TJ's-Fog Lights go OFF when you turn on your high beams on!
Did your TJ come with 'factory Fog Lights' on the front bumper? Many folks, like myself, don't worry about fog, and we replace the factory fogs with off-road lights and use them on the trail. In my case.....I replaced the Fog Lights with 150 watt KC Daylighter Spots, and THEY light up the night! I wished to use the factory fog light switch (on the steering column on my Jeep), because I liked the location (and the indicator light in the dash). But have you noticed that the Fog Lights go OFF, when you turn on your high beams? That's fine for driving in fog, but with off road driving lights (which project a powerful long range spot beam), I'd prefer the option of having my brights on at the same time! There is an EASY fix for this! :idea: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- On most of the older TJ's (1997 - 1999) to get the fogs to stay on with the high beams, do the following: On the fuse panel (behind the glove box) are two relays. Remove the one on the right (closest to the passenger side of the jeep). Bend the pin back labeled #1 (it's marked) 180 degrees around to the side of the plastic relay, so it will not make contact with it's female socket when the relay is re-inserted; re-insert the relay, and your factory fog circuit will work when your high beams are turned on. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- On the 2006 TJ, (I'm understanding that this is the case on 2000's on up to 2006) to get the fogs to stay on with the high beams, do the following: Find the #35 fog lamp relay inside the main fuse box on the right side of the engine under the hood. The relay is marked on the diagram on the inside cover of the main fuse box. Remove the relay, by pulling the relay straight up and out of it's socket. Carefully bend the #1 pin (it's marked) 180 degrees around to the side of the plastic relay, so it will not make contact with it's female socket when the relay is re-inserted. Re-insert the relay and you're done. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- As a note: When (if) you replace the factory fog lights with lights that draw considerably more amperage than the factory fogs, (as my 150 watt KC Daylighters do) you WILL want to install an additional relay (wired to work WITH the factory relay), that gives you power (through heavier wire - with an inline fuse) straight from the battery to the new lights! Failure to do this will cause your powerful spots to be considerably dimmer than they should be (and just MAY overload the factory fog light wiring provided from the factory!) Also......I'm sure you already know, that the use of 'off road lights' on the road, is illegal! Some states require them to be covered on public roads (so they can't be used) I understand. I don't honestly know about Missouri law in that regard. (I've had off road lights on 3 different Jeeps over the years, in Kansas & Missouri, and have never been stopped by the law regarding them being uncovered).
Did your TJ come with 'factory Fog Lights' on the front bumper? Many folks, like myself, don't worry about fog, and we replace the factory fogs with off-road lights and use them on the trail. In my case.....I replaced the Fog Lights with 150 watt KC Daylighter Spots, and THEY light up the night! I wished to use the factory fog light switch (on the steering column on my Jeep), because I liked the location (and the indicator light in the dash). But have you noticed that the Fog Lights go OFF, when you turn on your high beams? That's fine for driving in fog, but with off road driving lights (which project a powerful long range spot beam), I'd prefer the option of having my brights on at the same time! There is an EASY fix for this! :idea: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- On most of the older TJ's (1997 - 1999) to get the fogs to stay on with the high beams, do the following: On the fuse panel (behind the glove box) are two relays. Remove the one on the right (closest to the passenger side of the jeep). Bend the pin back labeled #1 (it's marked) 180 degrees around to the side of the plastic relay, so it will not make contact with it's female socket when the relay is re-inserted; re-insert the relay, and your factory fog circuit will work when your high beams are turned on. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- On the 2006 TJ, (I'm understanding that this is the case on 2000's on up to 2006) to get the fogs to stay on with the high beams, do the following: Find the #35 fog lamp relay inside the main fuse box on the right side of the engine under the hood. The relay is marked on the diagram on the inside cover of the main fuse box. Remove the relay, by pulling the relay straight up and out of it's socket. Carefully bend the #1 pin (it's marked) 180 degrees around to the side of the plastic relay, so it will not make contact with it's female socket when the relay is re-inserted. Re-insert the relay and you're done. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- As a note: When (if) you replace the factory fog lights with lights that draw considerably more amperage than the factory fogs, (as my 150 watt KC Daylighters do) you WILL want to install an additional relay (wired to work WITH the factory relay), that gives you power (through heavier wire - with an inline fuse) straight from the battery to the new lights! Failure to do this will cause your powerful spots to be considerably dimmer than they should be (and just MAY overload the factory fog light wiring provided from the factory!) Also......I'm sure you already know, that the use of 'off road lights' on the road, is illegal! Some states require them to be covered on public roads (so they can't be used) I understand. I don't honestly know about Missouri law in that regard. (I've had off road lights on 3 different Jeeps over the years, in Kansas & Missouri, and have never been stopped by the law regarding them being uncovered).