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Old 10-30-2018, 01:01 PM
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I have searched this forum, but I cannot find a definitive answer as to how to wire these 3 yellow lights so that they stay on whenever the truck is on? Is there a particular wire I could tap into to achieve this?
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Originally Posted by DrDub
I have searched this forum, but I cannot find a definitive answer as to how to wire these 3 yellow lights so that they stay on whenever the truck is on? Is there a particular wire I could tap into to achieve this?
Its easier to wire this than it is to separate the oem grill and inner grill imo. 1st, buy 3m Scotch 33 tape, a small wire tap, cable ties and a wire stripper.

Reach down behind the passenger side headlight with a long flat head screwdriver, tap off the clip that holds the top parking lamp harness. This gives you slack. Use the wire tap on the brown wire from the parking lamp harness and red of the harness of the grill lights. Tape the crap out of it once spliced. Run the black to ground by the battery. I have a ground lug on my 16 xlt. Secure wires with cable ties and enjoy.
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There's a thread out there somewhere where a guy lists the part numbers to make a harness. The plug for factory marker light in the headlight is the same as a bosch injector plug. I ordered the plugs from an injector site online for about $12. All waterproof and easily removed without damaging factory wiring.
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Originally Posted by 52isntbigenough
Its easier to wire this than it is to separate the oem grill and inner grill imo. 1st, buy 3m Scotch 33 tape, a small wire tap, cable ties and a wire stripper.

Reach down behind the passenger side headlight with a long flat head screwdriver, tap off the clip that holds the top parking lamp harness. This gives you slack. Use the wire tap on the brown wire from the parking lamp harness and red of the harness of the grill lights. Tape the crap out of it once spliced. Run the black to ground by the battery. I have a ground lug on my 16 xlt. Secure wires with cable ties and enjoy.
So by tapping into the brown worked with the positive wire the lights will stay on whenever the truck has power? I have an auto setting for my lights that I leave the **** set on.
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Originally Posted by RevMillertime
There's a thread out there somewhere where a guy lists the part numbers to make a harness. The plug for factory marker light in the headlight is the same as a bosch injector plug. I ordered the plugs from an injector site online for about $12. All waterproof and easily removed without damaging factory wiring.
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oh man this is perfect. I think I may make an attempt at making a harness like this. I really like the idea of leaving the factory wires untouched and water proof. This is why I love this forum! Thank you
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Originally Posted by DrDub


So by tapping into the brown worked with the positive wire the lights will stay on whenever the truck has power? I have an auto setting for my lights that I leave the **** set on.
Whenever the top parking lamp would come on/off, your grill lights will come on/off with them. I'll take a pic later.
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While running the parking lights and fogs.

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