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scottfab 03-11-2013 08:43 PM
Re: Under Hood Lighting
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by tf95ZR1 (Post 166372)
Hey Phillip,
Oops, I just saw that you changed the
lighting on/off switch/harness. Can't imagine
how that would change things.

:icon_scra

Maybe dumb question, but can you
rotate the LED 180 deg?
I'll interject here that the LED unit I made was designed
to only go in one way. The thinking was to make it more
straight forward to install. Had I known some of these aftermarket
harnesses swap polarity I could have made the unit such that
it could be rotated.
Oh well.

PhillipsLT5 03-11-2013 09:28 PM
Re: Under Hood Lighting
 
Scott, thank you for all you have done & your continued concern!
Harness looks like mine, let me see if I can find the receipt & or instruction sheet to confirm
Right now I am running 1 old bulb & 1 new LED

PhillipsLT5 03-11-2013 10:00 PM
Re: Under Hood Lighting
 
Scott, after a trip down memory lane thru the receipts, that is the one I have 601-721, Mid America
Can you help?

1991ZR1 03-11-2013 11:04 PM
Re: Under Hood Lighting
 
I think my switch harness came from Mid America also. It's very easy to correct the polarity. You need to get the weather pack terminal removal tool. Just switch the terminals at the connector that gets connected to the light that is not working. The change should be made on the after market switch harness and not the stock plug. Either way will work but this way, if someone removes the after market switch, the light will still work.

Don't forget to turn off the switch or disconnect the battery before working on this. Otherwise those terminals are live.

The tool is just a tube with a handle to pinch the terminal locking tabs so you can pull the wire and terminal out. The tool doesn't cost much and you should have one anyway so you can replace those old broken weather pack terminal housings.

GOLDCYLON 03-12-2013 09:23 AM
Re: Under Hood Lighting
 
Looks fairly simple. Is this the process you went through and the correct tool?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eNO49GYv5Ng

scottfab 03-12-2013 10:30 AM
Re: Under Hood Lighting
 
This is what I recommend. And the reasons it's best are also listed.

Quote:
Originally Posted by 1991ZR1 (Post 166400)
I think my switch harness came from Mid America also. It's very easy to correct the polarity. You need to get the weather pack terminal removal tool. Just switch the terminals at the connector that gets connected to the light that is not working. The change should be made on the after market switch harness and not the stock plug. Either way will work but this way, if someone removes the after market switch, the light will still work.

Don't forget to turn off the switch or disconnect the battery before working on this. Otherwise those terminals are live.

The tool is just a tube with a handle to pinch the terminal locking tabs so you can pull the wire and terminal out. The tool doesn't cost much and you should have one anyway so you can replace those old broken weather pack terminal housings.

1991ZR1 03-12-2013 12:07 PM
Re: Under Hood Lighting
 
Yes that is the tool and process. It's much faster and easier to do than explain.

The tool and weather pack housings if needed are available at NAPA and probably most auto parts stores.

Quote:
Originally Posted by GOLDCYLON (Post 166416)
Looks fairly simple. Is this the process you went through and the correct tool?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eNO49GYv5Ng

GOLDCYLON 03-12-2013 12:17 PM
Re: Under Hood Lighting
 
Thanks just ordered a 3 piece tool kit on Amazon.

PhillipsLT5 03-12-2013 12:48 PM
Re: Under Hood Lighting
 
GC, send me the amazon link please

GOLDCYLON 03-12-2013 01:09 PM
Re: Under Hood Lighting
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by PhillipsLT5 (Post 166431)
GC, send me the amazon link please

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I had some amazon credit to spend lol


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