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| | | | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 122 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 122 | I know this topic has been discussed but I wanted clarification. I have an aftermarket lighter installed. There is the clip directly on the back for the hot wire. There also seems to be another place on the side for a ground wire. In the accessories manual it shows a wire for the light but no ground. Do I need a ground wire or is the connection to the dash enough. Also, where does the hot wire run to? Fuse block or ignition>
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Brian M | | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 | What year truck? 55-59? Here is a photo of a unit with no light but it has a tab. I'd say that tab is for grounding (but the unit could also ground through the socket to the dash). I have used a similar unit on a 6v and 12v 1954 truck and did not connect a ground wire to the tab. One of my units had the bulb fitting and lead. | | | | | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 122 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 122 | Thanks for your reply. Sorry, my trucks a 59. Thats the same lighter I have and it has that tab. I had heard you don't need to ground.
Where did you run the power to? The fuse block or the ignition switch?
Thanks again | | | | | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 | the ground doesn't need to be used on a metal dash - the hot wire should be fused, either at the fuse block [if you have an original there's a position for it] or with an inline fuse
Bill | | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 | Before 1954, the lighter was not fused and the lead wire was attached to the tail-lamp lead on the light switch (which I think had an overloads cut-out). In 1954, the lighter was attached to the battery lead on the ignition switch. The installation diagram does not show a fuse - I put an in-line fuse in mine (as Bill suggests, above). | | | | | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 122 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 122 | Thats what Ill do. Thanks for help.
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