fog lamps wiring (I have searched!)

Hi
I'm having trouble with my fog lamps, I have searched but can't find specific answer!
I have 4 mini lamps mounted together there is a red and black wire. When I earth the black and touch positive to battery they come on fine. But when I wire it to come on with the main headlights it keeps blowing the fuse to the headlamps. So what am I missing here?
I did have some led strips that wired to the sidelights directly with no problem. Came on and off with headlights! But I took them off as I looked like a chav. The cable from the new lamps is about 1mm thicker than the landy wiring to the headlamps.
Any advice?

You prob need to add a relay, Landrovers do a kit with an internal switch which I've got and there's a space for the relay in the fuse box area, but a relay under the bonnet wired to the hi beam should work, that's how I had them on my old fessie, I'm no sparkle so no idea, an auto spark will charge you about 40quid to fit them, also have you tried putting a bigger fuse in?

I thanks for your reply I was thinking about a bigger fuse but was worried about melting the car lol. What relay did you use

i would say that your lights are drawing to many amps forthe circit and thats why the fuse keeps blowing, as suggested above a relay will solve the issues but i would use the lights to switch the relay and take a new 12v feed from the battery with an inline fuse

RO51 said:

i would say that your lights are drawing to many amps forthe circit and thats why the fuse keeps blowing, as suggested above a relay will solve the issues but i would use the lights to switch the relay and take a new 12v feed from the battery with an inline fuse

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No idea on correct relay, try an eBay for light relay search, tbh tho if your unsure I'd spend the £40 fee a spark would charge and let them do it..

electrical library
http://macassemble.com/lrm/freelander/Freelander Electrical Library (2004).pdf

circuit diagrams
http://macassemble.com/lrm/freelander/Freelander Electrical Circuits (2002).pdf

A basic 4 pin relay will do the job I like the idea of using the existing lights to operate the relay and a new live from the battery.
Halfords | 30 Amp 4 Pin Relay

ffs, don't just fit a bigger fuse.

Optimus Prime said:

ffs, don't just fit a bigger fuse.

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Of course yu can fit a bigger fuse.



























and a fire extinguisher

do the math too find out the correct relay/fuse

baptista said:

do the math too find out the correct relay/fuse

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Perfect in every way