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thankumuch 09-17-2016 12:40 PM

Gen 4 Fog Light Install - Help
 
I have a 97 GXE that came WITHOUT fog lights, but I would like to add some factory (salvage) fog lights. I was happy to notice the wiring harness for fog lights is already there from the factory; they just bundled up the unused electric leads with electrical tape and tucked them in there. If I install the factory brackets and lights, then plug in these leads, will I get lights, or do I still need to add a switch to give them power or on/off capability? These current leads branch off the wiring going to the turn signals. I believe the cars that came with fog lights had an added switch included on the regular light control stalk. I don't need to re-do that stalk... actually I'd be happy to have the fog lights on anytime the headlights were on. Anybody that can help me, much appreciated.

The Wizard 09-19-2016 12:03 PM

Same question came up about a month ago, and many times before.

Curious, do you know how to use the Advanced Search function here on the Org? It's a great tool to use.

Here's the recent thread. Answer is in post #2.
https://maxima.org/forums/4th-genera...-prewired.html

thankumuch 09-20-2016 01:34 PM

When nobody responded I started searching and found some answers, but in all that, no one made real clear how to tap into the marker light wiring, i.e. if I power fogs off that wiring, instead of the signal stalk. What color wire gets spliced into what color wire, etc. Apologies if this is a common question, but I'm not finding an answer.

DrewFree 09-20-2016 06:33 PM


Originally Posted by thankumuch (Post 9126071)
When nobody responded I started searching and found some answers, but in all that, no one made real clear how to tap into the marker light wiring, i.e. if I power fogs off that wiring, instead of the signal stalk. What color wire gets spliced into what color wire, etc. Apologies if this is a common question, but I'm not finding an answer.

From my understanding since you are pre wired you just need to get a stalk from a 99 that had fog lights factory.

If you dont feel like getting the stalk your best bet is to go to the link wizard referred to.

Note: my car was not prewired at all and i used the info in the thread wizard posted and i have foglights wired independently to a switch i can turn on and off whenever and it was fairly simple using the wiring diagram

The Wizard 09-20-2016 08:48 PM


Originally Posted by thankumuch (Post 9126071)
When nobody responded I started searching and found some answers, but in all that, no one made real clear how to tap into the marker light wiring, i.e. if I power fogs off that wiring, instead of the signal stalk. What color wire gets spliced into what color wire, etc. Apologies if this is a common question, but I'm not finding an answer.

You have your answer now, correct? Get the parts I listed in the linked post #2 and you're good to go.

thankumuch 09-21-2016 06:48 AM

Thanks all.


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