PIAA Fog Light Wiring...

MustangMatt96GT · December 25th, 2008, 04:47 PM

Well i got PIAAs on my truck. They are all wired up but for the switch... Everything is wired up as it should, but there are three wires coming out of the connector to go to a switch... I have the Switched power that is before teh connector hooked in at the fuse box for the stereo is so that the lights cannot go on unless the Keys are in the truck and its running or on accessory mode...

Any ideas on the three wires going to the swtich, from what i would think, one would be a ground for light in a switch if you were using one... but im just using a normal toggle...

I got on thing to try first. Maybe i use the 12V power from the radio and then hook that up to the "hot wire" and that gives power to the relay... Ill go try that...

MustangMatt96GT · December 25th, 2008, 04:51 PM

well no luck on that either... any ideas on how to wire this up?

JASonic · December 25th, 2008, 04:52 PM

One of them to the toggle is ground right? Green or copper? Its been so long since I wired my lights. Is the toggle "lighted"?

MustangMatt96GT · December 25th, 2008, 04:54 PM

no i dont have the toggle it came with... so im using a non lighted toggle, air craft style switch.

And i have Black, a Red, and a White coming out of this connector to wire to the switch... The Black and Red go back to the relay, and the White connects up with the Switched 12V Power source, when you match up the connectors.

06RedfireGT · December 25th, 2008, 07:33 PM

Are they dual beam lights?

MustangMatt96GT · December 25th, 2008, 07:48 PM

no just series 40 fog lights.

stangfreak · December 25th, 2008, 07:49 PM

one wire is for the ejection seat

MustangMatt96GT · December 25th, 2008, 07:53 PM

Originally Posted by stangfreak

one wire is for the ejection seat

I would love an ejecton seat.... that shit would be so much fun! Getting a truck horn for it tommorow...

06RedfireGT · December 25th, 2008, 07:54 PM

Hmm. They didn't come with instructions?

MustangMatt96GT · December 25th, 2008, 07:58 PM

NO they came with the truck already installed without a swtich... but i got a PDF copy of the instructions from PIAA the other day.... I think im just going to wire them up with an inline fuse and not use any relay...

JASonic · December 25th, 2008, 08:06 PM

You know what matt... I have an inline fuse on mine. Ive never had a major problem. But mine go right to my battery. I still have 3 wires into my switch. I just took a look. I replaced all the "colored" wires with all red ones because thats what I had in the garage at the time. That may cause a problem someday. I guess If I have a problem, I'll just have to follow each wire back to where it gos'. Make sure you post what you end up doing because now Im curious about it.

MustangMatt96GT · December 25th, 2008, 08:30 PM

This will be my project tommorow... Got my gauges put in the truck, fixed a few trim pieces and mounted my alminum tailgate cover... I'll get the fog lights going Tommorow along with the truck horn...

futureMACH1racer · December 25th, 2008, 08:35 PM

I have mine wired into my headlight switch, for automatic headlights. I also have a manual switch for them. so I beleive that it's what they're for. I didn't do the wiring, electrical and me don't get along.

MustangMatt96GT · December 25th, 2008, 08:41 PM

I dont want these to come on with the head lihgts.... I want to have a seperate switch for them... BUt will mainly be used with the head lights. but there are some places that the truck will go (mudding) that needs forward light, but the tail lights would be a give away that i am mudding... Its illegal where we go sometimes (1000 dollar fine) for a parking lot that has a ditch in it that is not maintained by the city....

But I will get this truck good tommorow...

travis_afx · December 25th, 2008, 08:51 PM

Im not following what your question is, I install piaa lights at my work so maybe i can help you, but im not sure what your asking

MustangMatt96GT · December 25th, 2008, 09:00 PM

Originally Posted by travis_afx

Im not following what your question is, I install piaa lights at my work so maybe i can help you, but im not sure what your asking

I cannot figure out what wires go to the switch... i have three and two go to a relay and one goes to a 12V power source..

travis_afx · December 25th, 2008, 09:16 PM

i see what your asking now, i missed the part about not having the original switch.

