 Led fog light rabbit hole, What is the simplest, no damage wiring? |
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| emerygt350 |
 Aug 14 2025, 04:47 PM
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Advanced Member  Group: Members Posts: 3,112 Joined: 20-July 21 From: Upstate, NY Member No.: 25,740 Region Association: North East States  |
Spent the past 20 minutes looking through old posts on this and got frustrated.
I just want the led fogs to turn on when I pull the lever. Don't care if they do or don't shut off with the high beams. I assume it will be easiest to have them turn on only when the lights are on. Everything else is led. Just switched the fogs over and they of course don't turn on. |
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| Geezer914 |
Aug 14 2025, 05:49 PM
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Geezer914 Group: Members Posts: 2,045 Joined: 18-March 09 From: Salem, NJ Member No.: 10,179 Region Association: North East States 
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If I remember, there is a post to wire the fog lights independent of the headlights. This way you can turn on the headlights and the fog lights separately.
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| fiacra |
Aug 14 2025, 07:04 PM
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Person.Woman.Man.Camera.TV Group: Members Posts: 591 Joined: 1-March 19 From: East Bay Region - California Member No.: 22,920 Region Association: Northern California
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I think this is the thread you are looking for. Apologies if it isn't. Also, I think I know who would have the answer @spoke
http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?sho...4737&st=100 |
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| Spoke |
Aug 14 2025, 08:29 PM
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Jerry Group: Members Posts: 7,218 Joined: 29-October 04 From: Allentown, PA Member No.: 3,031 Region Association: None
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QUOTE(fiacra @ Aug 14 2025, 09:04 PM)  I think this is the thread you are looking for. Apologies if it isn't. Also, I think I know who would have the answer @spoke http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?sho...4737&st=100 (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) In this thread many people contributed to making the function of the foglights be independent of the hi/lo beams. Disconnecting the negative side of the foglight relay from the high beams and grounding it was the key. |
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| emerygt350 |
Aug 15 2025, 04:40 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,112 Joined: 20-July 21 From: Upstate, NY Member No.: 25,740 Region Association: North East States |
QUOTE(Spoke @ Aug 14 2025, 08:29 PM) QUOTE(fiacra @ Aug 14 2025, 09:04 PM) I think this is the thread you are looking for. Apologies if it isn't. Also, I think I know who would have the answer @spoke http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?sho...4737&st=100 (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) In this thread many people contributed to making the function of the foglights be independent of the hi/lo beams. Disconnecting the negative side of the foglight relay from the high beams and grounding it was the key. Excellent! Thanks guys. I knew I had seen something smart like this at some point. |
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| emerygt350 |
Aug 15 2025, 11:13 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,112 Joined: 20-July 21 From: Upstate, NY Member No.: 25,740 Region Association: North East States |
Thanks guys. Works great.
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| fiacra |
Aug 15 2025, 12:44 PM
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Person.Woman.Man.Camera.TV Group: Members Posts: 591 Joined: 1-March 19 From: East Bay Region - California Member No.: 22,920 Region Association: Northern California
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Glad that was the solution. As spoke pointed out, a lot of people put in the time to figure out how to make it work. I appreciate the fund of knowledge that exists here on this forum and the people who take the time to share it.
And, I know it's a different thread, but that "budget" paint work looks great! |
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| JeffBowlsby |
Aug 15 2025, 12:47 PM
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914 Wiring Harnesses & Beekeeper Group: Members Posts: 9,005 Joined: 7-January 03 From: San Ramon CA Member No.: 104 Region Association: None
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Ya' might want to hit the headlight shrouds if you have any blue paint left over...
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| emerygt350 |
Aug 15 2025, 01:29 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,112 Joined: 20-July 21 From: Upstate, NY Member No.: 25,740 Region Association: North East States |
QUOTE(JeffBowlsby @ Aug 15 2025, 12:47 PM) Ya' might want to hit the headlight shrouds if you have any blue paint left over... Yes, I have been thinking about that. I didn't do the rocker covers either. Once I get a free moment I will. |
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