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Which one of these is the PARKING lights. So I can use as a trigger for the switchpros backlighting dimmer. Looking for parking lights. NOT the DRL
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Why not just tap into the F90 trailer tow park lamp fuse?
 
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Why not just tap into the F90 trailer tow park lamp fuse?
i dont like tapping into fuses and having wires hang out of the fuse box. It looks messy imo and prefer to cut, splice, and heat shrink. I had the switchpro install manual but seem to have lost it.

but if I cant find the right one before this winter storm then I might opt for that fuse for now. I do appreciate the input!
 

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Why not just tap into the F90 trailer tow park lamp fuse?
The fuse would be powered all the time - sounds like he wants a trigger.
So that means going to the wire going to the trailer connector.

i dont like tapping into fuses and having wires hang out of the fuse box. It looks messy imo and prefer to cut, splice, and heat shrink. I had the switchpro install manual but seem to have lost it.

but if I cant find the right one before this winter storm then I might opt for that fuse for now. I do appreciate the input!
The fuse will be hot all the time. It won't be a trigger. Both sides of the fuse will have power on, lights on or not.

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It's all in the same connector going to the lights in the front fender. The connector is straight up from the top of the front shock and clipped to the body. Not easy access.

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The fuse would be powered all the time - sounds like he wants a trigger.
So that means going to the wire going to the trailer connector.



The fuse will be hot all the time. It won't be a trigger. Both sides of the fuse will have power on, lights on or not.

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It's all in the same connector going to the lights in the front fender. The connector is straight up from the top of the front shock and clipped to the body. Not easy access.

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Yes trigger is what I'm looking for, not a constant hot, thank you for clarifying that.

So I was thinking of cutting and splicing into the wire under the wheel passenger well liner closer to where the harness goes into the parking/turn/DR lamps on the fender. I figure that would be easier than trying to get to the harness plug. I have been watching your other post, and that plug seems like a real pain to get to.
 

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I have been watching your other post, and that plug seems like a real pain to get to.
I'll find out tomorrow if it warms above 40 degrees.

I don't know what your splice plans are, but make sure you seal the heck out of your "tap" connection.
 
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I'll find out tomorrow if it warms above 40 degrees.

I don't know what your splice plans are, but make sure you seal the heck out of your "tap" connection.
Awesome thank you! Splice will be with rosin core solder, then coated with dielectric, and sealed with heat shrink, and more electrical tape over that. I've never had a failed splice in 25 years. But then again I also haven't spliced on a vehicle with such close electrical tolerances to determine when bulbs are out.
 

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Awesome thank you! Splice will be with rosin core solder, then coated with dielectric, and sealed with heat shrink, and more electrical tape over that. I've never had a failed splice in 25 years. But then again I also haven't spliced on a vehicle with such close electrical tolerances to determine when bulbs are out.
In a sense, we are doing similar.
I have to get into the left turn, park, DRL, right turn on my truck to trigger the correct lights on the snow plow.
I received the Oracle adapters today and with luck, they come with a pigtail already tapped into the turn, park and ground wires.
So I'll take their tap off the park of one of the adapters and move it to the DRL of that one and be able to take park and left turn off one side, and DRL and right turn off the other and leave their ground alone as it's not hurting anything.

I bought the other side of that small round black connector from Amazon and will wire that to the plow harness when it arrives.
To be fair to Oracle, I took off their wrap and shielding to get to the wires inside as I do need to move the small red wire off the large red wire and to the white wire to get the DRL signal, don't need park signal from both sides.
But this will be a plug and play solution, I won't be cutting the truck's factory harness and won't be messing with the plow harness other than putting the small round black connector on the ends of their loose wires.

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In a sense, we are doing similar.
I have to get into the left turn, park, DRL, right turn on my truck to trigger the correct lights on the snow plow.
I received the Oracle adapters today and with luck, they come with a pigtail already tapped into the turn, park and ground wires.
So I'll take their tap off the park of one of the adapters and move it to the DRL of that one and be able to take park and left turn off one side, and DRL and right turn off the other and leave their ground alone as it's not hurting anything.

I bought the other side of that small round black connector from Amazon and will wire that to the plow harness when it arrives.
To be fair to Oracle, I took off their wrap and shielding to get to the wires inside as I do need to move the small red wire off the large red wire and to the white wire to get the DRL signal, don't need park signal from both sides.
But this will be a plug and play solution, I won't be cutting the truck's factory harness and won't be messing with the plow harness other than putting the small round black connector on the ends of their loose wires.

