At 11:19 PM -0400 4/7/01, Steve Morris wrote:
>Hi gang,
>
>Nice weather here in northern Ohio today, so I finally got around to
>installing the fog lamp I got for Christmas on my MGA. I need some wiring
>assistance from anyone who might be familiar with this lamp.
>
>I ordered the Moss #162-800 Fog Lamp assembly through Jeff. I knew the
>wiring harness for the headlamps contained the pigtail for the fog lamp,
>but I made the assumption that there was enough to reach the fog lamp.
>Nope, just the male bullet connector. The Moss, VB, and SF catalogs show
>the wiring in the fog lamp, one to the bulb, and I'm assuming one for the
>ground. Were there supposed to be wires with the lamp assembly?
>
>I know that the lamp wire is red with a yellow tracer. However, I don't
>have any bullet connectors or the double ended connector to hook up my
>short jumper wire. Anyone have a suggestion as to what to look for
>locally that mates with the bullet connector? I don't think my local auto
>parts chain is going to have a mating piece. I thought a boat trailer
>connector was the same, but it is slightly smaller, so the bullet won't
>fit.
If you are going to wire both to run at the same time, It might be
wise to buy a relay and wire that into the system. A little extra
protection against meltdowns.
--
Bob Shaw
Check out Shaw's Garage at http://www.mlcltd.com/shawsgarage/
My British Car is NOT leaky - it's merely marking its territory.
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