Installing a cargo lamp

mjhaltom · Post by **mjhaltom** » Wed Dec 20, 2006 10:12 am

Has anyone out there installed a factory cargo lamp in a truck that never had one? I mean cut the hole in the cab and everything. Any comments or tips would be appreciated as I attempt this. Thanks

jzjames · Post by **jzjames** » Wed Dec 20, 2006 11:48 am

somewhere on this site is the diagram for cutting the holes for the new cargo light, but I cant find it.

Maybe someone can help.

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mjhaltom · Post by **mjhaltom** » Wed Dec 20, 2006 7:09 pm

I bought the other one that was listed today

rjewkes · Post by **rjewkes** » Wed Dec 20, 2006 7:38 pm

is this something that a dremel and a cut off tool could do?

tynall44 · Post by **tynall44** » Thu Dec 21, 2006 6:29 am

i did mine with a dremel tool

mjhaltom · Post by **mjhaltom** » Fri Dec 29, 2006 11:05 am

Where would I splice it into the wiring harness? I have the original harness that goes to the lamp, but I need to know where it plugs into the existing harness. Keep in mind my truck did not have this option.

rjewkes · Post by **rjewkes** » Fri Dec 29, 2006 3:44 pm

I beleive it runs off the same line/fuse as the cigar lighter and interior light. there should be behind the guage panel atleast one wire that has three openings in it bullet style. Two might already have a wire running from it but it is perm. power.

mjhaltom · Post by **mjhaltom** » Fri Dec 29, 2006 8:12 pm

Thanks, I'll check it out.

fordman · Post by **fordman** » Fri Dec 29, 2006 9:26 pm

i have a cargo light that is original. i went out and looked under the dash for you. most trucks i have parted out only had two wires going up through the pillar to the fuel and interior light. well my truck has three so the third wire has to be for the cargo light. i didn't try to look any further because i would have had to take my stuff apart in order to look more.

basically you need a wire going to the switch that has power. from the switch up to the light. maybe you could pull power from the three socket plug on the left side of the dash behind the cluster robert was talking about.

tynall44 · Post by **tynall44** » Sat Jan 06, 2007 10:31 pm

i just hooked mine to the interior lamp and a toggle switch

dotcentral · Post by **dotcentral** » Sun Jan 07, 2007 12:22 pm

How far down from the top, or some particular seam or bodyline does it need to be to locate it correctly?

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