subaru_styles Posted January 15, 2005 Share Posted January 15, 2005 hello there. i picked up a foglight switch 87+ i got 6 wires off of it white red red red/blue red/black red/green the only thing i need to know is 12v, 12v switched out, ground.. ..and unless it doesn't use the 12v-in for illumation, i might need to know that as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MudisFun Posted January 15, 2005 Share Posted January 15, 2005 Dude, I tried for you; three sources and nothing. I'm guessing that you are adding a switch to control after market lights? Your best bet, if this is true, would be to drill a hole in the acc switch cover and but a cheap 'fuse bus' plastic switch - three wires (ground, power, acc out), the way it should be. If this is not the case, taking a look at the rear defog switch might help you convert between wire set up. Good Luck!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subaru_styles Posted January 15, 2005 Author Share Posted January 15, 2005 yeah its for aftermarket lights....i want the look of the factory switch i have an idea which wires are the ones i need...but i want to confirm it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowman Posted January 15, 2005 Share Posted January 15, 2005 Sorry, I can't help with a diagram. Got a multimeter? Start testing with the meter to see what has continuity when, and what sort of resistance there is. The main power control should have close to 0 ohms of resistance, and the circuit that lights the switch itself should have several ohms. I honestly have no idea why they would make a simple switch so complicated, but you can probably figure it out with a little bit of messing around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MudisFun Posted January 15, 2005 Share Posted January 15, 2005 Spend time doing ohm testing after finding the ground and the switch's light power... I really don't understand the need for so many damn wire for a switch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subaru_styles Posted January 15, 2005 Author Share Posted January 15, 2005 thats the thing...i don't have a multimeter up here! ..it's on the list of tools to get. i had access to a bunch in bend, now i am slowly filling up my tool chest up here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subaru_styles Posted January 15, 2005 Author Share Posted January 15, 2005 well i can see the need for thoose wires. in stock form it wont work with just the cornerlights, it needs a 12 from the headlighs. when it gets signal form the high beams it turns off the ability to turn on the fogs. but you would think that would be taken car of at the relay for stock fogs..wait, they probably dont have a relay in stock form! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swervey87gl Posted January 15, 2005 Share Posted January 15, 2005 Looks like you get to do some trial and error. No multi meter or test like you can make a cheesy test light out of a 1156 bulb. One wire to the contact in the center and the other to the outside. Alot of tape, aligator clips or nails and you got a half a$$ test light. Megyver babie. Just a thought those wire colors might be constant throughout the car. You might be able to figure it out faster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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