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Need help on headache rack


bigtruck94

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Mar 23, 2013
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346
City
Nebraska
Vehicle Year
1994, 2002
Transmission
Manual
I am going to make a headache rack for my next welding project for the ranger. I want to add some lights on the rack like turn signal lights and brake lights on it. Problem is I don't know how I'm going to wire the lights. I know how to run wire through the truck and splice whatever wire that is connected to the tail lights, but I don't know which wire it is. If you guy could help me out, it would be great! :icon_confused:
 
If you dont have a plug for trailer lights already just go get one from the parts store, it T's in plug and play to your harness in the back and they have a dual set for slide in camper/trailor. They come with a color coded diagram for stop/tail/turn and the lights will reference the same. Remember you are adding to your existing so fuse size,relay.flasher will need a bump up. If you use LED they sometimes freak flashers out because they cant sence the lower amps but if you are tied in should be good. Then just run the wires from the T to the front of the bed... now here is your choice. Come up between the bed and cab and feed the wires into the rack or up from the bottom of the bed. Either way internaly the rack cant be blocked as you have to fish the wires up in one go with the ends all as one taped up. You will have all your light holes drilled so you can work it along easy once you get topside. I would say make the wires 6' from where it comes to the top of the bed and then travels over to your opposite side. If you are not up to snuff grab a small spool of the colors that come with the plug. (yellow,green,brown,white) and that takes the guess work out at termination. If you are putting over head lights up top include one red (pos+) for each light and a big fatty ground they can share and they get pulled up with the same harness but those will run forward eventually to key on, Switch, batt and relays. You can stub them bottom side and hook up later if you choose. On another note round lights are easy peasy with a hole saw and if you use diamond plate that may disrupt your seals but even so think about water drainage. 3rd brake light with cargo light is a thought also. Good luck and times.
 
Man...looks great!!!!
 
Well, post them photos when you are done. lol
 

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