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Fog Light Flash

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Forum Name: Car Security and Convenience
Forum Discription: Car Alarms, Keyless Entries, Remote Starters, Immobilizer Bypasses, Sensors, Door Locks, Window Modules, Heated Mirrors, Heated Seats, etc.
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Printed Date: May 20, 2024 at 5:44 AM


Topic: Fog Light Flash

Posted By: bhawkins
Subject: Fog Light Flash
Date Posted: March 15, 2003 at 8:53 PM

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?

Thanks




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Posted By: themagicone
Date Posted: March 15, 2003 at 9:58 PM

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





Posted By: bhawkins
Date Posted: March 16, 2003 at 1:15 PM

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?

Thanks





Posted By: bhawkins
Date Posted: March 16, 2003 at 7:15 PM

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.

Thanks





Posted By: floaterr
Date Posted: March 16, 2003 at 7:27 PM

How about this?posted_image




Posted By: bhawkins
Date Posted: March 16, 2003 at 7:55 PM
Thank You I will try that.




Posted By: Qveon
Date Posted: March 16, 2003 at 9:56 PM
yea i was gonna say whats wrong with putting a relay on the parking lights wire?




Posted By: floaterr
Date Posted: March 16, 2003 at 11:34 PM

I actually perfer putting them in. I hooked up the domelight with the internal relay in my excailbur and it melted the connector at the brain!




Posted By: RufNUSD
Date Posted: March 16, 2003 at 11:41 PM
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




Posted By: bhawkins
Date Posted: March 17, 2003 at 10:54 AM

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!!!! posted_image

Brian






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