Kenneth,
The dome light and cargo lights still work as originally designed.
When I use the switch the dome lights do not come on.
The dome light is activated two ways. When you press it, you create a local
ground at the switch. (There is a metallic tape behind the dome lights.)
When they are turned on automatically, a relay must handle that. Either way,
a ground is activated.
I just added an additional way of turning it on.
For the outlet,
I took your suggestion. Found a full time 12V connection in the under hood
fusebox. Ran it to the back of the bed using 14Ga. wire, into a 15A
breaker, then into the outlet, then onto ground.
Thanks again Ken
Bill
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kenneth Eng" <keng@novadigm.com>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Thursday, July 12, 2001 2:28 PM
Subject: DML: RE: Cargo light
> Bill,
>
> If the wire that supplies the +12V to the cargo light is routed through
the
> dome light, does the dome light turn on when you use the switch to turn on
> the cargo light?
>
> How did you wire up the outlet? Direct from the battery?
>
> Ken
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bill Pruitt [mailto:wpruitt1@tampabay.rr.com]
> Sent: Thursday, July 12, 2001 1:57 PM
> To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> Subject: DML: Cargo light
>
>
> I just finished hooking up a switch in the bed, under the rail, that works
> the cargo light.
> No ignition or dimmer switches required.
>
> I have an '01, so I don't know if all Daks are the same.
> There is a 12V wire, pink, that supplies the light with power. It is also
> routed through the interior dome lights. On the back side of the light
> assembly, there is a pink/blue wire. Apply a ground to this wire, and
Voila!
>
> I traced the wiring from the cargo light bulb to the drivers kick panel,
and
> when I grounded the wire there, the lights worked. So I tapped into that
> wire, ran it back to my switch in the bed, and now when I throw the
switch,
> I ground that wire and my cargo lights come on.
>
> The neat thing about it is since no wires were cut, no change is made to
the
> original circuits, just an additional switch to ground.
>
> While I was there, I also installed a 12V outlet, with rubber cover, and
an
> in-line 15A resettable fuse.
> All weatherproof.
>
> Thanks to those who gave advise for this project.
>
> Bill Pruitt
> '01 QC 4.7, Auto, Flo-Pro exhaust, K & N Homebrew 3" Air Intake
> Downey SST Tarp, Viper Alarm, RhinoLiner
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