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Posted by: Aaron Cox Feb 6 2005, 07:53 PM

hey guys

got me some Pilot driving lights to put in. The car has a wire running by each of the fog lights. I have the fog light switch.... what else do i need? a relay right?

run me through the steps of wiring these bad boys where the relay goes....wiring etc

BTW- these lights are sittin on SS Camp914 Brackets

Posted by: trekkor Feb 6 2005, 08:02 PM

Uh...we don't a/x at night

Posted by: MattR Feb 6 2005, 08:04 PM

Actually we do. During the summer PCA is planning on running some auto crosses at night down here because its too hot during the day.

And aaron doesnt autocross anyway. He just likes his porta potty to look "good" (but he wont paint it... go figure)

Posted by: Aaron Cox Feb 6 2005, 08:07 PM

i do alot of night driving. and we will have AX's at night like matt said.

matt.... soon as i have some dough.... the car will get painted. go back to cleaning out rust on your 914 and 912

Posted by: trekkor Feb 6 2005, 08:14 PM

glow in the dark cones?

Posted by: Aaron Cox Feb 6 2005, 08:24 PM

QUOTE (trekkor @ Feb 6 2005, 07:14 PM)
glow in the dark cones?

uh.... our venues have lights

Posted by: scott thacher Feb 6 2005, 10:46 PM

okat its easy bolt them in, plug them in. then dig around by the fuse box ( above it ) and find the wires for the switch, plug it in.

done

until you want to get them running on both high and low beams, thats simple too. above the fuse box trace the white/blue wire that goes to the fog light relay. there are two white blue wires one goes to high beams, the other goes to the fog light relay. cut off at the fuse the one that goes to the relay and ground it. then there should be a wire piggy backed on the low beam fuse, move it to either the running light or an ign controlled fuse, which ever you do is what has to be on for the lights to work. mine is hooked to the running lights so i dont leave them on

done also

Posted by: Aaron Cox Feb 6 2005, 11:41 PM

what would i have to do to make them run independant of headlights, ie: on by themselves??

also- can a 55amp alternator handle highbeams and fogs?

Posted by: scott thacher Feb 6 2005, 11:49 PM

QUOTE (Aaron Cox @ Feb 6 2005, 09:41 PM)
what would i have to do to make them run independant of headlights, ie: on by themselves??

also- can a 55amp alternator handle highbeams and fogs? :o

re read the second part of my post

and lets see

55 watts = amp * volts or
55/12= 4.6 amps per bulb
so 4.6 * 4 (# of bulbs ) or 18 amps

now for giggles

55 amps = watts * volts (12)
or 660 watts, so much for a big loud radio

ps i am sorry i am a master electrician and could not help myself

Posted by: Demick Feb 7 2005, 09:44 AM

Here's the whole story for rewiring your fog lights:

http://members.rennlist.com/demick/fogrewire.html

Demick