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Electrical Head light relay mod

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  • Start date Start date Aug 16, 2019

Nightstang00

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I was wondering if anyone has instructions or diagrams for installing a relay with the head lights. I got the fog lights already done.
 

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If you get the fog lights off the same circuit as the headlights, a relay is not necessary.

'87-'93 GT Fog Lamp & Main Light Switch Fix

Main Light & Fog Lamp Switches - only affects GT's. In the February, 1991 edition of Popular Mechanics, the "Car Clinic" by Mike Allen had the following: Fogged Out Q: "I have a 1988 Ford Mustang GT. After about 20 minutes with my headlights...
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Blown88GT said:
If you get the fog lights off the same circuit as the headlights, a relay is not necessary.

'87-'93 GT Fog Lamp & Main Light Switch Fix

Main Light & Fog Lamp Switches - only affects GT's. In the February, 1991 edition of Popular Mechanics, the "Car Clinic" by Mike Allen had the following: Fogged Out Q: "I have a 1988 Ford Mustang GT. After about 20 minutes with my headlights...
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Thanks I’ll check this out. I wanted to just reduce draw as much as I can that’s why I was going to do it
 

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Reduce draw from or through what?
There was a relay how-to somewhere, probably on the Corral.
 
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