I've noticed a few of the RAM running around have mounted AUX lights inside the grill. Opening my hood last night I see that perfect metal support that looks like it would be a great spot. What lights are you guys mounting in there? Anyone tried tapping into the hi-beam switch so they go on at the same time (I had done this on an older Silverado and it was slick)?

 

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That's actually the factory fog light to high beam trick, but same thing...

 

Here in Jersey, driving lights must be wired to the high beam circut by law and we have state inspections. Still have a separate switch, but only powered by the high beams.

 

Sorry Mike..I dont mean to hijack your thread but, is it possible that the grill could melt or become deformed by the heat that some aftermarket lights produce?? I had Piaa's on my old VW GTI and I could fry an egg on em if I wanted too. Im curious cause this is something that I want to do to my Ram also.

 

Not a hijack, real good question. I'd love to know what lights someone has installed up there to make sure they don't get too hot and don't have clearance issues.

 

I have 100w KC light behind my grill wired and fuzed on a seperate circuit and have no problems. I use them daily for about an hour every morning going into work. Their fine while moving but I wouldn't leave them on while stopped for a long period of time or you might melt the grill.

 

Just an after thought, I wouldn't wire my lights into the headlight circuit. If you ever had a short in the aux light you would blow out your main lighting.

 

The headlight circuit is real finicky and the pcm likes to sense a specific voltage. It doesn't take much to anger the pcm god and throw a lamp out light.

I have my hellas wired seperately. The bar is the perfect place to mount lights and it will hold them just far enough away from the grill to not worry about the heat.

 

Those that have wired on a seperate circuit, where is a good place to go through the firewall? I had trick wiring up my radar detector and ended up tapping off power under the driver's seat.

 

It is better to wire them separately. Get some black split loom and zip tie it up. If you look on the driver's side of the firewall, you will see where some wiring goes in. Just fish it through and install a rocker switch or something similar in the dash. That way you can turn them on whenever you want as opposed to only when your headlights are on.