Goodbye YJ, Hello TJ!
08-04-2005, 11:14 AM
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Re: Goodbye YJ, Hello TJ!
I used to tap into the low beam circuit for my fog light relay so they would
come on automatically.
"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:42F21449.694F7F8D@sympatico.ca...
> Ya gotta be careful with that wiring. Cops do safety blitzes and they
> check lights.... If you have certain lights stock, they better work
> stock or you better have a 'good' reason.
>
> Stock you have 'fog' lights. By regulation these are supposed to turn
> off with the high beams.
>
> If you convert to 'driving' lights, they are supposed to turn off with
> the low beams. If your driving lights are pushing 100W or larger, they
> need covers for street use because they are off road only lights.
>
> Nothing looks stupider than these fools that drive around on clear days
> or nights with fog lights on or the total idiots that put driving light
> bulbs in them and drive around with the low beams and these two spot
> lights on.
>
> My old roommate got nailed for having 'driving' lights turned on with
> his low beams while driving up Yonge St. in Toronto. Yes, he was one of
> those idiots that liked them on. He believed me it was a no no after
> that.....
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>
> Tomes wrote:
>>
>> ... and when you turn on the high beams your aux lights turn off, just so
>> you know that. DC has decided in their wisdom that one cannot have both
>> of
>> these on at the same time (sheesh).
>>
>> There is a fix for this problem however if you wish to be illuminated
>> both
>> up and down and see everything better. I attach an old post from Bill
>> that
>> I saved that discusses how to fix this below.
>> Also here is a link that someone else posted some time ago that discusses
>> this:
>> <<http://www.getahelmet.com/tech/fogrelay.htm>> Note that this says pin
>> #2
>> where Bill says pin #1. Hmmm. I have not done this yet so I am not sure
>> which is right so pick your answer from these.
>> Hope this helps,
>> Tomes
>>
>> "jgrobert" <jgrobert@verizon.net> wrote in message
>> news:cWdIe.6005$%a2.6001@trndny03...
>> > Found it, Thanks. I was looking all over the place for a rocker switch,
>> what
>> > the hell.
>> >
>>
>> INSERTED OLD POST:
>> "L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
>> news:3FFB01F8.F0C7EEDD@***.net...
>> > Hi Jay,
>> > It's still the fog lamp relay inside the main power distribution
>> > fuse box, which is on the passenger side of the engine under the hood.
>> > The relay is clearly marked on a diagram on the inside cover of the
>> > main
>> > fuse box. Pull the relay straight up and out of the socket. Carefully
>> > and slowly bend the #1 pin (it's marked) 180 degrees around to the side
>> > of the plastic relay, so it will not make contact with it's female
>> > socket when the relay is re-inserted.
>> > God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
>> > mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
come on automatically.
"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:42F21449.694F7F8D@sympatico.ca...
> Ya gotta be careful with that wiring. Cops do safety blitzes and they
> check lights.... If you have certain lights stock, they better work
> stock or you better have a 'good' reason.
>
> Stock you have 'fog' lights. By regulation these are supposed to turn
> off with the high beams.
>
> If you convert to 'driving' lights, they are supposed to turn off with
> the low beams. If your driving lights are pushing 100W or larger, they
> need covers for street use because they are off road only lights.
>
> Nothing looks stupider than these fools that drive around on clear days
> or nights with fog lights on or the total idiots that put driving light
> bulbs in them and drive around with the low beams and these two spot
> lights on.
>
> My old roommate got nailed for having 'driving' lights turned on with
> his low beams while driving up Yonge St. in Toronto. Yes, he was one of
> those idiots that liked them on. He believed me it was a no no after
> that.....
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>
> Tomes wrote:
>>
>> ... and when you turn on the high beams your aux lights turn off, just so
>> you know that. DC has decided in their wisdom that one cannot have both
>> of
>> these on at the same time (sheesh).
>>
>> There is a fix for this problem however if you wish to be illuminated
>> both
>> up and down and see everything better. I attach an old post from Bill
>> that
>> I saved that discusses how to fix this below.
>> Also here is a link that someone else posted some time ago that discusses
>> this:
>> <<http://www.getahelmet.com/tech/fogrelay.htm>> Note that this says pin
>> #2
>> where Bill says pin #1. Hmmm. I have not done this yet so I am not sure
>> which is right so pick your answer from these.
>> Hope this helps,
>> Tomes
>>
>> "jgrobert" <jgrobert@verizon.net> wrote in message
>> news:cWdIe.6005$%a2.6001@trndny03...
>> > Found it, Thanks. I was looking all over the place for a rocker switch,
>> what
>> > the hell.
>> >
>>
>> INSERTED OLD POST:
>> "L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
>> news:3FFB01F8.F0C7EEDD@***.net...
