Fog Light Switch
Jun 30, 2009, 03:51 PM
#31
i am using the AFS switch i found on japanparts.com. it is a momentary switch so i hollowed it out a little and mount an regular on/off push button switch inside of it. i retained the stock led in it and wired it up as well so it looks completely stock, even lights up the correct color. just removed the dummy plug on the left side of the dash where the asc switch is at and put it there. very clean install.
Jun 30, 2009, 04:01 PM
#32
What about having the foglights turn on the same time as the DRL? I changed my DRLs to LEDs for low power consumption (plus I like hyper-white), and plan to do the same with my Foglights. I hate dealing with switches and would like these conditions instead (bypassing the need for another switch):
(w/ SSS package)
- DRL turns on / Foglights also turn on
- Foglight has the option of being turned off anytime (using the steering wheel switch; ie. stock functionality)
- Will also have the capability to turn on when Headlights are on (using the steering wheel switch; ie. stock functionality)
Can this be done?
(w/ SSS package)
- DRL turns on / Foglights also turn on
- Foglight has the option of being turned off anytime (using the steering wheel switch; ie. stock functionality)
- Will also have the capability to turn on when Headlights are on (using the steering wheel switch; ie. stock functionality)
Can this be done?
Jul 1, 2009, 11:32 AM
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With this, will it also turn off the foglamps after I turn the ignition key to the ACC or OFF position?
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Jul 1, 2009, 12:27 PM
#36
So, basically, do I just piggyback on C-312 onto the (+) relay terminal, then ground the (-) relay terminal? Where do you tap the "switched power" terminal on the relay?
With this, will it also turn off the foglamps after I turn the ignition key to the ACC or OFF position?
With this, will it also turn off the foglamps after I turn the ignition key to the ACC or OFF position?
it has been a while but i believe it got it from the lighter or one of the fuses in the fuse bank on the lower left hand side of the dash. the just ground the other side out as well.
Apr 10, 2010, 01:55 PM
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Just curious as to why most Japanese manufacturer's do this anyway? Alot of German cars out there will let you drive with just the fog lights on, even modern ones. Is there a reason for this because it's pretty annoying IMO.
Apr 29, 2010, 03:42 AM
#42
No this bypasses the stock switch. when using this method the light on the dash will not come on to show you the fogs are on. if you use the stock switch this light will work like stock. there are a lot of different options available though. if you use the relay method, you can hook the relay trigger wire to anything. if you hook it to a switch, then you can turn it on any time you want. if you hook i to the DRL it will come on automatically when the car is cranked. if you hook it to the parking lights, then the fogs will come on any time you turn the parking lights. if you hook the trigger wire to the high beam or low beams then it will come one when ever they are activated. and as long as you do not cut the ground wire and only tap into it, then the stock switch will work like stock as well.
Jan 27, 2011, 09:37 PM
#44
by the way, All I have laying around is a 5-prong 30a 12v bosch relay... that should work, right? Let me know if I have this right since I'm a bit rusty with relay wiring.
Memory serves me like this:
30 pin - wire from new fog switch tapped from c312 wire #4
85 pin - switched power
86 pin - ground
87 pin - ground
87a pin - leave blank
does that look right? Not sure about pins 30 and 87... and whether it makes a difference if they are inverted or not.
Are our fogs ground-to-turn on? or power-to-turn on?
Memory serves me like this:
30 pin - wire from new fog switch tapped from c312 wire #4
85 pin - switched power
86 pin - ground
87 pin - ground
87a pin - leave blank
does that look right? Not sure about pins 30 and 87... and whether it makes a difference if they are inverted or not.
Are our fogs ground-to-turn on? or power-to-turn on?
Can someon point out to me where I can get a switched power source? Additionally do I keep the power switch on all the time now to make it work with the oem switch and off to retain the no control over fogs?
Jan 28, 2011, 05:10 AM
#45
not sure about the switched power as it was like 2 two years ago but the fuse box in the front of the dash or the cigerette lighter. as for your other question i am not 100% what you are asking. it is tech a ground switch not a power switch. the only reason you need power is if you run a relay. the switch simply grounds out the circut for the fogs so that they come on when you want. If you do not have a relay in place running off switched power the lights will come on when the car is off which means there is the potential to kill the battery. if you run it on a relay that is connected to switched power then when you turn the car off the lights will go off as well. i hope this answers your question if not try rephrasing your question.