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Greg
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3/26/2006
23:51:21

Subject: Piaa 510's and stock wiring
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So I've got a new Pair of PIAA 510 driving lights to replace my stock fogs, and would like to wire them into the pre-existing stock wiring so that I can keep use of the fog light switch, rather than using the PIAA on/off switch. The current fog lights are 35 watt, while the PIAA's are 55 watts. Would the PIAA's burn up the factory wiring with the 20 more watts being pulled?

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3/27/2006
09:40:42

RE: Piaa 510's and stock wiring
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I installed 55w PIAA fogs in my '01 about 3-4 years ago. I've run them for 12 hours at a time without any problems. Black to black, white to white.



Dan M
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3/27/2006
09:58:39

RE: Piaa 510's and stock wiring
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http://www.powerstream.com/Amps-Watts.htm

above link states

amp=watt/volt
amp=55w/12v = 4.58 amp

http://www.powerstream.com/Wire_Size.htm

so according to link above, you can go as small as 22 gauge.

so you should be good, I think fog light wiring is 18 or 16 gauge. Check to be sure.

- Dan M



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