Schematic and harness for headlights

[BronzedAussie]

Hi BronzedAussie, do you have drawings of lights connector fo Australian Ranger? I have 2021 Wildtrak model. I'm trying to find out which pin is for DRL. Thank you kindly.

Yep, if you read my next reply to the one you quoted, you'll see I found out the only difference to the diagram given at the start of this thread for AU is to ignore the indicator pin (when you look at our lights you can see the indicator wiring doesn't go into the main headlight loom). All the other pins ring true. So you want pin 6 from that diagram.

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[Lopsy1]

Yep, if you read my next reply to the one you quoted, you'll see I found out the only difference to the diagram given at the start of this thread for AU is to ignore the indicator pin (when you look at our lights you can see the indicator wiring doesn't go into the main headlight loom). All the other pins ring true. So you want pin 6 from that diagram.

Thank you very much

 

[dokoroko]

This is for the left side, the right side is similar. I do not know about any extension for this, I guess you could make one or tap the original harness. I would be careful since the body control module powers the lights, it probably wouldn't like to see an abnormally large load on the circuit.

is this for the LED headlamp or the halogen? I'm hoping it's for both, thanks

 

[lukdeg]

ok I hat emyself... I purchased the
Headlight Patch Harness suits Ford Ranger / Everest
on lightforce website last december. decided today to modify it to have a signal on the DRL wire instead of thje highbeam.
as per the schemarit on this page, the wire from lightforce doesn't match what it show here,
pin 5 on lightforce with greenwire should be ground but the schematic says ctrl mod park front left and the red wire that should be the signal for highbeam is pin 4 and on schematic, it show ground. anyone figure it out?! or am i reading the plug schematic wrong?!

looking at the plug that will plug in the truck harness and not the headlight

 

[BronzedAussie]

ok I hat emyself... I purchased the
Headlight Patch Harness suits Ford Ranger / Everest
on lightforce website last december. decided today to modify it to have a signal on the DRL wire instead of thje highbeam.
as per the schemarit on this page, the wire from lightforce doesn't match what it show here,
pin 5 on lightforce with greenwire should be ground but the schematic says ctrl mod park front left and the red wire that should be the signal for highbeam is pin 4 and on schematic, it show ground. anyone figure it out?! or am i reading the plug schematic wrong?!

looking at the plug that will plug in the truck harness and not the headlight

If I'm following you correctly, which I may not be sorry, I have two suggestions for you.

First, since you're not using the harness as intended, completely ignore the red and the green wire and simply splice into the wires on the pins you need. The harness is just serving as an extension of the factory loom which you can play with without impacting the factory lengths.

Second, being that it's an extension, it plugs in between the factory-headlight connector. Male factory from BCM to female Lightforce, then male Lightforce to female factory headlight. If it connects one end by definition it has to connect the other. You shouldn't have any issues plugging it on the headlight side if you're plugging it in exactly where you unplugged it.

I note there is one review in Lightforce's page which suggests the piggy back wiring is incorrect. So yeah, don't try to use the red and the green at all would be my advice.

 

[lukdeg]

If I'm following you correctly, which I may not be sorry, I have two suggestions for you.

First, since you're not using the harness as intended, completely ignore the red and the green wire and simply splice into the wires on the pins you need. The harness is just serving as an extension of the factory loom which you can play with without impacting the factory lengths.

Second, being that it's an extension, it plugs in between the factory-headlight connector. Male factory from BCM to female Lightforce, then male Lightforce to female factory headlight. If it connects one end by definition it has to connect the other. You shouldn't have any issues plugging it on the headlight side if you're plugging it in exactly where you unplugged it.

I note there is one review in Lightforce's page which suggests the piggy back wiring is incorrect. So yeah, don't try to use the red and the green at all would be my advice.

thanks!!! ill do that!!

 

[Colo_Ranger]

ok I hat emyself... I purchased the
Headlight Patch Harness suits Ford Ranger / Everest
on lightforce website last december. decided today to modify it to have a signal on the DRL wire instead of thje highbeam.
as per the schemarit on this page, the wire from lightforce doesn't match what it show here,
pin 5 on lightforce with greenwire should be ground but the schematic says ctrl mod park front left and the red wire that should be the signal for highbeam is pin 4 and on schematic, it show ground. anyone figure it out?! or am i reading the plug schematic wrong?!

looking at the plug that will plug in the truck harness and not the headlight

Do you have a link to what you're using? Specifically, if it works for you. I want to tap into my brights, but would rather use an adapter than to splice into the harness.

 

[lukdeg]

Do you have a link to what you're using? Specifically, if it works for you. I want to tap into my brights, but would rather use an adapter than to splice into the harness.

this is what I ordered,
https://au.lightforce.com/en-ca/products/headlight-patch-harness-suits-ford-ranger-everest

 

[Colo_Ranger]

this is what I ordered,
https://au.lightforce.com/en-ca/products/headlight-patch-harness-suits-ford-ranger-everest

Awesome, thanks. And the plugs work with the us ranger?

 

[lukdeg]

Awesome, thanks. And the plugs work with the us ranger?

yes!

 

[2020FX4]

this is what I ordered,
https://au.lightforce.com/en-ca/products/headlight-patch-harness-suits-ford-ranger-everest

That should make things easier.... I'll save the link when It comes to adding some lights in the future.

What lights do you plan on using the harness for?

 

[lukdeg]

That should make things easier.... I'll save the link when It comes to adding some lights in the future.

What lights do you plan on using the harness for?

