Independent foglight switch with dash indicator

[devgrp]

I just finished wiring up my foglights to an indepent switch and I still have indicator functionality.

I had my foglights wired up to the parking lights since last year and I got bored with that look, so I decided to change it up a little. I also took off the bright corner mod.

This was very simple. Ok, there are 3 wires coming from the foglight relay. 1 white and 2 red. I cut the white wire (this should be the ground) in half. Now you have 2 white wires. The half of the wire thats going up to the fuse box is the one we will be working with. Strip the end and run it thru the firewall under the dash. (the wire is short but I just got a longer piece of wire and extended it)

Get a 2 pronged switch and connect 1 prong to the wire thats coming in thru the firewall and then connect the next prong a ground wire. (I just tapped the ground wire for the cigarette lighter.

Now you have the ability to turn on your foglight using the new switch and the dash indicator will still work. There is no need for the car to be running or any of the lights on for this to work.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v662/devgrp/switch.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v662/devgrp/fog.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v662/devgrp/indicator.jpg

[mrjaydeeone]

that's cool
you gonna mount the switch or just have it chillin like that
I have 2 switches I have to mount
1 hanging from above the ashtray
and 1 thats coming from along the side of the ashtray
I just have to get better switches..prolly just the little toggle ones
and figure out an easy to get to place to install them

[pinoyesv6]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(devgrp)</div><div class='quotemain'>Now you have the ability to turn on your foglight using the new switch and the dash indicator will still work. There is no need for the car to be running or any of the lights on for this to work.</div>

so with this mod, there's a chance i can leave my fog on and potentially drain my battery?

[mrjaydeeone]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(pinoyesv6)</div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(devgrp)</div><div class='quotemain'>Now you have the ability to turn on your foglight using the new switch and the dash indicator will still work. There is no need for the car to be running or any of the lights on for this to work.</div>

so with this mod, there's a chance i can leave my fog on and potentially drain my battery?</div>

good point
is that the case?

[GreyGoose01]

more than likely thats the case, its a good Idea, just have to be mindful of your Fogs that's all

[devgrp]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(pinoyesv6)</div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(devgrp)</div><div class='quotemain'>Now you have the ability to turn on your foglight using the new switch and the dash indicator will still work. There is no need for the car to be running or any of the lights on for this to work.</div>

so with this mod, there's a chance i can leave my fog on and potentially drain my battery?</div>
Yup, thats the case. I'm gonna change the switch to one that lights up when the car starts, so I wont forget. But you can always check the indicator lights when leaving the car.

[pinoyesv6]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(devgrp)</div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(pinoyesv6)</div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(devgrp)</div><div class='quotemain'>Now you have the ability to turn on your foglight using the new switch and the dash indicator will still work. There is no need for the car to be running or any of the lights on for this to work.</div>

so with this mod, there's a chance i can leave my fog on and potentially drain my battery?</div>
Yup, thats the case. I'm gonna change the switch to one that lights up when the car starts, so I wont forget. But you can always check the indicator lights when leaving the car.</div>

that or you can always run a relay to automatically shut down the circuit when the car shuts down.

[devgrp]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(mrjaydeeone)</div><div class='quotemain'>that's cool
you gonna mount the switch or just have it chillin like that
I have 2 switches I have to mount
1 hanging from above the ashtray
and 1 thats coming from along the side of the ashtray
I just have to get better switches..prolly just the little toggle ones
and figure out an easy to get to place to install them</div>
Yeah I want to mount the switch somewhere, but I did'nt have the time to do it today.

[devgrp]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(pinoyesv6)</div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(devgrp)</div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(pinoyesv6)</div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(devgrp)</div><div class='quotemain'>Now you have the ability to turn on your foglight using the new switch and the dash indicator will still work. There is no need for the car to be running or any of the lights on for this to work.</div>

so with this mod, there's a chance i can leave my fog on and potentially drain my battery?</div>
Yup, thats the case. I'm gonna change the switch to one that lights up when the car starts, so I wont forget. But you can always check the indicator lights when leaving the car.</div>

that or you can always run a relay to automatically shut down the circuit when the car shuts down.</div>Damn I never thought of that, and I have 2 relays from the bright corner mod I was about to throw out too.

