[Spider]

Does anybody know where the 2 wires running to the fogs originate? Does it run directly to the fuse box? If so which fuse? I am trying to run my fog lights the proper way. I had them running off of my side indicators due to the fact that I did not have fogs before I installed my SVT bumper. Does anybody know how much voltage the SVT Fogs require? I just feel doomed. I am not well tuned into the electrical aspects of the automotive and I need help. My fogs are dim and I want them to look brighter and nicer. Please send help.

 

[scrammer]

they are directly connected to a relay.
i have a foglight relay diagram here somewhere. its in a thread where i talk about getting nokya 100w's

hold on

 

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[scrammer]

this is somwhat how a OEM harness is hooked up. since your car didnt come with fogs, you NEED to run a harness that is designed like the one i just posted. follow that diagram and your golden! you can run whatever wattage bulbs you want with this setup, as long as you use a heavyduty connector and 14ga wires for anything above 65w.

good luck[thumb]

 

[scrammer]

of course you dont HAVE to have the led indicator, but its a nice thing to have.

 

[scrammer]

in the diagram, the trigger source is coming from a fuse box. this wire SHOULD be coming from your parking light wire on the harness of the OEM lightswitch. this way your fogs are never on without the parking lights.

 

[Spider]

Before I riddle you with some more questions, Thank You. Thank you for putting in the time and effort to post a well illustrated diagram and some descriptive directions to follow. Part of the reason I love FF.

Now to some more pain in the butt questions...

You don’t by chance have a part number for that relay or where to get one at do you? All of this kind of stuff is like speaking German for me. Also in the diagram there are numbers on the relay 87 86 30 87a what do they represent?

 

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also I added some rep points to you.

 

[scrammer]

you can get these relays from any decent parts store or radio shack just ask for an 35+w automotive relay.

the numbers simply designate the pole positions. thats all

-30 = constant [positive (+)] power (usually wired directly to car battery)
-85 = ground (wired to the negative (-) battery terminal or any grounded metal panel in the car)
-86 = power (wired to the control source. could be a switch, or it could be the car's IGN or ACC circuit.)
-87 = switched [positive (+)] power output. (when the relay coil is powered, lead/pin 87 is connected to lead/pin 30)
-87a = [on 5 lead/pin relays only] this lead/pin is connected to lead/pin 30 when the coil is NOT powered.

in most applications the 87a isnt used. you can get relays without the 87a