Installing Driving/Fog Lights

[mis3s]

Just wondered if anyone has installed after market driving/fog lights to their coaches. It seems that I need driving/fog lights in addition to the OEM head lights for better front visibility. I bought a pair (blue lights, 55w) at W-M. I'm thinking of connecting each to the left and right low beam lights. This way, they turn on/off with the low beam. Any toughts on this set up? Would it over load the low beam circuit? I have not yet found a way to get a wire through the fire wall from the driving lights to an inside switch without drilling a hole. Any ideas? Thanks.

[mis3s]

Just wondered if anyone has installed after market driving/fog lights to their coaches. It seems that I need driving/fog lights in addition to the OEM head lights for better front visibility. I bought a pair (blue lights, 55w) at W-M. I'm thinking of connecting each to the left and right low beam lights. This way, they turn on/off with the low beam. Any toughts on this set up? Would it over load the low beam circuit? I have not yet found a way to get a wire through the fire wall from the driving lights to an inside switch without drilling a hole. Any ideas? Thanks.

[vicsryd]

I think you may be getting into a marginal electrical load situation by wiring them up in series with the low beams. 55w @ 12 volts is more than 4.5 amps for one, 9 amps for two. That's not a small amount of draw.

Do you know what size the fuse is for the low-beams (the high beams should be on a different circuit with a different fuse)? If only 10A then your probably out of luck as low bean bulbs are typically in the 50-55w range and therefore your already drawing 8-9 amps for both low-beams.

And you don't just want to put in a higher rated fuse because the one that's there is matched not only to the load but the gauge of wire too.

[NeilV]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by mis3s:
Just wondered if anyone has installed after market driving/fog lights to their coaches. It seems that I need driving/fog lights in addition to the OEM head lights for better front visibility. I bought a pair (blue lights, 55w) at W-M. I'm thinking of connecting each to the left and right low beam lights. This way, they turn on/off with the low beam. Any toughts on this set up? Would it over load the low beam circuit? I have not yet found a way to get a wire through the fire wall from the driving lights to an inside switch without drilling a hole. Any ideas? Thanks. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

A relay under the hood tapped off the low beams but switching a new circuit run off the chassis battery and fused for the driving/fog lamps. That is the standard install if there is not already a driving/fog light relay in the fuse panel under the hood.

If driving lights were an option on your coach you may find the wiring harness already has the wires in it to accomodate them. You can go to WinnebagoInd.com and check out the wiring diagram for you coach to verify.

[tbrannon]

just thought i would ask if you don't have daytime running lights? ours does and i wouldn't want the driving lights on all the time so i would consider a separate circuit. jmho

[Mike in Florida]

I installed a set of the WM driving lights last weekend. I wanted to be able to use the driving lights along with the low beam headlights, under normal driving conditions, so I switched them separately. I was fortunate in that I found a tiny hole in the fire wall and didn't have to drill anything. The do make a diffence on my Suncruiser.

Go out after dark and drop a shop light in the engine compartment. Look over the firewall from inside floor level and I'll bet you will see light somewhere...

[bowats]

I have an 04 Adventurer and the headlights are dim at best. I have to drive with highbeams and fog lamps on after dark and I can't believe this is all the light output that was designed into a MH of this size. Anyone else noticed less than optimum lighting on their Winnebago?

[troth]

bowats, consider this:
Headlight aiming

[bowats]

Had not considered checking headlight aim, but I will. Good thought troth, Thanks.