Built-in Fog Light Switch (Front/Rear) Installed

[Aminorjourney]

Some Molex MX150 terminals I've used for DU2Z-14474-DA.

DU2Z-14474-DA, or Molex PN 34083-2002 MX150 Cable Seal Female Terminal, 18 - 20 AWG.

34083-2002 MX150 Cable Seal Female Terminal, Tin Plating, 18 and 20 AWG, Right Reel Payoff - https://www.molex.com/en-us/products/part-detail/340800002
https://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/Molex/34083-2002-Cut-Strip?qs=lzT3SgJKZn1lCIaNLhDb6g==

34083-2003 MX150 Cable Seal Female Terminal, Tin Plating, 22 AWG, Right Reel Payoff - https://www.molex.com/en-us/products/part-detail/340832003
https://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/Molex/34083-2003-Cut-Strip?qs=lzT3SgJKZn20iHqG3tLIkg==

2024 BCM 2280C:

Perfect. That's exactly what I *thought* they should be. Thank you!


I think I'm going to order some, come up with some test loads, and see what happens

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[jwrezz]

On our Lightnings, the various telltales are the very bottom row of small colored icons on the IPC screen... i.e. high beams (blue), glare-free headlights (green), low 12V battery (red), etc. etc.

In indicator that it is on/off/activated. Could be as I described, on the switch, but could be anywhere as in your reply. Thanks to you both!

 

[SomebodyInGNV]

What is the purpose of a rear fog light? Visibility to the drivers behind you?

 

[21st Century Truck]

What is the purpose of a rear fog light? Visibility to the drivers behind you?

The guy who can't see you ahead in thick fog is the guy who'll run into you from the rear, sometimes at a significant speed.

Many horrific sequential crashes on high speed highways around the world testify to this. There was a really bad one in Louisiana several years ago. I remember several ones in Germany.

 

[bc1]

The guy who can't see you ahead in thick fog is the guy who'll run into you, sometimes at a significant speed.

Many horrific sequential crashes on high speed highways around the world testify to this. There was a really bad one in Louisiana several years ago. I remember several ones in Germany.

Yep. And it is a really helpless feeling when you have to stop on the road either because of fog or more likely because others stopped or had an accident on the road ahead of you. Brake lights and flashers aren't that easy to see and the fear of getting rear ended is there.

An issue with visibility in fog is the distance of the driver above the headlights. Semi trucks have a lot of distance and they don't get blinded by your own headlight glare in the fog or in a snow blizzard. So they are driving along like maniacs while someone in a Prius or similar car is sitting just above their headlights and so they get blinded and stop often times in the road cause they can't even see the ditches. Sometimes I've found it easier to drive with just park lights on or fog lamps if I have them. Another thing about fog is often it is just a thin cloud layer above the ground and pickups and semi trucks can see right over it but at the same time you can drive into a low spot or a different altitude and be completely engulfed in a fog bank.

 

[Aminorjourney]

What is the purpose of a rear fog light? Visibility to the drivers behind you?

Yes. If someone behind you can see your red fog light, they’ll know you’re there and hopefully increase their following distance.

Europe mandates them. I miss using them - It’s a smart idea.

 

[Paulb55]

Any luck on this?

 

[Aminorjourney]

Any luck on this?

Yes, albeit slow. My beloved lost her job at the start of the month, so I'm pausing this a little while. I was hoping I could partner with one of the light companies - like Diode Dynamics - but I don't think I've convinced them. LOL.

I'll still be doing it even if it's on my own dime, but it'll just take a while. I did order the pins I need from Digikey to start pining up the BCM connections. Watch this space

 

[Paulb55]

Sorry to hear that and good luck.

 

[bc1]

I'm following and am planning for front fogs in the future. May just have to use the 4 way emergency flashers in fog in the meantime for the rear if I can remember where the correct button is while driving.

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