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Old Mar 15, 2006 | 08:10 PM
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im having some trouble with installing my foglights, everything is hooked up, but still the light on the switch doesnt come on, and the foglights dont light up.
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Old Mar 15, 2006 | 08:12 PM
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ceck yer ground and power make shure you have a really good groundit can be on a bolt with paint has to be bare metal to bare metal.
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Old Mar 15, 2006 | 08:24 PM
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regrounded, still nothin...
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Old Mar 15, 2006 | 08:31 PM
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no ideas?
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Old Mar 15, 2006 | 08:33 PM
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where are you getting your power source from?
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Old Mar 15, 2006 | 08:34 PM
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battery
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Old Mar 15, 2006 | 08:34 PM
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are u sure it's wired up right? wut kit did u get?
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Old Mar 15, 2006 | 08:36 PM
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have you checked if your actually getting power to the lights or your switch? you might have some wires mixed up.
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Old Mar 15, 2006 | 08:38 PM
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i bought it at a local racing store, its the OEM kit, but it didnt come with instructions so i went with the factory wiring write up that jdmlyfestyle did
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Old Mar 15, 2006 | 08:39 PM
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did you check your wires for power yet??
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Old Mar 15, 2006 | 08:39 PM
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ill go check now
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Old Mar 15, 2006 | 09:09 PM
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well ive got power coming off the battery, but when i test for power at the end of the power cord that is supposed to connect to the interior there is no power there
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Old Mar 15, 2006 | 09:11 PM
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check the wire it might be sliced some where
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Old Mar 15, 2006 | 09:16 PM
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no sliced wire, maybe something to do with the relay?
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Old Mar 15, 2006 | 09:22 PM
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any other ideas?
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Old Mar 15, 2006 | 09:24 PM
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the problem is with that wire
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Old Mar 15, 2006 | 09:26 PM
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Is there a fuse inline with the power wire?
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Old Mar 15, 2006 | 09:26 PM
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ya its weird cuz right off the battery the terminal is getting power, but no power at the end of the power line..
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Old Mar 15, 2006 | 09:26 PM
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yeah there is
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Old Mar 15, 2006 | 09:28 PM
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is it a solid wire i mean is there a fuse on that line
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Old Mar 15, 2006 | 09:29 PM
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then check the fuse
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Old Mar 15, 2006 | 09:29 PM
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there is a fuse between the battery terminal to the relay.
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Old Mar 15, 2006 | 09:33 PM
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there has to be a faulty connection somewhere between the fuse and the relay or it could be your relay check if there is power right after the relay then check if there is power after the fuse between the relay that should set you in the right direction as far as where the loss of power is
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Old Mar 15, 2006 | 09:46 PM
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theres power after the fuse, but no power after the relay
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Old Mar 15, 2006 | 09:48 PM
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then its your relay
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