About my foglights

rockin_rick said:

When I read that he had 110W of foglights, I guess I assumed that he had additional/upgraded lights. The stock fog bulbs are 37.5W each for a total of 75W. Now I wonder... What's with the 110W juiced?

Also, thinking about the load of the fogs, I forgot that there is 2 wires going to each side, so the wire would only see half the load, which would make 5A, and 18AWG acceptable. However, there must be some point in the harness where it is just 1 wire (before the splice), and it must carry the full load...

If it is only 75W, then the load would be 6.25A (@12V), and 18AWG is OK. (FWIW - IMO, I consider 7A the max for a 18AWG wire.)

Rick

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rockin_rick said:

Here's specific instructions on this:

You have choice in where to pick up the parking light circuit - either the headlight switch, or the clock.

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STEP #1 - choose source:

• At the headlight switch, splice into the BROWN wire (labeled 'P', right in the middle of the connector) and attach a length of 18AWG wire, apply or attach a wire loom/conduit, and route it to the fog light switch. Splice in the wire at the headlight switch - do not cut the BROWN wire.

• At the clock, splice into the BROWN wire and attach a length of 18AWG wire, apply or attach a wire loom/conduit, and route it to the fog light switch. Splice in the wire at the clock - do not cut the BROWN wire.

(The new wire will just take power from this, while it continues to power what it did before.)


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STEP #2

On the fog light switch, cut the RED/BLACK wire a few inches from the switch. Tape up wire that was just cut and goes into the harness, it will no longer be used. Connect the wire from the source to the other end of the cut R/BK wire, the end that goes into the fog light switch connector.

(When 12V is on this circuit, the fog light switch is enabled allowing the switch to turn on the relay to turn on the fog lights. When no volts is on this circuit, the fog light switch cannot turn on the relay that turns on the fog lights, regardless of switch position.)


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Propery heatshrink and/or tape all wire connections and ensure the wire ran does not have the possibility to short out (esp. if you didn't bother with the wire loom or conduit).

Have fun
Rick

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HISSIN50 said:

Looks good man!

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