fergus1
Aug 13 2008, 02:32 PM
Hello everyone!
I'm kinda new here to the site and I have a question for the electrical people. My 914 did not have fogs when i bought it but it does have the wiring for them, i think (the extra wires that come out with the horn wiring?). I have a set of lights that i bought from camp914 and I'm now trying to install them. Where do the wires come out inside the car? Do I need to unscrew the fuse block? What color are the wires? I've tried to follow the diagram in the Haynes manual but with no luck. I'd also like to use a factory looking switch if not the real thing.
Any help would be much appreciated.
Thanks,
Kirk Ferguson
Joe Ricard
Aug 13 2008, 04:25 PM
Basically you only need the switch.
under the dash far left near head light switch there should be 2 wires one purple and one black not connected to anything.
This actuates a relay that the other end of the white with yellow striped wires go to.
I have a switch that I will sell you cheap if you want.
914Sixer
Aug 13 2008, 08:06 PM
You will have to pull down the fuse block and add a relay in the vacant holder in addition to the switch. Switch wires will be below the combo guage. Grey/red stripe is power, black/blue is light and brown to ground.
Joe Ricard
Aug 14 2008, 06:04 AM
As you can see not all cars are exactly the same.
Or my feeble memory can't reach back 5 years ago. (possible)
SGB
Aug 14 2008, 07:21 AM
You remember FIVE years ago? I don't even remember this morning!
Mark Henry
Aug 14 2008, 07:23 PM
Try doing a search, Demick had a good how to on the wiring hook up, I did mine so it just works with the switch (stock it works with the low beams only)
I use mine for daytime running lights.
The switch is the same as the 914 defog switch and also it's a common early VW bug emergency 4-way lights switch, the only thing "special" is the insert in the knob.
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