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Old 04-10-2012, 05:42 PM
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Hi everyone- Just needed an opinion to be able to run daytime running light LED's on my new headlights that feature an LED strip that runs along the bottom of the light, from left to right... I want to wire them in a way so that they are on when I turn the ignition on, and they stay on at anytime the truck is running. They can stay on at night when the actual headlights turn on... Basically, I need a wire that is hot after the truck is on to tap into to run these LED's. Anyone have any ideas on what circuit to tap into, without popping fuses? Here is the link to the lights I bought, minus the corners- Thanks in advance!

http://www.ebay.com/itm/97-03-FORD-F...20d8e8&vxp=mtr
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Can you post a pic of your headlights installed?
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Just splice them into the directionals. Or if you have the autolamp option just turn that on as well
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I will post pics once they are in and operational... They aren't installed right at the moment.

The directionals have constant power? I thought they only operate once the multi-swtich is activated?

I do have the auto-lamp option in my truck, but is that constant power as well? Or does it turn on when the sensor shows its dark enough to turn the lights on?
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I succeeded in finding a constant power wire on the 30 amp engine control circuit... Here is the finished result for inquiring minds.
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Here is another picture but you cant tell the LED's are on due to the morning sun...
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Those are nice, not bad pricing either. Are they sealed well and no moisture gets In them? Something I'd like to put on my truck
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I would actually like to have these with that led strip on the bottom

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I just ran a bead of RTV around the seams for good measure, I had a ranger that the lenses leaked a bit, and I took that in consideration when I put these on.
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Sounds good, I'll pull some of that sealant around em too.


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