Wiring Diagrams for a Tracker...or help me!!! - Pirate4x4.Com : 4x4 and Off-Road Forum

duckmaker · 12-20-2002, 05:02 PM

Hey All,

I'm trying to install some devices in the following manner:

My Tracker has full time running lights....

However, I want to tap into their power source (right before the bulb)....

BUT I only want the devices to come on when i turn the headlamp SWITCH to the "ON" position....

SO....which hot wire must i tap into to acheive this?

If nobody knows....where might I find wiring diagrams?

Thanks,

Dan

Shrock · 12-20-2002, 05:08 PM

just get a little test light or volt meter, stick it in the headlight plug and figure it out. You need one any way.

duckmaker · 12-20-2002, 05:23 PM

Know what?!

I was too fawking dumb to think of that myself....

and I do have one...

lol

STILL wiring diagrams would be NICE!!!

Azrckcrawler · 12-20-2002, 05:51 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by duckmaker
Know what?!

STILL wiring diagrams would be NICE!!!

Ever try a service manual

duckmaker · 12-20-2002, 06:01 PM

Service Manual I have is a Chilton's...doesn't explain SH!T about what I'm trying to figure out

Anyway

Here's the deal:

I think it works like this...maybe someone can confirm:

There's 3 wires.... 1 is a grnd, 1 is 6v (this just lights it up enough for daytime lights), then when you turn the headlight switch on, the 3rd wire provides another 6v to make the lights full power...

Can anyone confirm that??

Also.....I'm thinking that IF this IS indeed true....I can hook up BOTH 6v lines to the device i'm trying to hook up.... 6v shouldn't be even enough to turn it on. So when I flip the headlight switch and add the extra 6v, it will turn on....or so I presume....ahh...just lemme know if it is indeed 2 6v lines and I'll be happy

DemoMike · 12-20-2002, 06:34 PM

Just whip out the ol' multimeter, no one's gonna be able to give you the answer you want with out seeing the rig

yager · 12-20-2002, 08:11 PM

Must be the mirrors are ok on this one......

Shrock · 12-20-2002, 10:00 PM

it would take longer to figure out what page the correct diagram is on than to just test it!

duckmaker · 12-22-2002, 05:34 PM

Ha.....why would they have to see the rig to answer that? The wiring would be the same on any that has daytime running lights....

But anyway

I did test it and I was right.

Still, I really want a set of good diagrams...or a good book all around...what brand to you all recommend??

fj40mon · 12-23-2002, 12:07 AM

Factory service manual. Got one on ebay for $10.

mini4by · 12-23-2002, 05:12 AM

You proably want to wire it to the switch and not the bulb wiring. I'd be poking around under the steering column if I were you!

Orionn · 12-23-2002, 05:35 AM

All head lamps are three wire(if you have only two, like the Zuki's). The first wire is a ground, the second wire is the low-beam filliment in said bulb, the third wire is the High-beam filliment. That said, the daytime running lamps are controlled by a relay circut that controlls the voltages to the headlight, the best way to get rid of it,(which is ILLEGAL, btw if it will be driven on the road) is to bypass the relay system. Yes you need a factory service manual with full wire diagrams. personally I would bypass the lighting circut and wire directly from the switch to the fuse panel, then to the lamps. but then again, You may not want to go that rout, though it sounds like thats what your trying to do.

What are you trying to add to that circut? chances are that you need to relay off the lamps to said devices your installing. the reason is that the wire harness for the lamps is built to MINIMUM standards and will not stand much more current draw than you get from factory lamps. you need to run a relay to power a seperate circut for your accesories to be safe.
good luck, go buy a factory amnual, you wont regret it.

12-20-2002, 05:02 PM	#1 (permalink)
duckmaker Registered User Join Date: Jun 2002 Member # 12352 Location: Martinsburg,WV,USA Posts: 30	Wiring Diagrams for a Tracker...or help me!!! Hey All, I'm trying to install some devices in the following manner: My Tracker has full time running lights.... However, I want to tap into their power source (right before the bulb).... BUT I only want the devices to come on when i turn the headlamp SWITCH to the "ON" position.... SO....which hot wire must i tap into to acheive this? If nobody knows....where might I find wiring diagrams? Thanks, Dan __________________ 1988 W150 Power Ram 318 v8, 3" body lift, 6" suspension lift, 35x14.50x15's TBI to carb, swap coming soon.

12-20-2002, 05:08 PM	#2 (permalink)
Shrock Registered User Join Date: Mar 2002 Member # 10979 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 1,421	just get a little test light or volt meter, stick it in the headlight plug and figure it out. You need one any way. __________________ Jim Shrake [URL=http://www.shrockworks.com][COLOR=red][B]www.ShrockWorks.com[/B][/COLOR][/URL] Armor! - Bumpers, Sliders, Skids

12-20-2002, 05:23 PM	#3 (permalink)
duckmaker Registered User Join Date: Jun 2002 Member # 12352 Location: Martinsburg,WV,USA Posts: 30	Know what?! I was too fawking dumb to think of that myself.... and I do have one... lol STILL wiring diagrams would be NICE!!! __________________ 1988 W150 Power Ram 318 v8, 3" body lift, 6" suspension lift, 35x14.50x15's TBI to carb, swap coming soon.

