If there is a thread like this already, forgive me please. I had a newcomer PM me on how to do this, and figured there wasn't enough room in a PM to do it, and told them I'd post a DIY on the subject. Here goes...
1. Figure out where you want to mount your fogs on your ride and do it.
2. Next, run your ground wires (usually black...) to a bolt on the front of the car. It's a good idea to remove any paint from under the bolt so you get a good ground.
3. After that comes the "hot" wires. (These can be Red or White usually...) Run the "hot" wires through a pre-existing hole in the fire wall to the inside of the car.
4. Next, get a toggle switch of some sort, if your fog kit didn't come with one. Figure out where you want to mount it inside the car and do it.
5. Run your "hot" wires to one side of your toggle switch, and run some extra wire from the other side of you switch to a "hot" fuse inside the fuse box. (Located on the driver's side kick panel under the dash...) It's a good idea to choose a fuse that is only "hot" when the ignition is on, that way if you forget to turn off your fogs, they will shut off when you turn off the ignition. An example of this kinda fuse is your radio fuse. But if you want, test each fuse with a test light with the ignition off, then re-test with the ignition on. Pick a fuse that only lit the test light with the ignition on. If you don't own a test light, you can pick one up from your local parts store or Wal*Mart for in the neighborhood of $5-$10.
6. When runing your wires, hide them up under the dash so #1 they don't look like ass, and #2, you won't get you foot hung in them while driving! (Zip ties are a wonderful invention...!!!
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That should pretty much do it. Now for a test run: Turn on your ignition, flip the switch, and you should have light! This should only take approx. 30 minuets, if you know what your doing. I have seen a moron do it in two hrs. ...
Good luck, and enjoy your new lights!
1. Figure out where you want to mount your fogs on your ride and do it.
2. Next, run your ground wires (usually black...) to a bolt on the front of the car. It's a good idea to remove any paint from under the bolt so you get a good ground.
3. After that comes the "hot" wires. (These can be Red or White usually...) Run the "hot" wires through a pre-existing hole in the fire wall to the inside of the car.
4. Next, get a toggle switch of some sort, if your fog kit didn't come with one. Figure out where you want to mount it inside the car and do it.
5. Run your "hot" wires to one side of your toggle switch, and run some extra wire from the other side of you switch to a "hot" fuse inside the fuse box. (Located on the driver's side kick panel under the dash...) It's a good idea to choose a fuse that is only "hot" when the ignition is on, that way if you forget to turn off your fogs, they will shut off when you turn off the ignition. An example of this kinda fuse is your radio fuse. But if you want, test each fuse with a test light with the ignition off, then re-test with the ignition on. Pick a fuse that only lit the test light with the ignition on. If you don't own a test light, you can pick one up from your local parts store or Wal*Mart for in the neighborhood of $5-$10.
6. When runing your wires, hide them up under the dash so #1 they don't look like ass, and #2, you won't get you foot hung in them while driving! (Zip ties are a wonderful invention...!!!
)That should pretty much do it. Now for a test run: Turn on your ignition, flip the switch, and you should have light! This should only take approx. 30 minuets, if you know what your doing. I have seen a moron do it in two hrs. ...
Good luck, and enjoy your new lights!
yay for us auto's. at least we're good for something.
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