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Toggle Switch for Lights.

Old Dec 15, 2009 | 07:06 PM
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Toggle Switch for Lights.

I need help installing Toggle switches for the Headlights, Interior Lights, and Dashboard Lights. Any information would be helpfull.

1995 F150 xLT Regular Cab
 
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Old Dec 15, 2009 | 08:31 PM
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Not a real specific request for info. Hard to tell what you really need to know.

Start here: http://www.rallylights.com/FAQ.aspx

Lots of wiring information
 
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Old Dec 15, 2009 | 09:11 PM
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thank you for the information.
What i need to do is convert the stock wiring, with the push/pull dimmer switch, into toggle switches. The main light switch operates by pushing in and pulling out. I want to put the headlights onto a toggle switch, and also the dashboard and interior lights.There would end up with at least 3 toggle switches for controlling the lights. I don't need to dim the lights.

The car has original wiring for the lights.
 
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Old Dec 23, 2009 | 06:03 PM
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It'll take some REALLY heavy-duty switches (and a new fuse for each) to replace the factory h/l sw. The h/l bulbs pull ~15A, and the parking light circuit needs to be able to carry 10A in case a trailer is connected. Little plastic Chinese switches that claim to be rated for 15A won't last a month in this application, and an overloaded switch can start a fire in the dash.

The best move is to keep the factory switch.
 
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Old Jan 25, 2010 | 07:17 PM
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You can use even the cheap switches if you use relays for the load side of circuit, and the switch just fires the relay. The relay which will handle the high amp load is the way to go,also as mentioned above fuse all the switches.
 
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Old Jan 28, 2010 | 08:44 PM
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...but again: just replacing the factory switch is simpler & cheaper than relays.
 
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