Where to hook up cab lights

[Cornfield creations]

Working on one of the projects. I got a wire for the cab lights and one for the light in the tach. I went to hook them up in the fuse block to come on with the rest of the lights, but all the words are gone on the block. I cannot find a diagram for the truck, its an 84. Would it be possible to wire them into the switch or will it blow fuses? I don't want a separate toggle switch for them, just to come on when the outside lights do.

 

[diesel4me]

should be..

The fuse block has a spot marked "LPS" that is hot only when the lights are on,,I know your letters wore off,but my wiring book shows it being the lowermost one on the left side(closest to the drivers kick panel)on the ones with blade style fuses....I'm thinking my older trucks with glass fuses had it higher up--a test light will make it easy to tell which one it is..

 

[78Suburban]

highjack, so if I have 4 aftermarket gauge lights, can I just splice them together and plug them into the lps? do I need to get some small inline fueses?

thanks

 

[78Suburban]

bump

 

[diesel4me]

Try again!

I replied early this morning,but AOL cut my connection just as I posted I guess--computer was a PITA last night..

Anyway,the "LPS" tab in the fuse box is designed for just that purpose--to send power to additional dash lights for add on gauges,or other lights you only want on when the lights are on..an inline fuse is a good idea..only need 5 amp fuse for gauge lights,maybe 10 amp for cab marker lights..

I would avoid hooking up anything to that tab that draws over 10 amps,unless you use a relay,and use that tap to activate it..don't hook up KC daylighters directly to that tab.. don't ask me how I know... ..

 

[dyeager535]

Check your headlight switch connector for a brown wire. Some are saying their harness has a brown wire that is just hanging out that was for cab lights. Haven't seen it myself, but worth checking.

 

[Cornfield creations]

Well the problem I had was that I couldn't read the words on the fuse block so I didn't know where the lmps was, or if it even had a tab on an 84