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Old Oct 5, 2011 | 04:25 PM
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Removing Factory Fogs

So how hard is removing the factory fog lights?
I havent even looked into doing it, but my new Rigid Industries Duallys are coming tomorrow and Im gonna replace the factory fogs with the duallys.
Im assuming its as easy as unbolting them and unplugging the, or am i mistakin?

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Old Oct 5, 2011 | 04:42 PM
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That should be it unbolt unplug. Tape off plugs if you are not going to use them.
 
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Old Oct 5, 2011 | 07:21 PM
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Originally Posted by The Metal Panda
So how hard is removing the factory fog lights?
I havent even looked into doing it, but my new Rigid Industries Duallys are coming tomorrow and Im gonna replace the factory fogs with the duallys.
Im assuming its as easy as unbolting them and unplugging the, or am i mistakin?

Thanks!
Are those the 2 lights in the valance?
 
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Old Oct 6, 2011 | 12:11 AM
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Originally Posted by VONxRUBENxLA
Are those the 2 lights in the valance?
Yes sir
 
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Old Oct 6, 2011 | 07:34 AM
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Originally Posted by The Metal Panda
Yes sir
so everytime my headlights are on those shoulf be on to right?
 
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Old Oct 6, 2011 | 08:36 AM
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Originally Posted by VONxRUBENxLA
so everytime my headlights are on those shoulf be on to right?

Mine you need to pull "out" on the headlight switch to turn them on. Not sure on your model year.
 
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Old Oct 6, 2011 | 08:46 AM
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Originally Posted by MDSuperDuty
Mine you need to pull "out" on the headlight switch to turn them on. Not sure on your model year.
mine is just a turn ****, cant pull that i know of lol. any help from the guys with 99's-04's?
 
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Old Oct 6, 2011 | 08:52 AM
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Originally Posted by VONxRUBENxLA
mine is just a turn ****, cant pull that i know of lol. any help from the guys with 99's-04's?
Mine is a turn **** too so go check it out when you go drive it next.
 
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Old Oct 6, 2011 | 08:54 AM
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Von,

https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...og-lights.html


Check this out.
 
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Old Oct 6, 2011 | 08:54 AM
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Originally Posted by VONxRUBENxLA
mine is just a turn ****, cant pull that i know of lol. any help from the guys with 99's-04's?
You might be able to pull that switch out. In the 10+ years I had my 2000, I never knew it was possible and read about it somewhere here on FTE and voila, the darn thing pulled out.

If that doesn't work, you have 3 options:
* Wire up a separate switch to control the fogs
* If you wanted them on with the parking lights, run a relay wire off the parking lights to turn them on when the parking lights are on.
* If you wanted them on with the headlights, run a relay wire off the headlights to turn them on when the headlights are on.

I had 4 8" KC lights that I relayed off my parking lamps. That way they'd only come on when the parking lamps were on. I also wanted the "lights on" chime when I turned the truck off since those lights would kill a battery in a matter of no time.

EDIT- Just saw MD's post, probably the thread I read back in '04!!
 

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Old Oct 6, 2011 | 09:01 AM
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Originally Posted by VONxRUBENxLA
mine is just a turn ****, cant pull that i know of lol. any help from the guys with 99's-04's?
I think 99-04 used the same switch as 05-07. Turn right to first click for parking lights, second click for headlights. Pull toward you for fog lights. If yours doesn't pull out for the fog lights, then one of two things happened.

1. Your truck didn't have factory fog lights and they were added. I assume if this is the case they would have put a switch for them somewhere.

2. Your truck came with factory fog lights, and the headlight switch was replaced with the wrong one for a truck that doesn't have fog lights.
 
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Old Oct 6, 2011 | 09:12 AM
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i think mine were factory cuz i looked behind them and they looked wired up. so now i need to get some HIDS for those lol thanks ill let u know in a hour if my **** pulls
 
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Old Oct 6, 2011 | 09:16 AM
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And i'll let you know how my light install goes if they come in today!
 
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Old Oct 6, 2011 | 10:01 AM
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IT PULLS OUT!!!! lol

Now I think they are burnt out so I need new bulbs.
 
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Old Oct 6, 2011 | 10:09 AM
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Originally Posted by VONxRUBENxLA
IT PULLS OUT!!!! lol

Now I think they are burnt out so I need new bulbs.

Nothing like learning something new everyday!
 
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