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1996-1998
Grand
Cherokee Fog Lamp Modification
The stock fog lamps on the 1996 through 1998 Grand Cherokee (ZJ) work only when the park
lamps or low beam headlamps are on. When the high beams are engaged, the fog lamps
automatically turn off. The fog lamps also turn off when the parking lamps are turned off
via the main headlamp switch. This prevents accidentally leaving the fog lamps on even if
the fog lamp switch is left in the on position.
This is accomplished via the Body Control Module (BCM) which has control over the fog lamp
relay. When you turn on the fog lamp switch, it grounds pin A15 (BR/WT - brown w/white
tracer) on the Black BCM connnector, which allows the BCM to determine that the switch is
on. The BCM then checks to see if the parking lamps are on
and the high beams are off. If both conditions are met, then the BCM internally grounds
pin B22 (DG/YL - dark green w/yellow tracer) of the White BCM connector, which is wired to
terminal 85 of the fog lamp relay in the Junction Block. The other side of the relay coil
(terminal 86) is hot at all times, so the relay energizes and power
is then provided to the fog lamps via terminal 87 of the relay.
I have devised a simple modification which will allow the fog lamp relay to be controlled
directly by the switch, and yet also retain the safety feature of turning off the fog
lamps automatically with the main headlamp switch. This will allow the fog lamps to
operate anytime the parking lamps are on, including when the headlamps are in
either low or high beam.
This modification can be performed such that no wires on the vehicle are cut or spliced,
the entire affair is a plug-in deal and can be easily undone. Optionally one can choose to
splice a couple wires making the modification a little quicker and easier to perform.
There are two parts to the modification, the first involves removing the BCM from the fog
lamp circuit, by jumpering the fog lamp switch and fog lamp relay coil ground wires
together. This puts the switch in direct control of the relay.
If you stopped at this point, the fog lamp switch will control the relay 100% of the time,
meaning anytime the switch is on, the relay would be engergized and the fog lamps would be
lit. This is because the fog lamp relay main battery terminal (30) and coil terminal (86)
are both powered from the same fused B+ circuit (Batt F62) which is hot at all times. Some
may prefer the switch to work this way, but the danger is you could easily leave the fog
lamps on as they won't be monitored by the headlamp on warning chime, and they won't go
off even if you turn the main headlamp switch off.
The second part of the mod involves separating the fog lamp relay coil (terminal 86)
circuit from the main relay feed (terminal 30), and providing power to the coil (terminal
86) from the parking lamp circuit (L90) instead. This will allow the fog relay to energize
only when both the fog lamp switch is on AND the parking lamps are on. Thus when you turn
off the main headlamp (and therefore parking lamp) switch, the fog lamps will also go off
no matter what. With this change, the fog lamps will operate only when the parking lamps
are on, which is a much more intelligent "factory" like setup.
Parts needed:
2 6" pieces of 20 ga. wire
2 6" pieces of 18 ga. wire (can also use 16 ga.)
and
1 spare Micro-Relay
-Waytek p/n 75213 - $2.7265 ea.
-Chrysler p/n 04671168 - $10.00 ea. list, $7.50 net
and
1 Micro-Relay PCB socket with terminals included
-Waytek p/n 75292 - $0.8405 ea.
or optionally
2 1/4" male spade terminals
2 3/16" male spade terminals
and
1 1/8" female spade terminal
Waytek Inc. http://www.waytekwire.com (800-328-2724) carries Micro-Relays, sockets, and
terminals. They have a minimum purchase of$5.00 worth of each and a minimum purchase total
of $25.
For reference there are two standards for marking relay terminals, the numbers will be
stamped or molded into the bottom near each terminal. The following table shows a
cross-reference of relay terminal designations:
Micro Mini Circuit Circuit Relay Relay Polarity Description
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1 86 + Coil Battery (B+)
2 85 - Coil Ground - Relay control
3 30 + Common Feed (B+)
4 87a +NC Output - Normally Closed
5 87 +NO Output - Normally Open
Instructions:
The first step is to disconnect the wires from BCM A15 (fog switch sense) and B22 (fog
relay ground) and jumper them together. To do this follow these steps:
Disconnect the battery negative cable.
Remove both switch pod bezels by using a trim stick to pry around the perimeter of each
bezel to release the snap clip retainers.
Remove the screws securing the steering column opening cover/knee blocker. there is 1
screw on each side of the steering column, 1 on the outboard end of the instrument panel,
and 4 along the bottom edge.
Remove the steering column opening cover/knee blocker using a trim stick to pry the edges
away from the instrument panel at the 4 snap clip retainer locations.
