Cab Light Wiring

[adamsanders]

I have read many posts on wiring up the cab or clearance lights on pre-1997 F-series pickups and they all make mention of the factory 12V plug being in one of the kick panels. However, now that I’m trying to find it on my 1991, I don’t see it anywhere. I’ve searched this site and others and I’ve read that I’m looking for a brown wire on the drivers side but I don’t see any brown wires or unused connectors at all. Could somebody clear this up for me? Pics would be great. Thanks!

 

[nostrokes]

When I did my 88 I just tapped into a running light wire under the hood and ran the wire up the pillar. Not sure if all the trucks were pre-wired for cab lights.

 

[pelky350]

I was told a similar thing about cab light plug in would just be in the kick panel on my driver side, I found a 88 service truck with cab lights stole the factory harness and never did install, i did search for the other end briefly in my truck that's also a 88 and couldn't find the plug in my truck. Could be tucked away somewhere still I suppose but it defiantly was not on the spot where the truck had Its wiring and plug I pulled from the truck that had them factory

 

[jcdillin]

My 90 250 has it on the driver's side, it's the bottom-most connector and it has a black and a brown wire. I've read that some trucks also installed it on the passenger side. My truck did not come with cab lights.

 

[HS108]

On my 94 the wire is on the passenger side kick panel, and I believe it was a brown wire, but I could be wrong on the color.

Sadly no pics for ya


Check out this link for pics of the plug on the passenger side. In my 94

https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1122571-how-to-install-cab-lights.html


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[Still Strokin]

It should be on the passenger side. 91 and older trucks have different colored wires and and different style plugs than a 92 and newer but its very similar. Rob a harness off another truck your body style and hook it up like factory

 

[aggiediesel01]

'91 and earlier was on the driver side as described in post 4. If I remember correctly the connector is brown or black in color. '92 and later is on the passenger side in a similar location but the connector is different and it's gray. Wiring colors may changed slightly over the years but connector pins were the same so you can unpin a harness from a 92 connector and use the harness in a 91 and earlier. I did this on my 91 and I do remember struggling to find the correct connector on the driver side kick panel but it was there.

 

[Cruiseomatic]

I was told a similar thing about cab light plug in would just be in the kick panel on my driver side, I found a 88 service truck with cab lights stole the factory harness and never did install, i did search for the other end briefly in my truck that's also a 88 and couldn't find the plug in my truck. Could be tucked away somewhere still I suppose but it defiantly was not on the spot where the truck had Its wiring and plug I pulled from the truck that had them factory

What do you plan on doing with the harness? I have a 87 250 I'm trying to install the lights on.