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Old Dec 9, 2009 | 06:37 PM
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Driving lights in bumper

I was told you could put a jump wire in the fuse box so the driving lights would stay on when you put on the bright lights. Does anyone have the answer?
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Old Dec 9, 2009 | 08:43 PM
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There is an after market product called the Bright box that allows this. Not sure of a wire that allows this connected to the fuze box. I would have concerns with the power being unregulated by simply jumping a fuze.
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Old Dec 9, 2009 | 08:55 PM
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He's looking to bypass the relay that turns off the driving lights when the high beams come on. I have this wire installed on my Jeep TJ. If you have to pass a visual inspection, you can put scotch tape on the trigger pin on the relay, thus disabling it. This relay is in series with the power switch on the dash, and is energized when the high beams are on. Short answer, I know how to do it, but can't describe it very well.
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Old Dec 9, 2009 | 09:17 PM
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Isn't this the same thing that the Birght box does? Thus allowing both beams to be present when you turn on your highs?
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Old Dec 10, 2009 | 10:15 AM
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Where can you purchase the Bright Box?
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Old Dec 10, 2009 | 10:31 AM
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What year truck do you have? On my '06 this was accomplished with a scan tool.
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Old Dec 10, 2009 | 12:21 PM
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Originally Posted by fatcat1941
Where can you purchase the Bright Box?
Right here:

http://www.genosgarage.com/products.asp?dept=9
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Old Dec 10, 2009 | 03:15 PM
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$250? Yeah right.....
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Old Dec 10, 2009 | 03:36 PM
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If your driving lights were installed via the Dodge after market kit it's an easy fix.
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Old Dec 10, 2009 | 08:37 PM
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And the Brightbox enables both high and low beams when running on high beam
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Old Dec 11, 2009 | 04:30 PM
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Brite box and jumper wire to enable highs and fogs are two different things.
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Old Dec 11, 2009 | 04:31 PM
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So which is it he is asking? Is he wanting the fogs to stay on and all you need to do is jump it? or is he asking how to have both beams on? I am confused now lol
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Old Dec 13, 2009 | 12:33 PM
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not sure the year of the OPs truck, but here is a pic of the jumper wire that worked on my '03...

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Old Dec 13, 2009 | 05:49 PM
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And so we are all on the same page.... what exactly did this allow you to do?
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Old Dec 13, 2009 | 06:43 PM
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IIRC It powers the driving lights with the running lights circuit, allows the driving lights to be on with the high beams...
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