The BCM is mounted just below the outboard switch pod (headlamp switch). Reach behind and
unplug the black and white BCM connectors.
Option 1 (no cut wires):
Disengage the blue terminal lock tabs from each of the BCM by pushing them in from the
side of the connectors. Using a small pick, disengage terminal A15 (BR/WT) from the black
connector, and B22 (DG/YL) from the white connector. Push the lock tab back in place after
the terminal has been removed.
Note: without a special semicircular terminal pick (Chrysler special tool 6934) you may
find it easier to completely dissasemble the connectors to get the terminals out. Make
sure when you reassemble them that all the terminals go back in the correct locations and
are fully seated (except A15 and B22).
Connect the two female terminals you removed together, using a small or thick pin as a
double male connector. Seal the connection with shrink wrap.
Option 2 (cut and splice):
Simply cut the A15 (BR/WT) and B22 (DG/YL) wires near the black and white connectors
respectively, and splice them together (seal the splice with shrink wrap). This eliminates
having to dissasemble the connectors to try and remove the terminals.
Continue:
Reconnect the black and white connectors at the BCM, and replace the switch pod bezels and
the steering column opening cover/knee blocker if removed.
Phase 1 is now complete. If you wish the fog lamp switch to be completely independent of
all other switches and functions, you can stop now. Anytime the fog lamp switch is
depressed, the fog lamp will be lit.
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Phase 2: The next part is to make up a relay extension connector, powering the relay coil
via the park lamp circuit.
Option 1 (more elegant method):
Take an existing micro-relay, remove the dust cover.
Carefully remove the solenoid and contacts inside the relay, leaving only a shell with the
terminals installed in the base.
Solder the 18 ga. (or 16 ga.) wires to terminals 30 and 87 inside the relay body.
Solder one of the 20 ga. wires to terminal 85 inside the relay body.
Drill a 1/4" hole in the side of the relay cover, and slip the cover over the three
wires until it latches into place. You should now have a plug that looks like a relay,
with three wires protruding out the side.
Option 2 (crude method):
Crimp a 1/4" male spade terminal onto one end of both 18 ga. (or 16 ga.) wires.
Crimp a 3/16" male spade terminal onto one end of one of the 20 ga. wires.
Continue:
Solder the other ends of the wires attached to the relay base to the same terminals in the
new relay socket. The wire from terminal 30, 87 and 85 in the base should run to the same
terminal positions in the socket. If you merely used spade terminals, then solder the
other ends of the 18 ga. (or 16 ga.) wires to the terminal positions 30 and
87 in the new relay socket, and the wire with the 3/16" spade terminal to terminal
position 85 in the relay socket.
Solder the remaining 20 ga. wire to terminal 86 in the new relay socket.
Be sure the battery negative cable is disconnected.
Remove the fuse access panel by unsnapping it from the right cowl side kick panel.
Remove the nut that secures the right side kick panel to the junction block stud.
Remove the 2 screws that secure the right side kick panel from the door opening trim
panel.
Unplug the fog lamp relay from the junction block.
Unplug connector C8 (yellow) from position E in the junction block.
Option 1 (no cut wires):
Locate position 9 in the yellow C8 connector, it will be the only empty terminal position.
Slip the crimped on terminal end of the wire attached to the relay socket terminal 86 into
the yellow connector at
position 9.
Crimp a 1/8" wide female spade terminal on the other end of the wire connected to the
relay socket at terminal 86.
Note: I am trying to find the exact Chrysler terminal part number for this terminal. Until
then any 1/8" wide female terminal should work.
Reconnect the yellow C8 connector the Junction block. Insure that the female terminal you
inserted into the connector is fully seated.
Option 2 (cut and splice):
Locate the DB/RD (Dark Blue w/Red tracer) going to position 10 in the yellow C8 connector.
Splice the wire from the new relay socket terminal position 86 to the DB/RD wire.
Continue:
Plug the relay extension harness into the fog light relay position in the Junction Block.
If you are using individual male spade terminals rather than a connector made from a relay
base, then make sure you plug the proper spades into the proper matching terminal
locations.
Plug the fog lamp relay you removed earlier into the new micro-relay socket in your
extension harness.
Reinstall the kick panel and fuse access cover.
Reconnect the battery. Turn on the park lamps and then the fog light switch. Turn on the
low beam headlights, the fog lamps should remain lit. Finally use the dimmer switch to
turn on the high beam headlamps, the fog
lamps should remain lit.
That's it! The fog lamp switch will now control the fog lamps anytime the parking lamps
are on, independent of the headlamps.
If you run into any areas that you don't understand or have problems contact Scott directly at scottmueller@compuserve.com
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