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Old 09-28-05, 04:15 PM
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full time running lights.

i just successfully wired some foglights into teh positive powerlead to the leading coil as a power source, i have had no performance losses or voltage drops, just giving you all an idea to have fulltime running lights (when the ignition is switched on)

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If you're going to do it like that, you should really use the coil power as a remote signal for a headlight relay. The lights will get better power and also won't put a drain on the coil system. A 20-30 amp relay should only be a couple bucks from any electronics store
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What he said.
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Yeah... most foglights come with a relay....
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And a switch. No need for full time on... unless that's what you want.
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Originally Posted by Jeff20B
And a switch. No need for full time on... unless that's what you want.
I think it is what he wanted...

I like that fact that I can turn off all my lights personally...

Makes it easier to lose the cops on the back roads at night when avoiding a ticket...

I'm a bad, bad man...
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Fulltime Foglights? I'd love to see how it looks at night.

Anyone know where to get yellowish headlights/fogs, seen a 968 with them and it was sweet, sorry for the jack.
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would those count as daytime running head lights?

cuz then you would get lower insurance rates. atleast here in tx you do
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hope you have a fuse on that if not take it off and put a relay pm me if you need a dilgram
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Originally Posted by Jose Feliciano
hope you have a fuse on that if not take it off and put a relay pm me if you need a dilgram
yep sure do have an inline fuse, and the lights are individually grounded to the chassis. and my intention was to have daytime running "headlights" i love em. ive got some pics of just the foglights, foggies and amber running lights, and all lights on, all pics at night, ill post em later..

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I sure hope you are running a relay, that way the strain on the ignition system would be minimal
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heres a pic ladies
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looks good
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Looks sharp! I love the front air dam.
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Originally Posted by Jose Feliciano
looks good
thx dood my friend made his sugar mamma buy em for me, hahaha im not complaining...

oh and these are oem spec dot legal lights, none of that "changes a million colors in different angles, or turbo blue crap..) lol
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Originally Posted by gslse_in_vt
Looks sharp! I love the front air dam.
thx what u think of my 2 tone paint? hehe im loving it alot
please excuse the dirty car lol

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im really thinging some clear corner/side lights would set off the front end of my car alot. to bad they are extinct, or at least thats the lates i heard from Mr. Reyes.
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