How would I hook up the relay?

[pinoyesv6]

you're gonna need a spst relay.

85 will come from a positive. like the cigarette lighter. this is your trigger. something that comes on with the car and off with the car.

86 goes to ground

30 goes to ground

and 87 goes to one end of the switch

and that white wire to the other end of the switch.

[devgrp]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(pinoyesv6)</div><div class='quotemain'>you're gonna need a spst relay.

85 will come from a positive. like the cigarette lighter. this is your trigger. something that comes on with the car and off with the car.

86 goes to ground

30 goes to ground

and 87 goes to one end of the switch

and that white wire to the other end of the switch.</div>
Cool. Can I just use a SPDT relay and just omit 87A?

Thanks

[pinoyesv6]

yEa

[devgrp]

Thanks I'll hook this up tommorow

[o1naturalhigh]

u gonna do the full tutorial w/ relays after you are fully done?

[devgrp]

Yeah. If it does'nt rain tommorow I will.

[devgrp]

Ok, I just finish hooking up the relay and it works like a charm. https://www.thegalantcenter.org/style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif

Thanks for the help Pinoy.

I'll do a write up when I get home this evening.

[Kalamidad]

i'm not understanding this mod completely...So what this mod does is that it completes the circuit for the fogs. But it completes it by providing the ground? For some reason i would have thought that the possitive current would have been the one that is shut down to make the lights turn off. Is it really that simple?

Question, what happens when you hit the stock fog light switch?
what did you do with the other end of the white wire? Just sealed it?

[SkylineG1]

Yo DEVGRP, I'll be home NYC at my gf in Brooklyn on the 15 of April for the weekend. Can you help me do the foglight mod. I'm not too good with wiring & electronic. Thanx

Nice G too.

[devgrp]

i'm not understanding this mod completely...So what this mod does is that it completes the circuit for the fogs. But it completes it by providing the ground? For some reason i would have thought that the possitive current would have been the one that is shut down to make the lights turn off. Is it really that simple?

Yup thats what I thought too. Then I went back to the original thread about the mod, and somebody mentioned that we were just connecting the ground of the fogs and the ground of the parking lights. The thing is I was lazy so I was'nt gonna put in the switch.

What happened was, when I wired everything without the switch, the fogs would come on when the car is off, but they would turn off when I started the car, so I started messing with the 2 other wires from the fog light relay with the switch installed, but still no go. I was initially tapping the ACC wire, then I tapped the ground of the lighter and everything worked.


Question, what happens when you hit the stock fog light switch?
what did you do with the other end of the white wire? Just sealed it?
Nothing happens when you hit the stock switch. And the other end of the white wire is taped off.

I think I maybe able to wire this using the stock switch. I think I may have to use another relay since the stock switch is a momentary switch. I'll try this when I get a chance and report and progress.

[devgrp]

Yo DEVGRP, I'll be home NYC at my gf in Brooklyn on the 15 of April for the weekend. Can you help me do the foglight mod. I'm not too good with wiring & electronic. Thanx

Nice G too.
Yeah just give me a call. You will need a SPDT relay and a socket for the relay if possible and a switch and some extra strips of wires. If you just want the fogs to come on with the parking lights, you wont need the relay or the switch.

PM me for my number.

[SkylineG1]

Well I went home on the 15th and got the fog light mod done. Thanx to DEVGRP for his help. Here are some pics:

Daytime running lights (actually got my insurance lowered because of this mod).
http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/2/web/782000-782999/782001_32_full.jpg
http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/2/web/782000-782999/782001_34_full.jpg
Night time look.
http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/2/web/782000-782999/782001_35_full.jpg[/b]

[SkylineG1]

How do I wipe out my plate Numbers? Anyone?

