What kind of wire for these fog lamps?


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Hi all, I've got some yellow fog lamps for the Civic, I haven't got an existing fog lamp switch. What would I need to connect these? I assume a switch like this would be ok but what kind of wiring do I need and how long? Below is what the fogs look like, there are just 2 wires, 1 white and 1 black from each fog lamp.

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.75mm cable or 1square cable. You shud be ok with just that switch as the current will be below 10amps wire in a fuse as well
 
Well the fogs are 55w and it's powered by a 12V battery, am I right in then saying the amp should be 4.59? So I should be ok with a 5 amp fuse and 5 amp cable?
 
2 x 55watt lamps. So it be 110 watts total so it be 9 amps. As the voltage from the running car will be between 12 and 15 volts. Hope that helps
 
colliemcc said:
2 x 55watt lamps. So it be 110 watts total so it be 9 amps. As the voltage from the running car will be between 12 and 15 volts. Hope that helps
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Ah of course, forgot to double it :angry2:

So basically I need a 10 amp fuse. Is the wiring the same, 10 amp?
 
Yes i.d use 1.5 stranded cable to same cause its the nearly the same price as .75 cable 10amp fuse and a switch rated to a min 10amp to.
 
off topic ,but you arn't the person with the champ with pre facelift in aston uni ?
 
i have the same ones, i got a cheap fog wiring kit off ebay, it comes with enouf wiring with a relay, and fuse.
better safe than sorry
 
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