John,
If you are using the "fog light switch" (seperate switch on 67.5
roadster, and a "rotate the headlight knob 90 degrees on original
68-70 roadsters) then, yes you need a relay!
I always go for a good quality relay. Hella, Siemens, Bosch
all make good decent relays. Avoid the "Made in Taiwan" stuff.
Decent auto parts store carry good relay (avoid major retailers
as they seem to stock the cheap taiwan stuff).
As to hooking up the relay:
RELAY
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o------o~~~o---------------------------------0 0----- lights
bat fuse
fog light lead -----------()()()----- ground
Seperate Fuse.
When the headlights on on, and you turn on the relay switch
you should head a "click" sound. At least you'll know you
wired that part of the relay correctly.
My brother is a CFO for a hospital, bright CPA type... still
can not figure out how to wire up a relay.
Cheers,
Tom
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>With all of the talk of headlights I have a question about wiring for
>driving lights.
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>I had installed a set of the JC Whitless driving lights with a 100 watt
>bulb. I hooked them up to the original equip power source and after using
>them for 2 mins checked the fuse box. It was already very hot so I haven't
>used them since.
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>The alternative would seem to be a relay switched on and off by the light
>switch. The power for the lights themselves would then have to be an
>alternative source. That all makes lots of sence but how do I wire all of
>this. I am not a Tom Walter so I need help. Where would I get a relay for
>this and is there a specific type/rating that I would need to use? Do I
>run the source directly from the battery or from the front end of the fuse
>box? Do I use a fuseable link or is the relay a fuse? See, I dont really
>know anything !!
>
>I have never seen an FAQ on this so if I missed it forgive me.
>
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