fog light power source
#21
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Re: fog light power source
Doug & Jerry,
Thanx. I think I understand now. I'll just disconnect the switch/wire and
splice into one of my fog connections.
I was probably making it a little more difficult than it really needed to
be.
tom
"tom" <tstc@cavtel.net> wrote in message
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> Doug,
> I'm not really sure I "get" your diagram. I think I need to use the PIAA
> switch to work with their harness. I don't believe my stock wiring is
quite
> up to the increased wattage.
>
> "DougW" <post.replies@invalid.address> wrote in message
> news:M9eMb.60429$PK3.22891@okepread01...
> > tom did pass the time by typing:
> > > I've got a 98 ZJ that I'm putting an ARB Bull Bar with a PIAA 580 fog
> light
> > > kit on to replace my stock pos styrofoam bumper and fogs. What's a
good
> > > power source for these? I was thinking of tieing into one of my stock
> > > foglight power wires for switch power and using the PIAA relay which
is
> > > grounded and runs directly from the battery. That way, I'm thinking I
> could
> > > just leave the PIAA switch ON, and use my existing fog switch on my
dash
> to
> > > cut off-and-on. Anybody done this or something similar?
> >
> > Why bother with the PIAA switch at all?
> >
> > relay
> > old fog >--------------) ____.------(fuse)-----> Battery
> > coil) common
> > ) /\-----------------> fog lights
> > ground >--------------) no
> >
> > no == normally open
> >
> >
> > --
> > -- DougW -- 93 ZJ 4.0 http://members.***.net/wilsond
> > HESCO Supercharger - 300W IASCA Stereo - Edelbrock IAS Shocks
> > Gibson Exhaust - rear DCpower - custom gauge install - Stillen Rotors
> >
> >
>
>
Thanx. I think I understand now. I'll just disconnect the switch/wire and
splice into one of my fog connections.
I was probably making it a little more difficult than it really needed to
be.
tom
"tom" <tstc@cavtel.net> wrote in message
news:BleMb.362$ik7.19351@news.uswest.net...
> Doug,
> I'm not really sure I "get" your diagram. I think I need to use the PIAA
> switch to work with their harness. I don't believe my stock wiring is
quite
> up to the increased wattage.
>
> "DougW" <post.replies@invalid.address> wrote in message
> news:M9eMb.60429$PK3.22891@okepread01...
> > tom did pass the time by typing:
> > > I've got a 98 ZJ that I'm putting an ARB Bull Bar with a PIAA 580 fog
> light
> > > kit on to replace my stock pos styrofoam bumper and fogs. What's a
good
> > > power source for these? I was thinking of tieing into one of my stock
> > > foglight power wires for switch power and using the PIAA relay which
is
> > > grounded and runs directly from the battery. That way, I'm thinking I
> could
> > > just leave the PIAA switch ON, and use my existing fog switch on my
dash
> to
> > > cut off-and-on. Anybody done this or something similar?
> >
> > Why bother with the PIAA switch at all?
> >
> > relay
> > old fog >--------------) ____.------(fuse)-----> Battery
> > coil) common
> > ) /\-----------------> fog lights
> > ground >--------------) no
> >
> > no == normally open
> >
> >
> > --
> > -- DougW -- 93 ZJ 4.0 http://members.***.net/wilsond
> > HESCO Supercharger - 300W IASCA Stereo - Edelbrock IAS Shocks
> > Gibson Exhaust - rear DCpower - custom gauge install - Stillen Rotors
> >
> >
>
>
#22
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Re: fog light power source
Doug & Jerry,
Thanx. I think I understand now. I'll just disconnect the switch/wire and
splice into one of my fog connections.
I was probably making it a little more difficult than it really needed to
be.
tom
"tom" <tstc@cavtel.net> wrote in message
news:BleMb.362$ik7.19351@news.uswest.net...
