Fog Light Electrical Issue

mustangurl00 · July 16th, 2011, 09:21 PM

Hello everyone, I have a 2000 V6 mustang with aftermarket foglights. I'm trying to find a way to rewire my foglights so that they don't kill the battery everytime I turn them on. I didn't have this issue before I got the foglights and connected them to the battery. Any suggestions? Thanks.

6ER THEN I 8ER! · July 16th, 2011, 09:30 PM

i honestly have no clue how you're killing your battery unless you're leaving them on while you are not running the car for long periods of time...

i had 55w HIDs wired to my battery and a toggle and the only time i ever killed my battery was leaving them on for a shift at work...must of hit my toggle on accident lol

40thstang04 · July 16th, 2011, 09:35 PM

you have them wired into the parking lights right?

mustangurl00 · July 16th, 2011, 10:26 PM

Originally Posted by 6ER THEN I 8ER

i honestly have no clue how you're killing your battery unless you're leaving them on while you are not running the car for long periods of time...

i had 55w HIDs wired to my battery and a toggle and the only time i ever killed my battery was leaving them on for a shift at work...must of hit my toggle on accident lol

6er if only that were the case. i don't run the lights because they kill the battery the minute i turn them on. idk why. it's a normal setup nothing fancy. i only use the lights at night or when it rains. i don't know what the deal is.

6ER THEN I 8ER! · July 16th, 2011, 10:33 PM

Originally Posted by mustangurl00

6er if only that were the case. i don't run the lights because they kill the battery the minute i turn them on. idk why. it's a normal setup nothing fancy. i only use the lights at night or when it rains. i don't know what the deal is.

well either your battery is going bad or your altenator sucks...take them in for a system check at any auto store...

mustangurl00 · July 16th, 2011, 10:37 PM

Originally Posted by 40thstang04

you have them wired into the parking lights right?

no they aren't wired into the parking lights just connected to foglight wiring harness and battery and amp that came with it of course.

dgt_mustang · July 18th, 2011, 02:44 PM

would be easier to run them into the parking lights. i dont know if you thought he was joking or not but thats one of the best ways. if they are connected to wiring harness and battery and an amp..wheres the switch at?

WhiteShadow · July 18th, 2011, 06:03 PM

parking light harness is way better. just hook it up to that and see if you have the same problem.

mustangurl00 · July 18th, 2011, 06:12 PM

Originally Posted by dgt_mustang

would be easier to run them into the parking lights. i dont know if you thought he was joking or not but thats one of the best ways. if they are connected to wiring harness and battery and an amp..wheres the switch at?

Naw, I didn't think he was making a joke, i was just saying they aren't hooked up to the parking lights. I had different fogs before and hooked them up the same way i'm running these and didn't have a problem. The switch is inside the car, which I disconnected inside the car because the minute I put power to the switch, whether the lights are on or not, it kills the battery. Idk, maybe the battery just sucks.

spaseghost · July 18th, 2011, 07:49 PM

start your car and disconnect the positive battery terminal, if it dies your alternator is bad. But i couldnt see fog lights killing the car... put up pictures of how it is wired to your battery and the switch. does the battery die, or the car when you turn them on?

6ER THEN I 8ER! · July 18th, 2011, 07:52 PM

lol all this could be solved if he'd take the 5 minutes to get a fee systems check at advance or autozone...or at least point him in the direction for the main issue

RedDevilGT · July 18th, 2011, 07:58 PM

Originally Posted by 6ER THEN I 8ER

lol all this could be solved if he'd take the 5 minutes to get a fee systems check at advance or autozone...or at least point him in the direction for the main issue

I think OP is a woman 6ER

OT, you might try asking here http://www.moddedmustangs.com/forums/electrical-wiring/

Green_6er · July 18th, 2011, 08:22 PM

Originally Posted by Mattman

I think OP is a woman 6ER

OT, you might try asking here Electrical & Wiring Forum

RedDevilGT · July 18th, 2011, 08:25 PM

Originally Posted by Green_6er

Lol just trying to help him out.

Green_6er · July 18th, 2011, 08:29 PM

Originally Posted by Mattman

Lol just trying to help him out.

haha i just thought that was an appropriate jesture

mustangurl00 · July 20th, 2011, 12:08 AM

Originally Posted by 6ER THEN I 8ER

lol all this could be solved if he'd take the 5 minutes to get a fee systems check at advance or autozone...or at least point him in the direction for the main issue

6er I'm a girl....and I have taken my car to Pep Boy's and Autozone and everything checks out fine. About 5 months ago a tech at Firestone mentioned the voltage on the battery being low due to the foglights "probably". The reason why I'm asking you guys is to see if anyone has had a similiar experience like this before not because I didn't want to take 5 minutes to get a free systems check. Thanks for the advice tho.

mustangurl00 · July 20th, 2011, 12:12 AM

Originally Posted by spaseghost

start your car and disconnect the positive battery terminal, if it dies your alternator is bad. But i couldnt see fog lights killing the car... put up pictures of how it is wired to your battery and the switch. does the battery die, or the car when you turn them on?

