you need the controllerout of that expy mine was the same u need the controller inside that has the indicator

 

Thanx...is this all ima need?

 

My last 2 vehicles i put stock fogs into, i wired them standalone with their own switch, so that i could have them on with the brights. I live out of town and do alot of highway driving, just a thought.

 

Yeah ima do that if this switch thing doesnt work

 

You don't necessarily have to get an OEM switch. I myself have the fog lights wired up separately, which allows me to use them any time I desire, whether headlights are on or not.

And if I'm not mistaken, the 97/98 trucks still utilized 9145 bulbs for the fog lights, correct?

 

This is a 9006 bulb

 

Okay. You are probably right. I couldn't remember if the 97-98 truck had the same bulbs or not.

 

Yeah i know the 03's are different thats for sure...my gf has one and hers would not work haha

 

have you checked the prices from Tasca Ford Parts? They sell all their stuff for 10% over cost, so you may be able to get a break on the cost of the light switch.

Find one at a junkyard is very hit and miss.

I still think your best bet would be to add a separate, stealth/hidden switch beside your steering wheel that you can use to turn them on whenever you'd like. Just my $0.02.

 

^yeah i might do that ....the switch is like 3 or 4 dollars from my pick yard...i wouldnt mind gettin it for a cleaner look...i already have a switch for lights behind my grill so it would be easy to do

 

The switch for a '97-'99 is different than for a '00-'03 (although they look very similiar in the dash). All '97-'99 switches will pull out (it's part of the switch removal process), but only the switches w/ the fog indicator are wired for fogs. If you get a new switch, it must be from a '97-'99 to work in your '97.

If you decide to go to a seperate harness for your fog lights, here's how I wired some grill lights to a factory fog light switch (you would run the wires to your fog lights instead of grill lights) ... Installed lights behind grill

 

Derek, 97-98 had 9006 bulbs, while 99-03 F-150s had 9145.

Thanks for the info fairlaner, I was wondering that as well, I think i've seen three different light switches at a junkyard so I was getting confused myself

 

okay.

Maybe what I remember was that you could use 9005 in both, since a 9006 is just a higher watt 9005...that may be it.

 

If I had a 97 or 98 fog bumper, I'd jump straight to 9012 HIR w/ clear lens