my new z, fog light question

[truckkid42]

i bought that z yesterday. the only problem im having is it has the factory fog lamps in the grill, but i have no idea where the switch is for them. the manual says its supposed to be where the light switch is? anyone know where the switch is?

[mellowness65]

It's one of the stalks coming off your steering column, the left one I believe

[truckkid42]

yea, i know that, but its not there. its supposed to be on the left where the turn signals are, but its not. there is wiring coming from the lights, just no switch?

[03zx2]

Are they the factory lights or aftermarket?Factory fog lights are on the stalk it is the inner part that turns them on.If they are aftermarket then I would check somewhere low on the dash.They could also be just wired into the low beams.

[truckkid42]

they look like the factory ones, im gona have to strip the interior to find the switch then.

[03zx2]

i would just wire them into the low beams.

[mellowness65]

you could just rewire your entire car like i did :smile:

[iceracer]

The fog light switch is just inside of the headlight switch and it turns the same as the headlight.

[truckkid42]

i'm gona wire them into my lowbeams, which wire do i tie into with the headlights?

[Fordboy]

yes i know its hard to find but i think you will mess things up if u just start cutting and splicing. first you have your left stalk comming out of the colum which turns on your headlights and parking lights, now just alittle bit inwards you have this little cirlce that rotates the same way as your headlights and the symbol on it is the same but has a few lines going through it, turn that the same direction and wala. also i dont know but going off of memory i think the car needs to be in the on position for them to work .

[truckkid42]

can't i just slice into the headlights power wire??

[Zx2 Frost]

use red wire from inner turn signals for positive, and black to ground em.

[truckkid42]

how does that work, i want them on when the headlights are on, wouldn't that just have them on with turn signals and running lights. i may have miss posted when i want them on.

[03zx2]

The wiring diagram i have states that the red wire at the headlight connector is the low beam and red with white stripe is high beam.Do you have a test light?

[oxfordwtZX2]

Dude, your running lights will be on at any time you headlights are on. Those are the lights that come on when you turn on you parking lights. You know, there are 2 positions on your headlight switch? The first is the parking lights, or "running lights" as you put it. So they will be on when you want them on. I wired my aftermarkets in with my radio fuse in the fuse box. The come on as soon as I start my car. Easiest way to wire them in, in my opinion. Good luck...

[03zx2]

I believe in all states it is against the law to run fog lights with your high beams on.Thats why it is common to wire them to your low beams.

[ilarson007]

Well, that's dumb... When I find connectors for the 881 bulbs I'm going to wire them so that they come on when I have my parking lights on.

By the way, does anyone know where to find the plugs that plug into 881 bulbs? I looked all over the internet, and can't find anything that isn't xenon/hid.

[raceguy246]

I believe in all states it is against the law to run fog lights with your high beams on.Thats why it is common to wire them to your low beams.

I can run my high beams with my fogs on my Maserati... :^P

[03zx2]

Like I stated on your other post ilarson007.Go to napa,advance or auto zone for them.They stock them.

[03zx2]

I can run my high beams with my fogs on my Maserati... :^P
well obviously you didnt read my post correctly.I said I believe in every state it is illegal to run your fog lights with your high beams.