hazard switch as a fog switch?, can it be done? Need help... Options

[samir0189]

Ok well let me start off by saying i am an electrical noob.

I have a spare hazard switch with a pigtail, and i have some prefacelift fogs im gonna eventually wire in, and id like to use the spare hazard switch to do that, if possible.

Does anyone know how i'd go about doing this? Any pinouts for the switch..... ? is it even possible? Any help? thanks.

[terbear4god4life]

when you unplug your hazards your ride wont start.

just put in a toggle switch.

[samir0189]

no i mean i have a spare hazard switch, so i would not be using the one thats controlling the hazards. If i got it to work i would put it in the driver side vent blank hole.

if it turns out this is impossible ill just end up with a toggle.

[terbear4god4life]

i don't see why it wouldn't work just have too know what wire does what on the switch

[samir0189]

i don't see why it wouldn't work just have too know what wire does what on the switch

yeh i don't see it being a problem either, but i cant find anything on what pin does what, and i haven't found and don't know where to find the info, hence this thread.

This post has been edited by samir0189: Apr 23, 2010 - 12:36 PM

[Tech-Nics]

There is three wires you can use from the spare hazard. 1 to the battery, 1 for the ground & 1 to the fog light. Honestly you are much better off just getting a cheap $7 fog light wiring harness that comes with the fuse built into the wire. That's what I used for my GT-4 fog lights. The cool thing is the switch that came with the wire harness lights up when the fog lights are on. So I know when the fog lights are on or I don't forget to turn them off.

Like this: http://www.gizmosforall.com/images/frracingwirekit.jpg

^^^ The one I got didn't even need the relay. It had a tube fuse built into the wire to the battery.

[SwissFerdi]

Good idea. I think any switch that has an on/off setting would work, really.

[Ruroniarc]

Someone has done this before. I can figure out the pin diagram for you tomorrow. It wouldn't be hard at all. If you figure out how to get rid of the triangles on the hazard switch, I would do the same thing.

I'll get back to you with those pin diagrams tomorrow.

[njccmd2002]

i have done it on a amplifer,i even gots lights, muah muah muah.

Dont remember the plugs.

As a matter of fact i took the switch apart and made my own judgement call and it worked.....

[samir0189]

There is three wires you can use from the spare hazard. 1 to the battery, 1 for the ground & 1 to the fog light. Honestly you are much better off just getting a cheap $7 fog light wiring harness that comes with the fuse built into the wire. That's what I used for my GT-4 fog lights. The cool thing is the switch that came with the wire harness lights up when the fog lights are on. So I know when the fog lights are on or I don't forget to turn them off.

Like this: http://www.gizmosforall.com/images/frracingwirekit.jpg

^^^ The one I got didn't even need the relay. It had a tube fuse built into the wire to the battery.

i know of these, but i was kinda hoping to get more of an oem look, those kits are a last resort.

Someone has done this before. I can figure out the pin diagram for you tomorrow. It wouldn't be hard at all. If you figure out how to get rid of the triangles on the hazard switch, I would do the same thing.

I'll get back to you with those pin diagrams tomorrow.

i would greatly appreciate that.

i have done it on a amplifer,i even gots lights, muah muah muah.

Dont remember the plugs.

As a matter of fact i took the switch apart and made my own judgement call and it worked.....

but i cant even see how to take the thing apart... hmmmm.

well if it happens to come back to you, please let me know, thanks.



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And so, as far as wiring goes, do i need to put these on a fuse....? or what? I guess i could google and find out..

This post has been edited by samir0189: Apr 24, 2010 - 12:34 PM

[Spider77]

Being that a fuse is a safety device for wiring, it would be a good idea to have an inline fuse somewhere. Of course you could be like me and have the stalk, and an OEM fog light switch and still not know what to do with it. Im still leaning to wiring it in with my parking lights.

[njccmd2002]

well found my pics, really opening it is not a big deal, need to pry on the sides with a fine screwdriver.

once opened, you can tell the conections, any hazard switch is different.

by the way i have an extra one just like the one in the pic. What i did i soldered a blue LED in the inside of mine.








oh, and it can be any switch, i liked the rectangular ones cuz you can put them anywhere,

[hurley97]

when you unplug your hazards your ride wont start.

just put in a toggle switch.

That's not true. Your turn signals just won't work.

[terbear4god4life]

when you unplug your hazards your ride wont start.

just put in a toggle switch.

That's not true. Your turn signals just won't work.

that's weird..cuz my car just wont start but that might be because my pivot start button

[samir0189]

This is the plug, the clip is on top in the blank area.



| 1 | 2 | ------ | 3 | 4 |
| 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |



So far i've found out, once again, excuse my electrical speak cause i dont know watt ohm doing. LOL.

top row
1- Blank!
2- ground/illumination
3- ground/illumination
4- Blank!

Bottom row
5-?
6- Paired with 9, completes a circuit. ... makes lights turn on!
7- Paired with 8, completes a circuit. ... makes lights turn on!
8- See 7
9- See 6
10- ?

This post has been edited by samir0189: May 8, 2010 - 3:57 PM

[samir0189]

Well, good and bad news.


good news: I got it to work! it was great, everything worked just as i wanted it to, i set the light in the hazard to turn on when the fogs were on, etc.

bad news: switch is too large (long) for the mounting location, and will not fit.

time for toggle style switch............