Im gonna say the black wire is the ground for the light in the switch like you said, so you need to go from one side of the switch to a 12v acc wire, and the other side of the switch will go to the red wire coming off the connector

MustangMatt96GT · December 25th, 2008, 09:19 PM

I will see ... i think i already tried that, but i will see what i can get it to do tommorow.

travis_afx · December 25th, 2008, 09:25 PM

Originally Posted by MustangMatt96GT

I will see ... i think i already tried that, but i will see what i can get it to do tommorow.

I could be wrong, wouldn't be the first time.

December 25th, 2008, 04:47 PM	#1
MustangMatt96GT Proud American 1996 Mustang GT Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Lakewood, CO Posts: 10,690 iTrader: 3 reviews	PIAA Fog Light Wiring... Well i got PIAAs on my truck. They are all wired up but for the switch... Everything is wired up as it should, but there are three wires coming out of the connector to go to a switch... I have the Switched power that is before teh connector hooked in at the fuse box for the stereo is so that the lights cannot go on unless the Keys are in the truck and its running or on accessory mode... Any ideas on the three wires going to the swtich, from what i would think, one would be a ground for light in a switch if you were using one... but im just using a normal toggle... I got on thing to try first. Maybe i use the 12V power from the radio and then hook that up to the "hot wire" and that gives power to the relay... Ill go try that... Attached Thumbnails __________________ RIP Travis Billings Special Thanks to: Andrews Racing Transmissions Baseline Suspensions 25.3 SFI Chassis Build Never Lift Racecars

December 25th, 2008, 04:51 PM	#2
MustangMatt96GT Proud American 1996 Mustang GT Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Lakewood, CO Posts: 10,690 iTrader: 3 reviews	well no luck on that either... any ideas on how to wire this up? __________________ RIP Travis Billings Special Thanks to: Andrews Racing Transmissions Baseline Suspensions 25.3 SFI Chassis Build Never Lift Racecars

December 25th, 2008, 04:54 PM	#4
MustangMatt96GT Proud American 1996 Mustang GT Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Lakewood, CO Posts: 10,690 iTrader: 3 reviews	no i dont have the toggle it came with... so im using a non lighted toggle, air craft style switch. And i have Black, a Red, and a White coming out of this connector to wire to the switch... The Black and Red go back to the relay, and the White connects up with the Switched 12V Power source, when you match up the connectors. __________________ RIP Travis Billings Special Thanks to: Andrews Racing Transmissions Baseline Suspensions 25.3 SFI Chassis Build Never Lift Racecars

December 25th, 2008, 07:33 PM	#5
06RedfireGT One Man Wolf Pack 2006 Mustang GT 13ish....maybe Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Regulatin On Some OGs Posts: 22,492 iTrader: 2 reviews	Are they dual beam lights? __________________ ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ

December 25th, 2008, 07:48 PM	#6
MustangMatt96GT Proud American 1996 Mustang GT Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Lakewood, CO Posts: 10,690 iTrader: 3 reviews	no just series 40 fog lights. __________________ RIP Travis Billings Special Thanks to: Andrews Racing Transmissions Baseline Suspensions 25.3 SFI Chassis Build Never Lift Racecars

December 25th, 2008, 04:52 PM	#3
JASonic The George Forman of Keepers Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 2,385 iTrader: 20 reviews	One of them to the toggle is ground right? Green or copper? Its been so long since I wired my lights. Is the toggle "lighted"?

December 25th, 2008, 07:49 PM	#7
stangfreak Banned MEMBER #334 Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Wyandotte County Posts: 1,633 iTrader: 0 reviews	one wire is for the ejection seat __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] [SIZE="4"]"This just in....14.79 @ 92.15 is not fast"[/SIZE]

December 25th, 2008, 07:54 PM	#9
06RedfireGT One Man Wolf Pack 2006 Mustang GT 13ish....maybe Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Regulatin On Some OGs Posts: 22,492 iTrader: 2 reviews	Hmm. They didn't come with instructions? __________________ ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ

