Underhood Work Light LED Replacement

[Gary Lewis]

No, not the same as either of those.  My AC clutch connector has 2 pins.  And the 3G connector is much smaller.

But, I have a spare connector from another harness that your welcome to if you'd like.

Here's what the connector looks like:

[ArdWrknTrk]

Looks just like my stator connector, except the blade is perpendicular.

Wait, let me show you what I have.

[Gary Lewis]

Underhood light connector on left and 3G on the right:

[ArdWrknTrk]

We'll, this is the socket I've got.



Same size perpendicular orientation

[ArdWrknTrk]

Have you tried plugging one into the other?
They should fit. (Sizewise)

[Gary Lewis]

Let's compare.  The one on the right is the power connector to the underhood light on BB.  Looks like a match to me.

So, what does that say?  

[Gary Lewis]

I'm sorry, but I got confused.  Plug my underhood wire into my 3G?

[ArdWrknTrk]

It says I need the plug that goes in that socket.

Is the one from your 3G stator wire not a fit (except the blade is oriented 90* out)?

[Gary Lewis]

No, the correct plug will not go into a 3G.  The 3G's socket is smaller.  Let me just send you the right connector.  Ok?

[ArdWrknTrk]

So, your post from 3:10 is the mate?

Ahhh, I SO wish we had post counts on this forum..

[ArdWrknTrk]

Sorry, I'm a little 'thick' sometimes..

[Gary Lewis]

Yes, my post from 2:10 CDT/3:10 EDT is the connector that will plug into the connector on the right in the post of 2:34/3:34, which is the one on BB.

And I have a plug just like the one in 2:10/3:10's post, albeit for another purpose, in a scrap harness that I've been cutting parts off of.  I'll send you that one.

[ArdWrknTrk]

Never let it be said that this forum isn't led by example!

Gary, you are a gracious and generous man.
Thank you for all you do here, and in your 'real' life.   o

[Gary Lewis]

Thanks, Jim.  

The connector and wire on the left will go out Tuesday.  The one on the right is a factory wire from the connector on the firewall to the passenger's side where the light goes.  And, I checked - the connector plugs into Big Blue.

Anything else?  

[Dan Crowley]

Hi Kramttocs,  Doing the under hood lite wiring your way makes more sense.  Dan

[salans7]

Gary Lewis wrote

Let's compare.  The one on the right is the power connector to the underhood light on BB.  Looks like a match to me.

So, what does that say?  

My 1990 F350 cab had the bricknose style underhood light, that I still have, and it uses the same connector as the 80-86 reel lights. So the connector Jim has found, is the correct one for the underhood light.

[Danny G]

I'm excited to see how this turns out for you Jim. One across the top and two down each side by the hinge sounds like a good idea, will give some light directed at the top and sides of the engine bay.

[ArdWrknTrk]

I'm waiting on Amazon.
They've been slow lately.

[Danny G]

Any thoughts on how you are going to run the wiring along the hood? You could pot some zip tie mounts probably on there, and if you ever did the ABS thing under the hood you could mount to that and hide the wires behind it.

[Danny G]

Something like this maybe




Or this kind



They have their own adhesive, but I would still pot them myself just like the strips with something like a polysulfide or rtv or epoxy