> Doug,
> I'm not really sure I "get" your diagram. I think I need to use the PIAA
> switch to work with their harness. I don't believe my stock wiring is
quite
> up to the increased wattage.
>
> "DougW" <post.replies@invalid.address> wrote in message
> news:M9eMb.60429$PK3.22891@okepread01...
> > tom did pass the time by typing:
> > > I've got a 98 ZJ that I'm putting an ARB Bull Bar with a PIAA 580 fog
> light
> > > kit on to replace my stock pos styrofoam bumper and fogs. What's a
good
> > > power source for these? I was thinking of tieing into one of my stock
> > > foglight power wires for switch power and using the PIAA relay which
is
> > > grounded and runs directly from the battery. That way, I'm thinking I
> could
> > > just leave the PIAA switch ON, and use my existing fog switch on my
dash
> to
> > > cut off-and-on. Anybody done this or something similar?
> >
> > Why bother with the PIAA switch at all?
> >
> > relay
> > old fog >--------------) ____.------(fuse)-----> Battery
> > coil) common
> > ) /\-----------------> fog lights
> > ground >--------------) no
> >
> > no == normally open
> >
> >
> > --
> > -- DougW -- 93 ZJ 4.0 http://members.***.net/wilsond
> > HESCO Supercharger - 300W IASCA Stereo - Edelbrock IAS Shocks
> > Gibson Exhaust - rear DCpower - custom gauge install - Stillen Rotors
> >
> >
>
>
Thanx. I think I understand now. I'll just disconnect the switch/wire and
splice into one of my fog connections.
I was probably making it a little more difficult than it really needed to
be.
tom
"tom" <tstc@cavtel.net> wrote in message
news:BleMb.362$ik7.19351@news.uswest.net...
> Doug,
> I'm not really sure I "get" your diagram. I think I need to use the PIAA
> switch to work with their harness. I don't believe my stock wiring is
quite
> up to the increased wattage.
>
> "DougW" <post.replies@invalid.address> wrote in message
> news:M9eMb.60429$PK3.22891@okepread01...
> > tom did pass the time by typing:
> > > I've got a 98 ZJ that I'm putting an ARB Bull Bar with a PIAA 580 fog
> light
> > > kit on to replace my stock pos styrofoam bumper and fogs. What's a
good
> > > power source for these? I was thinking of tieing into one of my stock
> > > foglight power wires for switch power and using the PIAA relay which
is
> > > grounded and runs directly from the battery. That way, I'm thinking I
> could
> > > just leave the PIAA switch ON, and use my existing fog switch on my
dash
> to
> > > cut off-and-on. Anybody done this or something similar?
> >
> > Why bother with the PIAA switch at all?
> >
> > relay
> > old fog >--------------) ____.------(fuse)-----> Battery
> > coil) common
> > ) /\-----------------> fog lights
> > ground >--------------) no
> >
> > no == normally open
> >
> >
> > --
> > -- DougW -- 93 ZJ 4.0 http://members.***.net/wilsond
> > HESCO Supercharger - 300W IASCA Stereo - Edelbrock IAS Shocks
> > Gibson Exhaust - rear DCpower - custom gauge install - Stillen Rotors
> >
> >
>
>
#23
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Re: fog light power source
That would be great, thanks
"tom" <tstc@cavtel.net> wrote in message
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>
> "Jimmy93" <Jimmyjam@nnnsympatico.com> wrote in message
> news:A%dMb.89600$AJB.16888@news04.bloor.is.net.cab le.rogers.com...
> > Hey tom, I don't have any advice for you, but I wanted to ask you if you
> > could post a few pictures (or a link, or I could give you my email
> address)
> > when you're done?
> > I'm thinking of doing something similar with my YJ and was hoping to see
> how
> > it looks - the Bull bar and the 580's...
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> > "tom" <tstc@cavtel.net> wrote in message
> > news:XFdMb.9$T31.33493@news.uswest.net...
