LED Headlights
Drifting
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From: Orange, CA
Get to Fig F in this thread. The relay box that contains the foglight relay is underneath the passenger knee panel, on the side closest to the door. Once you have found the relay box, the wire you're looking for is colored light green, and it'll be the relay on the end (IIRC the one closest to the door). Take this green wire, cut it in the middle, tape off the vehicle side, and connect the relay side to a ground (such as the metal frame that happens to be right there next to the relay box). This will allow the fog light relay to operate properly, though it will also allow the fog lights to remain on when the high beams are on so keep that in mind. It doesn't bother me any and it's far simpler than trying to restore OE functionality, not to mention no resistors necessary.
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Heel & Toe
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I add a relay. I did not just geound the fog light wire. I most states your fog lights must turn off when you rirn the high beam on. So to do this add a relay that that provids ground to the fog light relay so that when the high beam turns on removes the ground feom the dog light relay. I dont thave a pic but if you cannot figure it out I can sketch it for you.
Drifting
Joined: Apr 2020
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From: Orange, CA
I add a relay. I did not just geound the fog light wire. I most states your fog lights must turn off when you rirn the high beam on. So to do this add a relay that that provids ground to the fog light relay so that when the high beam turns on removes the ground feom the dog light relay. I dont thave a pic but if you cannot figure it out I can sketch it for you.
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Heel & Toe
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Yes that is basically it. It is not complicated really. I also was able to mount the new relay along side the others. Good luck. I did replace all my lights inside and out with leds. Much crisper and brighter light. You do need to aware of a few things when doing it like having non polerized leds for side makers. I got none polerized whenever i could.
Drifting
Joined: Apr 2020
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From: Orange, CA
Did you get them from the same random seller on Aliexpress, or did you find another source for non-polarity LEDs for the side markers? I'm always looking for better sources since it takes forever and a day to get them from China.
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Heel & Toe
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I got all of my LEDs from Amazon. I would have to look to see exactly which ones I choose. The only ones that I had to buy that did not work were the white side markers for turning and reverse. I had some issue with them fitting correctly. I did find some after 2 tries. For the inside, I had several attempts with the ones for the mirrors and the info center. The problem with them was poor manufacturing. I will try to get a list together in the next couple of days if you want it.
Drifting
Joined: Apr 2020
Posts: 1,925
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From: Orange, CA
I got all of my LEDs from Amazon. I would have to look to see exactly which ones I choose. The only ones that I had to buy that did not work were the white side markers for turning and reverse. I had some issue with them fitting correctly. I did find some after 2 tries. For the inside, I had several attempts with the ones for the mirrors and the info center. The problem with them was poor manufacturing. I will try to get a list together in the next couple of days if you want it.
For reference, my writeup is here: https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...on-how-to.html
The lights I used for the floods aren't available on Amazon anymore apparently, but the same style are available on SuperbrightLEDs, so I'll get the links updated soon. Agreed that those sockets were a pain since the majority of LEDs on the market don't fit them.
Last edited by Nomake Wan; Dec 7, 2020 at 08:50 AM.
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From: Bartlett Illinois
I add a relay. I did not just geound the fog light wire. I most states your fog lights must turn off when you rirn the high beam on. So to do this add a relay that that provids ground to the fog light relay so that when the high beam turns on removes the ground feom the dog light relay. I dont thave a pic but if you cannot figure it out I can sketch it for you.
Added Fog Light Relay:
Cut Lt Grn
Power side of Lt Grn to Pin 86 of New Relay
Pin 85 and Pin 30 of New elay to Ground (New Wire)
fog light side of LT Grn to 87a of New Relay
I actually removed the Lt Grn Pin from the relay and moved it to the new relay socket ( same as the OEM sockets) so those directions are
Remove Lt Grn from Stock relay location
Insert Lt Grn to Pin 86 of New Relay socket
Pin 85 and Pin 30 of New Relay Socket to Ground (New Wire)
New Relay Socket pin 87a to Removed socket pin of OEM Fog Light Relay