mirrors installed!
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Fleet Mechanic
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mirrors installed!
So i am playing with the idea of being able to turn on the markers and puddle lights with my fog light, now i am sure i will need to run this through a relay to keep from back feeding!?
So help me out here, what do i need to do to make this work
So help me out here, what do i need to do to make this work
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Fleet Mechanic
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what i would like to do is wire the puddle and marker lights to come on with my fogs also, just not sure about how to do that, i would imagine that i need to inset a relay into the line ??
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You would use a diode to prevent backfeed. Think of it as a check valve for electricity.
I’d say you’ll need one for each circuit where it ties into the mirrors. This would prevent current from fogs going to dome and vice-versa.
I’d say you’ll need one for each circuit where it ties into the mirrors. This would prevent current from fogs going to dome and vice-versa.
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when i am out in the woods i can light up everything , bout the only time i use the light bar
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I'll talk to my electronic engineer buddy about that
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It would be pretty simple. Just like was stated just need a diode and will need one on both power circuits going to the puddle lights. The dome light one and the fog light one. That's all it would take.
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i am having issues finding the right wire to tie into for the puddle light to work with my dome lights, for starters, can't seem to narrow it down!
Realizing i could have just tapped into the door light, after i pulled all the wires through the door to the fuse box, any pointers out there???
black with a green strip at the door light, but does not run back to the fuse box
Realizing i could have just tapped into the door light, after i pulled all the wires through the door to the fuse box, any pointers out there???
black with a green strip at the door light, but does not run back to the fuse box
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Lights on, lights off, like a kid with a new toy! LOL
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I hooked them to a switchback led controller. So they are on all the time the lights are. Then when I put either turn signal on that side the white light turns off and the turn signal blinks yellow. Then goes back off and white aux light comes back on after turn signal is off.
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Do your mirrors have the aux white light that shines forward in the turn signal light also? There pretty bright also. I can see them shining in the ditch on mine.
I hooked them to a switchback led controller. So they are on all the time the lights are. Then when I put either turn signal on that side the white light turns off and the turn signal blinks yellow. Then goes back off and white aux light comes back on after turn signal is off.
I hooked them to a switchback led controller. So they are on all the time the lights are. Then when I put either turn signal on that side the white light turns off and the turn signal blinks yellow. Then goes back off and white aux light comes back on after turn signal is off.