Interior Switches/Buttons For Extra Lights???
12-13-2018, 07:58 PM
#31
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12-14-2018, 08:36 AM
#32
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OK. So, follow me here... I think I have come up with a solution that will not need the addition of any switches AT ALL.
1. LED's under bumper:
* I have factory LED bed lights.
* Use Posi-Taps and tap into left & right factory LED bed lights on positive wire.
* Ground under bumper LEDs to frame.
* Factory in-dash switch will operate under bumper lights and LED bed lights at same time.
2. Bull bar LED:
* Somehow tie the light bar into factory high-beams.
* Just turning on my brights will turn on light bar.
* (I am assuming this can be done pretty easily. Is the high-beam on its own fuse?)
1. LED's under bumper:
* I have factory LED bed lights.
* Use Posi-Taps and tap into left & right factory LED bed lights on positive wire.
* Ground under bumper LEDs to frame.
* Factory in-dash switch will operate under bumper lights and LED bed lights at same time.
2. Bull bar LED:
* Somehow tie the light bar into factory high-beams.
* Just turning on my brights will turn on light bar.
* (I am assuming this can be done pretty easily. Is the high-beam on its own fuse?)
12-14-2018, 10:15 AM
#33
IMO this unit has way too low of amperage ratings for most items to be added. In order to effectively use this, I would use it as a signal to another relay which actually powers the device(s). This will give you the wireless ability for control, but negates the "easy install" it is supposed to be offering. You would also lose the dimming feature and possibly others.
12-14-2018, 11:52 AM
#34
OK. So, follow me here... I think I have come up with a solution that will not need the addition of any switches AT ALL.
1. LED's under bumper:
* I have factory LED bed lights.
* Use Posi-Taps and tap into left & right factory LED bed lights on positive wire.
* Ground under bumper LEDs to frame.
* Factory in-dash switch will operate under bumper lights and LED bed lights at same time.
2. Bull bar LED:
* Somehow tie the light bar into factory high-beams.
* Just turning on my brights will turn on light bar.
* (I am assuming this can be done pretty easily. Is the high-beam on its own fuse?)
1. LED's under bumper:
* I have factory LED bed lights.
* Use Posi-Taps and tap into left & right factory LED bed lights on positive wire.
* Ground under bumper LEDs to frame.
* Factory in-dash switch will operate under bumper lights and LED bed lights at same time.
2. Bull bar LED:
* Somehow tie the light bar into factory high-beams.
* Just turning on my brights will turn on light bar.
* (I am assuming this can be done pretty easily. Is the high-beam on its own fuse?)
2. This works but you’ll need to use a relay. Select a relay that comes with freewheeling diodes or at least a resistor. That’s what I did. You can access the high beam wire most easily from behind the drivers-side deadlamp housing.
Last edited by Kingofwylietx; 12-14-2018 at 03:32 PM.
12-14-2018, 09:23 PM
#35
Update. I tested my bed lights tonight while driving. The slowest I tested was around 15-20 mph and they would not turn on.
So, that isn’t an option unless you can disable the limit in Forscan.
So, that isn’t an option unless you can disable the limit in Forscan.
12-14-2018, 09:35 PM
#36
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Here's the thread on what wire to jump: https://www.f150forum.com/f118/run-m...u-want-311291/