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Old 07-12-2009, 07:44 PM
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I have wired the fog lights and used the yellow lead for the running lites) but, I did not use the relay, which resulted in blown fuses. I am adding the relay, but I want the lites to go on only if the ignition is on. Can I still use this lead to power the relay, or should I use the instrument lead, etc

My question is....which lead can I use to power the relay, and is there a lot of draw on the circuit?
 
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IIRC , from my BMW days, the relay draws very little. You can power the lights directly from the battery on a separately run fused wire. Tap the relay "trigger"wire into any ignition circuit.
 
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Thanks....will try to wire it in
 
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wired in using the running light lead to operate the relay....thanks
 
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