Auto-off headlight
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Auto-off headlight
Ok so for my 04 when I installed my Mustang domelight I had to tap into the green/orange wire behind the headlight switch, i forget what its called. But you know how that makes it so the domelight won't stay on for more than 10 minutes once the key is removed? If I wired up a relay so that power to the headlights was disconnected after the key had been removed for more than 10 minutes sort of like the domelight?
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You talking about the OR/LG wire on the dimmer switch? (I don't recall there being a GR/OR colored wire on the headlight switch or dimmer switch.)
If that's what you're talking about then the OR/LG wire goes to the battery saver relay.
Auto headlamps will do what you want or do you really only want the to "auto off"?
If that's what you're talking about then the OR/LG wire goes to the battery saver relay.
Auto headlamps will do what you want or do you really only want the to "auto off"?
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If the interior and head light wiring is the same as a 01 then it should work. Tap the power feed to the instrument panel dimming module (LG/OG) wire and run it to the relays coil term 85. Run a wire from term 86 to ground. Then you'll need to cut the (RD/BK) wire coming from the multifunction switch that goes to the low beams via the BJB in the engine compartment. Put the end coming from the multifunction switch to term 30 and the other end to term 87 of a SPST relay.
Note: wiring color my not be the same on your 04. Back probe the RD/BK wire at the multifunction switch to make sure its only hot when you turn on the headlights.
A further note of warning: If the relay ever goes bad you'll lose your low beam head lights. I'd recommend placing the relay somewhere easy to get to. I'd also recommend putting in a 1 amp inline fuse between the relay control term 85 and the LG/OG wire.
Note: wiring color my not be the same on your 04. Back probe the RD/BK wire at the multifunction switch to make sure its only hot when you turn on the headlights.
A further note of warning: If the relay ever goes bad you'll lose your low beam head lights. I'd recommend placing the relay somewhere easy to get to. I'd also recommend putting in a 1 amp inline fuse between the relay control term 85 and the LG/OG wire.
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