Fog Light Mod Question
Thread Starter
|
Senior User
Joined: Oct 2006
Posts: 113
Likes: 0
From: Slippery Rock, PA
Fog Light Mod Question
Hey everybody, I did the foglight mod on my 01 F250 last night, its really sweet having the fogs on with just the parking lights. The only thing i dont like is that they also stay on with the high beams, which probably isnt legal. Is there any way around this?
Lead Driver
Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 7,092
Likes: 145
From: San Diego, CA
What fog light "mod" are you referring to? The only "mod" I've done is put 9005 headlight bulbs in my fogs. My fogs already can be turned on with either the parking lights or low beams. I know there's a mod to have the fogs on with the high beams, but the parking lights with fog lights ability should already be there to start with.
Thread Starter
|
Senior User
Joined: Oct 2006
Posts: 113
Likes: 0
From: Slippery Rock, PA
On the earlier model trucks you could not turn the fogs on with parking lights. So to remedy this i pulled the switch out and cut a piece of plastic off of it to allow the **** to be pulled out in parking light position. Then you have to jumper the brown wire to the black and white wire. Pretty simply overall. I have heard the by buying a newer switch with autolamp and throwing it in you can bypass all of the wiring stuff. What year is your pickup? Does it have autolamp?
Fleet Mechanic
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 1,811
Likes: 15
From: Central Ohio
I dont know why you couldnt have the fogs on with the high beam, I mean its not legal to have the high beams on with oncomming traffic anyhow so you'd only be using them with no one around so who would even know...
Thread Starter
|
Senior User
Joined: Oct 2006
Posts: 113
Likes: 0
From: Slippery Rock, PA
Brian, do your fogs stay on with the high beams or no? Im considering buying the 03 switch if it has that feature. Thanks!
Trending Topics
Junior User
Joined: Jun 2008
Posts: 69
Likes: 0
What do you have to do to get your fog light to stay on with the high beams? I always think the brighter the more i can see the safer
FTE Stories
Ford Trucks for Ford Truck Enthusiasts
2027 Ford Super Duty Buyer's Guide (Every Model, Engine, & Package)
Brett Foote
Top 10 Ford Truck Tragedies
Joe Kucinski
AEV FXL Super Duty - the Super Duty Raptor Ford Doesn't Make
Brett Foote
Lobo Vs Lobo: Proof the F-150 Lobo Should Be Even Lower!
Michael S. Palmer
Ford's 2001 Explorer Sportsman Concept Looks For a New Home
Verdad Gallardo
10 Best Ford Truck Engines We Miss the Most!
Joe Kucinski
2026 Shelby F-150 Off-Road: Better Than a Raptor R?
Brett Foote
2027 Super Duty Carhartt Package First Look: 12 Things You NEED to Know!
Michael S. Palmer
10 Most Surprising 2026 Ford Truck Features!
Joe Kucinski
Thread Starter
|
Senior User
Joined: Oct 2006
Posts: 113
Likes: 0
From: Slippery Rock, PA
This is the thread I used to do mine, only took about 20 minutes. From my understanding some trucks have different color wires. Im also looking into the possibility the the 04 and up headlamp switch with autolamp will allow you to pull the fog switch on with only parking lights selected, still subject to verification. I just dont want to drop 50 bucks on a switch only to find itll do what ive already done.
Junior User
Joined: Sep 2009
Posts: 58
Likes: 1
From: Baton Rouge
The reason the fogs are supposed to go out when the high beams come on is because when the highs are on your eyes focus better on the light that is much farther in front of you if you don't have the distraction of the ground close to you being lit up also. It is a safety thing. It is a shortcomming of the human body, so the Feds decided that you should't have both on at the same time. Same with the low beams and the highs. On the Chevy forum (recent convert) there were several mods to fix this, and also to have low, high andfogs on at the same time.
Hotshot
Joined: Aug 2006
Posts: 17,398
Likes: 317
From: Whittier, CA
You need the lights, harness, and a new headlight switch, and he will need to know whether you have auto headlights or not.
Posting Guru
Joined: Nov 2005
Posts: 1,519
Likes: 1
From: Wyandotte, Michigan
If you use a Wagner 9005XS it's brighter. This one is 65 watts.
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
jonjovie
1999 - 2016 Super Duty
2
Jan 26, 2011 12:56 PM
Darth Baiter
1997 - 2006 Expedition & Navigator
9
Apr 19, 2007 08:26 PM
