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This has probably been asked before, can anyone help me. How can i rewire the switch so that the fog lights will turn on when i pull the switch on the second notch. I want just the fog lights on with the parking light, while the headlamps are off. Please help. greensvt@msn.com

go to the mods/parts section and then the how to articles and search fog lights.

alot of people get pissed when simple questions are asked, always search around the contour.org site before asking on the forum. it might save you some flack.

before anyone flames you first. just want to tell you to use the SEARCH of FAQ....couse im sure some one on this board will flame you but here is the info that you are looking for....

Requires doing some rewiring in the headlamp switch. Here's how to do it:

1. Under the dash, remove the trim panel directly below the steering
wheel. There are 3 trim plugs on the top. Remove these and then remove
all 5 bolts (7 mm) holding on the trim panel. Remove the trim panel
(careful when dropping the panel...the light is attached to the panel),
twist the light socket away from the panel and set panel aside.

2. Look under the dash, behind the Headlight switch. You will see a
small white relay. The easiest way to make SURE that this is the relay
is to put you hand on the relay and cycle the fogs a few times. You
should feel the relay "clicking". Pull the relay away from its mounting
bracket and pull it down so its easy to work on.

3. There are four wires on the relay:

A. Orange/Black - ALWAYS +12 volts
B. Orange/Yellow - +12 when fog lights are ON
C. Black/Red - GROUND when fog light switch is turned on
D. Orange - +12 when headlights are ON

4. What we want to do is to fool the relay into thinking that the
headlights are on, thus allowing the use of the fogs. Cut the ORANGE
wire (leaving about 3 inches sticking out of the relay). Insulate the
end of the ORANGE wire leading to the switch. It is no longer needed.

5. Splice the end of the ORANGE coming out of the relay into the
ORANGE/BLACK (either with a 3M splice connector, or strip a little
insulation away, wrap the wires, and solder).

6. Insulate your splice well, and TEST THE FOGS!! The first time I did
this, I didn't test, put everything back, then had to rip it apart
again. TEST THEM!! If they work, put the relay back up there, and
replace the panel under the dash.

Thanks to John Salley for the instructions.

On a similar note, Andrew Rossman has put together Fog Light to DRL conversion instructions.

good luck.