Fog light mod
#71
01-14-2010 | 07:58 PM
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To be on the safe side and to make sure we are powering the fog lamps from the 10 amp fused curcuit in the power distribution center and not thru the headlight light curcuit. Leave the mod in place and pull the 10 amp fog lamp fuse located below your missing DRL fuse. If we have done this is correctly the fog lamps should not work, and everything else should work as normal. If they still work with this fuse removed then we are back at square one and this is not a safe mod.
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01-14-2010 | 07:59 PM
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I've got another modification for the fog lights. Replace the factory 37 watt bulbs with 55 watt H11 bulbs. I was looking at the headlights on my mom's 4Runner a long time ago and the H11s look really similar to the 896 and 893 light bulbs that our trucks use. The only modification I can see at this point would be to change the connector. And 94-98 trucks would have to switch to 99-01 fog light housings. But with this modification you would NEED to use the relay.
Does anybody know the color wire on the back of the headlight switch that goes to the relay? My truck did not come from the factory with fog lights, but I added Mopar ones and built my own harness with a relay and switch. Now I would like to get a factory fog light switch and run that wire to the relay to switch it on. 99 and newer please.
Does anybody know the color wire on the back of the headlight switch that goes to the relay? My truck did not come from the factory with fog lights, but I added Mopar ones and built my own harness with a relay and switch. Now I would like to get a factory fog light switch and run that wire to the relay to switch it on. 99 and newer please.
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01-14-2010 | 08:09 PM
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01-14-2010 | 08:27 PM
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ya, after looking through wiring to double check, this relay (#1) ONLY opens the circuit (turning off power) when the high beams come on. so it wont effect anything else other than keeping the fog lights on. i checked and the fog lights get their 12v from there own circuit, seperate from the low or high beams, so they won't over amp either of those circuits. they have their own fuse in series with the relay so its well protected. now this is all on my 97 with the 2 relays, so i can't say fo sho for the single relay newer trucks. but i'll look into it.
P.S.
not sure if this 'VOIDS' the warrenty HAHA!
P.S.
not sure if this 'VOIDS' the warrenty HAHA!So as reference:
1997 Dodge Ram with TWO fog lamp relays:
This jumper mod will work just fine. All it does it not allow a relay to open the fog light circuit when high beams are turned on.
The relay which powers the fog lamps (the other one of the two) should NOT be tampered with.
Thanks Capt. Obvious for figuring this out.
#75
01-14-2010 | 09:19 PM
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Ya, got a 10 amp fuse in there, figured it couldn't hurt to have one....
I just went for a drive and the foglights worked great, high or low beam. My foglight switch and indicator light work normal as well.
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01-14-2010 | 09:51 PM
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i've had mine bypassed since the date on the first post with no issues.
i now have my fog lights wired like the diagram in the first post. when i was installing my aftermarket lights i raked the wire clippers across the bumper as i was clipping the factory fog light wires that go to the passenger light and popped the fog light fuse in the PDC. rookie mistake i know, i had the jumper wire in the fog light relay slot and i still had the battery connected. so there shouldn't be any worries about the fog light circuit with the mod because the fog light fuse will pop if they were to get overloaded.
as has probably already been said and i missed it, the relay is there to power the fog lights and to cut power to the fog lights when the headlight switch is flipped to high beams and that is all it is for.
Maxx_Magnum, did you snap a picture of the jumper in your PDC? if so then send it to me and i'll put it in the first post. some people have an easier time of understanding with pictures.
i now have my fog lights wired like the diagram in the first post. when i was installing my aftermarket lights i raked the wire clippers across the bumper as i was clipping the factory fog light wires that go to the passenger light and popped the fog light fuse in the PDC. rookie mistake i know, i had the jumper wire in the fog light relay slot and i still had the battery connected. so there shouldn't be any worries about the fog light circuit with the mod because the fog light fuse will pop if they were to get overloaded.
as has probably already been said and i missed it, the relay is there to power the fog lights and to cut power to the fog lights when the headlight switch is flipped to high beams and that is all it is for.
Maxx_Magnum, did you snap a picture of the jumper in your PDC? if so then send it to me and i'll put it in the first post. some people have an easier time of understanding with pictures.
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01-14-2010 | 10:43 PM
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ok, gotcha. i missed the red wire, i was focused on the inline fuse. btw, you hooked it up to the 87a slot (up top) and it should also work in the 87 slot that is parallel to the bottom of the new wire. the 87a and the 87 slot are the same so it doesn't matter which one the wire is plugged into.
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01-15-2010 | 11:10 AM
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01-15-2010 | 12:18 PM
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[QUOTE=. the 87a and the 87 slot are the same so it doesn't matter which one the wire is plugged into.[/QUOTE]
Not really sure i agree with this if you go to this link it will explain why.
http://www.therangerstation.com/tech...ry/relays.html
Dave
Not really sure i agree with this if you go to this link it will explain why.
http://www.therangerstation.com/tech...ry/relays.html
Dave