats probably your best bet guys
 
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Old Aug 12, 2009 | 01:16 AM
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I'm planning on doing the vents soon too and adding more LEDs under the driver seat for the rear so if i can get the selector done that's the last major piece to finish with them.
 
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Old Aug 12, 2009 | 01:52 AM
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this is good...i did this a while ago..thought i posted it here guess not here is link to what i did...i did everything window/cruise controls..there are pics as well

http://www.fordf150.net/forums/viewt...er=asc&start=0
 
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Old Aug 12, 2009 | 05:09 PM
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wow fully ford yours looks great!!

ill do a write up of the HVAC cluster when i go back in and change the LEDs for regular blue ones if yall want.

jake what year is that extra HVAC cluster from??

looks like im gonna be making a trip to the junk yard soon!
 
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Old Aug 12, 2009 | 05:12 PM
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Fullyford- what did you do to get the headlight selector switch to work i couldnt find the right led to work for it.

blackoutv6- its from an 02 sorry, ill have it tom to show you when we meet up. if you go to the yard and find a 97-98 with grey interior let me know im looking for door panels and switches
 
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Old Aug 12, 2009 | 05:31 PM
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yeah ill take a look around for you.

i might stop by the yard before i go meet up with you.
 
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Old Aug 12, 2009 | 05:56 PM
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i just used a 3mm led..i had to ream the holes on some to make the bulbs fit but they all went in
 
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Old Aug 12, 2009 | 06:36 PM
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i just used a 3mm led..i had to ream the holes on some to make the bulbs fit but they all went in
what specifically did it take to do the headlight switch? i tried changing the factory bulb to a 3 or 5mm led and it blew the led and then i kept blowing the fuse trying to find out the voltage
 
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Old Aug 12, 2009 | 07:51 PM
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sorry i get what you mean now....you have to put a 12v resistor in so that you don't blow the bulb....the leds that i got came with resistors so i just used one of them...not sure what size it was or anything..you need the resistor cause the factory bulb thats in there is just a regular bulb...unlike the window switches which are leds. so if you put a resistor in there you should be fine
 
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Old Aug 12, 2009 | 07:58 PM
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sorry i get what you mean now....you have to put a 12v resistor in so that you don't blow the bulb....the leds that i got came with resistors so i just used one of them...not sure what size it was or anything..you need the resistor cause the factory bulb thats in there is just a regular bulb...unlike the window switches which are leds. so if you put a resistor in there you should be fine
Where'd you get your LEDs with resistor? I just went to the shack and got one and a pack of resistors but it didn't seem to work I might have just done it wrong.
 
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Old Aug 12, 2009 | 08:29 PM
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i got all my stuff on ebay....if you ask for 12v resistors at the shack they should have something that will work
 
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Old Aug 12, 2009 | 11:16 PM
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k well i just got done outside. i got the headlight switch to work.

went to the shack and got a blue led 3.7V 20mA and some 680ohm resistors. i took the stock bulb out and ran the led in the stock holster and soldered the resistor onto the led positive side like so

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then put it in the switch and it worked.

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