Fog light electrical rewore question
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Fog light electrical rewire question
So I followed a guide I found on the forums about rewiring your fog lights to turn on without having your headlights on http://vqpower.com/v3/content/97-99-fog-light-rewire
It says that the fogs will stay on when the headlights are on but when I turn on my headlights my fogs turn off.... Anyone have any experience or advice or tips that you could give me to fix this problem? I want the fogs to work independently and with the headlights. thanks so much guys
It says that the fogs will stay on when the headlights are on but when I turn on my headlights my fogs turn off.... Anyone have any experience or advice or tips that you could give me to fix this problem? I want the fogs to work independently and with the headlights. thanks so much guys
Last edited by Andypond2; 04-26-2014 at 04:36 PM.
#2
You're not reading the write up correctly.
The only difference with the mod is that the fogs can be turned on with the parking lights and for the hi beams when before/normally fogs only turn on with low beams and off with brights.
The only difference with the mod is that the fogs can be turned on with the parking lights and for the hi beams when before/normally fogs only turn on with low beams and off with brights.
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#10
The fog light circuitry is the same for all years of the 4th gen, so that mod in that vqpower link (http://vqpower.com/v3/content/97-99-fog-light-rewire) will work.
What that mod does is changes the way the fog light relay gets energized. In the Nissan design, the relay energizing coil gets its power from the headlight switch. After the mod the relay coil gets the power from the tail light circuit.
The fog light switch on the headlight stalk still turns the fog lights on and off, but with the mod, you can turn the fog lights on whenever the tail lights are on.
The easiest mod to do would be to allow the fog lights to come on anytime you turn the switch on. That includes when the engine is turned off, allowing the battery to run down. But I don't want to promote that kind of a mod.
So the mod that fat_kid posted (http://vqpower.com/v3/content/indepe...g-light-rewire) is the one to do. It prevents the fog light relay from energizing unless the ignition key is in the ACC or ON position, so you won't leave the lights on over night. And again, this mod will work on any year of the 4th gen.
Last edited by DennisMik; 04-27-2014 at 11:28 PM.
#14
this is the best way to do this mod by far. especially since the wiper relay is powered by ignition, you don't have to worry about forgetting to turn off your fog lights when you turn your car off.
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