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Old Dec 27, 2005 | 11:46 AM
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I am looking to splice my fog lights into the existing wiring for the low beams. How do I locate these wires? Anyone have experience with this inthe past. I shouldn't be a hard job, but finding the right wire to splice into is proving difficult so far.
 
Old Dec 27, 2005 | 12:05 PM
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couldnt you just follow the wire from your headlights?
 
Old Dec 27, 2005 | 12:33 PM
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Is it that easy? Are there seperate wires for each high/low beam, or just one power source? Also, if that is the case and it is that easy, everything in the engine well is so tight, how can I get in there to work? Will popping out the whole headlight gimme more room to work?
 
Old Dec 27, 2005 | 04:48 PM
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I am ghetto so I would jsut put em oon a switch and run it to my batt. But I am ghetto fab so it is not the best advice.
 
Old Dec 27, 2005 | 05:13 PM
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^ i think thats the best thing to do cause your not tampering with your stock wireing.
 
Old Dec 27, 2005 | 06:14 PM
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^+1 You may think its ghetto fab, but it is a good idea, maybe not run the wires to the battery but to the ignition wire, or the power wire of your dash lights.
 
Old Dec 27, 2005 | 09:01 PM
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I like to tap into the lead for the cigarette lighter. Its close to where you would mount a switch and its wired to the ignition.
 
Old Dec 28, 2005 | 01:18 PM
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i would do what the others said about the switch but worst case tapping into your ambers should be easier than the low beams
 
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