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SS502 Senior Enthusiast

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20 minutes ago, DenaliDH said:

What is the diode for in the gray connector on the left?

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Need a diode to have your cargo lights follow the reverse lights. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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Left diode is for puddle lamp (on DL3 Mirrors) to follow interior dome lamps. This is a requirement for 2014 trucks that upgrade from DL8 Mirrors to DL3 Mirrors. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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That explains why I didn't see it in the engine bay. Thanks

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Left diode is for puddle lamp (on DL3 Mirrors) to follow interior dome lamps. This is a requirement for 2014 trucks that upgrade from DL8 Mirrors to DL3 Mirrors.


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SS502 Senior Enthusiast

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I wanted to share what I found...this mod is awesome but my first choice of diodes was not. I ordered the right diodes but the first ones I ordered has a wire so thin it just slid right on through and didn’t seem to make contact...the second batch has a much thicker wire and worked perfectly. I’m not saying the thin won’t work but I don’t think they would have stayed in place even if I could get a good contact.

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On 12/28/2018 at 10:17 PM, pgamboa said:

Need a diode to have your cargo lights follow the reverse lights.

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Same diode for fog lights that’s with high beams on?  Better photo of exactly where it needs to go?

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Same diode for fog lights that’s with high beams on?  Better photo of exactly where it needs to go?
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Yes. If you zoom into the pic, it’s the top slot, and two slots down from that one.


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On 1/7/2019 at 3:24 PM, SS502 said:

I wanted to share what I found...this mod is awesome but my first choice of diodes was not. I ordered the right diodes but the first ones I ordered has a wire so thin it just slid right on through and didn’t seem to make contact...the second batch has a much thicker wire and worked perfectly. I’m not saying the thin won’t work but I don’t think they would have stayed in place even if I could get a good contact.

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That’s exactly the problem I had, my first order of diodes simply were so thin it would not make a good connection.  So the Chanzon were the ones that worked correct?  I will give these a look.  Thanks !

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That’s exactly the problem I had, my first order of diodes simply were so thin it would not make a good connection.  So the Chanzon were the ones that worked correct?  I will give these a look.  Thanks !

Yes Sir, nice and sturdy...Chanzon ?

PM me your address and I’ll send you a few of them. I needed 3 (not 3 for the mod, I ruined 2 of them) just because I kept bending them too much, finally did use needle nose and that worked much better but I’ll send you like 10 of them on Monday.

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On 12/28/2018 at 11:17 PM, pgamboa said:

Need a diode to have your cargo lights follow the reverse lights.

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I must be blind, I cannot find where this is located.

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I must be blind, I cannot find where this is located.


No worries. I get asked this question all the time.

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No worries. I get asked this question all the time.

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I had to sacrifice a diode for its wires and solder them to the one I was using for the jump and it worked a lot better for me. Bifocals suck sometimes!IMG_3392.jpg


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On 1/17/2019 at 8:06 PM, CovetedStyle said:

Under the dash driver side

 

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No worries. I get asked this question all the time.

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That explains why I didn't see it in the engine bay. Thanks

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43 minutes ago, Spedelbrock said:

This is probably a stupid question but when installing the diode do you disconnect the battery? 

I didn't, didn't even have the truck running.  Just crawled under the dash, and started pushing the diodes into place.

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Abdulrahman Alessa New Member

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Dear members, 

 

I followed this thread but i running for some issue. 

 

I realize when i am unlocking the doors the revers light does not come on. is this normal or my car has middle east spec non USA? 

 

 

 

 

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