upfitter switches

[ckamp52]

ok i installed my gauges today and was wanting to commect the lights to my upfitter switch so i can turn them on and off separate from my regular lights. does anyone know how to connect things to these switches = thanks cody

 

[platinum01]

ckamp52 can't help you hear don't have upfitter switch. Fill in your sig so we know what truck you have. Somebody will be along to help.

 

[CHPMustang]

Here's a simple How-to for your Signature Cody

Don't know if this will help but Richard Ray wrote up a well done article for the 2005+ trucks

LINKY

 

[bushpilot]

if you connect the gauge lights to a switch you wont get
any ablity to DIM the gauges.

most connect the gauge lights to the factory gauge dimmer switch,
on w/ the parking lights and full use of the dimmer...

 

[keanoknick]

If you pull your fuse box under the dash, behind it there is a group of four orange wires with various colored stripes, these are the leads from you upfitter switches, the 2 smaller ones are the 10 amp fused, and the larger are the 30 amp fused. Sorry I'm not sure on the stripe colors. Someone here I'm sure will be able to tell you.

Once you choose the upfitter switch (orange wire with stripe) just connect that wire to the positive wire on the guage for the backlight, and ground out the ground, flip the switch and it should work like a charm.

 

[ckamp52]

thanks guys i finally got it all done except i tried to go the cheap route and buy blue bulbs for them but they dont glow blue. so i guess i willhave to break down and get the led kit so they will look like i want. but thanks for all the help guys