I have 4 x 7" strands siberia night ranger and 2 x strands Qube work light with amber and white drl in it. I want to have the drl from the truck to trigger the white drl in my lights
ill also add a switchback module to switch from white to amber. currently the amber is hooked up to my auxbeam switch panel.

everything that light up yellow in the pic will also be white as soon as the weather warms up a bit!

https://strandslighting.com/collect...night-ranger-7-inch-led-driving-lights-809187
https://strandslighting.com/collections/work-lights/products/siberia-qube-led-work-light-809186
https://www.diodedynamics.com/s1-switchback-module-pair.html
https://strandslighting.com/collect...night-ranger-7-inch-led-driving-lights-809187

 

[airline tech]

If I'm following you correctly, which I may not be sorry, I have two suggestions for you.

First, since you're not using the harness as intended, completely ignore the red and the green wire and simply splice into the wires on the pins you need. The harness is just serving as an extension of the factory loom which you can play with without impacting the factory lengths.

Second, being that it's an extension, it plugs in between the factory-headlight connector. Male factory from BCM to female Lightforce, then male Lightforce to female factory headlight. If it connects one end by definition it has to connect the other. You shouldn't have any issues plugging it on the headlight side if you're plugging it in exactly where you unplugged it.

I note there is one review in Lightforce's page which suggests the piggy back wiring is incorrect. So yeah, don't try to use the red and the green at all would be my advice.

Being that I cannot see the exact pinout for the harness, I do not know exactly what wires the Tap-Off is actually from.

But all US RANGERS have the same wire harness (TO THE HEADLIGHT)
Where the differences are at is (INSIDE THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY)
The (BCM) internal control circuits move power and ground around to the correct pins on the connector. (Halo vs LED)

Noted Differences:
Headlight Grd OUTPUT pin from headlight assembly

Halo's = Pin 8 - Low & High Beam Ground
LED's = Pin 4 = Low & High Beam Ground
Note: They are spliced together and go to the same ground point.

DRL Supply:

LED - Supply Power is Pin 6 and Ground is Pin 4
LED (DRL's) manuals call for a specific power check between Pin 6 and Pin 4 (if inop)

The manuals are vague for Halo's and DRL, but I believe as for a Pinpoint test of DRL in a Halo system, only have you check the Low Beam Circuit and is the DRL enabled or disabled in the IPC.

But I believe that (DRL's & Halos) this is how it is powered.

(A test of the DRL circuit with a meter is needed to confirm)
If pin 6 is not powered at all on a Halo circuit, then the internal circuitry of the BCM is only Appling 50% power to the Low Beams on Pin 2.

Halo's - Pin 6 and Pin 2 are supplied power and Pin 8 is the ground.
So, this split power feed would show as 50% power on the Low Beam circuit.
If I am correct
If not and the power is only on pin 2, then the BCM is cutting the power voltage input on pin 2

This is the reason for LED swaps from Halo's - Issues

EDIT:

To finish out the wiring pinout (To include Parking/Turn)

Halo's
Pin 7 Power Turn Signal
Pin 1 - Ground

Pin 5 - Power Parking Lights
Pin 1 - Ground

LED's:
Pin 5 - Parking Light Power (LED Strip) In DIM
Pin 4 - Ground - Parking Lights
Pin 7 -Turn Signal Power
Pin - 1 - Ground - Turn Signal

So, to summarize the added harness will plug into the US Version Rangers but you may have to adjust your wiretap off for power and it changes for Halo vs LED headlamp assemblies.
Mainly the Grounds change between the 2 assemblies.

Here is a summary from above for ease of understanding.

Halo's Pinout Below:

Turn Signal:
Pin 7 -Power Turn Signal
Pin 1 - Ground - Turn Signal

Parking Lights:
Pin 5 - Power Parking Lights
Pin 1 - Ground - Parking Lights

Headlights:
Pin 2 - Low Beam Power
Pin 3- High Beam Power
Pin 8 - Low & High Beam - Ground

DRL's:
Pin 2 - Powered @ 50% Power (Low Beam)
Pin 8 - DRL Low Beam Ground
Note: I cannot find how the circuit cuts power down to 50%, I believe is the BCM itself
but it may be applying power to Pin 6 as well, thus splitting the power supply.
The pinpoint test for the DRL and Halos just has you check the Low Beam Lighting circuit.
Power & Ground (Pins 2 and 8)
A meter test for voltage would be needed to confirm Pin 6 power (With Halos)


LED's: Pinout Below

Turn Signal:
Pin 7 - Turn Signal Power
Pin 1 - Ground - Turn Signal

Parking Lights:
Pin 5 - Parking Light Power (LED Strip - DIM)
Pin 4 - Parking Light Ground
Note: The LED assemblies use the same dual filament bulb in the park/turn light socket - however it is only wired for (Turn Signals) only (Internal of the headlamp assembly)

Headlights:
Pin 2 - Low Beam Power
Pin 3 - High Beam Power
Pin 4 - Low & High Beam Ground

DRL's:
Pin 6 - DRL Power (LED STRIP) Bright
Pin 4 - DRL Power Ground

Note: The power and ground supply movements come from the BCM - Hex-Code changes done via Forscan:
This is how the BCM handles the Power and Ground, supplied pin changes when you do a Halo to LED swap.
It's easier to visualize when you know what is being shifted around when you view the above power and ground shifts between them.

 

[Colo_Ranger]

yes!

I appreciate it. Just ordered mine today.

 

[Colo_Ranger]

this is what I ordered,
https://au.lightforce.com/en-ca/products/headlight-patch-harness-suits-ford-ranger-everest

did you plug in to the driver or passenger light?

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