[quicksilver22]

lol take it into paint or photoshop and just paint or erase over it. https://www.thegalantcenter.org/style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif

[SkylineG1]

Finally.

[aznlverboy]

good diy tutorial, but is there a way to do it using the stock switch?

[icEbErg629]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(aznlverboy)</div><div class='quotemain'>good diy tutorial, but is there a way to do it using the stock switch?</div>

>sup man, I might have seen you on the 55. are you missing your front bumper?

[aznlverboy]

yea, actually i was at the time, but its fixed now and its back on... where u from?

[raw0055]

Are there any updates on using the stock switch?

[neel9]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(aznlverboy)</div><div class='quotemain'>yea, actually i was at the time, but its fixed now and its back on... where u from?</div>
dam u in costa mesa?.. how come u do not come to meets.. man dam lot of people live in OC!!! i am in anaheim/costa mesa

[neel9]

hey devgrp.... is there any way i can use the stock switch and make the light on without the heads being on?

[devgrp]

Sorry guys no updates yet. I've been busy at work to really take this apart. I know djScript made a little circuit board to work with the oem switch, but I think it should be possible using a relay. When I have some time I'll take a deeper look into it.

[aznlverboy]

i dont come to meets, becuz they dont fit into my schedule...i wish i could go tho...

[neel9]

if u can make it come on july2nd(check the west coast meet).. u have time to take it off so.. more people the better u know..!!!

[BKLYNLANG1]

ok guys, i was just all ready to try out this mod but i ran in to a little problem....i dont know where the fog light relay is located :oops: .
hopefully before it gets dark out someone can help me out on this.

[BKLYNLANG1]

found the fog relay today & was able to turn this mod today ! ill post some pics tomorrow https://www.thegalantcenter.org/style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif

[BKLYNLANG1]

HERES A PIC ...GOING TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO MAKE THEM SHUT OFF WHEN THE CAR IS SHUT OFF & ILL LET U KNOW !

http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/2/web/746000-746999/746191_68.jpg

[pinoyesv6]

HERES A PIC ...GOING TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO MAKE THEM SHUT OFF WHEN THE CAR IS SHUT OFF & ILL LET U KNOW !

http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/2/web/746000-746999/746191_68.jpg

we figured that out back on page 1..

[BKLYNLANG1]

thanks pinoyesv6, i totally forgot about seeing that. im going to do that tomorrow https://www.thegalantcenter.org/style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif

[Kalamidad]

Thank guys for the tutorial...I can't believe this mod was that easy.
I did it. Everything works perfectly.

Here are the pics.
http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/6/web/402000-402999/402847_110.jpg
http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/6/web/402000-402999/402847_111.jpg
http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/6/web/402000-402999/402847_112.jpg


BKLYNGLAN, hit me up, i'll tell you how to do that.

[devgrp]

Looks good man. https://www.thegalantcenter.org/style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif

[krispy03]

Looks good man. https://www.thegalantcenter.org/style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif
wow i never noticed in your sig that you had your fog's on.

[WarAero]

Does ANYONE ever did this mod using the OEM switch..??? If so, Can you Explain how??
Thanks.... https://www.thegalantcenter.org/style_emoticons/default/smile.gif

Nevermind... Just Found it ('http://galant.circledplus.com/jaysG_fogs_1.shtml')

[Gladiator]

devgrp, did you ever finish the write up? I really want to do that mod and I'm located in Queens https://www.thegalantcenter.org/style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif

[devgrp]

I never did finish the write up, but its not that hard. Refer to the first page for instructions

[GUTTAZMITZ]

ok.. so where do i get a "spdt" relay from ?

[SkylineG1]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(GUTTAZMITZ)</div><div class='quotemain'>ok.. so where do i get a "spdt" relay from ?</div>

Any auto parts store.

[GUTTAZMITZ]

ok i guess i'll take a shot at it too.. looks like everyone else is commin out sucessful.. I know if I can wire neons n everything else this shouldn't be as hard...