12-20-2002, 06:01 PM	#5 (permalink)
duckmaker Registered User Join Date: Jun 2002 Member # 12352 Location: Martinsburg,WV,USA Posts: 30	Service Manual I have is a Chilton's...doesn't explain SH!T about what I'm trying to figure out Anyway Here's the deal: I think it works like this...maybe someone can confirm: There's 3 wires.... 1 is a grnd, 1 is 6v (this just lights it up enough for daytime lights), then when you turn the headlight switch on, the 3rd wire provides another 6v to make the lights full power... Can anyone confirm that?? Also.....I'm thinking that IF this IS indeed true....I can hook up BOTH 6v lines to the device i'm trying to hook up.... 6v shouldn't be even enough to turn it on. So when I flip the headlight switch and add the extra 6v, it will turn on....or so I presume....ahh...just lemme know if it is indeed 2 6v lines and I'll be happy __________________ 1988 W150 Power Ram 318 v8, 3" body lift, 6" suspension lift, 35x14.50x15's TBI to carb, swap coming soon. Last edited by duckmaker; 12-20-2002 at 06:04 PM.

12-20-2002, 08:11 PM	#7 (permalink)
yager Evil Twin Join Date: Mar 2002 Member # 10695 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 2,884	Must be the mirrors are ok on this one...... __________________ Mike Yager - Jeep TJ Build Up - Ecotec, Toy axles etc.. Ecotec - Technical Info E450 Ambulance VRAY (YAger RV) VRAY 2006 E450 - Ambulance Cummins Diesel Swap

12-20-2002, 06:34 PM	#6 (permalink)
DemoMike Registered User Join Date: Nov 2001 Member # 8284 Posts: 1,377	Just whip out the ol' multimeter, no one's gonna be able to give you the answer you want with out seeing the rig

12-20-2002, 10:00 PM	#8 (permalink)
Shrock Registered User Join Date: Mar 2002 Member # 10979 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 1,421	it would take longer to figure out what page the correct diagram is on than to just test it! __________________ Jim Shrake [URL=http://www.shrockworks.com][COLOR=red][B]www.ShrockWorks.com[/B][/COLOR][/URL] Armor! - Bumpers, Sliders, Skids

12-22-2002, 05:34 PM	#9 (permalink)
duckmaker Registered User Join Date: Jun 2002 Member # 12352 Location: Martinsburg,WV,USA Posts: 30	Ha.....why would they have to see the rig to answer that? The wiring would be the same on any that has daytime running lights.... But anyway I did test it and I was right. Still, I really want a set of good diagrams...or a good book all around...what brand to you all recommend?? __________________ 1988 W150 Power Ram 318 v8, 3" body lift, 6" suspension lift, 35x14.50x15's TBI to carb, swap coming soon.

12-23-2002, 12:07 AM	#10 (permalink)
fj40mon Registered User Join Date: Mar 2001 Member # 3929 Location: longview,WA. Posts: 170	Factory service manual. Got one on ebay for $10.

12-23-2002, 05:12 AM	#11 (permalink)
mini4by Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Member # 9520 Location: Reading, MA Posts: 119	You proably want to wire it to the switch and not the bulb wiring. I'd be poking around under the steering column if I were you! __________________ 1987 Samurai JX, SPOA, YJ's, 33's, 1.6L EFI and more.. 1987 Samurai JL, bone stock, and I mean BONE. 1989 XJ

12-23-2002, 05:35 AM	#12 (permalink)
Orionn Registered User Join Date: May 2002 Member # 11628 Location: Ann Arbor Mi. Posts: 1,455	All head lamps are three wire(if you have only two, like the Zuki's). The first wire is a ground, the second wire is the low-beam filliment in said bulb, the third wire is the High-beam filliment. That said, the daytime running lamps are controlled by a relay circut that controlls the voltages to the headlight, the best way to get rid of it,(which is ILLEGAL, btw if it will be driven on the road) is to bypass the relay system. Yes you need a factory service manual with full wire diagrams. personally I would bypass the lighting circut and wire directly from the switch to the fuse panel, then to the lamps. but then again, You may not want to go that rout, though it sounds like thats what your trying to do. What are you trying to add to that circut? chances are that you need to relay off the lamps to said devices your installing. the reason is that the wire harness for the lamps is built to MINIMUM standards and will not stand much more current draw than you get from factory lamps. you need to run a relay to power a seperate circut for your accesories to be safe. good luck, go buy a factory amnual, you wont regret it. __________________ "The road to Enlightenment requires 4-Wheel Drive" - me

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