Need To Find A Easy Access Parking Lights Wire

[90silverstang]

I am looking for the switched parking lights wire in the dash area. I need easy access to it as I want to splice in to it.
I can't get at the wires by the headlight switch when I remove it because there is not enough slack.
Just need to know if there is a better location to access that wire.
Thanks, Mike

 

[jrichker]

The only other simple solution is to tap into the wiring at the parking lights.

If you remove the switches and then remove the instrument cluster cover, you will have sufficient room to add a wire. Solder the splice, do not use crimp on termials or just wrap the wires around each other. Be sure to use heat shrink tubing to cover the wire splice. Electrical tape used by itself will come loose over time and cause problems. Electrical tape coated with liquid electrical tape from the hardware or home improvement stores is the only satisfactory way to use tape covered splices in automotive electrical work.

My personal choice would be to go to AutoZone and buy one of the Ford wiring pin kits. Then remove the switch, and remove the parking light pin from the plastic connector shell. Cut the pin off the wire, add your extra wire with the parking wire and crimp the two wires in the pin. Put the pin back in the plastic connector shell and put the connector on the switch and put the whole thing back it the dash.

 

[HISSIN50]

You can also grab it in the driver kick panel. It's brown (test with your test light before making the splice).

 

[90silverstang]

Thats great if the wire is in the kick panel! I am installing a Innovate MTX-L Wideband O2 sensor with the controller in the AFR gauge. The white wire from the gauge needs switched 12 v from the parking lights. This is used to dim the LED display when the lights are on. I am removing that kick panel to run the O2 sensor cable to the gauge that will be mounted on the drivers side pillar.
Mike

 

[90silverstang]

You can also grab it in the driver kick panel. It's brown (test with your test light before making the splice).

Wanted to say thanks, I found the wire you suggested, It worked out perfectly. I also found the wire that powers the fuel pump relay which I used to power on the AFR gauge when the ignition is turned on.
Again, thank you.