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Old 10-30-2011, 07:03 PM
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Default 5 star lights??

hey there guys wanted your input on this. i am going to be installing the classic 5 star lights on my ranger and my friend told me to wire them in so there only on when my marker lights are, however on this forum i've seen them wire in so there on when the headlights are on. either way works because the lights can be powered off the switch right? anyways which would you rather have or already do?(post pics if you have them!)
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Old 10-30-2011, 07:13 PM
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Default Re: 5 star lights??

do you mean cab lights?
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Old 10-30-2011, 07:18 PM
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Default Re: 5 star lights??

yeah i guess the slang term would be 5 star
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Old 10-30-2011, 07:26 PM
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Default Re: 5 star lights??

Never heard that slang term. They should be on the parking light circuit (brown wire behind the switch) which will have power when the parking lights only or the headlights are on. They should NOT shut off when the headlights are on.
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Old 10-30-2011, 07:34 PM
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Default Re: 5 star lights??

interesting. a little dvm test should confirm this
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Old 10-30-2011, 07:41 PM
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Default Re: 5 star lights??

Test what? The parking light circuit is always on whenever the parking lights or headlights are on. There is no circuit that turns off when the headlights turn on. Your friend is confused.
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Old 10-30-2011, 07:48 PM
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easy now i dont always listen to him, believe half of what you hear and none of what you see! besides hes a chevy guy anyways. . . . . .
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Old 10-30-2011, 08:02 PM
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look, tell your "friend" to look at semi's, large trucks, other vehicles with these "Cab lights" at night and he'll see that all of the Cab lights are "on" along with the headlights.
having Cab lights turn off when the headlights are ON is kind of stupid.
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Old 10-30-2011, 08:15 PM
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ok no need to get pissed it seems people always do on thes forums. my "friend" is real btw. im not saying hes correct at all why do you think im wiring them differently than he says to, also hes not helping me so they will be done the right way. . .
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Old 10-31-2011, 04:35 AM
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Default Re: 5 star lights??

I'm not pissed at all, just letting ya know that we here at FRF know what we're talking about. You should know that - you've been here for 2 years!
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Old 10-31-2011, 06:24 AM
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Default Re: 5 star lights??

That is how i wired mine and it worked just fine! Brown wire behind the headlight switch!
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Old 10-31-2011, 12:52 PM
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Default Re: 5 star lights??

ok ok! true ive been a ranger driver for as long as i saw my first one. now i just have to pull the headliner drill the holes run the wire yeah! ever heard of a program that i can draw wiring diagrams in or should i just use paint?
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Old 10-31-2011, 01:43 PM
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Default Re: 5 star lights??

MS Visio.

However, that is not necessary. It is one wire.
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