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[Brianritchie21787]

I picked up some Pilot h.i.d fog lamps with blue l.e.ds in them yesterday, anyone have experiance installing aftermarket fog lamps? i have basic knowledge on my electrical system and a set of directions but i know some tips and tricks would help me out alot. ill post some pics when i get a chance, thanks

(Brian)

[Brianritchie21787]

also, the instructions dont include anything about what size fuse i should be using...

[88delta88]

Typical fog lamps wont draw more than 20A. If you use a 20A fuse you should be fine.

The biggest part of the install will be running the wires properly, so you cant see them, and so that nothing will break or wear over time.

Then, finding a good solid place to mount the lights to, so that parking lots wont rip them off. Fairly straight-forward as far as installs go, the lamps should have come with a wiring harness, and possibly a relay.

I dont think you should have a problem getting them in - if they dont work, you didnt hook them up right ;-)

[Brando]

Watts/Volts = Amps

If there is a wattage rating, you can find the amperage. Generally, voltage is usually around 13.8V.


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[Brianritchie21787]

two hours, three cordless drills and six dead drill batterys and i got em hooked up, pretty strait foward but the hardware they included broke so it took me an hour to get them mounted right, and another hour to wire them up looks good though cant wait to see them when it gets dark

[strokercutlass]

One other thing to mention....with driving lights and the like, a relay is ALWAYS a good idea to use...reason being that there will be less draw on the wire going from the power tap to the switch, and less draw on the wire from the switch to the lights, thereby lessening the chance of an overheat condition or electrical fire.

A relay is actually easy to install, plus it will allow more power to the lights when mounted fairly close, due to less voltage drop in the line between the power and the lights.

You will want the relay mounted somewhere up front, fairly close to the lights, yet protected from damage. There are 4 contacts on a normal light relay.....one is a ground, one is the power coming into the relay, one is the power going to the lights, and the 4th is the power coming from the switch to activate the relay.

By using a relay, you can run a smaller gauge wire with less draw from the switch to the relay...the majority of the draw (voltage and amperage) will be between the relay and the lights.

Just something to think about....Autozone as well as others carry light relays, and most companies recommend the use of a relay for aftermarket driving and fog lights, both for safety as well as better lighting.