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9toes · 06-10-2013, 10:25 PM

Where do i connect the wires for the dome light. Bought one from LMC and it has orange and white wires with a plug on the end. Is there some place i can just plug it in or do i have to cut plug off and wire each wire somewhere? 72 C10

**Wrenchbender Ret** · 06-10-2013, 10:39 PM

The orange wire connects to the fuse block to a circuit that is hot all the time. The white wire goes to the headlight switch. There is a connector near the rear that grounds it when you turn the knob all the way clockwise.

mr48chev · 06-10-2013, 10:51 PM

The orange wire is the power and the white goes to ground. The orange wire can be traced back to the headlight switch. The white wire connects to the door switches for ground. There should be a plug on the wires when you pull the old light out that your light plugs into. If someone has removed the light earlier you might have to make a hook on the end of a piece of welding rod or wire coat hanger and do a bit of fishing.

9toes · 06-10-2013, 10:56 PM

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Originally Posted by mr48chev

The orange wire is the power and the white goes to ground. The orange wire can be traced back to the headlight switch. The white wire connects to the door switches for ground. There should be a plug on the wires when you pull the old light out that your light plugs into. If someone has removed the light earlier you might have to make a hook on the end of a piece of welding rod or wire coat hanger and do a bit of fishing.

The truck was 90% restored when we got it, and one of the things not done was dome light. All wires , and light was missing. Bought one and put in and ran wires down to floor. Was not sure what to do next. From what i have found so far the orange is hot, and can be hooked to brake wire or to hot wire at fuse box. The white wire is ground and hooks to the light switch(somewhere). Is this correct?

mr48chev · 06-10-2013, 11:36 PM

Oops < I forgot about the white wire running up to the switch so you can turn the light on with the switch with the doors closed.

Let me go dig the wiring diagram out and get some better shots.

Here, this might help some http://outintheshop.com/faq/wiring/wiring.htm

The back part of the diagram is further down on the page.

06-10-2013, 10:25 PM	#1
9toes Registered User Join Date: May 2013 Location: Aqshdown Ar. Posts: 9	dome light Where do i connect the wires for the dome light. Bought one from LMC and it has orange and white wires with a plug on the end. Is there some place i can just plug it in or do i have to cut plug off and wire each wire somewhere? 72 C10

06-10-2013, 10:39 PM	#2
Wrenchbender Ret Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Overland Park, Ks. Posts: 5,190	Re: dome light The orange wire connects to the fuse block to a circuit that is hot all the time. The white wire goes to the headlight switch. There is a connector near the rear that grounds it when you turn the knob all the way clockwise.

06-10-2013, 10:51 PM	#3
mr48chev Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toppenish, WA Posts: 15,284	Re: dome light The orange wire is the power and the white goes to ground. The orange wire can be traced back to the headlight switch. The white wire connects to the door switches for ground. There should be a plug on the wires when you pull the old light out that your light plugs into. If someone has removed the light earlier you might have to make a hook on the end of a piece of welding rod or wire coat hanger and do a bit of fishing. __________________ Founding member of the too many projects, too little time and money club. My ongoing truck projects: 48 Chev 3100 that will run a 292 Six. 71 GMC 2500 that is getting a Cad 500 transplant. 77 C 30 dualie, 454, 4 speed with a 10 foot flatbed and hoist. It does the heavy work and hauls the projects around.

06-10-2013, 11:36 PM	#5
mr48chev Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toppenish, WA Posts: 15,284	Re: dome light Oops < I forgot about the white wire running up to the switch so you can turn the light on with the switch with the doors closed. Let me go dig the wiring diagram out and get some better shots. Here, this might help some http://outintheshop.com/faq/wiring/wiring.htm The back part of the diagram is further down on the page. __________________ Founding member of the too many projects, too little time and money club. My ongoing truck projects: 48 Chev 3100 that will run a 292 Six. 71 GMC 2500 that is getting a Cad 500 transplant. 77 C 30 dualie, 454, 4 speed with a 10 foot flatbed and hoist. It does the heavy work and hauls the projects around. Last edited by mr48chev; 06-10-2013 at 11:42 PM.



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