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LED Light Install

  1. Guest former user
    #17 Apr 2013, 4:14 PM

    Hey guys I picked up some new LEDS, and I'm not sure how to install them. I have a TJ with factory fog lights already wired.

    I guess my questions is can I just hook up the lights through the factory harness, or do I need to run a secondary harness.

    The light only have a neg, and pos wire. Does someone make a adapter for the factory wire harness.



    Hope this isn't to confusing lol...



    Thanks for all your help.

    Ray

  2. Guest former user
    #27 Apr 2013, 4:59 PM

    i just clipped the end off of factory harness

    didnt go led

    put rock lites in front of the front tires for nite wheelin

  3. Guest former user
    #37 Apr 2013, 6:16 PM
    "Rayzor" wrote: i just clipped the end off of factory harness
    didnt go led
    put rock lites in front of the front tires for nite wheelin

    I'm assuming it should work the same right? I'm not an electrician lol..

  4. Guest former user
    #47 Apr 2013, 7:11 PM

    Are you swapping them out for the factory fog lights? Do you want them to work on the fog light switch? If so I'd just cut them in and connect the wires.

  5. Guest former user
    #57 Apr 2013, 7:22 PM
    "Bender" wrote: Are you swapping them out for the factory fog lights? Do you want them to work on the fog light switch? If so I'd just cut them in and connect the wires.

    Yes thats the plan. Unfortunately I don't have the factory fogs. The wire is there just not sure witch wire is poss and neg, I guess i could get a tester and see what the pos wire is. Is it just that simple? Just cut off the connector and rewire?

    Thanks for all the help.

  6. Guest former user
    #67 Apr 2013, 9:21 PM

    dont forget they only work wen the hedlites are on if you go with factory set up and just add lites

    also my tj is from canada so i wont swear its the same set up

  7. Guest former user
    #77 Apr 2013, 9:44 PM
    "norcalray" wrote: [quote="Bender"]Are you swapping them out for the factory fog lights? Do you want them to work on the fog light switch? If so I'd just cut them in and connect the wires.

    Yes thats the plan. Unfortunately I don't have the factory fogs. The wire is there just not sure witch wire is poss and neg, I guess i could get a tester and see what the pos wire is. Is it just that simple? Just cut off the connector and rewire?

    Thanks for all the help.



    They aren't colored? Usually there is something denoting the difference. If you have a Haynes manual or similar, then there should be wiring diagrams to show this.



    Come to think of it...it may not matter at all what wire is what. The light is just in series. A tester will just tell you there is current running once the switch is flipped.



    If you want them removable you can get connector's called Weatherpack. They have them at Napa. Not the cheapest but are protective. Otherwise, go with what Keane suggested on splicing together directly. Maybe heat shrink it too.

  8. Guest former user
    #88 Apr 2013, 7:18 AM

    I think Carl's right about it not mattering which wire is which. I'd use a test light to check to see which was positive but even if you're wrong you should be fine.

  9. Guest former user
    #98 Apr 2013, 11:04 AM

    blue is power

  10. Guest former user
    #108 Apr 2013, 8:35 PM
    "Rayzor" wrote: blue is power

    Nice thank you..

  11. Guest former user
    #118 Apr 2013, 8:38 PM
    "Wh1t3Nukle" wrote: [quote="norcalray"][quote="Bender"]Are you swapping them out for the factory fog lights? Do you want them to work on the fog light switch? If so I'd just cut them in and connect the wires.

    Yes thats the plan. Unfortunately I don't have the factory fogs. The wire is there just not sure witch wire is poss and neg, I guess i could get a tester and see what the pos wire is. Is it just that simple? Just cut off the connector and rewire?

    Thanks for all the help.



    They aren't colored? Usually there is something denoting the difference. If you have a Haynes manual or similar, then there should be wiring diagrams to show this.



    Come to think of it...it may not matter at all what wire is what. The light is just in series. A tester will just tell you there is current running once the switch is flipped.



    If you want them removable you can get connector's called Weatherpack. They have them at Napa. Not the cheapest but are protective. Otherwise, go with what Keane suggested on splicing together directly. Maybe heat shrink it too.



    That makes since.. I'll see if I can head down to Napa Saturday and get the weatherpack. I'll upload a picture after I get them hooked up. Thanks for the tips.

  12. Guest former user
    #128 Apr 2013, 8:40 PM
    "Rayzor" wrote: dont forget they only work wen the hedlites are on if you go with factory set up and just add lites
    also my tj is from canada so i wont swear its the same set up

    Good point, I'll run them with head lights for now, I plan on running several LED's in the future. At that point I'll have to get

    a new harness. Thanks for the incite.

  13. Guest former user
    #1312 Apr 2013, 8:53 PM

    Well here they are. Thanks for all your input. It was really simple after all.

    Attached files

  14. David & Lori Member Joined: January 2013
    #1417 Apr 2013, 9:51 AM

    Very in-lighting. They look good.

    David and Lori

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