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Old Sep 30, 2003 | 10:34 AM
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How can i make the Fogs work independantly of the headlights?

How can i make the Fogs work independantly of the headlights?
I would like to be able to run the fogs without the headlights on, with the headlights on, and with the highbeams on.

Has anyone already done this?

If so, do you have a link, or can you write it up??
Old Sep 30, 2003 | 11:03 AM
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we've never heard of such a mod. . .
























i thought it was in the FAQ????? i think my brain is fried.
Old Sep 30, 2003 | 11:03 AM
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I've done it. It's not in the FAQ? I'll find the directions for you.
Old Sep 30, 2003 | 11:12 AM
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http://home.earthlink.net/~maxfaq/
Old Sep 30, 2003 | 11:23 AM
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here's a pretty good one too.

http://www.vqpower.com/v2/modules.ph...showpage&pid=6
Old Sep 30, 2003 | 11:24 AM
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there is one with pics included i gotta search for it though. . . don't remember where it was.
Old Sep 30, 2003 | 11:39 AM
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here is the one i was talking about

http://www.bryanb.com/site/maxima/fog/fogrewire.html
Old Sep 30, 2003 | 01:26 PM
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wow.......
I think that was the fastest reply i have ever seen....

Thanks guys....

This should help
Old Sep 30, 2003 | 02:06 PM
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I wish it would work for my 99 I30. I have tried every possible combination and it looks like I will need to go under the dash or into the steering column to find the fog light switch wire and rewire the whole thing the old-fashioned way.

Oh well, that will give me something to do this winter......
Old Oct 1, 2003 | 07:14 AM
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Did the mod last night.

Took about 30 min.......

Works great, my fogs are actually brighter now...lol

so are my low beams, man o man, those fogs ate up some voltage.

I will have the how to posted on my site later today, say 7pm CST


Thanks for all who helped........
Old Oct 1, 2003 | 09:39 PM
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cool write up on your website !!!!
will do mine this week !!!

Thanks !!!

Nick.
Old Oct 2, 2003 | 08:06 AM
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Originally Posted by nick
cool write up on your website !!!!
will do mine this week !!!

Thanks !!!

Nick.

Thanks..... I try.
Old Oct 3, 2003 | 07:20 PM
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wow that was an awsome writeup Ive been wanting to do this for some time now, and today I finally got around to doing it. This has to be the easiest mod I have done so far.
Old Oct 3, 2003 | 07:23 PM
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those are good write-ups. Check out the FAQ for alot more write-ups like that.
Old Oct 3, 2003 | 09:11 PM
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big shout out to LastBoyScout !!!

This is indeed a very good write up !!! simply the best one out there-
rest of them are bit confusing at some aspects.
I did mine today and came out great !!! - I'm more mechanically inclined than electrically- but following those instructions was pure pleasure !!!!
big thumbs up to LastBoyScout !!!

few personal notes here:
the hardest part of the whole mod was to seperate the bottom portion of the relay box - I really had to wiggle it a lot !!!
all because of those two clips in the midlle of the relay box - they are pictured here: - Taken from LastBoyScout www site:
http://images.cardomain.com/member_i.../419549_42.jpg

and fianally the part where you are supposed to splice the wire into red/blue wire from sidemarker - some instructions tell you to cut the red/blue wire , than splice part of it to newly routed wire from the relay box , and wrap the remaining part with electric tape - now - this is wrong - the mod won't work this way !!!! - to make it work after you cut the red/blue wire -splice the new wire in to the existing circuit !!!
side marker still needs its power !!!- Taken from LastBoyScout www site:


Nick.
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