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you have never heard of a rear fog light?
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Yeah, they are little very very bright red lights, looks like a neon spot from far distance. It's the little light that is common to see on Mini Coopers under the bumper line.
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wiring up is simple, its a pos and a ground, and just wire in a switch, change the power to an accessory, slap in a relay, thats good. then installing the light requires cutting obviously. and i beleive you have to cut into the bumper reinforcement too.
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if you have front fogs, wire it into them, so when the front fogs are on, the rear fog is on..
as far as cutting.. you'd have to figure out where you're putting it, what's behind it, and what needs to go.. it seems like a pretty simple install..
as far as cutting.. you'd have to figure out where you're putting it, what's behind it, and what needs to go.. it seems like a pretty simple install..
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I don't want it wired into my front fogs. That's pointless. The point of the rear fog is to be used in extreme weather conditions where visibility is poor. They are quite bright and would be annoying for the person behind me. I use my front fogs every night for more visibility.
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Doesnt blackhope have a diy on CC?
I would actually do it this way:
Edit again: ok basically, that light is just like a side marker. It has a positive wire and negative wire. Ground the negative to a metal surface, and wire the power side to a switch in the interior. Then wire the switch to the power (you might be able to get away with a fuse tap.. they sell them at radioshack). As far as the actual light installation, you might have to cut the bumper support depending on the location of the light itself
I would actually do it this way:
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Edit again: ok basically, that light is just like a side marker. It has a positive wire and negative wire. Ground the negative to a metal surface, and wire the power side to a switch in the interior. Then wire the switch to the power (you might be able to get away with a fuse tap.. they sell them at radioshack). As far as the actual light installation, you might have to cut the bumper support depending on the location of the light itself
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That's for a ghetto one you can rig up yourself. I've already read through it and it's not what I'm looking for.
The one I want is MUCH brighter and I want it wired to a switch separate from the front fogs. I want it on it's own switch. But I dunno how to wire/install them properly.
The one I want is MUCH brighter and I want it wired to a switch separate from the front fogs. I want it on it's own switch. But I dunno how to wire/install them properly.
ok. get your light. get a relay.
read the instructions on the box of the relay. there will be two thicker wires. one will go to a 12V(read package) and the other will go to the positive on your light. then there will be a smaller hot wire and a smaller ground. attach the ground to somewhere on the chassis. run a wire from 12V to a toggle switch, then from the other side of the toggle switch to the smaller hot wire on the relay. be sure to ground the light also.
thats how i would do it. i think, unless i left something out.
read the instructions on the box of the relay. there will be two thicker wires. one will go to a 12V(read package) and the other will go to the positive on your light. then there will be a smaller hot wire and a smaller ground. attach the ground to somewhere on the chassis. run a wire from 12V to a toggle switch, then from the other side of the toggle switch to the smaller hot wire on the relay. be sure to ground the light also.
thats how i would do it. i think, unless i left something out.
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DUDE have someone to install it for you!:hammer:
Click the link for a saweet diagram.
http://www.kchilites.com/faq/instructions/4-PoleRelayDiagram.pdf
You're not gonna get better instructions than that! Feel free to rep me LOL.
http://www.kchilites.com/faq/instructions/4-PoleRelayDiagram.pdf
You're not gonna get better instructions than that! Feel free to rep me LOL.
funny. the idea of a "REAR" fog light is also pointless
is this a joke? REAR fog light? because we are all concerned about lighting the ground under our mufflers... its SO important to driving in poor conditions
Nah man it's important so when its foggy as shit out and everybody has their 4-way flashers on you flip your cool Rear fogs and BAM everybody can see you. I hate when people ram into the ass end of my car too so I understand.
if you cant see some red ass tail lights on the back of someone else's car you dont need to be on the road, the thought of rear fogs is the gayest thing i have ever heard of, the only reason to have any lights on the rear of a vehicle is for tow trucks so they can hook up, and suv's backing up in the dark......
why do you need fogs on in the rear, when you are proceeding forwards.
why do you need fogs on in the rear, when you are proceeding forwards.
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