lights

[smontanye]

i have a 96 xlt and want to install fog lights on it. i got them mounted in the hood so their behind the second set of vents, does any one know how i should connect power to them, i dont have a batterie, so i was thinking of just connecting it to the main lights power wire. any ideas?

[Guest]

It should not be a problem to splice your power wire from the fog lights into the power wire running to your main headlight. Run a ground wire from the fog lights to a good ground connection on the frame and you will be good to go.

Paul
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[smontanye]

i hooked up the lights and they would barly light up, does this mean my sled doesnt give out enough power?

[Guest]

How many lights? What gauge wire? Do you have a good ground? There can be many causes other that your sled not putting out enough power.

Paul

[Dave]

smontanye, you said you have no battery. Are your fog lights dim at idle or higher rpm? At idle, I would expect them to be dim; and brighten as the rpm is higher.

[jkrash]

I think you will have a problem because a snowmobiles out put voltage can vary, anywhere from 9 volts (at idle) to 25+ volts at wide open, and this will vary from sled to sled and year to year.

One way you can make them work is to get a variable output transformer; and attach it to a accessory wire then to the lights.

Good luck

Good luck

[Guest]

Also, Just thought of something. How did you wire it? Depending on the fog lights you may not need the ground, they may ground themselves.

Paul

[smontanye]

i think im just going to leave the lights off for now, and maybe work on it later in the season or next year, but thanks for all the help