Stupid question but I installed factory fog lights on my bare bones 2009 ranger. I didn't really want a seperate switch for them so I wired the relay signal power directly to the purple (low beam) wire off my headlights. They come on automatically with the headlights which is exactly what I want, but they now obviously go off when I turn my high beams on.

I know the point of fog lights etc etc, but I drive in the woods where having fog lights pointing low and high beams at the same time is helpful. So where can I change the signal wire to the fog lights so they still don't need a seperate switch but stay on in both low and high beam mode?

 

Use Parking Lights for power to the relay instead of Head lights.

Bonus is they will work as Fog Lights(Park lights on, head lights off), lol, instead of the way they are now.

Just tap into closest parking lights 12v wire, relay only draws .5amp so won't blow fuse

 

I thought of that but wont they blink on turns since the running/parking lights are also the turn signals?

 

Front Parking lights should be dual filament, solid Grey wire will have power when Parking light relay is closed, other color wires on each are the turn signal voltage.
Side lights and rear license plate lights also use the same Grey wire and shouldn't flash with turn signals

 

thanks a ton ron as usual. gonna go switch the wire over now.
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Switched the signal wire over to the grey wire on the left turn signal and now they work perfect. Now I have fog with running lights only, fog with low beams, and fog with highbeams all on one switch. Awesome! Now I just gotta get them all adjusted properly. I drove the other night and realized my headlights are crosseyed lol.