one quick question.....on the passenger side, top of the dash, there is a long, about 28" panel. it snaps down in several places. my question is, what is the electrical box mounted to the under side of it? there are louvers cut in it with what seems to be some kind of window under them. i would like to know because i just wrapped some of my interior panels in snow leopard print and i covered that panel. just curious if it was hurting anything? thanks....

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TIM WEIGEL
1998 lariat 4x4.
Bright red-silver metallic frost.
Grey leather.
2" **** Cepek body lift.
Torsion bars adjusted up.
Rough Country add-a leaf in rear.
4- 315/75R16 PRO-COMP A/T's.
4- 35x12.50 Swamper SSR's for spares.
8- 16x10 American Racing Baja's.
Westin chrome grill/brushguard.
Westin chrome nerf bars.
Q-S chrome double/single rollbar.
6- **** Cepek 135 watt. chrome lights.
Dual exhaust with Flowmaster "10" series, one chamber mufflers.
Long, extended drop hitch (for tailgaters).
"CUSTOM" spare tire carrier in bed ($3.50 worth of scrap metal, looks like the $250 ones!!!).
Red factory skidplate.
Red and "Flexstone" interior panels.
5% tint..(5 and factory on the rear).
enough to keep me busy for a long time.
(....oh yeah, K & N filter)..how could i forget<><

 

TIMSBIGRED;
In The Super Crew the electrical box you refer to is part of the automatic light system. After removing the panel, I covered the light sensor with opaque paper. Now I have a poor man's DRL (daylight running lights) -- although they're running at 100 percent rather than a DRL reduced setting. Don't know what other goodies are in there. But, I've got to ask .... "snow leopard print" ????? Hope this helps. Don't know if the '98 lariat's had the auto lamp feature.

P.S. Great web page !!!

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2001 F-150 Super Crew Lariat 4x4. 5.4 engine. Chestnut w/ gold trim. Ford/ Duraliner bed insert. Six disc cd changer. Moon roof. 98/99 Expy center console. Bed extender.




[This message has been edited by FedExPilot (edited 08-16-2000).]

 

As FedExPilot said, it is the Auotlamp sensor.
The 97 Lariats had Auotlamp (had one) so it seems reasonable the 98s did too. I have it on my 2000 XLT.

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2000 F-150, XLT, SPORT 4X4, BRIGHT RED/DARK GRAPHITE, SUPER CAB,
SHORT BED, 5.4L, AUTO, 3:55LS, TOW PACKAGE, HD COOLING/ELECT, SKID PLATES
SPORT CLOTH SIX WAY POWER CAPTAIN'S CHAIRS, CONSOLE, SINGLE CD,
CRUISE,ESOF,REMOTE KEYLESS, FORD SNAPLESS TONNEAU COVER, FORD BEDLINER,
FORD MOLDED SPLASH GUARDS, FORD BODY COLOR CABSTEPS,
MODS: CATCH ALL FRONT MATS, LUND DEFLECTOR, FORD VENT SHADES,
GIBSON SWEPTSIDE CATBACK,
K&N GENII FIPK,
FORD HITCH COVER

NEXT: SUPERCHIP!!

 

Here's whats in there, courtesy of: Storm@voicenet.com



Check out his site; it's got some great info on DRL's http://www.voicenet.com/~storm/drl/


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'99 F150 SC, 4x2, Oxford white, flareside, 5.4, 3.55 rearend,
bodyside mouldings, Snuglid hard tonneau, K&N dropin, airbox and frsh air mods. Red Outerwears pre-filter.
Duraliner drop-in (gave up on the Penda Nascar). Gibson Supertruck. Ford 2-piece bra. Catch-All floor mats. Image tail light covers. B-Quiet sound dampener in rear of cab. **** pile rug protecting spare tire (Raoul made me enter this)
No door cracks yet at 13K!!!