Wiring grill light bar for a hybrid question

[Taco Ji]

Can someone who has done wiring for your hybrid truck let me know where did you connect your power red wire to in the passenger fuse box?

Also my power wire does not have the ring terminal so should I cut the end wire and add a ring terminal provided that I can find a power bolt to attach to? Appreciate any information

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[Taco Ji]

Any help?

 

[Baltimore]

See my very detailed post about this. Simple search for DIY heritage grille and diode dynamics

 

[Taco Ji]

Will do thanks.

 

[Crazy Mary’s Husband]

Can someone who has done wiring for your hybrid truck let me know where did you connect your power red wire to in the passenger fuse box?

Also my power wire does not have the ring terminal so should I cut the end wire and add a ring terminal provided that I can find a power bolt to attach to? Appreciate any information

You should have the proper tools and knowledge before attempting to play with electricity. Its not worth burning your truck up. Seek professional help.
Just trying to help a brother out.

 

[maxx075]

Not sure why that power wire has that connector on it, but it looks like you need to clip it and put on a ring terminal that would install on that 12v post (provided that you can remove the nut and put the ring terminal under it.)

 

[Taco Ji]

You should have the proper tools and knowledge before attempting to play with electricity. Its not worth burning your truck up. Seek professional help.
Just trying to help a brother out.

That’s why I’m here doing my research

 

[Taco Ji]

Not sure why that power wire has that connector on it, but it looks like you need to clip it and put on a ring terminal that would install on that 12v post (provided that you can remove the nut and put the ring terminal under it.)

Yes I already purchased a ring terminal connector like the negative ground wire. The problem I’m facing is I’m not 100% sure which draws power in the fuse box. ChatGPT says to connect to the clamp that is under the red plastic cover which per the owners manual says is used to connect jumper cables but there is no bolt to connect to.
This YouTube video suggests to connect to the highlight bolt in this photo but I’m getting contradictory information online.

start at 1:22

 

[StreeTaco]

I’ll try to help you bro.
This is just my opinion-
First option-
Get a 12v test light

Look for switched power on either an empty fuse slot (optimal) or an occupied fuse slot(acceptable )that matches the rated fuse amperage of your light bar

Install the proper fuse tap into this slot

Wire it up!

Second Option-
Wire the light bar to an always on source

Use test light to confirm the big bolt (highlighted in your pic) is a constant source
Ring terminal under nut

 

[Taco Ji]

I’ll try to help you bro.
This is just my opinion-
First option-
Get a 12v test light

Look for switched power on either an empty fuse slot (optimal) or an occupied fuse slot(acceptable )that matches the rated fuse amperage of your light bar

Install the proper fuse tap into this slot

Wire it up!

Second Option-
Wire the light bar to an always on source

Use test light to confirm the big bolt (highlighted in your pic) is a constant source
Ring terminal under nut

So essentially I need to grab a test light to confirm if the highlighted bolt has constant power and if confirmed add the ring terminal connector to the red wire and connect it to the bolt and wire the black to the chassis for ground and it should be good to go!

 

[Baltimore]

So essentially I need to grab a test light to confirm if the highlighted bolt has constant power and if confirmed add the ring terminal connector to the red wire and connect it to the bolt and wire the black to the chassis for ground and it should be good to go!

If you're going to get into electrical work, it's best to invest in a decent multimeter so that you can test voltage and amperage and cement understandings of the basics.

That way you can easily set the meter to check DC voltage and start checking your potential attachment points without shocking yourself, knocking yourself out, or screwing up something expensive in the truck's electronics and systems.

If you screw up plumbing, it's often messy, but rarely deadly.
If you screw up electricity (or gas fitting for that matter), it's very easy to be deadly situation.

I applaud the questions, but ChatGPT is not an expert and please make sure that if you are not 100% confident you've got it (and you know what can go wrong if a step isn't performed correctly), STOP and get experienced help.

 

[Taco Ji]

If you're going to get into electrical work, it's best to invest in a decent multimeter so that you can test voltage and amperage and cement understandings of the basics.

That way you can easily set the meter to check DC voltage and start checking your potential attachment points without shocking yourself, knocking yourself out, or screwing up something expensive in the truck's electronics and systems.

If you screw up plumbing, it's often messy, but rarely deadly.
If you screw up electricity (or gas fitting for that matter), it's very easy to be deadly situation.

I applaud the questions, but ChatGPT is not an expert and please make sure that if you are not 100% confident you've got it (and you know what can go wrong if a step isn't performed correctly), STOP and get experienced help.

What? I’m only trying to confirm if that bolt is a positive power or not.

 

[maxx075]

What? I’m only trying to confirm if that bolt is a positive power or not.

Lol just get a multimeter and put the red probe on the post and the black one on a ground. That will tell you if it's powered which I guarantee it is.

 

[Taco Ji]

Lol just get a multimeter and put the red probe on the post and the black one on a ground. That will tell you if it's powered which I guarantee it is.

Yup. That is my plan. Thanks for taking the time to help.

 

[StreeTaco]

This is getting a tad ridiculous

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