2nd Gen Non-Engine/Transmission Fog light operation with High beams on

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Does anyone know how to get the factory equiped fog lights to also work when the High beams are on? I have a 2001. 5 QC auto. Any help appreciated.

 

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Remove the cover on the fuse/relay box under hood(drivers side) Find the relay labeled "fog lamp relay". It will be the relay closest to you if you are standing by wheel-over fender. There is a lay out on the bottom side of cover.
Remove relay, put in glove box. Install a jumper wire between terminals 3 & 5. They will be the 2 larger pins, the others are small terminals. The pin #'s are on the bottom side of relay.
Jumper, approx 2" long. Crimp bladed(blue) solderless connectors on both ends. I put a some heat shrink tubing on mine before crimping connectors.
Enjoy fog's with high beams. Scott

 

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Thanks Scott, I knew one of you Wizards out there would know how!!!

 

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Will there be any problems with the curcit after doing that? Any heat or blowen fuses?

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2001. 5 3500 ETH/DEE loaded silver. Mods? I'll never tell... .

 

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bigmike, I haven't had any problems-mine has been done that way for 2-3 months.

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2001 QC,SLT,4x4,Cummins HO,6 spd. ,Dark Garnet/Pearl, all options but leather/snowplow/Sport, the elusive front license plate bracket,"Cup Smoothie" Autometer gauges on A pilar, LineX bed liner, Cobra CB,Westin nerfs, Power tailgate lock,auto on/off headlights, backup alarm, real backup lights. More To Come! Big Dog on the Mountain! Engineer Pass,Co.

 

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There won't be any increased load on the high beam circuit, as the fog lights are wired from a different fused source. I have mine wired this way as well. More light can only be better!

 

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Remove relay, put in glove box..... Enjoy fog's with high beams.
Scott

<font color = blue>... . Does this still work with a Brite-box in circuit? #ad
(Hi/Lo beams on together). What happens on Lo-Beam both with/without Brite-box in circuit?

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JMc

2001 Flame Red Sport 3500 QC, 5. 9L 24v Cummins, 4x4 Auto, 3. 54/LSD, 155 inch WB, Agate leather, Camper Special & Trailer Tow Groups , Sliding Rear Window, WAAG sidetubes with dually kickouts, Line-X UTR Bedliner & underseal, Grover Airhorns, Lance 1130 slide-in Camper, 60 gallon Aerotank, RS9000s, Reese Titan class 5 hitch, Roadmaster XX, in planning stages... . Gauges, Mag-Hytec, Exhaust Brake, Psychotty Air, 4" exhaust, Injectors, Rickson 19. 5" wheels, , Bill K. VB & TC.

[This message has been edited by JohnMcIntyre (edited 11-27-2000). ]

 

[zues]

I have a 1998 and my truck has 2 fog lamp relays. I put a jumper on the one next to the fender and it did not work.

 

[Thomas]

Look at this page at the great Dave Fritz site. It looks to me as though the jumper needs to replace the other fog lamp relay.

The instructions for the 1998 Ram seem to give you two choices: cut a pin off a relay or install a jumper. I vote for the jumper.

 

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JMc,



I've had my fog lights on with the high beams and BriteBox for years now with no problems. With just the low beams on, there is no difference from factory operation. Oo. Oo.