I think it can be done but am not for sure. Other members with more experience on this subject will chime in though :salute:

 

I am electrically challenged as well, so I left the driving light install up to my local stereo shop. I asked the installer to wire the driving lights in such a way that they come on with my parking lights, so there is no extra switch in the cab. When I turn on the parking/head lights, the driving lights come on as well.

Honestly though, if you do the high/low headlight mod, you'll have more than enough light to see down the road.
http://www.355nation.net/forum/how-lighting-electrical/7626-how-dual-high-low-headlights.html

Also, you'll likely see little to no benefit using driving lights in conjuction with the highbeams because the factory fog light location is too low to to the ground. For optimal distance lighting, the lights need to be higher up.

 

I understand that lights in the bumper are not ideal for optimum light production but for now I'm ok with that compromise. I may do a bull bar with lights later and do a conventional dash switch with it.


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PS: I've already done the high low mod.


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It's a fairly simple process, you just need a relay, they can be bought at just about any parts store or on ebay for a couple of bucks, just ask for a single pole/single throw or single pole/double throw bosch style relay, just make sure and get one that will handle the amperage of your new lights. If i wasn't at work on my phone i could get you a diagram on how to wire it up. Depending on which lights you buy, they may come with the relay and instructions on how to wire it up. If you lived closer i could do it for you, i probably have everything you'd need setting on my work bench.

 

If you wire the fog lights directly to your high beams, you'll overload the circuit.

As Cuzican said, you need a relay. All a relay is, is an electronic switch that switches automatically when it senses voltage. The relay is actually 12V hot all the time, until it senses voltage from something to activate it. In this case, it would be your high beams.

When you flip your high beams on, a wire will send 12V to the relay, triggering it. Then, the 12V from the battery direct lead will turn on your fog lights. When you flip back to low beam, the 12V is lost, causing the relay to close. This will kill the 12V connection from the battery, and your fog lights will go out.

Here's a picture.

 

The 85 pin is actually the switched source, and the 86 pin is the ground. you got them switched.

 

Yeah, that.

 

SWEEEEEET! I think this is something I can do too! Thanks for the diagram!

Yeah I never wanted to tap into my high beams for power but I knew there was a way to use something (a relay) as a switch that would be activated by sensing when my highs were on!

 

Tap into the high beam wire to activate the relay. There will be essentially zero load in it, just enough to trigger the relay. The juice for the fogs will come straight from the battery.

Oh yeah, be sure to put in a fuse link too!

 

Nice, I'm doing this too in like a month when I get my new bumper, but wiring it to the drls. Thanks x2.

 

That's not a bad idea, the LED lights i'm planning on using are so bright I don't want to piss anyone off by them running all the time though.

 

What kind of LEDS you going to use ?

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Are looking for wiring schematics for using a relay?

 

No which wire to connect to for high beam for the relay


Trying to figure out which wire to connect to on the high beam for the relay

 

Relay can be wired in on either wire going to your high beam bulbs. Remember a relay is just a switch. When high beams are on both sides of the bulb socket become hot with voltage. Just a thought though not sure if high beams are activated by a switch to ground. Check bulb socket to see if voltage is present on either terminal.