Date:         Mon, 8 Jan 2001 20:30:21 -0800
Reply-To:     Bill Davidson <wdavidson@THEGRID.NET>
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From:         Bill Davidson <wdavidson@THEGRID.NET>
Subject:      Re: Another FOG LIGHT question
Comments: To: Chad <groch@WORLDCHAT.COM>
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> On my 85GL the previous owner had wired in some fog lights. However, they
> aren't completly connected.  I did notice a wire in my battery box that
> leads to the switch that I assume is for the fog lights. Is that the
proper
> way to connect the lights....ie directly to the + on the battery. Could it
> be that simple for me?????? I hope so

Seems suspicious to me that the wire is not connected....
my guess... the P.O. had a problem with it... you may find the smell of
burning wires when you hook it up... dunno... maybe...

Unless it's a heavy duty switch (which the VW stock fog switch is not)...
then the wiring should be like this: the + post of the battery is wired to
the fog lights through a relay switch... the relay is turned on via a
current that comes from the fog light switch on the dash... this current
from and through the fog light switch is very small... just enough to
actuate the relay... that way you don't burn up your switch on the dash and
the current from the battery runs more directly to the fog lights if it
doesn't have to go via the dash (less voltage loss = more light on the
road)... good luck,

Bill