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paynefire812 
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Posted: March 09, 2010 at 7:02 AM / IP Logged  
I tried with the again with the negative on 86 and positive on 85 and the cap didn't blow but the headlight just flashed off and on then. Would it be possible to get the power from the fog lights switch? Also does anyone have a link to the harness that would fix this?
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Posted: March 09, 2010 at 7:46 AM / IP Logged  

https://www.the12volt.com/installbay/forum_posts.asp~TID~120189~PN~1

the capacitor on one side has a strip to indicate negative. I have tried this and it works fine.

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paynefire812 
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I have the side that is marked negative on 86 and the other (positve) on 85 and now it doesn't blow but the headlight blinks off and on. Before when I had it reversed it would blow the cap so I know it's on right now. Also this time I used a 1000uf 35v would that be a reason for this? Would it be better to use a 1amp diode?
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1000 will not do anything for you. you need a cap 4700uf or greater.

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paynefire812 
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Ok thanks I had seen that some was useing a 470uf so I thought the 1000uf would be better.
paynefire812 
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Ok I must have something else wrong. I put a 4700uf negative on 86 and positive on 85. I still have the flicker and they blink off and on. Also the lights still flicker when the truck isn't running and before they only did it with it running. I also tried using the foglights power but still flickered. What else could I try o does anyone think there is something else wrong. Thanks guys.
ben d. 
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Posted: March 19, 2010 at 6:24 PM / IP Logged  
that's exactly what mine do payne if you read my OP if I add a capacitor mine act exactly the same.  I have looked into doing the resistor fix some people post but I don't like it.  I think the best you can do is the relay how often do your's flicker mine do it like once every couple weeks.
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