Installing 3-Bulb -1993-00 Tail Lights on 2-Bulb
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Installing 3-Bulb -1993-00 Tail Lights on 2-Bulb
I am looking at getting some carbon fiber tail lights and the ones I like the most are for 1993-2000 model year Rangers that used 3-bulbs. I have a 2002 with a 2-bulb setup. I would like to keep it safe and simple, and functional.
Would it be easy to do? anyone done it? And does the housing fit just like the others with no leaks? I'm assuming it was the wiring that was different only.
Thanks
These are the ones I want btw... http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...spagename=WDVW
Would it be easy to do? anyone done it? And does the housing fit just like the others with no leaks? I'm assuming it was the wiring that was different only.
Thanks
These are the ones I want btw... http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...spagename=WDVW
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Same principle? Using 3 lights is different than using 2. Not the same in any way, shape or form. If the goal is to use 3 lights then he will want to go with what Wowak said. If the goal is to be done as soon as possible then use 2 lights in a 3 light housing. It's still safe and all that, and I'm not knockin it...but I understood the question to be "how do I add another light to go from 2 lights to 3". Just using 2 doesn't accomplish that goal bud..
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Originally Posted by Lumadar
I am looking at getting some carbon fiber tail lights and the ones I like the most are for 1993-2000 model year Rangers that used 3-bulbs. I have a 2002 with a 2-bulb setup. I would like to keep it safe and simple, and functional.
Would it be easy to do? anyone done it? And does the housing fit just like the others with no leaks? I'm assuming it was the wiring that was different only.
Would it be easy to do? anyone done it? And does the housing fit just like the others with no leaks? I'm assuming it was the wiring that was different only.
The truck's main harness is wired to accept either the 2-bulb or 3-bulb tails. Presumably, this is to make it work for different markets. Look for an 8-pin connector near the end of the driver's side frame rail. On U.S. Rangers, only 5 wires (with different color codes) continue into the subharness that branches off to the taillight light assemblies.
The additional three wires on the 8-wire harness side are the ones that would be used for factory 3-bulb tail lights.
Orange/light blue: Right turn signal ONLY
Light green/orange: Left turn signal ONLY
Light green: Brake lights ONLY
Brown/yellow: Right rear brake/turn (only for 2-bulb tail lights)
Dark blue/white: Left rear brake/turn (only for 2-bulb tail lights)
Brown: Running lights
Black/pink: Reverse lights
Black: Ground
This is how it's shown in the 2000~2003 Ford Wiring Manuals. I have confirmed that my 2003 has the additional wires and I assume your 2002 will as well.
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Originally Posted by Shalafi49
Same principle? Using 3 lights is different than using 2. Not the same in any way, shape or form. If the goal is to use 3 lights then he will want to go with what Wowak said. If the goal is to be done as soon as possible then use 2 lights in a 3 light housing. It's still safe and all that, and I'm not knockin it...but I understood the question to be "how do I add another light to go from 2 lights to 3". Just using 2 doesn't accomplish that goal bud..
what wowak sayed it a right way if you want independant 3 bulb lights. or if you want to be completely lazy and just tap the the wires on the brake/turn and make it have another brake/turn it will be a "3 bulb" but 2 of them do the same damn thing. thats what i ment didnt come out right. wowaks is a good way. so is the lazy way just get two different things. neather is bad just different. both make it 3 bulb just different.
see wowak has the 98 tails which has amber/red/white tail light and would be stupid to tap to the brake/turn and make 2 of them because then when he brakes it would light up the amber/red and that wouldnt be good, that would mess the hell out of people.
now the tails mark are looking at are red/red/white so if he just taped it and make 2 brake/turn it wouldnt be a problem in anyway. just two ways of doing it thats all....
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Originally Posted by Wowak
If I had known what Rwensing just posted, I only would have had to run one additional wire, and I could have cut/extended/spliced the turn signal wires wherever that connector is. (the additional wire would have to be for the solid brake light.)
Originally, I also thought it would require running new wires back from the cab until I checked the wiring books this morning. Then I looked at my truck and found the extra 3 wires.
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Originally Posted by rwenzing
Brian, the brake light only wire (light green) is also in that 8-pin connector, right where the rear bumper bracket bolts to the driver's side frame rail. It should be fairly easy to move the 2 original turn/brake wires within the rear subharness connector to become the 2 turn signal only wires, then run one extra conductor from the light green, branched to the right and left brake light bulbs.
Originally, I also thought it would require running new wires back from the cab until I checked the wiring books this morning. Then I looked at my truck and found the extra 3 wires.
Originally, I also thought it would require running new wires back from the cab until I checked the wiring books this morning. Then I looked at my truck and found the extra 3 wires.
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I have another way .. I had a trailer light hook up that i will probably never uses so i got the male end to it and ran the wires up to the tails. worked great and i didnt need to hack any factory wiring.(used about 8-12 feet of wire, 4 piece of 2 or 3 feet) and if i ever do need to hail anything i will just unplug it and still have two lights instead of three.. just my two cents...
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