davrus
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| posted on 1/10/10 at 08:32 PM |
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Ford fog light switch wiring
Hi ya, i have a ford fog switch, poss a sierra. It is the one that puches in and the little light lights up in the middle of the button to tell you
they are on.
Now my question is what wires go where
I have 4 terminals on it numbered 1,2,3,4 it also has a number 5 on it as well but no turminal coming out.
All help appreciated
[Edited on 1-10-10 by davrus]
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daniel mason
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| posted on 1/10/10 at 08:48 PM |
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i asked this very question yesterday and got no replys! so am also interested
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snapper
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| posted on 1/10/10 at 09:05 PM |
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Had huge problems with this recently, switch has 1234
Wiring diagram has 1245
So I used a battery and bulb to find power to fog light and power to indicator bulb.
If I get to the car tomorrow I will have a look
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snapper
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| posted on 1/10/10 at 09:28 PM |
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I think I have deciphered the Haynes manual
4 power from lights
5 power to fog lamp
2 power from dash illumination
1 earth
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Madinventions
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| posted on 1/10/10 at 10:38 PM |
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The wiring diagram in my Sierra Haynes manual gives the following:
1 (GE/RT) This is the switched +12V output that goes to the fog lights themselves. No relays are used for this circuit so I assume the switch
contacts are reasonably rated. 
2 (GR/OE) +12V feed from ignition/battery
3 (BR) Ground
4 (GR/OE) This is the supply to the internal bulb used for illumination and is fed from the 'illumination potentimeter' (the one that
controls the brightness of the dashboard illumination). This bulb can be on regardless of whether the switch is pressed or not.
Note that the bulb between pins 3 and 4 is not the LED in the middle of the switch!
When the switch is pressed, it should connect pin 1 to pin 2.
The LED is connected between pins 1 and 3 so it will automatically come on when there is +12V at pin 1, ie, the fogs are on.
Hope this helps,
Ed.
[Edited on 1/10/10 by Madinventions]
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Madinventions
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| posted on 1/10/10 at 10:56 PM |
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Here's a quick sketch that may help...
 
Fog light wiring
Ed.
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davrus
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| posted on 2/10/10 at 06:11 AM |
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Thats great Madinventions.
Will let you know how it goes.
Many thanks for your time and effort.
Dave
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Madinventions
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| posted on 2/10/10 at 03:27 PM |
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Hi Dave,
No problem, glad to help!
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mad-butcher
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| posted on 3/10/10 at 08:04 AM |
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From memory doesn't the fog lamp have to work on headlamps only
tony
[Edited on 3/10/10 by mad-butcher]
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Madinventions
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| posted on 3/10/10 at 09:38 PM |
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Hi Tony,
Yes, I think you may be right there... The sketch was primarily to show how to connect the fog switch, but to be compliant you'd probably need
to remove the 'turn on illumination' switch, and connect pins 1 & 4 to a source of +12V that is live only when the lights are on.
With standard Ford wiring, pins 1 & 4 of the fog switch are fed from the +12V that lights up the dashboard which is only on when the lights are
on.
Best regards,
Ed.
[Edited on 3/10/10 by Madinventions]
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davrus
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| posted on 5/10/10 at 11:51 PM |
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Interesting.
So what are your thoughts on this then.
I am using standard sierra stalks which means my headlamps are earth switched, now in order for the fog to work on main and dip i have to use the
earth from my head light switch output to give power to my fog switch as i cant use any wires from my headlamp relay as flicking to main beam kills my
dip beam which means no power to headlamp relay (hope that makes sence). Sowhat do you suggest??
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