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jammy137

Member

• Feb 26, 2015

• #1

Hi All,

Had a nosey around and couldn't find an answer so I'm asking here.

I've just purchased some big 8" spots to go on my bull-bars (when fitted). I'm hoping this is just a simple yes/no question.

Am I able to pick up a front fog light button from fleabay, pop it in the dash and then use that as the on button for my spots?

I know that you need to turn the front fogs on, with BeCM, but I don't think this would be applicable here as I'm not using the wiring for them - OR would that be a good idea? so the RR thinks my spots are in fact my front fogs?

Much appreciated!!

James

 

dogsbody

Very senior member

• Feb 26, 2015

• #2

The fog light switch is not an on/off switch so you could only use one, with the BECM turned on, if you used the existing fog light wiring.

 

Datatek

Well-Known Member

• Feb 26, 2015

• #3

You can use the fog wiring. Two 8" spots should obstruct the cooling airflow to the RAD nicely

 

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jammy137

Member

• Feb 27, 2015

• #4

Datatek said:

You can use the fog wiring. Two 8" spots should obstruct the cooling airflow to the RAD nicely

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Excellent, I shall do that then! (I understand you're saying, you can do it, doesn't mean you should though - although, if they cause a problem - I'll just take 'em straight off).

Now to find someone near Huddersfield with the doobery-whatsit to turn them on and hope that they will let me come to them to do so!

 

dogsbody

Very senior member

• Feb 27, 2015

• #5

Don't assume that it's not turned on. My diesel, which were never fitted with fogs, had the circuit on in the BECM.

 

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Bladerunner919

Active Member

• Feb 27, 2015

• #6

As an alternative, and if you wanted to wire them up outside of the becm (ie using relays attached to the headlight circuits) you could make a switch out of the body of a hazard switch or cruise switch (which are latching) and the top of a fog light switch (for the correct type of graphic).

 

Datatek

Well-Known Member

• Feb 27, 2015

• #7

jammy137 said:

Excellent, I shall do that then! (I understand you're saying, you can do it, doesn't mean you should though - although, if they cause a problem - I'll just take 'em straight off).

Now to find someone near Huddersfield with the doobery-whatsit to turn them on and hope that they will let me come to them to do so!

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No problem as long as you don't overload the circuit, you can always interpose a relay to up the power.