97 F150 Lariat Dome light wiring - how
02-07-2013, 11:42 PM
#1
First-time truck owner!
Thread Starter
97 F150 Lariat Dome light wiring - how
So I've done several searches and haven't yet found help for this. I recently purchased a 97 F150 SCAB. It has the dome light with the two map lights built in. Since it wasn't working, I took it off and noticed that there are two wires with ends that have screw holes in them that were not connected to anything. For the life of me, I cannot figure out where to attach those two wires to the dome light. Any assistance?
02-08-2013, 01:59 AM
#4
First-time truck owner!
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Hmmm... well... The light under the hood works fine. The fuse is fine. The filament in each of the three bulbs in the dome is fine.
So when I first took apart the dome, I noticed that there was only one screw holding it to the roof. Neither of the two wires appeared to be connected. I also noticed that the dome housing had some burn marks or heat marks in several places on it.
Regardless, I grabbed a couple more screws and verified that they would pass a current. I used them and connected the two wires - one to each screw (see pics). Still nothing.
Did I not connect them correctly? Or am I missing something else?
Here's how I connected them:
Some of the "burn" marks. May be typical on a 15 yr old truck; I don't know:
...and for the record, my truck:
So when I first took apart the dome, I noticed that there was only one screw holding it to the roof. Neither of the two wires appeared to be connected. I also noticed that the dome housing had some burn marks or heat marks in several places on it.
Regardless, I grabbed a couple more screws and verified that they would pass a current. I used them and connected the two wires - one to each screw (see pics). Still nothing.
Did I not connect them correctly? Or am I missing something else?
Here's how I connected them:
Some of the "burn" marks. May be typical on a 15 yr old truck; I don't know:
...and for the record, my truck:
02-08-2013, 11:05 AM
#5
Senior Member
Do the puddle lights in the doors work? Only reason I'm asking is because if they don't work maybe you have a door latch that is not working properly. My dad has a 98 and we did a full LED swap on the interior, thanks to BrowningSCrew. Anyway, he has the same too wires, and 3 screws. I believe a third screw may be needed to help with the grounding of the unit. A test light would help a lot too. Ground the test light to a seat to floor bolt and check both leads.
May be a blown fuse. Good luck and good looking truck!
May be a blown fuse. Good luck and good looking truck!
02-08-2013, 12:52 PM
#6
Hmmm... well... The light under the hood works fine. The fuse is fine. The filament in each of the three bulbs in the dome is fine.
So when I first took apart the dome, I noticed that there was only one screw holding it to the roof. Neither of the two wires appeared to be connected. I also noticed that the dome housing had some burn marks or heat marks in several places on it.
Regardless, I grabbed a couple more screws and verified that they would pass a current. I used them and connected the two wires - one to each screw (see pics). Still nothing.
Did I not connect them correctly? Or am I missing something else?
Here's how I connected them:
Some of the "burn" marks. May be typical on a 15 yr old truck; I don't know:
...and for the record, my truck:
So when I first took apart the dome, I noticed that there was only one screw holding it to the roof. Neither of the two wires appeared to be connected. I also noticed that the dome housing had some burn marks or heat marks in several places on it.
Regardless, I grabbed a couple more screws and verified that they would pass a current. I used them and connected the two wires - one to each screw (see pics). Still nothing.
Did I not connect them correctly? Or am I missing something else?
Here's how I connected them:
Some of the "burn" marks. May be typical on a 15 yr old truck; I don't know:
...and for the record, my truck:
