wiring switch for fog lights - what did you do?

[mik666]

Hey gang -  so i got my fog lights all in w/ relays etc etc and really just need one last hot wire going from a dash switch to the relay's to complete the installation and i'm curious to know what others have done. the switch i have needs a hot wire from the fuse box - or at least a hot wire that will be switched on w/ ignition, a ground wire (no big deal) and a wire that is connected to the dash light circuit (to be on when dash light are on).  Any one do a similar set up that can describe what they did to point me in the right direction - i haven't looked at any schematics yet, so hoping a few suggestion will make it a bit easie.

 

thx!

 

Mike

[Eagle]

Fog lights are supposed to be on with the low beams and off with the high beams. Some states are strict about that, others aren't. Since you are in California, I would expect that they are. The simple way to keep your fog lights legal would be to tap a feed to the input side of your dash switch from the headlight low beam circuit.

[Incommando]

I used a piggy back into the fuse block. This is an example of what I used: http://www.allbatterysalesandservice.com/browse.cfm/4,2955.html . You just pick a slot in the fuse block that you know is only hot with the key on. Easy.

 

I then used this switch that I took from a Cherokee: 

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It is the top one in this rear pic:

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It has 4 wires: one purple/white for power in. One brown/white for power out. two grounds which I believe makes the indicator light come on to show the lights are on.

I am not using them as fog/driving lights but rather as off-road lights. I want to be able to turn them on/off at will. 

[jpdriver1]

I used a piggy back into the fuse block. This is an example of what I used: http://www.allbatterysalesandservice.com/browse.cfm/4,2955.html . You just pick a slot in the fuse block that you know is only hot with the key on. Easy.

 

I then used this switch that I took from a Cherokee: 

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It is the top one in this rear pic:

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It has 4 wires: one purple/white for power in. One brown/white for power out. two grounds which I believe makes the indicator light come on to show the lights are on.

I am not using them as fog/driving lights but rather as off-road lights. I want to be able to turn them on/off at will. 

 

X2 -- and yes the CHP is very picky when it comes extra lights. I've been pulled over because of the overhead light on the roll bar. Had to prove to an inspection station that they turned off with the high beams and where they were aimed. The got excited when they figured out i had 750,000 candle power up there. heheheheheheheheheeeee 

[mik666]

OK thx guys - didn't think about the legality issue

[mik666]

oh yeah - that is exactly what i'm talking about!

 

thx

 

I used a piggy back into the fuse block. This is an example of what I used: http://www.allbatterysalesandservice.com/browse.cfm/4,2955.html . You just pick a slot in the fuse block that you know is only hot with the key on. Easy.

 

I then used this switch that I took from a Cherokee: 

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It is the top one in this rear pic:

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It has 4 wires: one purple/white for power in. One brown/white for power out. two grounds which I believe makes the indicator light come on to show the lights are on.

I am not using them as fog/driving lights but rather as off-road lights. I want to be able to turn them on/off at will. 

[Incommando]

Much of the credit belongs to Hornbrod