>> > Hi Jay,
>> > It's still the fog lamp relay inside the main power distribution
>> > fuse box, which is on the passenger side of the engine under the hood.
>> > The relay is clearly marked on a diagram on the inside cover of the
>> > main
>> > fuse box. Pull the relay straight up and out of the socket. Carefully
>> > and slowly bend the #1 pin (it's marked) 180 degrees around to the side
>> > of the plastic relay, so it will not make contact with it's female
>> > socket when the relay is re-inserted.
>> > God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
>> > mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
08-04-2005, 11:53 AM
#42
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Re: Goodbye YJ, Hello TJ!
Did the same thing when I first drove a TJ. Had to give up and RTFM.
Steve
http://xjeep.dyndns.org
jgrobert wrote:
> Found it, Thanks. I was looking all over the place for a rocker switch, what
> the hell.
>
> "Coasty" <uscg_retSPOOGE.comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:0fydnUWnSb-B2mzfRVn-1Q@comcast.com...
>
>>The switch is on the very end of the of the headlight switch. When you
>>turn on the headl lights pull the end toward the drivers door it is magic.
>>
>>--
>>Coasty
Steve
http://xjeep.dyndns.org
jgrobert wrote:
> Found it, Thanks. I was looking all over the place for a rocker switch, what
> the hell.
>
> "Coasty" <uscg_retSPOOGE.comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:0fydnUWnSb-B2mzfRVn-1Q@comcast.com...
>
>>The switch is on the very end of the of the headlight switch. When you
>>turn on the headl lights pull the end toward the drivers door it is magic.
>>
>>--
>>Coasty
08-04-2005, 11:53 AM
#43
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Re: Goodbye YJ, Hello TJ!
Did the same thing when I first drove a TJ. Had to give up and RTFM.
Steve
http://xjeep.dyndns.org
jgrobert wrote:
> Found it, Thanks. I was looking all over the place for a rocker switch, what
> the hell.
>
> "Coasty" <uscg_retSPOOGE.comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:0fydnUWnSb-B2mzfRVn-1Q@comcast.com...
>
>>The switch is on the very end of the of the headlight switch. When you
>>turn on the headl lights pull the end toward the drivers door it is magic.
>>
>>--
>>Coasty
Steve
http://xjeep.dyndns.org
jgrobert wrote:
> Found it, Thanks. I was looking all over the place for a rocker switch, what
> the hell.
>
> "Coasty" <uscg_retSPOOGE.comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:0fydnUWnSb-B2mzfRVn-1Q@comcast.com...
>
>>The switch is on the very end of the of the headlight switch. When you
>>turn on the headl lights pull the end toward the drivers door it is magic.
>>
>>--
>>Coasty
08-04-2005, 11:53 AM
#44
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Re: Goodbye YJ, Hello TJ!
Did the same thing when I first drove a TJ. Had to give up and RTFM.
Steve
http://xjeep.dyndns.org
jgrobert wrote:
> Found it, Thanks. I was looking all over the place for a rocker switch, what
> the hell.
>
> "Coasty" <uscg_retSPOOGE.comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:0fydnUWnSb-B2mzfRVn-1Q@comcast.com...
>
>>The switch is on the very end of the of the headlight switch. When you
>>turn on the headl lights pull the end toward the drivers door it is magic.
>>
>>--
>>Coasty
Steve
http://xjeep.dyndns.org
jgrobert wrote:
> Found it, Thanks. I was looking all over the place for a rocker switch, what
> the hell.
>
> "Coasty" <uscg_retSPOOGE.comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:0fydnUWnSb-B2mzfRVn-1Q@comcast.com...
>
>>The switch is on the very end of the of the headlight switch. When you
>>turn on the headl lights pull the end toward the drivers door it is magic.
>>
>>--
>>Coasty
08-04-2005, 11:53 AM
#45
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Posts: n/a
Re: Goodbye YJ, Hello TJ!
Did the same thing when I first drove a TJ. Had to give up and RTFM.
Steve
http://xjeep.dyndns.org
jgrobert wrote:
> Found it, Thanks. I was looking all over the place for a rocker switch, what
> the hell.
>
> "Coasty" <uscg_retSPOOGE.comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:0fydnUWnSb-B2mzfRVn-1Q@comcast.com...
>
>>The switch is on the very end of the of the headlight switch. When you
>>turn on the headl lights pull the end toward the drivers door it is magic.
>>
>>--
>>Coasty
Steve
http://xjeep.dyndns.org
jgrobert wrote:
> Found it, Thanks. I was looking all over the place for a rocker switch, what
> the hell.
>
> "Coasty" <uscg_retSPOOGE.comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:0fydnUWnSb-B2mzfRVn-1Q@comcast.com...
>
>>The switch is on the very end of the of the headlight switch. When you
>>turn on the headl lights pull the end toward the drivers door it is magic.
>>
>>--
>>Coasty
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