370 rear fog light hook up

Dredrizzlez · 09-01-2014, 09:28 PM

I put in the rear fig light and I just want it to be on with the tail lights no brakes. So I decided to tap into the license plate lights. But it's really bright and is hot. I hooked it up in parallel to the plate lights, does it need to be in series? And I have a 7440 bulb in there idk if it needs to be different. If anybody has any info on this please let me know. Thanks!

SouthArk370Z · 09-03-2014, 08:46 AM

Incandescent lamps run hot by nature (they incandesce, heehee). You can get a lower wattage bulb or put a current-limiting resistor in series with the fog lamp.

coolvans1988 · 09-04-2014, 05:34 PM

try a cree led bulb

Ubetit · 09-10-2014, 08:45 PM

Dimming the rear fog light

09-01-2014, 09:28 PM	#1 (permalink)
Dredrizzlez Base Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Des moines Posts: 17 Drives: 09 Nissan 370z Rep Power: 11	370 rear fog light hook up I put in the rear fig light and I just want it to be on with the tail lights no brakes. So I decided to tap into the license plate lights. But it's really bright and is hot. I hooked it up in parallel to the plate lights, does it need to be in series? And I have a 7440 bulb in there idk if it needs to be different. If anybody has any info on this please let me know. Thanks!

09-03-2014, 08:46 AM	#2 (permalink)
SouthArk370Z Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: South Arkansas Posts: 8,435 Drives: 2014 Challenger Rep Power: 324198	Incandescent lamps run hot by nature (they incandesce, heehee). You can get a lower wattage bulb or put a current-limiting resistor in series with the fog lamp. __________________ Steering Lock Links - Search The370Z Bookmarklet - FSM @ NICOclub Mankind has progressed past the need for war but we haven't evolved that far. - NachoMahma

09-04-2014, 05:34 PM	#3 (permalink)
coolvans1988 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: NA Posts: 402 Drives: 2013 370z PW A/T Rep Power: 13	try a cree led bulb __________________ AAM S-line Midpipe / AAM CAI / Nismo Muffler / Swift

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