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direct wiring of fog lights, using stock switch and wiring |
DanT |
Mar 5 2006, 06:38 PM
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Going back to the Dark Side! Group: Members Posts: 4,300 Joined: 4-October 04 From: Auburn, CA Member No.: 2,880 Region Association: None |
OK, here is the deal.
I am mounting my 25 row oil cooler in the front trunk. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif) I also plan on running a 1600CFM fan to aid in cooling for very hot dry days at BW and TH race tracks. Since I am no longer in need of foglights (removed) I would like to put the stock foglight wiring and switch to work as the power to my cooler fan. Of course my foglights only work when the headlights are on (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/mad.gif) Thank you DOT.... Can anyone give me the down and dirty on how to change the wiring at the fuse box or relays to accomplish this: Using the stock wiring and switch to turn fan off and on when key is on. Not when the headlights are on. Current wiring has one brown (ground) and one white with yellow stripe (hot to fogs when headlights are on) I want to use them as follows. Brown (ground) white with yellow stripe (hot when key is on) Thanks (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif) |
Joe Ricard |
Mar 5 2006, 07:31 PM
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CUMONIWANNARACEU Group: Members Posts: 6,811 Joined: 5-January 03 From: Gautier, MS Member No.: 92 |
Man, going to be tough to explain. I know what you want to do and I did this with my 100W driving lights . I rewired the circuit so I can turn my driving light on independent of the head lights.
PM me with your email address I have the circuit drawn out I can send you that. |
jfort |
Mar 5 2006, 07:32 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,135 Joined: 5-May 03 From: Findlay, OH Member No.: 652 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
i put driving lights in where the fog lights go and used the fog light switch. it is all independent from the headlights. unfortunately, i can't remember how i did it, except i know i used the original fog light wiring.
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Demick |
Mar 5 2006, 07:47 PM
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Ernie made me do it! Group: Benefactors Posts: 2,312 Joined: 6-February 03 From: Pleasanton, CA Member No.: 257 |
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DanT |
Mar 5 2006, 08:49 PM
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Going back to the Dark Side! Group: Members Posts: 4,300 Joined: 4-October 04 From: Auburn, CA Member No.: 2,880 Region Association: None |
Thanks Demick (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smilie_pokal.gif)
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Tobra |
Mar 5 2006, 09:23 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,453 Joined: 22-August 05 From: Sacramento, CA Member No.: 4,634 |
I had my bumper cover off the other day and the PO has a radio shack switch(broken) in the stock location, with new wiring that is not hooked up to lights, and the OE fog light wiring. I was thinking that some nice bright driving lights would be good, did you just use some random lights that were the right diameter or what? The mount looks pretty generic to me for the OE stuff, seems it would be no prob to swap for upgraded lights.
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JWest |
Mar 5 2006, 09:27 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,662 Joined: 6-January 03 From: Fort Worth, TX Member No.: 97 Region Association: None |
Camp914 has some replacement lights you might want to consider. |
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DanT |
Mar 5 2006, 09:54 PM
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Going back to the Dark Side! Group: Members Posts: 4,300 Joined: 4-October 04 From: Auburn, CA Member No.: 2,880 Region Association: None |
Demick,
Just finished the rewire....worked like a charm (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smilie_pokal.gif) Toughest part was wrestling the headlight switch in and out of the dash (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/sad.gif) Otherwise no problem. Directions were perfect...although I always test all wires with a test light. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wink.gif) Just to make sure someone had not already monkeyed things up. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wacko.gif) I now have switched power to my front oil cooler fan. 1600CFM moves a heck of a lot of air (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/cool.gif) Thanks to Joe also for responding. |
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