easist way to wire work lights?
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easist way to wire work lights?
I want to add a switch so i can flip on my reverse and cargo lights on demand, so at night loading/unloading i can see without having to leave the door open. where can i tap in to those circuits?
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i have no idea how any of those circuits work or are wired? i think there both on relay circuits. I'll have to look up the diagrams in my haynes manual.
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did you not read the post..and that doesn't work..it doesn't turn on the cargo lights and turning on the cab lights makes it even harder to see if you want to turn on the work lights for backing up at night.
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No, I read it. Did you? 
Here it is again:
Now where does that say ANY of this stuff: 
Fix your cargo lights, and install brighter backup bulbs, or aux backup lights.
Here it is again:Fix your cargo lights, and install brighter backup bulbs, or aux backup lights.
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Take the positive wire from any lights you wish to control, wire them to a switch, wire the switch to the battery and your good to go. That is the simplest way.
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NOT starting a pissing contest here BUT----
so far nobody seams to be reading the OP post, the wiring diagram has nothing to do with the question,
the OP is trying to control both the cargo and back up lights, these two curcuits have nothing in common,
to the OP, you will need to install a switch and control 2 relays (1 for cargo and 1 for back up lights) so you can prevent cross connecting.
fuse each input to the relay from the batt. these curciuts are fused but if you add another power source and there is a short, it will continue to get power from unprotected source so make sure you fuse every thing.
then take the output side of relay to the lights, use a 3rd fused source to control relays with a switch.
i will look into were to tie in to pick up curcuits and add post if i can find it.
it might be easier to tie in the back up lights right at the rear bumper.
so far nobody seams to be reading the OP post, the wiring diagram has nothing to do with the question,
the OP is trying to control both the cargo and back up lights, these two curcuits have nothing in common,
to the OP, you will need to install a switch and control 2 relays (1 for cargo and 1 for back up lights) so you can prevent cross connecting.
fuse each input to the relay from the batt. these curciuts are fused but if you add another power source and there is a short, it will continue to get power from unprotected source so make sure you fuse every thing.
then take the output side of relay to the lights, use a 3rd fused source to control relays with a switch.
i will look into were to tie in to pick up curcuits and add post if i can find it.
it might be easier to tie in the back up lights right at the rear bumper.
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NOT starting a pissing contest here BUT----
so far nobody seams to be reading the OP post, the wiring diagram has nothing to do with the question,
the OP is trying to control both the cargo and back up lights, these two curcuits have nothing in common,
to the OP, you will need to install a switch and control 2 relays (1 for cargo and 1 for back up lights) so you can prevent cross connecting.
fuse each input to the relay from the batt. these curciuts are fused but if you add another power source and there is a short, it will continue to get power from unprotected source so make sure you fuse every thing.
then take the output side of relay to the lights, use a 3rd fused source to control relays with a switch.
i will look into were to tie in to pick up curcuits and add post if i can find it.
it might be easier to tie in the back up lights right at the rear bumper.
so far nobody seams to be reading the OP post, the wiring diagram has nothing to do with the question,
the OP is trying to control both the cargo and back up lights, these two curcuits have nothing in common,
to the OP, you will need to install a switch and control 2 relays (1 for cargo and 1 for back up lights) so you can prevent cross connecting.
fuse each input to the relay from the batt. these curciuts are fused but if you add another power source and there is a short, it will continue to get power from unprotected source so make sure you fuse every thing.
then take the output side of relay to the lights, use a 3rd fused source to control relays with a switch.
i will look into were to tie in to pick up curcuits and add post if i can find it.
it might be easier to tie in the back up lights right at the rear bumper.
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i looked up the wiring for mine (05) - assuming it's the same, this is what i found.
back up lights - wire is dark green and yellow goes to central junction box pin #12
cargo light - it is wired to the interior lights, wire is black and light blue, the harnes runs into the doors for the mirror lights, so it's under the dash some where, wire no. is 53 , you should be able to find it around the drivers side under dash. according to alldata.
back up lights - wire is dark green and yellow goes to central junction box pin #12
cargo light - it is wired to the interior lights, wire is black and light blue, the harnes runs into the doors for the mirror lights, so it's under the dash some where, wire no. is 53 , you should be able to find it around the drivers side under dash. according to alldata.
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i looked up the wiring for mine (05) - assuming it's the same, this is what i found.
back up lights - wire is dark green and yellow goes to central junction box pin #12
cargo light - it is wired to the interior lights, wire is black and light blue, the harnes runs into the doors for the mirror lights, so it's under the dash some where, wire no. is 53 , you should be able to find it around the drivers side under dash. according to alldata.
back up lights - wire is dark green and yellow goes to central junction box pin #12
cargo light - it is wired to the interior lights, wire is black and light blue, the harnes runs into the doors for the mirror lights, so it's under the dash some where, wire no. is 53 , you should be able to find it around the drivers side under dash. according to alldata.