> > > I've got a 98 ZJ that I'm putting an ARB Bull Bar with a PIAA 580 fog
> > light
> > > kit on to replace my stock pos styrofoam bumper and fogs. What's a
good
> > > power source for these? I was thinking of tieing into one of my stock
> > > foglight power wires for switch power and using the PIAA relay which
is
> > > grounded and runs directly from the battery. That way, I'm thinking I
> > could
> > > just leave the PIAA switch ON, and use my existing fog switch on my
dash
> > to
> > > cut off-and-on. Anybody done this or something similar?
> > > Tom
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> Jimmy, I'll put a couple of pix up and shoot you a link when I'm all done.
> Tom
>
>
"tom" <tstc@cavtel.net> wrote in message
news:fNeMb.366$ik7.21838@news.uswest.net...
>
> "Jimmy93" <Jimmyjam@nnnsympatico.com> wrote in message
> news:A%dMb.89600$AJB.16888@news04.bloor.is.net.cab le.rogers.com...
> > Hey tom, I don't have any advice for you, but I wanted to ask you if you
> > could post a few pictures (or a link, or I could give you my email
> address)
> > when you're done?
> > I'm thinking of doing something similar with my YJ and was hoping to see
> how
> > it looks - the Bull bar and the 580's...
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> > "tom" <tstc@cavtel.net> wrote in message
> > news:XFdMb.9$T31.33493@news.uswest.net...
> > > I've got a 98 ZJ that I'm putting an ARB Bull Bar with a PIAA 580 fog
> > light
> > > kit on to replace my stock pos styrofoam bumper and fogs. What's a
good
> > > power source for these? I was thinking of tieing into one of my stock
> > > foglight power wires for switch power and using the PIAA relay which
is
> > > grounded and runs directly from the battery. That way, I'm thinking I
> > could
> > > just leave the PIAA switch ON, and use my existing fog switch on my
dash
> > to
> > > cut off-and-on. Anybody done this or something similar?
> > > Tom
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> Jimmy, I'll put a couple of pix up and shoot you a link when I'm all done.
> Tom
>
>
#24
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Re: fog light power source
That would be great, thanks
"tom" <tstc@cavtel.net> wrote in message
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>
> "Jimmy93" <Jimmyjam@nnnsympatico.com> wrote in message
> news:A%dMb.89600$AJB.16888@news04.bloor.is.net.cab le.rogers.com...
> > Hey tom, I don't have any advice for you, but I wanted to ask you if you
> > could post a few pictures (or a link, or I could give you my email
> address)
> > when you're done?
> > I'm thinking of doing something similar with my YJ and was hoping to see
> how
> > it looks - the Bull bar and the 580's...
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> > "tom" <tstc@cavtel.net> wrote in message
> > news:XFdMb.9$T31.33493@news.uswest.net...
> > > I've got a 98 ZJ that I'm putting an ARB Bull Bar with a PIAA 580 fog
> > light
> > > kit on to replace my stock pos styrofoam bumper and fogs. What's a
good
> > > power source for these? I was thinking of tieing into one of my stock
> > > foglight power wires for switch power and using the PIAA relay which
is
> > > grounded and runs directly from the battery. That way, I'm thinking I
> > could
> > > just leave the PIAA switch ON, and use my existing fog switch on my
dash
> > to
> > > cut off-and-on. Anybody done this or something similar?
> > > Tom
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> Jimmy, I'll put a couple of pix up and shoot you a link when I'm all done.
> Tom
>
>
"tom" <tstc@cavtel.net> wrote in message
news:fNeMb.366$ik7.21838@news.uswest.net...
>
> "Jimmy93" <Jimmyjam@nnnsympatico.com> wrote in message
> news:A%dMb.89600$AJB.16888@news04.bloor.is.net.cab le.rogers.com...
