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Old Jan 30, 2008 | 11:59 AM
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Gee, it sounds like the kit is cheaper than replacing just one light!

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Old Jan 30, 2008 | 09:33 PM
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Originally Posted by MX429

After everything was wired up, I cut on the fogs. They worked!!! They work on park lamp mode, headlight low beam mode, and.......head light high beam mode!!!!!!!
I just finished installing the fog light kit on my 07.5 truck and the install was easy but when I was done the fog lights did not work. I guess I'll be making a trip to the dealer to get them to do their computer magic to make the lights work. I'll have the high idle enabled as well so it won't be a complete waste of time. I guess they changed something on the newer trucks.
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Old Jan 30, 2008 | 09:54 PM
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Has anyone done this on an 03 SLT is it wired for them?
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Old Jan 30, 2008 | 11:03 PM
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Originally Posted by hoffdog
Has anyone done this on an 03 SLT is it wired for them?

I did my 03 SLT. It might be wired, however I used the new harness that came with the lights.
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Old Jan 31, 2008 | 03:22 AM
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Just want to remind you guys that are running your fog lights with your brights......In Texas it is against the law to have more than 4 driving lights lit at once.....In other words if your truck has 4 head lights and all four are lit when on bright, you cannot run your fogs with your brights.....Just FYI
I was told by PD it's against the law, in Texas, to drive w/out 2 headlamps. Meaning 1 or less is illegal & 3 or more is illegal.
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Old Jan 31, 2008 | 09:11 AM
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Originally Posted by LFD2037
I was told by PD it's against the law, in Texas, to drive w/out 2 headlamps. Meaning 1 or less is illegal & 3 or more is illegal.
Has anyone got a ticket for too many lights?

In Cali it would just be a fix-it ticket. Most LEOs wouldn't waste their time.

On a side note....My '03 came without the fogs. The low beams were junk and the brights when activated would turn off the low beams, and the overall result was even worse. With the fogs and and a Brite Box, I now have the lighting of a stock BMW.
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Old Feb 1, 2008 | 11:27 PM
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I just finished installing the fog light kit on my 07.5 truck and the install was easy but when I was done the fog lights did not work. I guess I'll be making a trip to the dealer to get them to do their computer magic to make the lights work. I'll have the high idle enabled as well so it won't be a complete waste of time. I guess they changed something on the newer trucks.
Well $100 later the fog lights work and the high idle is working as well. I was surprised to find that the fog lights work with the parking lights, low, and high beam. That's just what I wanted but I didn't think it would work that way if the dealer set it up with the StarScan computer.
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Old Feb 2, 2008 | 09:40 AM
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I want my fog's to work w/out jumping relays & burning something up or paying for the fogzilla type units. Do ya'll think I could go to the dealer, have them uninstall the fog option, then they would work w/the brights?
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Old Feb 2, 2008 | 10:00 AM
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Originally Posted by LFD2037
I want my fog's to work w/out jumping relays & burning something up or paying for the fogzilla type units. Do ya'll think I could go to the dealer, have them uninstall the fog option, then they would work w/the brights?
Exactly what I was thinking.
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Old Feb 2, 2008 | 10:12 AM
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My fog lights on my 06 came that way they work with high/low any time???? Guess I just got lucky???
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Old Feb 6, 2008 | 03:32 PM
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Add another guy that needs to head to dealer & pay for mechanic to run StarScan tool.
$100 is gonna be painful, since I only paid $125 for the entire kit off a dealer in TX
Looks like the 2007 & higher doesnt come from the factory already enabled in the computer like earlier years
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Old Feb 9, 2008 | 07:06 PM
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Yep, finally installed the lights today. I got all excited when I pushed the ****, and gues what? Nothing. I'll be swinging into the dealer this week to get them activated.
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Old Feb 11, 2008 | 09:32 AM
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Got PTO hi-speed idle, and fog lites on my 07 done last Fri.
Credit card is now $108.91 lighter!.
Billing show $57 for lights, and $48 for idle, just in case you only want lights activated
Also added a set of Bully 'line of fire' LEDs under the tailgate this weekend that really look nice. Love the sequential turn signals it has
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Old Feb 11, 2008 | 10:40 PM
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Thanks for the heads up, I'm headed to the ******* in the morning to get them activated.
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Old Feb 16, 2008 | 08:35 AM
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Got 'em activated, only charged me 1/2 hour labor, $34.
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