[AVERAGE]

HERES A PIC ...GOING TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO MAKE THEM SHUT OFF WHEN THE CAR IS SHUT OFF & ILL LET U KNOW !

http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/2/web/746000-746999/746191_68.jpg Did you have your grill inserts painted or did they come like that? :?

[mrjaydeeone]

HERES A PIC ...GOING TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO MAKE THEM SHUT OFF WHEN THE CAR IS SHUT OFF & ILL LET U KNOW !

http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/2/web/746000-746999/746191_68.jpg Did you have your grill inserts painted or did they come like that? :?

I believe they came like that, as that's a GTZ

[Xrs2]

Is that red a stock color? If so what its color code?

Anyway yes the GTZ has colorkeyed grille.

[BKLYNLANG1]

yes the grill insert come painted stock on the gtz model...the color is patriot red pearl

[Kalamidad]

Let's stay on topic you guys...This is a Tutorial.

[SkylineG1]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Kalamidad)</div><div class='quotemain'>Let's stay on topic you guys...This is a Tutorial.</div>

We should put it in that section.

[BKLYNLANG1]

sorry about that

[Kalamidad]

CAN WE MOVE THIS TO THE TUTORIAL SECTION, PLEASE.

[Kalamidad]

Brought in from another thread...


<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(lKoRTy)</div><div class='quotemain'>I want to do the fog light re-wire but i cant figure out which white wire to cut lol...
if relay is what i thougt it is.. then there r 4 wires coming to it? 2 red and 2 white? .... confused.. tell em where the relay is and what wire to cut lol.</div>

Being how devgrp stated that there are only three wires, you are definately looking at the wrong relay. Look at the diagram on the fuse box cover...there should be a half circle with three waivy lines next to it. That's the corresponding position for the fog light relay.

it is the one next to the large gray box, on the side closest to the battery and in the position closest to the front of the car.

[pinoyesv6]

ok i opened up the fsm and read through it.

let me start off with this picture

http://k-lanandreajoy.net/cgi-bin/frelay.JPG

this picture shows the location of the relay in the 99-01 models but more importantly, it shows that the relay has 4 terminals. 1, 3, 4 and 5. notice the pin diagram on the relay. keep that in your head.

now here's the wiring diagram for the relay.

http://k-lanandreajoy.net/cgi-bin/fwiring.JPG

notice i circled the 1,3 4 and 5. it might look like there's 3 wires since 1 and 4 come from the same place. but yea, don't mess with that.

you'll be messing with the wire that is marked 3. this wire goes to the ecu. when you turn on the fog lights, the ecu grounds the wire marked 3.

but yea, back to the tutorial. take that wire marked 3 and cut it. now you have two wires. the wire that goes into the relay. thats the one you connect to a switch and ground.

[Rach3T8G]

I just finished wiring up my foglights to an indepent switch and I still have indicator functionality.

I had my foglights wired up to the parking lights since last year and I got bored with that look, so I decided to change it up a little. I also took off the bright corner mod.

This was very simple. Ok, there are 3 wires coming from the foglight relay. 1 white and 2 red. I cut the white wire (this should be the ground) in half. Now you have 2 white wires. The half of the wire thats going up to the fuse box is the one we will be working with. Strip the end and run it thru the firewall under the dash. (the wire is short but I just got a longer piece of wire and extended it)

Get a 2 pronged switch and connect 1 prong to the wire thats coming in thru the firewall and then connect the next prong a ground wire. (I just tapped the ground wire for the cigarette lighter.

Now you have the ability to turn on your foglight using the new switch and the dash indicator will still work. There is no need for the car to be running or any of the lights on for this to work.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v662/devgrp/switch.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v662/devgrp/fog.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v662/devgrp/indicator.jpg
i just did this today but 4 some reason my whole right side park lights wnt work wat did i do wrong?

[RedLine DOHC]

you brought back a 3 year old thread

[Alexey]

Wow lol

[cscotty]

I'll be happy to bring this thread back to life also. lol.

Is there a better tutorial that explains this process. I just purchased some new fog lamps and I would like to wire it to the OEM switch.

Any suggestions?