Connecting Fog Lights On A 34 Ford

[My3window]

I have a pair of nice vintage Fog King lights I would like to connect to my 34's electrical system. I have an Arkless switch but it does not have a fuse in it. If any one has added fog lights to their 34 I would appreciate any tips on how to do it correctly.
Thanks in advance,
Tom

 

[Flathead Fever]

I installed Perlux fog lights on the mountain trucks at the phone co, probably 50 sets of the over 30-years I can barely remember what I did when installed them. This was all 12V, I used a Standard brand LR32 relay, they were a little pricey, but they lasted forever. They were wired up, so the fog lights only operated when the headlights were on which prevented them from getting left on and killing the battery. I think, the headlight power only turned on and off the relay but there was another positive wire going from the relay to the fog light switch and to the fog lights. The wire from the headlights only turned the relay on but didn't carry any of the load to the fog lights, if that makes sense. You didn't want the headlights providing the same power to the fog lights because if it blew a fuse, you'd lose your headlights. The way it was wired the headlights just turned on the relay but then the relay had a second power wire that went to the switch and fog lights. That was a long time ago and because of my stroke, it's all a little blurry.

Type in LR32 in Google and you can see one of those relays. They are built indestructible.
I used one of them to wire up my '32. When I turn the original key on it turns the relay on which carries the voltage to everything that runs off of the original ignition switch. I think those relays are rated at 50 amps

 

[petehoovie]

Bosch SPDT ​

6V 30 amp Relay​

0332204001​

Used as dimmer relay In 1950 to 1966 VW​

Also listed as:​

Merced 0035340245​

Porsche PCG61510100​

John Deere AR91168​

 

[cas3]

If you are still on 6 volts, you should have a high amp switch, not just the standard toggle switch from the auto parts store. Search on ebay, there are lots of NOS, period correct switches available just for fog/driving lights

 

[petehoovie]

If you are still on 6 volts, you should have a high amp switch, not just the standard toggle switch from the auto parts store. Search on ebay, there are lots of NOS, period correct switches available just for fog/driving lights

 

[s.e.charles]

@petehoovie - you make reading threads on Ford Barn FUN!

thanks,

sid

 

[Flathead Fever]

If you are still on 6 volts, you should have a high amp switch, not just the standard toggle switch from the auto parts store. Search on ebay, there are lots of NOS, period correct switches available just for fog/driving lights

If you run a relay like Pete's drawing shows, the current is handled by the relay not the switch. The switch only turns the relay on, so the amperage draw through the switch isn't that much, you can use some neat old fog light switch, it's just turning on the relay, Two separate circuits to a relay. Small gauge wire and switch to turn it on but then heavy gauge wire to run the components. The neat thing about the Standard LR32 relay (12V) is it has a replaceable glass fuse, it kinds look old like it might belong on a flathead powered car. I do not like the plastic Bosche relays on old cars, they work well, but they just look out of place. This is all 12V info so if your still on 6V you would need a 6V relay.

I had a teacher at a collage electronics class that said, all electrical circuits run on smoke because when you let the smoke out they don't run anymore. Ain't that the truth. He was a neat guy; he had worked for Howard Hughs and had all kinds of neat stories about him.

 

[cas3]

Relays are good. Petes pic of a switch is good, and Petes diagram to use a relay is good.

What I had in mind, was just a big 50 amp switch, so you wire it up with one hot wire as usual. Back at the turn of the century I briefly was playing with Packards, had a 29 626 with a pilot ray light, the one that turns with the tires, and a 30 733 with dual Tripp lights.

Both these systems ran on a switch about the size of an old small match box, rated for 50 amps. Sorry, I forget the brand name, big company, still in business, and available on ebay. Search Tripp light switch.

 

[petehoovie]

Relays are good. Petes pic of a switch is good, and Petes diagram to use a relay is good.

What I had in mind, was just a big 50 amp switch, so you wire it up with one hot wire as usual. Back at the turn of the century I briefly was playing with Packards, had a 29 626 with a pilot ray light, the one that turns with the tires, and a 30 733 with dual Tripp lights.

Both these systems ran on a switch about the size of an old small match box, rated for 50 amps. Sorry, I forget the brand name, big company, still in business, and available on ebay. Search Tripp light switch.

Simple, no relay fog light circuit using heavy duty fused switch...
Sample switch pictures at > https://www.ebay.com/itm/335581332261?_skw=vintage+fog+light+switch&itmmeta=01JX1V1QEHSWQ191H9SAN0Q9VJ&hash=item4e2234c325:g:rTIAAOSwQRdm7F5c&itmprp=enc%3AAQAKAAABAFkggFvd1GGDu0w3yXCmi1ekhtamuN6sTKZWUkr3vwi7fyhG5d1vvN76DC0KLWfip94vcLPhxf5rXTMntyy3HM7ZPxupFwlAPLwESsUiuvU10NxCLVaIv5Fx4Um8uc0Lp93Gj4lSrbXhkn1NNsp8SyRDOBjymVv45bGT9Qk9WzbIVntYyzE14bw2tP6DBGCgpTEUWqVcx8wCOv0EUxakrbtts6pF97iVOAm8Em0UmjMBB6CxGgyp2OpPGQ%2BbMtZ5b5rxf4sR4uwhhi5y6G3D0IXXP7TCdTigxeYMfKMLfValxgC1%2F9I6J1t%2F6LayGcRFaouLW7RRdF24poWsj4UsnaU%3D%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR8D3hrvoZQ

 

[Krylon32]

Got some BLC 5.75 fog lights on my deuce pickup that match the 680J BLC headlights. Mine are bulb with reflector and amber lenses. We found a Harley Davidson twin element bulb that fit, added a 2 element pig tail and now they are on with the ign switch as running lights but also are turn signals. Using an old Signal Stat column switch.