Is 7.5 Amps too much load for the stock fog lights circuit?

[‘21OBX]

So I couldn’t help myself and bought the Rough country winch mount for mod bumper. I said to myself crap might as well get the light too lol!
So while I was on the phone I asked and they claim the 20” black series pulls 7.5 amps. Is this too much for my stock fog light circuit? I do not have aux switches and already have the fog light switch and forscan stuff done plus the correct plug in for the stock harness. Any thoughts?

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[North7]

Yes, time for a relay.

 

[Ground_zero298]

Yes, time for a relay.

What’s the switch rated at?

 

[‘21OBX]

What’s the switch rated at?

The switch is the least of my worries I believe I read there is no fuse for the fogs and don’t want to fry anything. 5 more ‘ if wire and relay it is!! It’s probably the safer way I just don’t have a reference for what the stock fogs pull for Amos and if I can make things cleaner I would.

 

[TenSeven]

Manual page #317 says in the CONTROL MODULE FUSE BOX there is a 20A "Not Used (spare)" circut.

Pop an add-a-circut in there for power?

UPDATE:

I just checked mine, that circut is indeed hot. The problem (for me, at least) is that it is not a switched source, it is always on.

 

[CWO4]

So I couldn’t help myself and bought the Rough country winch mount for mod bumper. I said to myself crap might as well get the light too lol!
So while I was on the phone I asked and they claim the 20” black series pulls 7.5 amps. Is this too much for my stock fog light circuit? I do not have aux switches and already have the fog light switch and forscan stuff done plus the correct plug in for the stock harness. Any thoughts?

Had the same question a while back, the concensus wad 10 Amps. The wires that lead to your fog lights will be marked with AWG and that will tell you what they are rated for. A relay for 7.5 amps is way over kill

 

[Synyster06Gates]

My Ranger came with H11 halogen bulbs - they were rated at 55w each for a total of 110w or 9.1a draw. I can’t imagine they went for a smaller gauge wire on the pre run for the Broncos. My guess is they’re good for 10a

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