makeshift toggle switch for fogs

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Forum Name: Lights, Neon, LEDs, HIDs
Forum Discription: Under Car Lighting, Strobe Lights, Fog Lights, Headlights, HIDs, DRL, Tail Lights, Brake Lights, Dashboard Lights, WigWag, etc.
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Topic: makeshift toggle switch for fogs

Posted By: ct20
Subject: makeshift toggle switch for fogs
Date Posted: May 04, 2007 at 9:28 PM

alright so i wanna put simple little fog lights onto my 95 civic ex 2dr and i wanna know how i would go about putting fog lights into the front bumper while wiring it to a toggle switch in the dash. is there anything special i'd have to do besides just finding a constant and ground... i.e. possibly using a relay to maybe increase the signal so its not straining? can i just run the power off the battery and find a good ground... but run a switch from the positive lead so i can choose when i want them on

let me know

thanks

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Posted By: KPierson
Date Posted: May 06, 2007 at 12:56 AM

The 'typcial' way is to wire the fog lights directly to the battery through a relay (pin 30 goes to battery, pin 87 goes to fog lights). You would then hood a switch up to the coil of the relay (relay pin 86 goes to ground, pin 85 goes to switch).

The other side of the switch can either be hooked to your low beams (to meet applicable road worthyness laws) or to an ignition source (so you can't leave them on when the car is off).

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Kevin Pierson

Posted By: ct20
Date Posted: May 06, 2007 at 1:11 AM

very informative and to the point at the same time, i really apreciate you taking the time to respond, thank you, i'll let you know how it turns out when after i do it

brad