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What's the part number for that? I didn't see it on their JT list of accessories. That's a great idea.

But also, is it accessible on the passenger side? I dont want to run this particular trigger wire all the way to the drivers side if possible.
 

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What's the part number for that? I didn't see it on their JT list of accessories. That's a great idea.

But also, is it accessible on the passenger side? I dont want to run this particular trigger wire all the way to the drivers side if possible.
You have to get up to the connector between the fender liner and body, about straight up from the top of the shock.
I'll know more tomorrow.

I don't know if this is their official part number or not but the packing slip I got says:

ADPTR-SWB

Description:
switchback adapters for 9" Oculus
 

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The fuse would be powered all the time - sounds like he wants a trigger.
So that means going to the wire going to the trailer connector.

The fuse will be hot all the time. It won't be a trigger. Both sides of the fuse will have power on, lights on or not.
No, fuse F90 is on the switched side of the trailer park lamp relay.
It’ll only have power when the running (park) lamps are on.

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The fuse would be powered all the time - sounds like he wants a trigger.
So that means going to the wire going to the trailer connector.



The fuse will be hot all the time. It won't be a trigger. Both sides of the fuse will have power on, lights on or not.
^^^ That is 100% wrong.

I know this because I have my fog lights connected to the F90 fuse. The F90 only sees power when the parking lights are turned on.
 

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i dont like tapping into fuses and having wires hang out of the fuse box. It looks messy imo and prefer to cut, splice, and heat shrink. I had the switchpro install manual but seem to have lost it.

but if I cant find the right one before this winter storm then I might opt for that fuse for now. I do appreciate the input!
There is an opening in the fusebox cover on the inboard side that makes running the wire out clean & easy. Use some wire loom or harness wrap and you'll never even notice its there. Heck, I didn't even wrap my wire, I just secured it to the outside of existing wiring and I can't even see it. IMO it's the best way to do it since you don't have to worry about sealing the splice or fatigue failures.
 

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^^^ That is 100% wrong.

I know this because I have my fog lights connected to the F90 fuse. The F90 only sees power when the parking lights are turned on.
You don't have to prove it or explain - I was thinking old-school. It was before the systems these use that every line as fully fused from source before any switch. These aren't conventional switches, they send signals, don't do the switching.

But in other news - I personally still prefer to not run other wires to the fuse panel. To me, having worked on vehicle wiring for so long, my preference is a clean fuse panel, and things branch from there more like a tree.
I prefer to take triggers off the line, like I am doing for my plow lights.
The plow lighting has it's own source and fusing, all I need is a trigger, and the trigger for those 4 things will come from the lines. Otherwise I'd have to run 4 wires to the fuse panel.

It's 6 of one, half dozen of the other - park fuse or park like wire for a trigger, personal preference.
Those without all the tools and the stash of parts like I have may prefer a simple way that doesn't involve any fabrication.

IMO it's the best way to do it since you don't have to worry about sealing the splice or fatigue failures.

For someone without the tools and looking for a simple way - your fuse panel suggestion is good.

My wires are all enclosed where possible, nothing individual. (it's one reason I get 10s on my wiring when judged, I suppose)
I use factory style connectors and marine grade heat shrink with the "glue/sealer" that melts and makes a water-tight seal when done.

I just finished up the pigtails that will act as taps for my park, left turn, right turn and DRL.
I removed a pin from a shell to put heat shrink on when I connected the "tap" wire to the one I heeded to get to. It's a commercial grade connection, totally sealed, wires in sheaths.

For me, personally, fewer wires leading to the fuse panel that I need to deal with if I need to access the fuse panel, then put them all back.
Again, personal preference.

I have the correct crimp tools, quality sealing heat shrink, and drawers of wire and terminals.
Since my plow harness isolation box will be up near the headlights, I also can't see running the 4 leads I need to connect into the truck all the way back across the engine bay to the opposite corner. The isolation box will be left front. The harness leads I need to connect into the factory wiring will be up front, inches from the left fender, and closer to the right fender than the fuse panel so for me, it's shorter wires and much less running back there.
I'll have simple screw-together connectors I can unplug for any troubleshooting along the way.
 

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No, fuse F90 is on the switched side of the trailer park lamp relay.
It’ll only have power when the running (park) lamps are on.

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Yes, I was thinking old-school, not modern Jeeps. My head was in the past, not these that actually regulate the voltage to the lights among other things.
That's what I get for posting while tired.
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