Fog Lights on 02 Dodge Dakota CC
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07-07-2011, 01:08 PM
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Fog Lights on 02 Dodge Dakota CC
I need help please. I have a set of aftermarket driving/fog lights to put on my truck, it has the headlight switch for the driving lights and it also has the relay . But it is not wired for factory driving lights. How can I hook up my after
market lights to the factory switch? And where can I find a wiring diagram for my truck online also?
Thanks,
Donald
market lights to the factory switch? And where can I find a wiring diagram for my truck online also?
Thanks,
Donald
#3
07-08-2011, 01:04 PM
Donald
You need to do a few things to make the aftermarket fog lights work with the electronics of the 02 Dakota.
First you need a headlight switch that has the "pull for fog lights" option... $10 to $20 on ebay. The wire to the main light switch in your 02 already has the fog wire in it. The fog wire goes to the CTM (Central Timing Module) where it normally would pull a ground on the fog relay located under the hood in the power center (PDC).
This is where you MacGyver stuff.
The "fog control" works to the CTM but there is no output control wire in the harness and there is no fog relay.
I removed my CTM, opened it up and hardwired an external control wire to drive my relay. I installed a relay (got it from the wreckers N.C.) and then wired in the fog lights.
Works like a charm.
Where stuff is...
CTM is located to the left of your left foot behind the kick plate, 3 screws hold it in place. Once you open it up you need to solder onto C3 pin 8... I believe it is the smallest and lowest connector on the CTM. This pin puts a ground onto the relay. You need to find a 12V fused feed for the relay and another 12V fused feed for the fog lights.
BONUS!
I got a headlight switch with both the fog and cargo feature. Seems the cargo lamp is prewired. I went to the wreckers and bought a third brake light with the cargo lamps and it worked.
Hope this helps.
Peter
You need to do a few things to make the aftermarket fog lights work with the electronics of the 02 Dakota.
First you need a headlight switch that has the "pull for fog lights" option... $10 to $20 on ebay. The wire to the main light switch in your 02 already has the fog wire in it. The fog wire goes to the CTM (Central Timing Module) where it normally would pull a ground on the fog relay located under the hood in the power center (PDC).
This is where you MacGyver stuff.
The "fog control" works to the CTM but there is no output control wire in the harness and there is no fog relay.
I removed my CTM, opened it up and hardwired an external control wire to drive my relay. I installed a relay (got it from the wreckers N.C.) and then wired in the fog lights.
Works like a charm.
Where stuff is...
CTM is located to the left of your left foot behind the kick plate, 3 screws hold it in place. Once you open it up you need to solder onto C3 pin 8... I believe it is the smallest and lowest connector on the CTM. This pin puts a ground onto the relay. You need to find a 12V fused feed for the relay and another 12V fused feed for the fog lights.
BONUS!
I got a headlight switch with both the fog and cargo feature. Seems the cargo lamp is prewired. I went to the wreckers and bought a third brake light with the cargo lamps and it worked.
Hope this helps.
Peter
#4
07-08-2011, 01:06 PM
So... I just re-read your post only to find you already have the switch and relay...
Basically ignore what I wrote before.
If you have all that stuff already installed chances are the wires for the fog lights are just hanging there with nothing hooked to them.
Hook up your lights and away you go.
Peter
Basically ignore what I wrote before.
If you have all that stuff already installed chances are the wires for the fog lights are just hanging there with nothing hooked to them.
Hook up your lights and away you go.
Peter