Hey everyone. I want to make by low beams stay on with my high beams. I remember there were two wires you would jump together in the steering column but i can't remember what color wires it was. Can anyone advise on this? Thanks!

 

Add a high power diode to the wiring harness at the bulb connector. When you turn on the brights, the diode will split the power to both high and low beam elements. Clean and simple.

 

i did that mod several years ago . I dont think that is how i did it but years after the fact i was going to work and smelled burning or something getting hot with the fan on . So i turned off the fan and went on to work . Turns out it was the head light switch and harness . I wondered if the mod may have been a bit to much load on the switch ..i replace the switch and part of the harness . I then added relays to the head lights to reduce the load on the switch .. Not saying that the added load on switch caused the burned switch but it certainly gave me a pause

 

The headlight switches and wiring on these trucks were marginal to begin with. When I bought my '96 in 2007, some of the terminals on the switch were loose and the connector was distorted from heat. I replaced the switch and connector (they came together) and went with relays. Trying to pull current for both low and high beams through the switch at the same time seems like a probable overload to me.

 

Pull the trigger on a "Brite Box" and go that route. The stock wires aren't large enough to handle the increased voltage and will fail shortly.

There's old threads on making your own bullet proof wiring harness, but I found the brite box to be easier and less time consuming for what it is worth. Try searching it on the forum.

Kurt

 

i dont ''recall ''''' but i'll warn you ''' if not done correct it can ''overload'' the system and ''burn'' out the headlight switch '''' caution ''

 

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