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Crf450r420 Enthusiast

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Not 100% sure how you have all this wired, but it's possible you created an electrical switch or are simply put drawing the signal away from the bcm. If you could isolate you other signals with relays it might help. Diagrams and pictures are a most for me as I'm a hands on person.

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El Conquistador
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Okay so I was inspired by 2 threads here, one being the fog lights on with high beams, which I did and love. The other is a thread about putting a switch in the bed by the tailgate to turn on the car

Crooks
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Did you jam it in far enough? She will take it

morrislee
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Hello,   Good idea, but I took your step little different. I have the puddle light and I tapped into that.     This way, when vehicle is in "run" position, puddle lights and the cargo lights w

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Mike1220 Senior Enthusiast

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Not 100% sure how you have all this wired, but it's possible you created an electrical switch or are simply put drawing the signal away from the bcm. If you could isolate you other signals with relays it might help. Diagrams and pictures are a most for me as I'm a hands on person.

I'm at school for the week. If I can get some pictures this week I will but it may not be till the weekend. I have the diode between the cargos and reverse and the side lights are wired to the cargos and the VLEDS LPF is also wired to the cargos. I'm wondering if it is drawing too much power on the cargo circuit.

Crf450r420 Enthusiast

Crf450r420

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Sounds like a lot coming off that tiny wire. Use it as a signal for a relay instead. If for some reason that doesn't work try a resistor in line to reduce the current but I'd dues just the relay will work.

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morrislee Enthusiast

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Hello,

 

Good idea, but I took your step little different. I have the puddle light and I tapped into that.

 

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This way, when vehicle is in "run" position, puddle lights and the cargo lights will be completely off (as would the cargo light switch would too)

 

I also have a overhead canopy light, so it HAS to be off when backing up.

 

I have attached the diagram, REMEMBER, the orientation of the diagram is with the plug out, and the plug end facing you with clip fastener facing up!

 

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I have had trouble keeping the leads of the diode in the wire socket, I end up sanding it sharp so I can get it in deeper next to the exposed area of the wire. IT ALSO HELPS if you wiggle the wire to the opposite direction it is leaning on to and insert the leads in that side. Wiggle the wire to the other side allows it to push back and keep the leads of the diode in the pressured position to maintain a solid connection.

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FormerFordGuy Enthusiast

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I just did this and it works great! Thanks for the write up and pics.

 

Anyone know a way to turn on the cargos while in drive? I could do it in my old F150 and it was great for checking on cargo at night to make sure nothing had come untied.

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Crf450r420

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Just throw it in reverse real quick. hehe. Since these are all using automated controls to turn the cargo light on a different time none will work for that, but if you hook up a momentary button and feed to the same spot you should be able to have it come on while pressed.

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nahulu77

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Or while driving on the freeway, throw it in neutral then turn on your cargo, and when your done checking the load just throw it back in drive and it will automatically go off. Hahahahahaha.

 

 

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Ride.Safe Enthusiast

Ride.Safe

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I've still got to work on getting this done (cold out today -17 so I'll wait for warmer weather). But I've also been thinking as you guys are good! Is there any way to turn on the reverse camara without actually putting the truck in reverse?

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HELP! Somebody that knows how to track a wiring problem, please help. I accidentally applied +12v to pin 3 on the passenger mirror harness. According to the GM Upfittter diagrams, this is for the "Co-Driver Mirror Position Sensor Low Reference" (circuit 3400). It sparked and I obviously blew somthing that has to do with the mirror memory control. I can still adjust the mirrors fine, but the real problem is that I cannot save the settings.... so every time I turn off the car, the mirror self-adjusts to a bad position and I must re-adjust them every single time I get in the truck.

 

I'll buy a new whatever I need to replace, but the problem is... I don't know what that is.

 

The good news is, I got the new mirrors installed & they look great.

 

 

Mike1220 Senior Enthusiast

Mike1220

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HELP! Somebody that knows how to track a wiring problem, please help. I accidentally applied +12v to pin 3 on the passenger mirror harness. According to the GM Upfittter diagrams, this is for the "Co-Driver Mirror Position Sensor Low Reference" (circuit 3400). It sparked and I obviously blew somthing that has to do with the mirror memory control. I can still adjust the mirrors fine, but the real problem is that I cannot save the settings.... so every time I turn off the car, the mirror self-adjusts to a bad position and I must re-adjust them every single time I get in the truck.

 

I'll buy a new whatever I need to replace, but the problem is... I don't know what that is.

 

The good news is, I got the new mirrors installed & they look great.

 

 

 

 

have you checked all fuse boxes for a blown fuse?

BurtC New Member

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have you checked all fuse boxes for a blown fuse?

The fuse was my initial thought & I still may check them, however, the seat memory buttons still work. The ONLY think I can't do is press the "set" button to remember current settings. Any idea what fuse it could even be? There are so many. Also, I sent power down a wire that is for a sensor... it makes sense that either the sensor, or the module that monitors that sensor was fried.

Mike1220 Senior Enthusiast

Mike1220

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The fuse was my initial thought & I still may check them, however, the seat memory buttons still work. The ONLY think I can't do is press the "set" button to remember current settings. Any idea what fuse it could even be? There are so many. Also, I sent power down a wire that is for a sensor... it makes sense that either the sensor, or the module that monitors that sensor was fried.

 

 

 

would make sense. I was just saying to check the fuses incase if you get lucky and that is the only thing that did get fried. If you don't get lucky with it just being a fuse then you may have to go to a dealer to get them to see what got fried.

 

I don't have a clue which fuse it could be.

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Colt54qg Enthusiast

Colt54qg

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Thanks conquistador! Did mine as well. Not the prettiest diode setup, up it works. Now I just need to change my reverse lights so everything can be xenon white.

 

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What leds did you use for the raptor style lighting? Is there a write up on it?

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