Isolating Fog Light portion of Left Column Stalk

Success!!

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The new circuit is installed and working perfectly!!

Special thanks to TheDurk and 98OzarksRunner for their help and patience :hatsoff:

As you can see, the fixture is not attached, I am still working on the bracket. I will post some more pics and explain what I did by the end of the weekend.

Thanks again!!

:party:
 
This is a Key Off circuit.... and I did not have to Modify the existing fog circuit (no bent tabs on relays, etc.), so if needed in the future, the original can be reconnected without too many hiccups.
 
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That looks good. Whose light bar is that? Let us know how it lights up the road. I've been thinking about getting one but the Rigid is $$$ and I'm afraid to try the cheaper Chinese units.

Sure! I won't be able to get it fully installed for a couple weeks, but now that you asked.... I might just go out and hook it up in the middle of the street and take a look....:hungry:

Either way, I bought it here... Off Road LED Light Bars and HID Lights - SideTracked Offroad

It's the 20" bar, and I bought the wire harness extra....
 
That looks good. Whose light bar is that? Let us know how it lights up the road. I've been thinking about getting one but the Rigid is $$$ and I'm afraid to try the cheaper Chinese units.

You just HAD to bring it up :biggrin2:

Well, here is the progression....

No lights/neighborhood street
Low beams only
Light bar only
Light bar and High beams

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I won't be able to show some pics without light pollution till a little later in the month, but I'll get some! :hungry::cool:
 
To start, I want to thank those who helped me out with this mod. Of course, in the end it seemed simpler than was made out to be, but when you're looking at something from a single perspective...well... you know :doh:

I know there are other ways to do this mod and this method is basically for adding an aftermarket circuit (complete - battery to fixture). This way I didn't have to change anything in the fog light circuit except to utilize the switch itself (no bent relay tabs or modified DRL connector/ground wire/etc., though I did cut the black/yellow wire... no more DRL's! Woohoo!!).

Also, by adding this circuit (which comes with a 30amp fuse & relay, and 14g wire), I can easily tap in additional lights that I would like to switch together, using the stock fog switch.

First, take of the lower dash cover and lower column cover (this one simply to double check the wire at the connector).

Locate the black/red and green/black in the wire bundle that comes down the column and across (the bundle should be running through a white plastic retainer, sorry, I didn't get a pick of that).

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You can also see them going into the stalk connector.

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Once, you've located these wires in the bundle and connector, I tested for continuity, just to confirm. I spliced into the switch a little further down the line (from new switch white/+ to black/red on fog switch, and blue/relay to green/black, you can see the new switch pic below), I didn't want to cut to close to the connector and also have to route some new wires around the column.

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Getting the wire through the grommet was fun. I used a skinny flat head and hooked a #14 solid wire on the end and pushed through (being careful about other wires of course). Once through, I taped off the #14 to my new wire and backfed it in.

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As Ozarks98Runner directed, making the breakthrough for me, I cut of the switch and spliced it into the fog switch wiring.

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Mounted the relay here...

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And Viola!! I now have a new circuit that is able to handle a larger load, and works off the stock left column stalk fog switch. And it is a Key Off switch, but if you need a reminder that it is on, perhaps you are a little too distracted!! :jk:

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Tenks Breds!!

:cheers:


Of course, this is my first write-up, so any suggestions or 'tactful' comments will be appreciated. If you would like any more info, I'll be happy to help with what I can.
 
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Be sure and put some RTV sealer on the grommet or it will leak and your carpet will be wet after the next rain. It happens 100% of the time!

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So if I were to make my own harness would I take either of the two wires and run one to a relay and just ground the other?


The tip above I can definitely relate too. Plagued me for a while before I realized what was going on.
 
So if I were to make my own harness would I take either of the two wires and run one to a relay and just ground the other?


The tip above I can definitely relate too. Plagued me for a while before I realized what was going on.

If you make your own wire harness/circuit, you will need to have a + and a ground integrated into it to complete the circuit. After that you just need to run + to one of the fog switch wires (I used the black red) and then I ran the green black to the relay. You shouldn't need to ground one of the switch wires as you have isolated it from any other circuit.
 
If you make your own wire harness/circuit, you will need to have a + and a ground integrated into it to complete the circuit. After that you just need to run + to one of the fog switch wires (I used the black red) and then I ran the green black to the relay. You shouldn't need to ground one of the switch wires as you have isolated it from any other circuit.

Awesome. Sounds great
 
Finally got my fixture installed!

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I upgraded the bracket...

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So now it is also a little lower profile...

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Going to Niagra this week end off 108 in Cali. Our first major wheelin' event since I bought it....

:party:
 
That looks good. Whose light bar is that? Let us know how it lights up the road. I've been thinking about getting one but the Rigid is $$$ and I'm afraid to try the cheaper Chinese units.

Ok, so I finally got out away from the city lights to absolutely NO LIGHT POLLUTION.

And here it is...

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I also changed my headlights to Sylvania HID's, it's a nice white light, but the LED bar still floods out the headlights, even on high!!

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The bar is 40 - 3w Cree LED's

Now the forest is polluted with my light!!!

:biggrin2::biggrin2::biggrin2:
 
Haha I read the first post and got excited and made a whole list of threads for you, cause I just got done doing this, but then read the rest of your thread :(. Well Im glad you got it all figured out!!!

Nice setup by the way fairly similar to mine, I really like the ARB bumper looks classy :)

Here is the one of the photos that I snapped last night after I finished buttoning it up
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Haha I read the first post and got excited and made a whole list of threads for you, cause I just got done doing this, but then read the rest of your thread :(. Well Im glad you got it all figured out!!!

Nice setup by the way fairly similar to mine, I really like the ARB bumper looks classy :)

Here is the one of the photos that I snapped last night after I finished buttoning it up
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Tenks Breds!!

Your setup is lookin sweet too! Have you tried your lights yet?
 
Tenks Breds!!

Your setup is lookin sweet too! Have you tried your lights yet?

I have, but I am not entirely impressed with the output of the LED bar.. It may just be that I am trying to take my output shots with too much range. I am not near any nice wooded areas any where close to town here yay midwest lol. When I make it to one of the access trails round here I will truly get to see how it is. I will say though it is not any where near as bright as the setup I had on my tacoma, but 6 55W HID Hella 500's is hard to compare against a 22in led light bar in both range and lumens lol.

Here are the crappy images I did get though:

The 35W HID fog lights that I have in the bumper are off in all the pics, cause i can't turn them on with the high beams on...... yet.... ;)

55W Retro Lows
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Lows and LED bar
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Highs and LED bar
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I have, but I am not entirely impressed with the output of the LED bar.. It may just be that I am trying to take my output shots with too much range. I am not near any nice wooded areas any where close to town here yay midwest lol. When I make it to one of the access trails round here I will truly get to see how it is. I will say though it is not any where near as bright as the setup I had on my tacoma, but 6 55W HID Hella 500's is hard to compare against a 22in led light bar in both range and lumens lol.

From what I saw, it looked light the area was lit up pretty good! With an open area, you have to look more at the ground spread, and it was pretty wide. Given the... camera angle...:dizzy:
 

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