> > Hey tom, I don't have any advice for you, but I wanted to ask you if you
> > could post a few pictures (or a link, or I could give you my email
> address)
> > when you're done?
> > I'm thinking of doing something similar with my YJ and was hoping to see
> how
> > it looks - the Bull bar and the 580's...
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> > "tom" <tstc@cavtel.net> wrote in message
> > news:XFdMb.9$T31.33493@news.uswest.net...
> > > I've got a 98 ZJ that I'm putting an ARB Bull Bar with a PIAA 580 fog
> > light
> > > kit on to replace my stock pos styrofoam bumper and fogs. What's a
good
> > > power source for these? I was thinking of tieing into one of my stock
> > > foglight power wires for switch power and using the PIAA relay which
is
> > > grounded and runs directly from the battery. That way, I'm thinking I
> > could
> > > just leave the PIAA switch ON, and use my existing fog switch on my
dash
> > to
> > > cut off-and-on. Anybody done this or something similar?
> > > Tom
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> Jimmy, I'll put a couple of pix up and shoot you a link when I'm all done.
> Tom
>
>
#25
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Re: fog light power source
That would be great, thanks
"tom" <tstc@cavtel.net> wrote in message
news:fNeMb.366$ik7.21838@news.uswest.net...
>
> "Jimmy93" <Jimmyjam@nnnsympatico.com> wrote in message
> news:A%dMb.89600$AJB.16888@news04.bloor.is.net.cab le.rogers.com...
> > Hey tom, I don't have any advice for you, but I wanted to ask you if you
> > could post a few pictures (or a link, or I could give you my email
> address)
> > when you're done?
> > I'm thinking of doing something similar with my YJ and was hoping to see
> how
> > it looks - the Bull bar and the 580's...
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> > "tom" <tstc@cavtel.net> wrote in message
> > news:XFdMb.9$T31.33493@news.uswest.net...
> > > I've got a 98 ZJ that I'm putting an ARB Bull Bar with a PIAA 580 fog
> > light
> > > kit on to replace my stock pos styrofoam bumper and fogs. What's a
good
> > > power source for these? I was thinking of tieing into one of my stock
> > > foglight power wires for switch power and using the PIAA relay which
is
> > > grounded and runs directly from the battery. That way, I'm thinking I
> > could
> > > just leave the PIAA switch ON, and use my existing fog switch on my
dash
> > to
> > > cut off-and-on. Anybody done this or something similar?
> > > Tom
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> Jimmy, I'll put a couple of pix up and shoot you a link when I'm all done.
> Tom
>
>
"tom" <tstc@cavtel.net> wrote in message
news:fNeMb.366$ik7.21838@news.uswest.net...
>
> "Jimmy93" <Jimmyjam@nnnsympatico.com> wrote in message
> news:A%dMb.89600$AJB.16888@news04.bloor.is.net.cab le.rogers.com...
> > Hey tom, I don't have any advice for you, but I wanted to ask you if you
> > could post a few pictures (or a link, or I could give you my email
> address)
> > when you're done?
> > I'm thinking of doing something similar with my YJ and was hoping to see
> how
> > it looks - the Bull bar and the 580's...
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> > "tom" <tstc@cavtel.net> wrote in message
> > news:XFdMb.9$T31.33493@news.uswest.net...
> > > I've got a 98 ZJ that I'm putting an ARB Bull Bar with a PIAA 580 fog
> > light
> > > kit on to replace my stock pos styrofoam bumper and fogs. What's a
good
> > > power source for these? I was thinking of tieing into one of my stock
> > > foglight power wires for switch power and using the PIAA relay which
is
> > > grounded and runs directly from the battery. That way, I'm thinking I
> > could
> > > just leave the PIAA switch ON, and use my existing fog switch on my
dash
> > to
> > > cut off-and-on. Anybody done this or something similar?
> > > Tom
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> Jimmy, I'll put a couple of pix up and shoot you a link when I'm all done.
> Tom
>
>
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