Fog Lights Hook-up Issue?

[Tooch]

Here's what i was planning on doing:

Basically, i was going to disconnect the current fog light harness and set them up as full time running lights. Now before i do anything i had to buy a switch, which i had no problem finding a fog light switch, which was made by mopar and fit the area necessary.

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Anyway, once i received the switches i took apart the dashboard and installed the switch in the vacant area between the axil lock and the rear windshield wiper. Once all that was done, it came time to install the wiring and this is where i kept running into problems.

When i went to plug the switch into the open tab, they didn't fit. I then contacted a few friends of mine and they said i needed a piggyback adapter. After searching for this adapter for about 2 months, i've come to the conclusion that it either doesn't exist or i just can't find it.

Anyway, that problem aside, once i get that switch hooked up, it will give hte front switch power, but where is the back end of that harness and what is it currently hooked up to?

I know i'm being kind of criptic with my descriptions but i'm trying to explain this all from memory. If you need pictures to describe better what i'm talking about i can gladly give them to you, but not until i get home tonight.

Please help me out with this one because it's been driving me crazy for 2 months now and i still haven't been able to get it to work.

Thanks for all the help.

-Jeff-

[HotRodCJ]

how many wires to the switch? is there a light on the switch? normaly that switch goes to a relay that turns on the power when you flip the switch, most applications of aftermarket foglamps hook up through the high beam switch, my recomendation is to scrap everything you have, go to lappens, pep boys, whatever, buy a harness kit follow directions. when it calls to hook wire up to high beam wire, bypass it so it comes on with switch only. this is not that complicated and usually takes about a hour to install fully.

[Tooch]

HotRodCJ said:

how many wires to the switch? is there a light on the switch? normaly that switch goes to a relay that turns on the power when you flip the switch, most applications of aftermarket foglamps hook up through the high beam switch, my recomendation is to scrap everything you have, go to lappens, pep boys, whatever, buy a harness kit follow directions. when it calls to hook wire up to high beam wire, bypass it so it comes on with switch only. this is not that complicated and usually takes about a hour to install fully.

I know i could have done that but the major problem is that i can't connect the switch to anything. The plug in the back of the switch doesn't fit the plug in the dashboard and i can't find a piggyback for it or any type of adapter. I think what i'm going to do is just scrap everything, including the switch and buy one of these:

www.4x4mods.com/Product/Wholesaledirectory/rockerswitches.html

Then when i get that installed, i'll just do everything from scratch.

Thanks for the help though and if anyone knows what that plug will fit or how to make the switch i have fit into it or anything for that matter, then please let me know.

-Jeff-

[slab42]

where are you located, it would be alot easier to troubleshoot with the switch and wiring in my hands. also, what year is your jeep? I am assuming a rubi since you said you have an axle lock switch. I am very good with car wiring, I do it 5 days a week... If you are not far, and we can find an opening in both our schedules, I would be willing to help you out.

[Tooch]

slab42 said:

where are you located, it would be alot easier to troubleshoot with the switch and wiring in my hands. also, what year is your jeep? I am assuming a rubi since you said you have an axle lock switch. I am very good with car wiring, I do it 5 days a week... If you are not far, and we can find an opening in both our schedules, I would be willing to help you out.

I'm in Dorchester MA, which is on the outskirts of Boston. Also, i'm running a 2004.

-Jeff-

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Thanks

[slab42]

I am on the north shore, Gloucester to be exact. I have alot going on these next 2 weeks with school, etc. but if you don't mind waiting a bit, I am glad to help out after that ;D

[Tooch]

slab42 said:

I am on the north shore, Gloucester to be exact. I have alot going on these next 2 weeks with school, etc. but if you don't mind waiting a bit, I am glad to help out after that ;D

I'm kind of busy myself, so i had a feeling that we were goign to have to wait until the next run, but i appreciate all the help you can give me.

-Jeff-

[jps4jeep]

Believe it or not, but I think you problem has a very simple solution... What you in fact have is a fog light switch from a 97-02 TJ or 96-01 XJ, best to my knowledge, the pigtails are a little different, but the switch would still fit in the dash. My solution... I would see if you have a friend with one of the two and see if the switch plugs into their harness, if so, I would either go to the dealership or junk yard and get the proper pigtail with nothing on the other end and then I would tap into the proper wire in the exhisting harness.

TJ's dash changed ever so slightly in 03 and the switches are just a little different.