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Old May 16, 2006 | 03:44 PM
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I love the look when JUST the fog lights are one, and would love to be able to use just my fog lights, and not have to have my headlights on, is this possible?
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Old May 16, 2006 | 04:08 PM
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There's nothing stopping you from hooking them up to a distinct switch, so you can fully control them. Sorry I don't remember what LT1 birds look like but if you have a distinct fog switch you could use it, I'm sure.

Seems to me you should be able to run the parking lights and fog lights, with the headlights down, but I don't know for sure on your car.

If you do direct wire them:

- Hot, fused power wire to the switch.
- Switched output to both fog lights.
- Fog lights grounded to chassis.

Solder and heat shrink all connections for weather proofing, use a heavy enough wire and route it to avoid damage on edges and from vibration. Fused is mandatory just in case it does short out.

It's that easy.
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Old May 16, 2006 | 04:25 PM
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I thought you could already? I drive around with fogs on and drls only sometimes....unless its to dark then Ill have the headlights on. Maybe it was differnt for the older fbodys.
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Old May 16, 2006 | 04:52 PM
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Yeah just turn the headlight **** to the parking lights (one above off) and turn the fog lights on, all set.
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Old May 16, 2006 | 05:09 PM
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when i put it in the middle option, my foglights are on only...
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Old May 16, 2006 | 06:21 PM
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when I do that the headlights pop up but they are still off. ******* old cars..
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Old May 16, 2006 | 06:31 PM
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o thats gay fucken lt1s
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Old May 16, 2006 | 06:44 PM
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That's crazy, I can drive around without headlights just foglights..... and mine its a 1994......
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spud just unplug the headlight motor
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Old May 16, 2006 | 07:58 PM
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Originally Posted by crazymofo1986
o thats gay fucken lt1s
Couldn't have said it better
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Old May 16, 2006 | 08:12 PM
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If you turn it all the way then back one the headlights will stay on, but if you only turn it 1 click to begin with they shouldnt come up in the first place
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Old May 16, 2006 | 08:49 PM
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Start the car with the lights off, headlights down (in case your motors are busted). TUrn lights to the FIRST SETTING. Thats parking lights only. The headlights will stay down. Then hit the foglight switch. Youre set. It works fine on my 95. You may have a wiring issue if yours is messing up.

If you do decide to go with foglights only most of the time, you should look into getting stronger/brighter foglights.
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I just went out to the car and put the key in the ignition, and turned it to ON, didn't start the car. I put the switch to the middle position, parking lights, and the headlights came up, but not on...

Originally Posted by crazymofo1986
o thats gay fucken lt1s

WTF does the motor have anything to do with this? This is a electrical issue, nothing that is different from the two cars, get of your high horse and leave your negitivity at the door...

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(in case your motors are busted)
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Naw the motors arn't busted.
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Old May 16, 2006 | 10:34 PM
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[QUOTE=Sgt. Spuds]I just went out to the car and put the key in the ignition, and turned it to ON, didn't start the car. I put the switch to the middle position, parking lights, and the headlights came up, but not on...




WTF does the motor have anything to do with this? This is a electrical issue, nothing that is different from the two cars, get of your high horse and leave your negitivity at the door...QUOTE]

i said that bc i thought all lt1s were like that.,,,, and there old j/k bro chill urself
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