Underhood light?

GCncsuHD · Feb 13, 2013

On my 2000 F250, it is just an XL work truck, it did not come with the underhood light, just a blank connector where it should be. The wiring to the light is there though.

I want to install a light tin this area. I am not getting power to the wires there. I checked the fuses under the dash, there is one marked for underhood light, the fuse is there, and good. If I remove it the dome light goes out as well. Is this the correct fuse or is there another I should look for? Was the OEM underhood light switched with a mercury switch on the hood or was there another type of switch used elsewhere to trigger the light?

I intend to just mount some LED lights I have lying around to that area, if I need to I will mount an rocker switch to the area to turn it on and off as well, but first I would like to restore power to the wires.

MossBack · Feb 15, 2013

I wired a led bar to a always hot with a 5amp fuse from under the hood and used a hood pin switch for ground. So the light only comes on when the hood is up. Most car stereo shops have them and makes a clean install without switches. I will get picks if u want!

GCncsuHD · Feb 15, 2013

97F250psd said:
I wired a led bar to a always hot with a 5amp fuse from under the hood and used a hood pin switch for ground. So the light only comes on when the hood is up. Most car stereo shops have them and makes a clean install without switches. I will get picks if u want!

Thanks, that is my last resort, I have a few of those hood/door pin switches lying around, but first I want to get power to the wiring that is already there existing, just unused on my bare bones XL truck.