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Old Jan 28, 2007 | 11:02 PM
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and preferance when the lights come on.

i had a weird idea that wouldnt use the toggle switch at all but it would have been to much work it was to wire the driving lights to the fog lights and the high beams to the bright lights
 
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Old Jan 30, 2007 | 10:05 AM
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Here's a diagram for your lights, with an explanation below:



The toggle switch is at the bottom of the page, and the three positions of the toggle are labeled S1, S2, and S3. The input of the switch is connected via a 5A fuse to an ignition-switched 12V source (this means that the wire is only hot when the ignition is turned on.)

S2 isn't connected to anything and will be the OFF position. S1 is connected to terminal 86 of Relay 1, and will cause lights A1 and A2 to come on.
S3 is connected to terminal 86 of Relay 2, and will cause all 4 lights to come on. The diode D1 is to keep lights B1 and B2 from turning on when the switch is in position S1, but it allows all four lights to be on in switch position S3.

Terminal 30 of both relays R1 and R2 is connected to the positive terminal of the battery, via a 25A fuse.

Terminal 85 of both relays is connected to ground.
Terminal 87 of R1 is connected to the positive leads of lamps A1 and A2.
Terminal 87 of R2 is connected to the positive leads of lamps B1 and B2.

All of the wires can be small-gauge (18ga), EXCEPT for the following:

Wire from battery to terminal 30 on both relays should be 14-gauge or larger.

Wires from terminal 87 on both relays to the lights should be 14-gauge or larger.

Wires from negative side of lights to ground should be 14-gauge or larger.

Diode D1 is a standard 1-amp diode (Radio Shack will have them). One end of the actual diode has a stripe on it. The side with the stripe is the side that will be closest to S1 in the picture, and the end without the stripe will be the end closest to S3 in the picture.

If you didn't want to use the toggle switch at all, the schematic is still the same - instead of going to S1 on the switch, the wire from R1/86 will go to the positive side of one of your foglamps, and instead of going to position S3 on the switch, the wire from R2/86 will go to the positive side of one of your stock highbeams. This will turn on both sets of lights with your highbeams, and will turn on only set "A" with your foglamps. If you only want one set to come on with your highbeams instead of both sets, just remove the wire containing the diode from the schematic. That way, only set "B" will come on with your highbeams.

Let me know if you have any questions.
 
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Old Jan 30, 2007 | 11:16 AM
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i got to thinking the other night that all i really need is a dioade since the wireing harness that i have now looks similar to the one that you posted
 
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Old Jan 30, 2007 | 12:14 PM
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thanks alot riquiscott
 
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Old Jan 30, 2007 | 06:50 PM
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You're welcome - let me know if you have any difficulties.
 
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