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I've seen other posts where users are putting a single pin weather pack connector on each aux switch wire under the hood. I wanted to go a little different direction and have one connector for all 6 wires. No labels to worry about, no having to pull up diagram when adding things, all 6 wires in correct order in the connector.
My first aux switch project was BD A-pillar lights from @4x4TruckLEDs.com . Nice kit, had all the wiring needed, so I did my install originally using the provided scotch lock as I hadn't decided on the 6 pin connector yet and I was anxious to get the lights installed. I bundled up the extra wire and zip tied it in place.
After my 6 pin stuff arrived I went about changing the connection out for the 6 pin. When I installed the lights I taped the 6 switch leads together in correct order of the switches.
Installing seals and pins...
My original plan was to make a short harness to go from the 6 pin connector to the 2 pin connector on the BD light harness, but I realized this was just adding another unnecessary connection since there was plenty of wire in the BD harness to make it to the 6 pin connector and the ground without adding a connection. I removed the 2 pins from the BD Y-harness connector, and inserted the positive pin in the 6 way connector. I cut the pin off the negative side and replaced it with a ring terminal to go on the grounding point.
They make plugs for unused slots in the weather pack connector, but they are backordered everywhere. I cut a stub piece of scrap wire for each unused spot and put them in a seal to plug the holes.
Finished install:
You can always change the position of the wires on the downstream side to change which switch controls the device, just pop the pins out of the connector and move them to the new location.
My first aux switch project was BD A-pillar lights from @4x4TruckLEDs.com . Nice kit, had all the wiring needed, so I did my install originally using the provided scotch lock as I hadn't decided on the 6 pin connector yet and I was anxious to get the lights installed. I bundled up the extra wire and zip tied it in place.
After my 6 pin stuff arrived I went about changing the connection out for the 6 pin. When I installed the lights I taped the 6 switch leads together in correct order of the switches.
Installing seals and pins...
My original plan was to make a short harness to go from the 6 pin connector to the 2 pin connector on the BD light harness, but I realized this was just adding another unnecessary connection since there was plenty of wire in the BD harness to make it to the 6 pin connector and the ground without adding a connection. I removed the 2 pins from the BD Y-harness connector, and inserted the positive pin in the 6 way connector. I cut the pin off the negative side and replaced it with a ring terminal to go on the grounding point.
They make plugs for unused slots in the weather pack connector, but they are backordered everywhere. I cut a stub piece of scrap wire for each unused spot and put them in a seal to plug the holes.
Finished install:
You can always change the position of the wires on the downstream side to change which switch controls the device, just pop the pins out of the connector and move them to the new location.
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