Clearance Lights

[78F250]

I bought a set of amber and chrome clearance lights for the roof. I always like that look. Where these an option on the 78's? Another question; how do I wire them up? I know I have to drill to mount them but the wiring has me perplexed.

 

[bucks77ford]

Are you talking about just wiring up the lights or how to get a wire up there from the dash?

 

[Mil1ion]

they are wired in parallel so if one goes out the others stay lit.

run the power wire across the cab from the A PILLAR post here comes an illustration

 

[78F250]

The above response is what I was meaning, thanks!

 

[Mil1ion]

I installed the ones on my truck myself.

To set them on the roof I used a string from the front of one drip rail to another across the roof.I measured the string then started from the center marked the distances on the string with a magic marker. Re-attached the string then drilled the front hole where the mark on the strings were.

 

[73F100Shortbed]

The ones I installed came from Dennis. There is a brown wire under the dash that you plug the roof lights into so that they come on with the headlight switch. I used blue masking tape to mark everything and drilled through the tape to keep from scratching the paint in case the drill bit slipped.

 

[bucks77ford]

A nice tip for drilling is to get one of those step drill bits and of course the masking tape. But those bits don't slip much and the drill won't push through and hit your truck. I had to drill out many holes for my lower race track trim and it worked great. Didn't have one scratch or slip from my drill.

 

[78F250]

Scratching the paint is hardly a worry for me.

 

[73F100Shortbed]

Scratching the paint is hardly a worry for me.

Then drill away and enjoy the new lights!

 

[1985 Ford F-150]

Dennis does my 72 have the same plug for them lights? Ive been wantin to do that as well.

 

[Fordzilla80]

I know on my 80 the plug is located behind the driver's side kick panel,not sure where it's at on a 72,but i'd check there.

 

[1985 Ford F-150]

No kick panels in it just steel and fresh air vents.

 

[Mil1ion]

The plug in on the 73-79 is behind and up from the head light switch.

 

[1985 Ford F-150]

Thanks Dennis Ill look for somethin like that when I pull the cluster to swap the speedo heads.

 

[78F250]

What distance did you put between the lights? I don't want to start and one be off from the others.

 

[Mil1ion]

You start in the center and work towards the outside.

You can cluster the inner 3 or space them all the same distance apart.

I spaced my inner 3 about 11" apart.. center to center

 

[1985 Ford F-150]

Hey Dennis I found that plug on the 72 but it has two plugs fillin up the holes already. I tried to test the other with a test light with the lights on and with the key on and got nothin. I checked the test light and it was fine.

 

[Mil1ion]

Blue/red wire

 

[1985 Ford F-150]

Alright thanks Dennis ill check that one and see if it aint been spliced yet.

 

[78F250]