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Old Nov 20, 2013 | 11:20 PM
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Just bought a pair of kc day lighters from summit racing and my friend an I wre trying to get them hooked up, we have everything connected and in the right spot (from what I think) I tried to turn them on and got nothing, I'm confused on why this would be happening, could it be the white wire? That's the only thing I'm confused on? Any tips or suggestions would be great!
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Old Nov 20, 2013 | 11:26 PM
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recheck grounds. Battery connection. And switch. You'll get it. If not take it all apart and try again. I put a set of these on my bumper 2 years ago and they have never failed.
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Old Nov 20, 2013 | 11:55 PM
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The thing that gets me is that the lights them selfs don't have a ground wire, I have the rely ground wire connected to the bolt that holds the rely and they yellow connected to my positive terminal, then the brown connected inside my car to the switch, I just don't know about the white wire I just grounded it but it has a fuse connected to the wire and idk if I connect to the head lights them selfs over to the ground I'm soooo confused
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Old Nov 21, 2013 | 12:04 AM
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--- Important ---

The WHITE WIRE that is attached to the power
terminal of your switch MUST BE CONNECTED
to a 12 volt power source or the
LIGHTS WILL NOT WORK.

NOTE - Most states require that fog lights work only with low
beams and driving lights work only with high beams. Check
with local and state laws before installing.

White Wire Hook-up Options:

· Driving Lights (high beam) - If you attach the white wire to your
high beam circuit, your KC lights will only work when the KC
switch and the high beam are on. (If 1999 Chevy, attach to the
yellow headlight wire)
· Fog Lights (Low beam) - If you attach the white wire to your low
beam circuit, your KC lights will only work when the KC switch
and the low beam are on. (If 1999 Chevy, attach to the purple
headlight wire)
· Fog, Driving or Off Road (ignition activated) - If you attach the
white wire to an accessory circuit (air conditioner, heater, etc.),
your lights will shut off automatically when you turn off the
ignition. This way you will not run down your battery if you
accidentally leave your KC switch on.
· Fog, Driving or Off Road (battery) - If you attach the white wire
to the battery, your lights will work anytime your KC switch is on,
but will not be controlled by the ignition. We advise against
wiring the lights this way as you can accidentally leave the lights
on when turning off the ignition resulting in a low or de
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Old Nov 21, 2013 | 12:05 AM
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That confused me... Your lights should have a ground? no?

The only thing I do know for sure, that white wire with a fuse should not be grounded.

Draw a quick diagram. Someone will help you out for sure then.

Edit: To slow. Read and fix^^^ lol
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Old Nov 21, 2013 | 12:07 AM
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They have a ground. You have 3 components. Ground. Battery. Switch.
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Old Nov 21, 2013 | 08:52 AM
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Originally Posted by DenaliRanger1
--- Important ---

The WHITE WIRE that is attached to the power
terminal of your switch MUST BE CONNECTED
to a 12 volt power source or the
LIGHTS WILL NOT WORK.

NOTE - Most states require that fog lights work only with low
beams and driving lights work only with high beams. Check
with local and state laws before installing.

White Wire Hook-up Options:

· Driving Lights (high beam) - If you attach the white wire to your
high beam circuit, your KC lights will only work when the KC
switch and the high beam are on. (If 1999 Chevy, attach to the
yellow headlight wire)
· Fog Lights (Low beam) - If you attach the white wire to your low
beam circuit, your KC lights will only work when the KC switch
and the low beam are on. (If 1999 Chevy, attach to the purple
headlight wire)
· Fog, Driving or Off Road (ignition activated) - If you attach the
white wire to an accessory circuit (air conditioner, heater, etc.),
your lights will shut off automatically when you turn off the
ignition. This way you will not run down your battery if you
accidentally leave your KC switch on.
· Fog, Driving or Off Road (battery) - If you attach the white wire
to the battery, your lights will work anytime your KC switch is on,
but will not be controlled by the ignition. We advise against
wiring the lights this way as you can accidentally leave the lights
on when turning off the ignition resulting in a low or de
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the white wire cannot be grounded, it must be attached to the load. Sounds like your relay is fine (with the ground wire underneath it). The green and single white wire (without the fuse) will run to your switch, and the brown will run off the switch and be grounded. The other 2 sets of wires will just run to your lights. I am guessing you got KCs kit with the harness?
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Old Nov 21, 2013 | 11:34 AM
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Yeah I got the one with the harness, where can I plug in the white wire to a 12 spot?
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Old Nov 21, 2013 | 01:58 PM
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Originally Posted by jeepfreakxj
Yeah I got the one with the harness, where can I plug in the white wire to a 12 spot?
The white wire probably came unstripped? I had to strip mine and crimp a prong to the end of it...then i attached it to my positive terminal on the battery with the yellow load. Heres a video on it too.
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Old Nov 21, 2013 | 03:16 PM
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I got them all hooked up I just connected the white wire to the battery and they lit right up! Thanks for all the help!
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Old Nov 21, 2013 | 03:28 PM
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good deal!
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