I have a 2005 F350 on order and I have a few questions regarding the headlights:

Do the fog lights operate with the high or low beams? If they are on with the low beams, what does it take to have them switch on with the high beams?

Next, I have heard about a "Brite Box". This allows the high and low beams to be both on when the high beam switch is turned on, right? Are there any bulb overheating issues or switch/wiring/fuse overload issues regarding this setup? Does anyone know where I could get this for the 05 SD?

Finally, does anyone know what the size the headlight bulbs are in the 2005 (9004, H3, etc...)?

Thanks a lot, guys. I have learned a ton from this forum.

 

I have factory Fog lights. They only operate on low beam. When you switch to high beam they go off. I have no problem with this set up as high beam is absolutely useless in heavy fog.

 

If you do a search on this you should find a few threads with a couple of different options on how to modify things to get the fog lights to work with the high beam. They will not do this stock, only with the low beams and the parking lights. I don't know about the high/low together setup.

 

I did the ground mod on mine and mine now work with just park lights or with highs or lows very easy to do as well.

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What is the ground mod? Where could I find info on this? Thanks.

 

they work with parking and low beams as per federal highway laws. high beams are useless in fog .

 

http://www.ssdiv.com/fogfix.html this should you may have to cut and paste to get it to work though I don't know for sure.


refuse2

 

Thanks for the info, guys. The reason I want the fog lamps to work with high beams is so that I can also get a "Brite Box", or whatever it is and be able to have the fog lamps, high beams, and low beams all on at the same time. I work some shift work and I live in northern Maine. For a lot of the year my commute (68 miles each way) is in the dark. There are a lot of moose and I want as much light as I can get to help light my way. There isn't a lot of fog, because I am aware that high beams are useless in fog.

Basically, I do a lot of night driving on very dark roads and want the maximum amount of light I can get without having to install additional lights. Thanks.

 

why not just add a second set of off road lamps . don't blame you with the moose problem . it's not like hitting bambie more like a brick wall. hit one with a peterbuilt one time what a mess. so i have to side with you. for me i'd go roll bar and a few off road lamps of about 100 watts each. good luck man safe driving

 

Why pump the money into off road lamps and a roll bar when you can make the fog lights work with the high beams on in an hour or less at little or no cost and no indication of a modification?

I want this option also but not for fog. Occasionally I will have a need for lights in a remote location and want as much light as I can get.

And I would not say that high beams are "useless" in fog, just much less effective. If it were all I had, I would certainly use high beams instead of running with no lights.

 

i am not for modifieing any thing on a new vechicle while it's under warrenty and under the normal lemon law miles for the customer. if the modifacation causes a problem down the line you are the one who eats it' not the dealer or builder. i have had to many customers do mods and roids have a problem and get blown away in court.
so i will normally say leave it alone untill you are totally sure you have a good car or truck or do some thing different so it can't be blamed on him or her if factory problems come up. other words i try and cover my six when doing things on my ride the could cost my bank account $$$'s

 

Where ws he going to get juice for those offroad lights without modifying something? I know my truck doesn't have an outlet for aftermarket lights back there. (Don't let that get you worked up, I'm just being a smart EDITED BY ADMIN)

I agree with what you are saying to a point. It's why I have no plans to add a tuner to my truck or to screw with the exhausrt or air intake. On the other hand, I have no problem adding a front receiver and a winch. I just don't see how that will in any way detract from vehicle performance or why it shoiud in any way void the warranty. Same goes for the light switch trick. We are probably more alike on this issue than you realize.

 

Thanks for all the advice - hearing this stuff from actual truck owners is a big help. My new truck will be very similar to Charlie's - even the same color, and of course the V-10. I am most heavily leaning toward using what I have now, as opposed to adding a roll bar and lights. I would prefer to do what I can with what I have on the truck now before adding accessories. Also, regarding the warranty issue - I bought from the local dealer here in town (who also happened to have the best price I could get without going to NY). I live in a small town and have a good relationship with the dealer. I have spoken with him specifically and also from experiences with him in the past I have no worries about modification/warranty issues. By the way, do you guys have any idea about a "Brite Box" to allow both the high and low beams to be on when the high beam switch is closed? By the way... yesterday morning on my way to work I saw the first moose accident of the year. About 3 miles from where I work, an 18-wheeler carrying wood chips (bringing them to the paper mill where I work) hit a small moose. It tore the tractor to pieces. The fender was ripped off, the grill was pushed way in, the intercooler was on the ground, a tire was flat and one of the wheels was bent sideways. What a mess!! Not to drag this out, but I read a statistic regarding animal-auto accidents. 1 in 5000 people that hit a deer die, whereas 1 in 75 people that hit a moose die. That is 1.3%, which doesn't count people that are seriously injured or maimed for life. Anyway... I'll get off my soapbox and thank you guys listening to me ramble on.

 

Knowing this, I'm gald that Bullwinkle likes to make his home way far north of here. Fortunately, nobody ever dies when they hit an armadillo.

 

Except the armadillo