Auxiliary power?!?!?

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  1. Rickey Bobby

    Rickey Bobby Member

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    so I installed the ford raptor lights kit today and I have been stumped on why I’m not getting power. I have checked lights to the battery and they work fine. I then checked all the fuses on the switches in the truck and they are good. The switches light up when I toggle them on yet when I hook the lights to the corresponding wire I get nothing. I would assume when the light is on the switch it should be hot but I get nothing on the voltmeter at the end of the wire.

    I have searched three different forums with no help from other post, so any help would be great
     
  2. Vikes91

    Vikes91 Well-Known Member Military

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    17 or 18? I bet you're on the wrong lume. I know that was my problem.
     
  3. Rickey Bobby

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    17. I tried both sets of wires. I had a friend help yesterday and I am not getting any power to any of the wires. Gonna take it to dealership and let them fix it
     
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    Key On? They are only hot with key on. Make sure you're working with the correct pass through harness?
     
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    Above ^^, make sure key is turned on to power. Truck doesnt have to be on but if you are getting nothing, I would assume you are tapped into the wrong aux wire(s)
     
  6. Rickey Bobby

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    Yes the power is on. Pulled overhead console and harness is plugged in securely. I have tapped both sets of wires and still no power. My switches don’t light up orange, only a faint blue when in the off position at night
     
  7. Vikes91

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    What did Ford tell you?
     
  8. Rickey Bobby

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    Got an appt because they were backed up so hopefully I can drop it off Thursday.
     
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    Damn, sounds like a blow fuse or fuses but that would be rare. Hope you get some answers my man.
     
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    Concur with last. My issue was the ground when I did mine.
     
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  12. Rickey Bobby

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    The ground wire that is part of my lights is a good ground. When I touch the power wire of the lights to the battery the lights come on. Are you saying there is a ground wire from the switches?
     
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    No there's not a ground from the switches. If they light up when you touch it to the battery your ground wire is good.
     
  14. Freeride2000

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    Run the power wire from your lights to the cluster of Aux. switch wires in your engine bay (per the bajamod doc referenced in my last post). Connect your light ground wire directly to your battery ground.
     
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  15. Rickey Bobby

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    Truck is at dealership for the 2nd day, they are having to trace all the wiring because they can’t figure out why there is no power. Hopefully they will be able to fix it today
     

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