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I have 3600 sq ft under roof. 1800 living and 1800 garage.... Garage space is too small.....
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Wired some bed lights off my wolf haus plug, with a red glowy switch for when i have my bed cover on

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Looks great! I just got my Wolf Haus plug installed and I'm hoping to set something up in a similar fashion. Can you provide me with the parts that you used for the install?

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Looks great! I just got my Wolf Haus plug installed and I'm hoping to set something up in a similar fashion. Can you provide me with the parts that you used for the install?

Thanks!
Ok, i should make a you tube video. Seems easier. My pics come out pretty bad because of the lighting. Dark then super bright. Well here goes the explination.
I bought the wolf hause plug with the pig tails. I attached extra wire, then used a long wire to fish the wire up the hole on the side of the bed. Bought lights at O'Reilly auto parts
I cut the wire plug in wire off the bed lights. On the passenger side, i put the wire end of the lights towards the cab. The driver side i put the wire end toward the tailgate.
I attached extra wire on the passenger side lights, to get wire on the lip of the bed towards the cab, nicely out of the way. I used a series of zip ties and 3m tape to keep the wires on the top bed rail. Hopefully the 3m tape holds.
3m tape to hold the mounting panel on the side of the bed, i bought the wrong one. Used a screw to hold the switch. Without piercing the switch.
Cut all wires to length and used the connectors to attach to the switch
I also used the plastic holder flexy things to protect the wiring from rubbing on the hole of the bed and the corners of the bed by the cab.
Hope i wasnt confusing. Ill make videos of my next projects. If you can do it better, then do it. I am by no means an engineer or college edumecated. I soldered some connections with shrink wrap, and used the shrink wrap butt connectors on some connectors up to you. Just ask if any more questions.

And thanks for the compliment.

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Ok, i should make a you tube video. Seems easier. My pics come out pretty bad because of the lighting. Dark then super bright. Well here goes the explination.
I bought the wolf hause plug with the pig tails. I attached extra wire, then used a long wire to fish the wire up the hole on the side of the bed. Bought lights at O'Reilly auto parts
I cut the wire plug in wire off the bed lights. On the passenger side, i put the wire end of the lights towards the cab. The driver side i put the wire end toward the tailgate.
I attached extra wire on the passenger side lights, to get wire on the lip of the bed towards the cab, nicely out of the way. I used a series of zip ties and 3m tape to keep the wires on the top bed rail. Hopefully the 3m tape holds.
3m tape to hold the mounting panel on the side of the bed, i bought the wrong one. Used a screw to hold the switch. Without piercing the switch.
Cut all wires to length and used the connectors to attach to the switch
I also used the plastic holder flexy things to protect the wiring from rubbing on the hole of the bed and the corners of the bed by the cab.
Hope i wasnt confusing. Ill make videos of my next projects. If you can do it better, then do it. I am by no means an engineer or college edumecated. I soldered some connections with shrink wrap, and used the shrink wrap butt connectors on some connectors up to you. Just ask if any more questions.

And thanks for the compliment.

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HI Eli,

I particularly like the illuminated switch....a touch of class! Kudos!

best,
Phil Schilke
Ranger Vehicle Engineering
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