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ALANSD Samba Member
Joined: April 16, 2015 Posts: 341 Location: Woodstock, GA
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Posted: Sat Nov 21, 2015 1:38 pm Post subject: Fog light install |
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Got a set of fog lights, mounted them on the bumper. These have a 3 pole switch. One white and two black wires . I am replacing the cig lighter with the switch. Not sure which way to wire this. Relay on one black wire.
First attempt I popped the fuse in the relay.
Appreciate advice..thanks all |
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Bashr52 Samba Member
Joined: July 16, 2006 Posts: 5666 Location: On an island in VA
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Posted: Sat Nov 21, 2015 2:16 pm Post subject: Re: Fog light install |
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Is it a lit switch? You will need a ground wire on the switch to work the light if so.
Toggle switches are easy, power in to the center terminal, power out on the other. I'm assuming the switch is just being used to trigger the relay? If so, the switch may just being used as a ground source for the relay. Do you have a picture of the setup? |
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ALANSD Samba Member
Joined: April 16, 2015 Posts: 341 Location: Woodstock, GA
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Posted: Sat Nov 21, 2015 6:00 pm Post subject: Re: Fog light install |
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The wires are not necessarily in the right spot..in the photos |
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Bashr52 Samba Member
Joined: July 16, 2006 Posts: 5666 Location: On an island in VA
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Posted: Sat Nov 21, 2015 6:36 pm Post subject: Re: Fog light install |
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That's not a relay, it's an inline fuse. That's a lit rocker switch so it needs to be wired like this:
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ALANSD Samba Member
Joined: April 16, 2015 Posts: 341 Location: Woodstock, GA
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Posted: Sat Nov 21, 2015 7:01 pm Post subject: Re: Fog light install |
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Duuh. I knew that was a fuse, I blew it..
Thanks ,,,looks easy. |
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ALANSD Samba Member
Joined: April 16, 2015 Posts: 341 Location: Woodstock, GA
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Posted: Tue Nov 24, 2015 1:05 pm Post subject: Re: Fog light install |
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Thanks to your diagram, got the lights working, and changed to a toggle switch which fits better, replacing the cigar lighter.
Whats a good place to run the wires from the lights to the switch? Under or through the front trunk.[/quote] |
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doublecanister Samba Member
Joined: September 23, 2008 Posts: 1184 Location: Richmond, Va
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Posted: Fri Nov 27, 2015 6:54 am Post subject: Re: Fog light install |
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ALANSD wrote: |
Thanks to your diagram, got the lights working, and changed to a toggle switch which fits better, replacing the cigar lighter.
Whats a good place to run the wires from the lights to the switch? Under or through the front trunk. |
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This is a very good question, My THING came with a set of fog lights but they were not on it when purchased (they had been at one time is appears)
hey Alansd, i'm not a big fan of drilling holes in stuff but in re-pondering how i'd re-install mine one day,,,,
isn't there a drain plug of sorts in the bottom "well" when the jack assembly goes? behind the hood latch area...
From memory I think there is on my THING, but maybe Some creative wiring you could maybe even get a rubber o-ring firewall grommet type deal to "weather proof" the wire run.
From there, you "could" follow the WWiper hose to the "jet" on the dash, it'd get you in the cabin with no drilling...
But to do that you'd probably need to somehow pull the ww hose back in the dash with a string so you could pull it back?
I remembered doing that to replace my old WW hose but I didn't think to run a string for future wire pulls....., but it wouldn't be hard to do I guess.
Beer and patience and it'd get done!
Well I think it would, but it was just an idea.
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2020 - Mustang Eco Boost [High Performance]
1973 - Thing
1966 - Mustang GT- Fastback
1951 - Ford F1 pickup Flathead V8 |
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Ron Domeck Samba Member
Joined: August 05, 2007 Posts: 1466 Location: louisville Ky
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Posted: Fri Nov 27, 2015 8:23 am Post subject: Re: Fog light install |
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When we pull wires through the front 1/4 panel we use 1/8 cable. Run the cable through first , tape the hose or wire harness on the end of the cable and pull the cable through. Helps with 2 people. |
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ALANSD Samba Member
Joined: April 16, 2015 Posts: 341 Location: Woodstock, GA
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Posted: Fri Nov 27, 2015 12:58 pm Post subject: Re: Fog light install |
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well I found a hole near the headlight bucket, snaked through there, around the trunk inside to the dash area. Did drill a hole (bad boy) up where it is behind the panel. Tied the light switch in, where it replaces the cigarette lighter.
Found two rubber washers to pad the switch in the hole and help secure it behind the two washers.
Works well. Glad to get this little job behind me.
Happy holidays to everyone.
Musta been the turkey I ate, but laying on the floor to get the lights done was a lot easier than usual, or it could be the 70 degree weather here...we are blessed. |
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