Aftermarket foglights not working

[Denny]

I have a set of Pilot lights that I've had lying around for years and recently got around to trying to get them to work. Only things is that they won't work. I originaly soldered the new lights to the stock connections, no light. I then tried using a twist cap to connect the light to the stock connector just today, again no light....it's been a really frustrating day and this just compounds, what else could be wrong in the system?

 

[TheKrazyRaven]

I have a set of Pilot lights that I've had lying around for years and recently got around to trying to get them to work. Only things is that they won't work. I originaly soldered the new lights to the stock connections, no light. I then tried using a twist cap to connect the light to the stock connector just today, again no light....it's been a really frustrating day and this just compounds, what else could be wrong in the system?

check the fuse that the fogs are on

 

[Denny]

Which one is it? I don't have an owner's manual

 

[Denny]

Hey... I can't delete my own post? Well darn...well uhh mods, feel free to delete...I am an idiot, ha ha ha haaaaaaa

 

[k_mesaros]

Have you tried touching the foglight wires directly to the battery to make sure the things work before you just start messing with other stuff? And I assume you know that Fords require you to turn on the headlamps before the foglights will work.

Kevin

 

[Denny]

Never tried touching the battery...but uh hahahaha.. uhhhh, it was something as simple, almost like having the lights on to work....oh my. If you own a gen I(maybe it's the same for gen IIs) look at your dash, I think you may be able to figure out what I did wrong

 

[TheKrazyRaven]

Never tried touching the battery...but uh hahahaha.. uhhhh, it was something as simple, almost like having the lights on to work....oh my. If you own a gen I(maybe it's the same for gen IIs) look at your dash, I think you may be able to figure out what I did wrong

pushing the button that turns them on always helps

 

[Denny]

Yup, rear defrost will not turn on foglights, the electrical caps work

 

[k_mesaros]

 

[Denny]

I think I'm going to quit my dayjob and just work full time as SHOForum's jester or something

 

[sdpatt]

I'm going to laugh along with you because I recently found out during the installation of my Pilot PL-2055C fog lamps that the fog lamp relay on the Gen I at least, is activated only when the ignition is in the ON position. Fuse good, wiring is original. Where is the power? Try turning on the key. Doh!

Those $19.95, 55W, SAE lensed, Pilots put out much more light than the OEM fogs or the $200+, cracked and pitted lense Catz fog lights I had on the car. A cat strike at 100 mph took out the last operability of the 200,000 mile-old Catz fog on the driver side. I suppose that it was only fitting that a cat terminated the Catz lights.

New headlights. New fog lights. My car looks much younger and the road looks much brighter at night.

 

[NotSoSlowSHO]

I suppose that it was only fitting that a cat terminated the Catz lights.

Poor kitty

 

[SHODOGG]

LMAO hahaha Denny you rule man

 

[Denny]

Poor kitty indeed! What was left of it and/or your bumper at that speed?!
I haven't finished the job yet, stilll need to permanently mount them, but WOW they are bright. I was having fun for minutes just moving the lights around and using them as spotlights on neighbors houses. Can't wait to finally be able to see the road at night now

 

[sdpatt]

The cat is in the lower left. The hungry one is in the upper right of the photo. There were about five buzzards feasting when I returned to the scene to look for my parts. The cat was almost cut in two. He had no collar and was miles from any houses. I still felt badly about it.

 

[Denny]

Ouch! Poor kitty indeed. I can understand feeling bad about hitting an animal. I hit a bird in my Kia the day after Christmas(my 23rd birthday) at about 85mph. The bird survived, the Kia was totalled...jk! The thing just flew across the freeway and then dipped down towards the road in my lane, then BONK a huge puff of feathers.

 

[DemonNeno]

yeah, I too have killed a creature with the SHO... Took out a bird on the highway(!) that ultimately blew the lens of my corner light, which i've yet to replace. Bulb still works.. bird's still dead.. I dunno where the **** the lens is, but god rest it's soul, too!

As for the fog lamps, Where have you guys installed your brackets to? I'm willing to produce brackets if it would increase precision and aid with aiming the suckers. The 89 lighting is definitely primitive! I don't mind have just enough lighting, but jesus... Yellow blotches 15ft ahead of me aren't cutting it anymore!!

 

[sdpatt]

I have installed the two different sets of aftermarket lights to the OEM brackets. The only change I had to make was to cut tubing to replace the springs that mounted on the long bolt shafts that let the OEM fog lights absorb some impacts. The aftermarket brackets could easily be bolted to the OEM mounting plate with no more than the drilling of new bolt holes in the brackets. It helps to buy lights that don't require significant modification to mount in the SHO.

 

[Markus]

Yup, rear defrost will not turn on foglights, the electrical caps work

If the electrical caps are similar to ones used around the home they are not weatherproof.


Mark
95 SHO

 

[SHOZ123]

What I do with the electrical caps (wire nuts) is to coat the wires with some electrical grease first. Then after all is twisted together wrap in good electrical tape.