OK I know that its comon for the headlight switches to burn out, My question is what can I do to avoid it again? My new switch has lasted 1 1/2 years and the running light wire is starting to burn again. I only have 4 lights on the rear bumper that are not OEM and they have #194 bulbs. I dont know why this would be too much curent for the switch. I am planning to do the headlight relay conversion, but is there something I can do for the running lights?
I could just replace all the light bulbs with LED's [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif[/img]
I did the same trick to the running lights on my box truck. The headlight switch now triggers a relay for the running lights. The relay will handle 30 amps sustained and 40 amps initial rush. That is a lot of chicken lights!!!! [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif[/img] Subnote: if the wire is giving troubles because of trailer lights etc. simply split the load to 2 relays. Semi's do this on the 7 wire trailer cord. One side runs the upper I.C.C. lights, and the other runs the lower set. Same holds true of modern trucks with lighting systems that cannot take an additional load for a trailer. The fancy solid state light box (Hoppy etc.) gets a minute trigger signal for operation and then supplies trailer requirements from a battery feed.
firedane
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1989 E350 Box Van (the Elephant) now at 245,000 miles. Still running strong and ugly as ever.
I've thought about a relay setup, but I cant think of a good way to wire it. Did you wire in at the switch or somewhere else? Anyone have a diagram on this?
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Very cool! "Hey! Go easy on those beers now!" [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]
Okay, is there a similar site/diagram that shows the running lights?
Jim
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Just use the same wiring setup for another relay. Find the wire out of headlight switch that normally turns on the running lights and cut it, butt the wire to energize the relay.OG
Their are 2 mods that you can do, one is for the headlites and the other for the running lites. Easiest for the headlites is to buy the "kit" from summit racing equip. It is just a plug, and is about the same $ as buying all the parts. The running lites use a 12volt spdt 30a relay. Tap into the power wire of the switch - connect to #30 on relay. Cut the running lite wire, switch side to #86 on relay the other side of the wire goes to #87. Ground #85. (you can find the relay and connectors at you auto parts store ask for a fog lite relay switch kit about $8.00) hope this helps
Does anyone have the part number for this switch? Fordpartsnetwork.com does not seem to have any in stock... or they're REALLY selling them for $0.00....
Thank you,
Mike
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Does anyone have the part number for this switch? Fordpartsnetwork.com does not seem to have any in stock... or they're REALLY selling them for $0.00....
Thank you,
Mike
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Mikey, Mikey, Mikey, get your tail back to work on that "thesis". They'll have the parts "back in stock" by the time you get your "Degree" in 3 months [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif[/img]. [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shrug.gif[/img]OkieGringo
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