testing parts

[jake91]

i have a dome light i want to see if it works how would i test that. since its just 2 wires could i just test it off my battery

 

thanks

jake

[xtremerevolution]

i have a dome light i want to see if it works how would i test that. since its just 2 wires could i just test it off my battery

 

thanks

jake

 

Yep, battery testing should work just fine.

[jake91]

okay thanks

now just to make sure i would ground the black and touch the red to the positive

[xtremerevolution]

okay thanks

now just to make sure i would ground the black and touch the red to the positive

 

Yep.

 

You can also test this with an old computer power supply if you have one lying around. Those also output 12V via the 4-pin molex connector. I've used a computer power supply to charge a car battery before. Fun stuff.

[jake91]

lol

 

thanks

[jake91]

oops just went out and looked at it i was mistaken it has 5 wires. i havent looked at it in 3 months LOL does anyone know what ones i test it has 2 black 2 white 1 orange

[GOT2B GM]

my guess would be that orange is a constant 12v supply for using the switch on the domelight.

 

The blacks are grounds and one white is a 12V feed from the door pins, the other from the headlight/dome switch

[GOT2B GM]

ground the black wires and touch the whites to positive, it should come on

[jake91]

thanks

[jake91]

it works now what does one of these go for?

[GOT2B GM]

a vert dome light?

[jake91]

yep

[jeremy]

toss it up on eBay and see what she brings.....