Anyone know where I would look for a certain wire???
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Anyone know where I would look for a certain wire???
I'm wiring up leds in my a pillar, and I want them to come on when the doors are opened. And only when they are open...
There has to be some sort of wire there that gets power when the door gets opened. But I have zero idea where it is.
Anyone got an idea?
There has to be some sort of wire there that gets power when the door gets opened. But I have zero idea where it is.
Anyone got an idea?
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Look for the switch that turns off/on your interior lights when you open the door.
Step one, Open your door.
Step two, Find the button that turns the lights off when you press it.
Step three, determine which side of the switch is the interrupted ground.
Step four, follow to area easy to tap into.
Done.
Step one, Open your door.
Step two, Find the button that turns the lights off when you press it.
Step three, determine which side of the switch is the interrupted ground.
Step four, follow to area easy to tap into.
Done.
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The door triggers are in the kick panel on the driver side.
From Bulldog you can find the wires as such:
See diagram here: http://64.85.6.129/extrainfo/diagrams/17044_DAKOTA_%28-%29%20NEGATIVE%20DOOR%20PIN%20ISOLATION%20CIRCUIT. pdf
You can get the diodes at Radio Shack.
From Bulldog you can find the wires as such:
DRIVERS DOOR is a PURPLE (-) in the GRAY 26 PIN PLUG, PIN 6, the PASSENGER DOOR is a PURPLE/WHITE (-) in the WHITE PLUG, PIN 23, the DRIVERS REAR DOOR is a PURPLE/GRAY in the GRAY 26 PIN PLUG PIN 8 and the PASSENGER REAR DOOR is a PURPLE/YELLOW (-) in the WHITE PLUG PIN 22 when connecting to an ALARM SYSTEM use all 4 wires and DIODE ISOLATE
You can get the diodes at Radio Shack.
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So, you're saying all I have to do is find the wires in the kick panels, and tap into them?
And as soon as I open the door it gets power? Is this correct?
why would I need said diodes?
I'm running LEDs, not an remote start/alarm
And as soon as I open the door it gets power? Is this correct?
why would I need said diodes?
I'm running LEDs, not an remote start/alarm
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i did this last year i ran wire from my overhead console tapped the lights then ran wire down the pillars to the doors looks pretty cool at night , i couldnt stand getting out the truck not knowing what i was going to step into.... lol