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Old Mar 28, 2020 | 08:53 PM
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I have a 2019 XLT and I want to add some LED bed lights by tapping into the dome light. That way they will turn on with the key fob or opening the door and shut off automatically. I have searched like crazy to find out the color of the dome light wire, but no luck. I want to tap into it in rear passenger door jam access. Can anyone help with this? Thanks!


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Old Mar 28, 2020 | 09:27 PM
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Check f150 leds running board light instructions.....


https://www.f150leds.com/collections...ning_board_led





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Old Mar 29, 2020 | 10:58 PM
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Check f150 leds running board light instructions.....


https://www.f150leds.com/collections...ning_board_led



Thank you paper Chase, I'll give it a try!
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Did it work for you?
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Old Apr 4, 2020 | 05:52 PM
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Hey papermaker! The grey with violet stripe wire is the correct hot wire, but the ground ended up being the black w/yellow strip. Thanks!
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Good to know.....I have some lighting to do
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Following, i have a 2019. Would the color wires be the same to tap into? Also, i am doing somewhat of the same thing this guy is except im installing led running board lights that will turn on with turn signals. I am having trouble finding the colored wires for the left and right turn signal, courtesy lights, and drl wires.

Please help!!!
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Worked for my 2020. I ended up using a body mount bolt for the ground though. Thanks to all who contribute to this forum!
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Originally Posted by Band AD
I have a 2019 XLT and I want to add some LED bed lights by tapping into the dome light. That way they will turn on with the key fob or opening the door and shut off automatically. I have searched like crazy to find out the color of the dome light wire, but no luck. I want to tap into it in rear passenger door jam access. Can anyone help with this? Thanks!
The ground wire on my 2019 F150 is the black wire with a white stripe not black with yellow stripe, there is no such wire in the harness. The gray wire with the violet stripe is the 12 volt positive for the dome lights.
I accessed mine by taking off the passenger side plastic sill plate cover and then stripping off the orange plastic wrap on the wire harness.


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