auxcillary lights

[GTani]

I ordered new lights,piaa 520's. I am curious where you tap into for electrical power. Thanks in advance

 

[rbattelle]

Others may offer opinions on where to get power for these lights, but it's really a matter of personal preference. Your truck does have the wiring harness for factory foglights already in place (whether it came with them or not), so you might be able to use that.

 

[DFrank]

You have several options. I installed some cheaper aftermarket fog lamps, that came mostly prewired. I got the main power directly from the battery, and the switch power (that feeds into a relay) from the cigarette lighter. This lets me run my fogs anytime the truck is on or in ACC position. They are not influenced by the headlights or brights.



I keep reading about folks wanting their fogs on with the high beams. Mine can do this and I utilize them if I am traveling slower on back roads, but even though everything appears to be lit up better, I think all the light close in actually hurts your longer range night vision. It may also be that I have mine aimed too low, but with my set up, that has been my experience.



If your lights are not pre wied or if they are wired in such a way that my tips were not helpful, feel free to ask more specific questions. I knew very little about relays a few weks ago and recieved lots of good tips (and even a wiring diagram from SOLER) that really helped me dial in some other lights I installed.

 

[GTani]

Thanks for the info. Looks like I will be able to use all the tips I read on this site soon. My truck has finally been unloaded off the railcar and should be heading to the dealer.