December 25th, 2008, 07:58 PM	#10
MustangMatt96GT Proud American 1996 Mustang GT Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Lakewood, CO Posts: 10,690 iTrader: 3 reviews	NO they came with the truck already installed without a swtich... but i got a PDF copy of the instructions from PIAA the other day.... I think im just going to wire them up with an inline fuse and not use any relay... __________________ RIP Travis Billings Special Thanks to: Andrews Racing Transmissions Baseline Suspensions 25.3 SFI Chassis Build Never Lift Racecars

December 25th, 2008, 08:06 PM	#11
JASonic The George Forman of Keepers Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 2,385 iTrader: 20 reviews	You know what matt... I have an inline fuse on mine. Ive never had a major problem. But mine go right to my battery. I still have 3 wires into my switch. I just took a look. I replaced all the "colored" wires with all red ones because thats what I had in the garage at the time. That may cause a problem someday. I guess If I have a problem, I'll just have to follow each wire back to where it gos'. Make sure you post what you end up doing because now Im curious about it.

December 25th, 2008, 08:30 PM	#12
MustangMatt96GT Proud American 1996 Mustang GT Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Lakewood, CO Posts: 10,690 iTrader: 3 reviews	This will be my project tommorow... Got my gauges put in the truck, fixed a few trim pieces and mounted my alminum tailgate cover... I'll get the fog lights going Tommorow along with the truck horn... __________________ RIP Travis Billings Special Thanks to: Andrews Racing Transmissions Baseline Suspensions 25.3 SFI Chassis Build Never Lift Racecars

December 25th, 2008, 08:35 PM	#13
futureMACH1racer I.D.G.A.F. 2009 John Deere 9670 Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: United States of America Posts: 11,347 iTrader: 0 reviews	I have mine wired into my headlight switch, for automatic headlights. I also have a manual switch for them. so I beleive that it's what they're for. I didn't do the wiring, electrical and me don't get along. __________________ RIP Travis Bilings 5/6/1982-7/5/2011 Be polite. Be professional. But have a plan to kill everyone you meet.

December 25th, 2008, 08:41 PM	#14
MustangMatt96GT Proud American 1996 Mustang GT Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Lakewood, CO Posts: 10,690 iTrader: 3 reviews	I dont want these to come on with the head lihgts.... I want to have a seperate switch for them... BUt will mainly be used with the head lights. but there are some places that the truck will go (mudding) that needs forward light, but the tail lights would be a give away that i am mudding... Its illegal where we go sometimes (1000 dollar fine) for a parking lot that has a ditch in it that is not maintained by the city.... But I will get this truck good tommorow... __________________ RIP Travis Billings Special Thanks to: Andrews Racing Transmissions Baseline Suspensions 25.3 SFI Chassis Build Never Lift Racecars

December 25th, 2008, 08:51 PM	#15
travis_afx Rebel Of The Sacred Heart '02 GT Join Date: May 2007 Location: OK Posts: 2,338 iTrader: 0 reviews	Im not following what your question is, I install piaa lights at my work so maybe i can help you, but im not sure what your asking __________________ Travis Billings May 6, 1982 - July 5, 2011 Rest In Peace brother, you will be missed.

December 25th, 2008, 09:16 PM	#17
travis_afx Rebel Of The Sacred Heart '02 GT Join Date: May 2007 Location: OK Posts: 2,338 iTrader: 0 reviews	i see what your asking now, i missed the part about not having the original switch. Im gonna say the black wire is the ground for the light in the switch like you said, so you need to go from one side of the switch to a 12v acc wire, and the other side of the switch will go to the red wire coming off the connector __________________ Travis Billings May 6, 1982 - July 5, 2011 Rest In Peace brother, you will be missed.

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December 25th, 2008, 09:19 PM	#18
MustangMatt96GT Proud American 1996 Mustang GT Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Lakewood, CO Posts: 10,690 iTrader: 3 reviews	I will see ... i think i already tried that, but i will see what i can get it to do tommorow. __________________ RIP Travis Billings Special Thanks to: Andrews Racing Transmissions Baseline Suspensions 25.3 SFI Chassis Build Never Lift Racecars

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