BLUTO
NAXJA Forum User
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- Holly, MI NW of Detroit
Does anyone know of a special relay or some other special lighting "trick", so I can turn my factory fogs on with my HI beams and LOW beams?
Thanx,
BLUTO
Thanx,
BLUTO
BLUTO said:Does anyone know of a special relay or some other special lighting "trick", so I can turn my factory fogs on with my HI beams and LOW beams?
Thanx,
BLUTO
Jeff in VA said:You can do it any number of ways, but keep in mind you may fail inspection...at least in VA you will. Don't ask how I know
Jeff
BLUTO said:The lights that I'm thinking of using are Hella Optilux dual-beams. They would replace my stock fogs and have an "A" - "OFF" - "B" switch that I can wire from an keyed "ON" circuit. No headlight relays w/ n.o. or n.c. contacts to screw me around I'll use the factory fog lamp switch for my brushbar lights or something like that.
If I don't go the Hella route (ordering SYE set-up, gears, and TrueTracs this week $$$$$$$$$$$) then I'll probably remove the metal baffle that I read about inside the OEM fogs and get a better bulb. (Jeepin.com tech report "getting more light from your factory fog lights").
BLUTO
Eagle said:DON'T DO IT! -- x 2
1) Don't wire halogen bulbs directly from the switch. It's unlikely you'll find a switch that's rated for that amperage, and the result will be that you'll burn out a lot of switches in a relatively short time.
2) Don't remove the baffle. That "mod" is one of the most idiotic recommendations floating around on Jeep forums. All it does is scatter the light, producing an uncontrolled pattern that doesn't provide the driver with any more usable light (actually, probably less due to scatter) but is enormously effective at blinding oncoming drivers.