Fog/Driving Light Wiring

[1995SE]

I got some new fog/driving lights and i cannot find a way to get the lights to work on the factory switch, i have a aftermarket switch, but i would prefer to use the factory one..
this is what the wiring looks like
http://img118.imageshack.us/img118/8870/wiring6jb.gif
http://img118.imageshack.us/img118/4228/wiring3ii.png(wiring is like this just for picture)
http://img397.imageshack.us/img397/2810/picture0026jq.png
i hope these images help

any help would be greatly appreciated
:)

[Coondog]

What type of switch do you have?
What is the current rating of the switch in Amps?
It should be at least 20 Amps DC. You may have fried the switch.

[Tommy00GT1]

No offense, but it's impossible to decipher the pics.....Can't make heads or tails out of it.

[RickHigginsHtbr]

try to follow the 99+ wiring for the angel eyes off of PFYC.com.... mine are wired to use the stock wiring and a relay.

[ramairgt2]

yeah definitly use a relay. I have a 40 amp toggle with a relay wired in also. I fried my wiring by not putting in a relay . I also thought if you bought the fog lights and your car has the existing wiring and lights there already why not just switch the lights themselves.

['96GAGT]

Pictures are just a tad blury otherwise I could help ya..

[Dave C]

What kind of aftermarket foglights do you have?

I have Blazertech 2200's, and when I installed them there was a remote wire going to the relay that had a little clip to tap into your stock foglight wires so the stock switch worked.

[pokesmot]

not sure about your problem exactly but...

1) wire your new fog lights ot the existing wires from the old fog lights.

2) turn on the fog lights, and check to see if they turn on. do they? If no, does the light beside the fog switch on the dash come on?

3) if the lights dont turn on it could be a fusible link, there is 2 of them going straight form the battery + connector, should be orange wires with weird plastic things on them. one goes to the wiring harness somewhere, and the other goes to the fog lights.

[Matt95GT]

You need a relay switch in place of that aftermarket switch you are currently using. To activate the new relay (and turn on the new fogs) from the stock switch, tap into the coil wire from the stock fog relay. The stock fog relay is behind the driver side fog light, and up a bit. Remove the plug from it. Using a test lamp, find the pin from the stock fog relay plug that causes the test lamp to turn on/off with the stock fog switch. Tap that wire to activate the coil of your new fog relay. If you're replacing the stock fog lights, remove the stock relay. If you're running the new fogs in addition to stock fogs, plug the stock relay back in.



Originally posted by RickHigginsHtbr
try to follow the 99+ wiring for the angel eyes off of PFYC.com.... mine are wired to use the stock wiring and a relay.

Completely different chassis wiring, I don't recommend following that - it will just confuse you more.

Originally posted by pokesmot
1) wire your new fog lights ot the existing wires from the old fog lights.


Do NOT wire aftermarket fogs lights directly to the bulb wiring of the stock system!!! The stock bulbs are ~27 watts per side, most aftermarket use 55 watt bulbs per side. The stock wiring is not meant to supply that amount of power... you don't want an electrical fire.

[pokesmot]

Originally posted by Matt95GT
Do NOT wire aftermarket fogs lights directly to the bulb wiring of the stock system!!! The stock bulbs are ~27 watts per side, most aftermarket use 55 watt bulbs per side. The stock wiring is not meant to supply that amount of power... you don't want an electrical fire.

my aftermarets are 55 watts per side, although the stock wiring may not be meant for this it does seem to do the job. My fogs have been working fine for quite some time.

the stock wiring was the same gauge wire that came with the aftermarket fog lights, and the wires coming out of the fog's match the stock wiring as well.


The previous of my owner attempted to wire fogs to the stock wiring and managed to blow the fusible link, so I chopped the fusbile link out and replaced it with a 20 amp fuse. the fogs draw a little less than 10 amps and the wires dont heat up or anything.
I double checked the service manual, and it even states a maximum draw of 20 amps so you should be safe with stock wiring, as the fog lights are the only things powered by that 1 fusible link.

I don't want to give you bad advice, so make sure you use a fuse! (dont go higher than 20amp)