Thanks i'll try that

6ER THEN I 8ER! · July 20th, 2011, 12:40 AM

Originally Posted by mustangurl00

6er I'm a girl....and I have taken my car to Pep Boy's and Autozone and everything checks out fine. About 5 months ago a tech at Firestone mentioned the voltage on the battery being low due to the foglights "probably". The reason why I'm asking you guys is to see if anyone has had a similiar experience like this before not because I didn't want to take 5 minutes to get a free systems check. Thanks for the advice tho.

if they're testing it then i can't see hwo they can't pinpoint the issue...when i do a system check on a customers car i'll get a full print-out of the different systems in graph format...including both with and without load

oh well i wish you the best...

mustangurl00 · July 20th, 2011, 01:54 PM

Originally Posted by 6ER THEN I 8ER

if they're testing it then i can't see hwo they can't pinpoint the issue...when i do a system check on a customers car i'll get a full print-out of the different systems in graph format...including both with and without load

oh well i wish you the best...

you're exactly right and according to the machine, it can't find a problem. i'm going to take it to a different location today and try removing the positive terminal. no point in having fogs if i can't use them. thanks.

6ER THEN I 8ER! · July 20th, 2011, 07:02 PM

Originally Posted by mustangurl00

you're exactly right and according to the machine, it can't find a problem. i'm going to take it to a different location today and try removing the positive terminal. no point in having fogs if i can't use them. thanks.

here's a good question...what gauge wires are you using for the fogs? this does matter

...and is there any point where an open wire is touching something else beside the fog terminals or the battery?

just trying to help out lol

July 16th, 2011, 09:21 PM	#1
mustangurl00 Regular 2000 V6 Mustang Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: South Carolina Posts: 95 iTrader: 0 reviews	Fog Light Electrical Issue Hello everyone, I have a 2000 V6 mustang with aftermarket foglights. I'm trying to find a way to rewire my foglights so that they don't kill the battery everytime I turn them on. I didn't have this issue before I got the foglights and connected them to the battery. Any suggestions? Thanks.

July 16th, 2011, 09:35 PM	#3
40thstang04 Regular 2004 Mustang Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 68 iTrader: 1 reviews	you have them wired into the parking lights right? __________________ mods: mac lt,o/r h-pipe,flow 40,KN filter ext mods: GT sidescoops, foglights,chin spoiler,orig GTwheels

July 18th, 2011, 06:03 PM	#8
WhiteShadow Enthusiast 2001 Mustang V6 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 619 iTrader: 0 reviews	parking light harness is way better. just hook it up to that and see if you have the same problem. __________________ Whiteshadow build Thread Updated 4/10/2012 Divorced Dual Borla Stinger Exhaust Catback Video

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spaseghost Regular It makes my wife horny 16.3@84@5kft Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Grand Junction, Colorado Posts: 257 iTrader: 0 reviews	start your car and disconnect the positive battery terminal, if it dies your alternator is bad. But i couldnt see fog lights killing the car... put up pictures of how it is wired to your battery and the switch. does the battery die, or the car when you turn them on? __________________ 2003 Mustang - 3.8, 5spd., bbk, eibach no isos, duals, hids, 72k 1968 RS/SS Camaro - 350, .090 over, .500" lift, flows, M21 2004 Nissan Armada - HIDs, LEDs, sippy and DVDs 2002 F150 - Screw, 5.4l, GOTTS w/ K&N, flow super 44

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July 16th, 2011, 09:30 PM	#2
6ER THEN I 8ER! Banned Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Portland, TN Posts: 17,515 iTrader: 3 reviews	i honestly have no clue how you're killing your battery unless you're leaving them on while you are not running the car for long periods of time... i had 55w HIDs wired to my battery and a toggle and the only time i ever killed my battery was leaving them on for a shift at work...must of hit my toggle on accident lol

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6ER THEN I 8ER! Banned Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Portland, TN Posts: 17,515 iTrader: 3 reviews	lol all this could be solved if he'd take the 5 minutes to get a fee systems check at advance or autozone...or at least point him in the direction for the main issue

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