I have put some aftermarket fog lights on my car and would like them to flash when I actvate my alarm which is a alpine 150R. I have read the install manual and connected it to the surveillance output which supplies -200ma I then used a 30 amp automotive relay and connected the 85 pin a unswitched 12 volt line to 86 and 87 and then the fog light wire. But when I actvate the alarm the lights don't flash. I also tried to tap the dome light surveillance which supplies -200ma to a relay, it worked but when I unplugged the lights and plugged it back in it smoked the 20 amp fuse to the alarm. Does anybody have any ideas?
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I cant fully understand how you have it wired so heres how it goes, check it to what you have.
87 - to fog lights 12vlt input
85 - 200ma output 87a N/c 86 - 12vlts constant
30 - 12 vlt constant
Now this would be if you just have a switch on your dash that send out 12vlts to your lights to turn on, if it sends out a ground to power a realy you can just take your 200ma ground output and tie it right in. If you have an extra channel on your alarm it works well to wire it to your lights and turn on latched ingition reset. You turn them on by remote and then they'll shut off when you turn your car off. Let us know how it goes
I am still having problems the lights dont flash with that purple arming output like alpine says it should. Anybody know if there is something you have to set on the alarm? My other idea is to use the parking light +10 volt output that already flashes my lights when I turn my alarm on and off. But if I tap that line my fog lamps would come on with my parking lights which I don't want. I have thought to use a diode but I do not know which one to use or how to wire it in to the relay. Any ideas about the Diode to use and where to get one?
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I am guessing that my output is a very quick and the relay is to slow to detect the pulse without using a latching relay is there any thing i can use to make the -200ma output to last any longer or should i give up and tap into the dome light surveillance output and hope that i do not blow another fuse again. Please any ideas.
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Thank You I will try that.
This is all fine and dandy but.........flashing your fog lights will decrease bulb life dramatically. Could be an expensive habit...worse than crack IMHO.
Cheers, Mel
Thank you all for your responces the foglights are made by pilot and they have a built in city light bulb that are made to be plugged into the parking lights.
Thank you everyone!!!!
Brian