Fog lights

are you going to run relays with the fog lights ?

did you ask them to elaborate as to why it wouldn't work?

Headlight switch is a switch.  It may not be ideal or it may not be "plug and play" for the fog harness but I don't see any reason why it can't be made to work.

Most headlight switches have a park (no headlight) and headlight/park on.  Not allowed in most states to run fog lights without other lights on (many require them off with high beams too). 

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Like Carey, I don't see a reason why the VM switch couldn't be made to work.

They may be worried that some folks will overload the switch if they don't use relays or set up proper fuse protection.

So, do use a relay for the fogs. If you're not familiar with wiring up relays, just ask here and you'll get plenty of advice — much of it helpful.

I think you're right to use a dedicated, separately fused line for the fog lights. Without doing a lot of sleuthing under the dash, it can be hard to figure out just what is already running through an existing fuse in the fuse block.

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@Sacto Mitch posted:

...........So, do use a relay for the fogs. If you're not familiar with wiring up relays, just ask here and you'll get plenty of advice — much of it helpful..

Would someone like to draw up a wiring harness for fog lights using relays and a standard dash push-pull switch .

It would be nice to have it in this thread to look it up later

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I asked Vintage twice and they said others have asked and it wont work. I just want a separate line with a separate fuse.  Because of the horror stories I have heard of fog lights and wiring I don't want them to have anything to do with the standard  wiring. I have never done any wiring other than batteries and changing alternators. I anted to use the Vintage ivory knob to match the others on the dash. The toggle looks funky. I think I have seen VW knobs that look similiar.

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Yes, a push-pull headlight switch will work to power your fog lights.  I don’t know why Vintage says otherwise, they must have their reasons, but a switch is a switch.  I understand that you want to use the same knob as others on your dash so everything matches and that is commendable.

For whatever switch you get, will have to figure out the terminals where +12 volts goes in, from the fuse, and out to the headlight terminal for your fog lights.  Why the headlight terminal?  Because it can handle more current (power) than, say, the taillight terminal.

I would highly recommend that you use a relay to power your fog lights, rather than just a switch.  That will make your switch last much longer, especially with the cheap Asian switches on the market these days.

Here is a wiring diagram for a pair of fog lights and a relay.  I use the same circuit, but I wired the switch terminal of the relay directly to my low beam headlight wire so the fogs would come on whenever the headlight low beam is on, no switch involved.

Just substitute your switch for the toggle switch shown, and the indicator is optional.  

Well, since we’re exploring options here, there’s another one to consider.