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A while ago I posted a fog light question, either a connector or something. A member was kind enough to mail me an extra one he had. I’m sittin under my truck (specs in sig) and the new connector has red and a black wires. The harness coming down from the truck has a brown with a yellow tracer and a black with a green/aqua chaser that was broke.
which is the positive? Brown w/ yellow or black w/green?
A while ago I posted a fog light question, either a connector or something. A member was kind enough to mail me an extra one he had. I’m sittin under my truck (specs in sig) and the new connector has red and a black wires. The harness coming down from the truck has a brown with a yellow tracer and a black with a green/aqua chaser that was broke.
which is the positive? Brown w/ yellow or black w/green?
Grab a cheap volt ohm meter from walmart.
Put the meter on DC voltage higher then 12VDC.
DC voltage symbol looks like a solid line with dashes under it. Put the meter probes on the wires with the fogs on. If its a meter with an analog needle, it will only move up when you have the positive(red) meter lead on the positive wire for the fogs. If its a digital meter it will show a + on the screen when you have the positive meter lead on the positive fog wire.
Also, unless they are LED fogs, polarity may not matter.
Or a cheap circuit tester from walmart will work as well. Looks like a probe with a little orange light in it.
Connect the circuit tester to a for sure known ground and then touch the probe end to the fog wires(fog lights turned on of course) It will only light up when your touching the positive fog wire.
Ok, another question. Are 9005 and 9006 sockets interchangeable?
I noticed when I tried to put the male into the female there is two types.
Old on left, new on right. See the grooves? The female (with the bulb) has two, the new has one groove. This is why I’m asking if 9005 and 9006 bulbs are interchangeable. I’m at the parts store and forgot which bulb I bought. They are at home on my bench.
Edit: wife called and saved the day. On my bench are two 9145 bulbs. 9005 has two tabs or grooves and 9006 has one. I answered my second question.
ok, another question. Are 9005 and 9006 sockets interchangeable?
I noticed when i tried to put the male into the female there is two types.
old on left, new on right. See the grooves? The female (with the bulb) has two, the new has one groove. This is why i’m asking if 9005 and 9006 bulbs are interchangeable. I’m at the parts store and forgot which bulb i bought. They are at home on my bench.
edit: Wife called and saved the day. On my bench are two 9145 bulbs. 9005 has two tabs or grooves and 9006 has one. I answered my second question.
Fixing fog light, looking for quick answer
