Fog Light Switch

[andyman]

ok asking a favor for the guys with factory fog lights,

if one of you have pulled the light switch out before, do you remember whether the purple wire with the red trace is located next to the blue wire or the white wire with silver dots


im sussing out which wire is the trigger for the fog light relay, for when i install them into my car.

[baracuda]

you sussed it out playing with the switch using a multi-meter and setting it to check continuinity? (beep mode)

[SAV_117]

what happened to your thumb

[jet-6]

VY Commodore/Crewman Fog Lights Installation

That will sort you!

(it goes between the white and the black wire on the bottom right of your pic!)

[Troy711]

If you happen to get them installed properly (like they work from factory) can you do up a how to thread.. cos that one that jet-6 posted didn't help me..

[jet-6]

Ive done it, its only a matter of installing a relay and a few wires, from that link above you add the extra wire to the switches plug, thats a switched -ve output, you run that wire to where you are going to mount your relay(near battery)

Now the next step is, do you want fog lights(on all the time with parkers) or spot lights(only on when high beam is on) cause the wiring is quite different

I can draw up a diagram for whatever you want i spose!

[andyman]

you sussed it out playing with the switch using a multi-meter and setting it to check continuinity? (beep mode)

yes i can, but i dont have the switch yet, and im trying to take the lazy way out

what happened to your thumb

250m of 30mm steel ferry cable + jammed tensioer pulley = very very very very very sore thumb

VY Commodore/Crewman Fog Lights Installation

That will sort you!

(it goes between the white and the black wire on the bottom right of your pic!)

cheers

If you happen to get them installed properly (like they work from factory) can you do up a how to thread.. cos that one that jet-6 posted didn't help me..

will do, will make it noice an simple

[Troy711]

Ive done it, its only a matter of installing a relay and a few wires, from that link above you add the extra wire to the switches plug, thats a switched -ve output, you run that wire to where you are going to mount your relay(near battery)

Now the next step is, do you want fog lights(on all the time with parkers) or spot lights(only on when high beam is on) cause the wiring is quite different

I can draw up a diagram for whatever you want i spose!

I want mine to operate when the either the parkers, headlights or high beams are on.. is it possible?

[andyman]

I want mine to operate when the either the parkers, headlights or high beams are on.. is it possible?

going by the wiring diagram and the schematics of the switch, the switch has one output for the foggies relay, this is just a referance signal (12v) taken from the parkers circuit, (all within the switch) how about i just send you a pm.......

[jet-6]

I want mine to operate when the either the parkers, headlights or high beams are on.. is it possible?

The output from the switch without any mods already does that function, you need to change a few things to do just high beam

[Pete_perth]

Thanks for all this info. I just have one question now. How do I physically remove the headlight switch from the dash board. Do I push it from the inside out, or do I prise it out with a screwdriver. I don't want to scratch up the dash or wreck the switch and since I haven't done this before it would be great to know the best way to remove the switch.

Many thanks

[andyman]

Thanks for all this info. I just have one question now. How do I physically remove the headlight switch from the dash board. Do I push it from the inside out, or do I prise it out with a screwdriver. I don't want to scratch up the dash or wreck the switch and since I haven't done this before it would be great to know the best way to remove the switch.

Many thanks

on the back of the switch there is two metal tangs that lock the switch to the dash from the inside, you will need to remove the instrument cluster surround, the end cap on the dash and the fuse panel cover, getting one clips is easy, through the instrument cluster, then the other side you will need to get a long flat blade and it just fits between a gap up the side of the switch so you can release the clip, then pull the switch out, while keeping the clips pushed in, disconnect the wiring and your done

[Pete_perth]

on the back of the switch there is two metal tangs that lock the switch to the dash from the inside, you will need to remove the instrument cluster surround, the end cap on the dash and the fuse panel cover, getting one clips is easy, through the instrument cluster, then the other side you will need to get a long flat blade and it just fits between a gap up the side of the switch so you can release the clip, then pull the switch out, while keeping the clips pushed in, disconnect the wiring and your done

Thanks HEAPS for the help Andyman , fingers crossed I don't bugger it up LOL