subestyle18 Posted September 3, 2004 Share Posted September 3, 2004 I remember seeing a post where it explained how to wire your fog lights to come on when you turn your brights on. I searched for the post but i came up empty. Thanks David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oddcomp Posted September 3, 2004 Share Posted September 3, 2004 get a generic 30 amp relay the package will show wich terminals do what find one of the wires off the head light highbeams tap it run the wire to one side of the relay field coil run the other side of teh relay field coil to ground the other 2-3 connections depending on relay will be you power in and switched power out to power the lights Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oddcomp Posted September 3, 2004 Share Posted September 3, 2004 fuses are good also Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samo Posted September 3, 2004 Share Posted September 3, 2004 Here's the best way, IMO. Hook a lead from your battery with an inline fuse or circuit breaker to the 30 terminal on the relay. Use a test probe or multimeter or wiring diagram to find the highbeam wire on one of your headlights. Use a T-tap or somehow splice it into the 86 terminal on the relay. The 85 terminal gets grounded, and the 87 goes to both of your fogs, wired in parallel. Ground the fogs, and you're done. Make sure the fuse or circuit breaker you're using is only slightly higher amperage tolerance than the fogs you're using. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oddcomp Posted September 3, 2004 Share Posted September 3, 2004 sumthin tells me thats pretty much what i said... maybe i am just confused Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobBrumby Posted September 3, 2004 Share Posted September 3, 2004 sumthin tells me thats pretty much what i said... maybe i am just confused i must be confused too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samo Posted September 4, 2004 Share Posted September 4, 2004 sumthin tells me thats pretty much what i said... maybe i am just confused That is what you said, I was just clarifying it in case someone doesn't know exactly how a relay works, that's why I included the terminal numbers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subestyle18 Posted September 4, 2004 Author Share Posted September 4, 2004 Thanks guys i am actualy going to wire them to a three setting switch so that i can have them come on with the brights, on when ever, and always off. I figure i would wire this the same way and just your advice for the one setting, and use a perminent 12v sorce for the other. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skip Posted September 4, 2004 Share Posted September 4, 2004 Ah sorry guys this info is not entirely correct as far as Subarus are concerned. The use of a relay is correct BUT Our headlights use a ground control system The high beam wire at the head lamp goes to ground when that element is selected. When this wire is connected to one side of the relay coil, the other side of the relay coil must be supplied positive battery voltage. This voltage should be fused and will be connected to the relay contact arm. The contact point the arm swings to is wired to the aux lamp. The other side of the aux lamp is grounded If you care to give the type of Subaru you are wanting to do this to we may be able to give you wire colors and I am one of the ones who has this set up. I can suppy a wiring diagram if you email me. All four aux lamps light when the high beams are selected. http://www.westol.com/neper/withpugs4.JPG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baccaruda Posted September 5, 2004 Share Posted September 5, 2004 haven't seen your car (or its owner!) in a while, skip. what's up? car looks sharp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subafly Posted September 5, 2004 Share Posted September 5, 2004 Hey Skip, where are your blinkers? I see you have those lights in the blinker spot. Did you make the corner markers your blinkers? Sorry I dont mean to hijack this thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heartless Posted September 6, 2004 Share Posted September 6, 2004 Sorry guys, but fog lights and high beams are a contradiction...you are not supposed to use your high beams in the fog, all it does is throw more light back at you, actually reducing your visibility. just two cents from a former long haul truck driver (12 years and about 1.5 million miles)...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subynut Posted September 6, 2004 Share Posted September 6, 2004 Yup. Fogs are for seeing the road right in front of U whereas the driving lights or pencil beams are for seeing a LONG ways down the road. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skip Posted September 6, 2004 Share Posted September 6, 2004 JoAnne and Subynut are correct, and make a very good point but in rural sections having the sides of the road illuminated is a white tail "watch out" in un-fogged conditions, if ya'll know what I mean? Plus, I was just answering the question. Mine are all driving lights and have the close pattern reflectors and lens. They therefore fit the description of high beam aux. lights. Subfly, yes I rewired the white corner lamps as turn signals, leaving the yellow corners as my running lamps. They are separate lamps. It is an easy modification with the added bonus of having your front turnsignals visable from the side. Hope this makes it all clear as pea soup Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subestyle18 Posted September 7, 2004 Author Share Posted September 7, 2004 I understand the difference between the usage of fogs and brights thats way i was going to wire them up to a three way switch with them coming on with the brights on just one setting. This is on an 83 gl 4speed 4wd. if knew the wire color it would help a lot. Thanks David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
river Posted January 20, 2006 Share Posted January 20, 2006 Hi I would mutch appriciate a copy of this wiring diagram. This ground system has me beat.I have a 89 leone wagon ea82 hi/low 5 speed manual Many thanks in advance. Ah sorry guys this info is not entirely correct as far as Subarus are concerned. The use of a relay is correct BUT Our headlights use a ground control system The high beam wire at the head lamp goes to ground when that element is selected. When this wire is connected to one side of the relay coil, the other side of the relay coil must be supplied positive battery voltage. This voltage should be fused and will be connected to the relay contact arm. The contact point the arm swings to is wired to the aux lamp. The other side of the aux lamp is grounded If you care to give the type of Subaru you are wanting to do this to we may be able to give you wire colors and I am one of the ones who has this set up. I can suppy a wiring diagram if you email me. All four aux lamps light when the high beams are selected. http://www.westol.com/neper/withpugs4.JPG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skip Posted January 20, 2006 Share Posted January 20, 2006 Welcome aboard River I sent you a private message in regards to this matter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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