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Hey guys... Is there a relay switch or a bypass or anything that would make it where when I turn my brights on my low beams and fog lights dont turn off. I want to have all of my headlights on. I hate it whenever im driving down a road with my brights on and i cant see anything else besides whats way out there !!! Thanks
Diodes from Radio Shack. Part #'s 4001, 4002, 4003, or 4004. They're all basically the same and your only issue is gonna be the length. They're less than a dollar so its relatively cheap...
Everything runs from the low beam fuse. The low beam fuse has 4 pins, labeled with numbers. Take the 85 pin and run the diode with the bottle cap pointing toward the highbeam fuse 85 pin. You have to pull out the fuse and look at the numbers to make sure you're getting the right one.
After running the diode from the low to the high beam 85 pin, you now will be able to reain your low beams with the use of your highbeams.
Next, take the second diode and run it from the 85 pin of the low beam fuse and connect it to the 85 leg of the fog light fuse. You can wrap the diode around the leg itself, stick it in the hole or solder it, its up to you. Soldering it obviously is the best option since its gonna be a fail safe connection. Once they're connected to the 85 pins, you now will retain your fog lights with the use of your high beams as well.
Or....
You can take the diode and run it from the 85 pin of the highbeams and connect it to the 85 pin of the fog lights. Now you'll be able to retain your fog lights, when your low beams are on.
Some people use the DRL's as well. Some people may think that this could overload the circut. I opted not to use my DRL's because they dont put out much light anyways and I didnt want to fry anything.
This mod is for 2004 and up trucks.
I am working on some picture and i will post them soon.
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thanks matt
links and pics don't work.
In photobucket, click the image link below your pics and paste them here.
Thanks for the great info trx! another question though, I can still turn my high beams off right.
when you have your low beams on only the low beams will be on. and when you flip on your high beams the lows will stay on. now if you have fog lights and wire them in also they will stay on with your lows and highs. everything will function like normal but when you turn on your high beams everything will come on.Quote:
Originally Posted by newchevy
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the set up is different on the 99-03 trucks if any wants to know let me know.
dude this is bad ass this helps helps out a lot!!!! thanks man!!! Ill probably do it this weekend and ill post up some pics of the progress!!!
And oh yeah i got the amber DRL s that was the first mod on my truck!!!
Next you need to step up to some HIDs and see the night become day.
What setup would you recommend for HID's? I have Silverstar Ultras now would those be compatible and work ok and how much difference is there? There was an '08 GMC behind me the other day with his HID's on, yeah it looked pretty nice
dude ebay has some kits for like 45 dollars but then shipping is 50 bucks!!! or you could go with the real xenon hid kit for bout 245 dollars!!!
What i use are Apexcone/DDM Premium Slimline HID Kit (35 watts)for my low beams and fog lights, and
Apexcone Premium Race HID Kit (55 watts, full-size) for my high beams
I paid 130 each for the low and fog and 160 for the highs. the place i got mine also offer a lifetime Warranty for a extra 25.
if you want the website pm me am not sure if a can post the website or not.
Also I went with 4500K bulbs because they put out the most lights and they are not blue.
I have an 03 Chevy and would like to do this mod. I tried it earlier today with the 4004 diodes and it did not work. Plus where did you find them this long in the photo?
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For length I can't remember exactly sure, you can always extend the wires with a crimp connection and another wire if needed, not for them not working the only reason I can think of is the diode is facing the wrong direction. If you have a volt meter check the diodes to see what ay they flow. When you go to install them make sure the current flows from the high beam relay to the low/fog/daytime running or as many you are doing.
Hope this helps.
the different numbers for the diodes manly represent different lengths, and I don't remember which ones I used.
How much of the wire of the diode are you striping at each end?
Well I only want to to the lows and fogs. So when the lows come on the fogs come on.
then instead of running from the high beam relay to the fogs run. run from the low beam to the fog light relay.Quote:
Originally Posted by riddick1224
id like to know this setup for 99-02 please. would be very helpful, thanks
Now to do the all o mod for a 99-02 truck its a bit different than for the newer body style trucks.
First you will need a splice connector. the kind that allows you to splice into a wire with out have to cut or strip the wire.
Second you will need a piece of light gauge wire. I used 18 because it is what I had.
Now the actual work begins.
First open the hood and pull the drive side light out.
Second look at the plug and wires that plug into the low beam light. My wires were yellow and orange
Third take the splice connector and the wire and spice into the yellow wire.(this is the one I used on my truck should be the same but it may not)
Forth cut the wire you added to about a foot and a half and find a good ground. (I used the bolt for the corner radiator support)
Fifth reinstall the light
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My fogs are on because I added them and ran a separate switch. And I am not sure how to add the fog lights into this setup. If anyone is willing to try it should work on the same principle as the headlights need to ground out one side. Because when the highbeams are activated it cuts the ground to the lights. If anyone trys the fogs please let me know if it works. I will post a pic of my truck later tonight with the hids and all on mod.
thanks alot man! will do right away...yeah id really like to get all the lights(low and high) and fogs to stay on. that would look badass.
Mods...this should be a sticky!
Good idea. :thumb:
This was the first and only mod done so far to my 07 CC truck.
well ran into a little speed bump.... got pulled over for my tint and now owe the pristine sheriff's office of lincoln parish 142 dollars so after i deal with that i will post up pics of the mod!!
Great post!! Thanks for taking the time to sort this out then post it with pics! By the way, did you beat that tint ticket?Quote:
Originally Posted by trx2stroke4life39
Just for info, the components you're calling fuses are actually relays. And on your drawing, where you have pin "84" is actually pin "30". Pins 85 and 86 are the relay coil pins. 30 and 87 are the switched pins. The "bottle cap" end of the diode, i.e., the striped end, is the "cathode". The un-stripped end is the "anode". Current flows from negative-cathode end to positive-anode end of the diode.
Once again - great job!!
this works! did it today on 2 trucks here at the shop. thanks for the info. saves the purchase of the painless relay kit.........
what all year trucks does this work on??
i dont know how much $ yall got in the diodes and all the time but stylin concepts sells a relay that does the exact same thing for $25. and is very easy just connect three wires!
The first setup works for 2003 to 2007 trucks and suvs that have the same wiring 2007.5 and up not sure I haven't seen what there relay set up is like.Quote:
Originally Posted by cannonman009
The second set up is for 1999-2002 trucks and suvs that have the same wiring this will also work on 89-98 also if i remember correctly.
The diodes are .99 each so depending on how many you buy it not more a few dollars.Quote:
Originally Posted by AWDTerror
I did this to my truck tonight for the fogs to come on when lows are on. Works perfectly! Only cost $.99 for a pair of diodes, and maybe $2 for some heatshrink. Thanks for the awesome tutorial!
a Gm engineer must have designed the 99-02's to be this easy to convert
so to have the fogs on when low's are on id just have to ground it? that doesnt make much sense since you cut them on with the button on the dash... so would you have to run a power wire from the low to the fog? may sound dumb but im slightly confused lol i would go outside and tinker with it but its pooring currently....
http://www.jcwhitney.com/high-4-head.../p2019639.jcwx
this is also another option, it keeps your lows on with highs and is a 5 second install, really single. i don't know about if it keeps the fogs on tho.
What do you mean when you say you want your fogs to come on with your lows? I had my fogs installed at the dealer with dealer parts and they already do that. Am I missing something?