Using stock fog light wiring for KC's w/ new XRC front bumper??
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Using stock fog light wiring for KC's w/ new XRC front bumper??
I got a new Smittybilt XRC front bumper & it came with 2 KC HiLites 6" Apollo Pro Series lights. Does anyone know if it is possible to wire these lights into the existing stock fog light wiring & be able to us the stock switch on the steering console?
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Does anyone know if there is a package that will just plug into the existing wiring? The bumper im using doesnt accept the factory fogs so i was just looking for driving lights that plug up so i can still use the factory fof switch.
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I also have the xrc bumper and have attached some warn fogs, but would like to use the OEM fog light switch....which fog light wire did you use in the OEM harness? I can't find a diagram anywhere. Thanks!
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If you want to use the stock fog light switch to control your aftermarket lights you can do the following.
1) Get a relay and hook the relay up to your battery for both positive and negative. This provides continous power to the relay.
2) Cut the plug, or splice into the white wire going to your stock fog light. Once you splice you will run this wire to the relay which will work to switch on the relay using your stock fog light switch.
3) There will be two legs of the relay that you will attach the positive and ground for your aftermarket lights.
All in all the stock fog light switch now acts as a switch to activate the relay, which already has power. The lights that are connected to the relay will then turn on once the relay is switched on using the stock fog light switch.
I hope this isn't confusing.
1) Get a relay and hook the relay up to your battery for both positive and negative. This provides continous power to the relay.
2) Cut the plug, or splice into the white wire going to your stock fog light. Once you splice you will run this wire to the relay which will work to switch on the relay using your stock fog light switch.
3) There will be two legs of the relay that you will attach the positive and ground for your aftermarket lights.
All in all the stock fog light switch now acts as a switch to activate the relay, which already has power. The lights that are connected to the relay will then turn on once the relay is switched on using the stock fog light switch.
I hope this isn't confusing.
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[QUOTE="MGCwrangler;3859430"]If you want to use the stock fog light switch to control your aftermarket lights you can do the following. 1) Get a relay and hook the relay up to your battery for both positive and negative. This provides continous power to the relay. 2) Cut the plug, or splice into the white wire going to your stock fog light. Once you splice you will run this wire to the relay which will work to switch on the relay using your stock fog light switch. 3) There will be two legs of the relay that you will attach the positive and ground for your aftermarket lights. All in all the stock fog light switch now acts as a switch to activate the relay, which already has power. The lights that are connected to the relay will then turn on once the relay is switched on using the stock fog light switch. I hope this isn't confusing.[/QUOT
Thanks for the reply! I always use a relay when wiring my lights, but you did give me what I was looking for...."white wire". Thx a ton!
Thanks for the reply! I always use a relay when wiring my lights, but you did give me what I was looking for...."white wire". Thx a ton!
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Depending on the current draw of your lights you may have CANBUS issues if you wire them direct. I recommend an interposing relay wired to your fog light connector and then run the relay contacts between your battery (fused) and lighting