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Old Nov 16, 2009 | 10:40 PM
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i am going to be installing fog lights tomorrow and i was wondering if i had to do all this extra wiring if i already have the factory fog light switch. i found the wires taped to the underside of the bumper. i have a 91 lerado if that helps. im trying to hook up the "navigator driving lights"
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Old Nov 16, 2009 | 10:49 PM
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Originally Posted by x91j
i am going to be installing fog lights tomorrow and i was wondering if i had to do all this extra wiring if i already have the factory fog light switch. i found the wires taped to the underside of the bumper. i have a 91 lerado if that helps. im trying to hook up the "navigator driving lights"

I think it will work.. if nothing else, you could use the old switch and run new wire..

good luck
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Old Nov 16, 2009 | 10:55 PM
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if they are 55 watt lights use the factory wireing you'll be fine
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Old Nov 16, 2009 | 11:06 PM
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how would i go about connecting that?
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Old Nov 16, 2009 | 11:13 PM
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are there holes in the bumper allready?Use them to mount the lights to.Now with the switch on and your low beams on ,test to see withch is the power wire,then hook them up basicaly.the lights will only come on if your head lights are on the low beams.
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Old Nov 16, 2009 | 11:15 PM
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Originally Posted by mike albo
are there holes in the bumper allready?Use them to mount the lights to.Now with the switch on and your low beams on ,test to see withch is the power wire,then hook them up basicaly.the lights will only come on if your head lights are on the low beams.

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Old Nov 16, 2009 | 11:20 PM
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your gunna have to change those ends to spade or round witch ever you have,matching the other end on the jeep.( male/female )
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Old Nov 16, 2009 | 11:23 PM
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idk whatever this is i think its female
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Old Nov 16, 2009 | 11:26 PM
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yeah thats the stock plug,you'll need to cut that off and put on new ends
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the green should be positive so go green to red black to brown
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can i cut that off then cut off the circle and the male part on the new lights and just pretty much hardwire them together with electrical tape
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or is black hard to tell
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Originally Posted by x91j
can i cut that off then cut off the circle and the male part on the new lights and just pretty much hardwire them together with electrical tape
yes as a temp its better to use connectors
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Old Nov 16, 2009 | 11:31 PM
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or is black hard to tell
its black
so do you think i should just rewire everything?
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Old Nov 16, 2009 | 11:32 PM
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no just go black to black, red to green
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