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<blockquote data-quote="Dan Larsen" data-source="post: 1568408" data-attributes="member: 45365"><p>Here’s the post-morten. Problem: The after-market lights I installed caused the wiring harness and power distribution box to get overheat, melt wire insulation and cause some kind of overload/short to the system. Attached are photos. About 2 years ago, I installed 3 pair of Rigid Industries LED lights in the front bumper slots on both sides. I believe I wired them correctly to the factory auxiliary switches according to Ford’s wiring diagram and Rigid Industries installation instructions. They worked fine for 2 years, no problems. The night before problem, I used the lights constantly for about 2 hours. The factory auxiliary wires were about 20 gauge, the Rigid about 12 gau ge. Cost: about $2,000 for a new wiring harness, power box and labor. Lesson: Use a relay even when wiring aftermarket lights into the factory auxiliary switches.</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]156765[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]156766[/ATTACH]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dan Larsen, post: 1568408, member: 45365"] Here’s the post-morten. Problem: The after-market lights I installed caused the wiring harness and power distribution box to get overheat, melt wire insulation and cause some kind of overload/short to the system. Attached are photos. About 2 years ago, I installed 3 pair of Rigid Industries LED lights in the front bumper slots on both sides. I believe I wired them correctly to the factory auxiliary switches according to Ford’s wiring diagram and Rigid Industries installation instructions. They worked fine for 2 years, no problems. The night before problem, I used the lights constantly for about 2 hours. The factory auxiliary wires were about 20 gauge, the Rigid about 12 gau ge. Cost: about $2,000 for a new wiring harness, power box and labor. Lesson: Use a relay even when wiring aftermarket lights into the factory auxiliary switches. [ATTACH=full]156765[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]156766[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]
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