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Good morning fellow Packard Owners!
I've been reviewing the wiring diagram for 1955. I don't see any information on there on how to wire up fog lights and a spotlight from the diagram. Has anyone done it and could provide some tips? I do know that when using the fog lights the tail lights should also be operational.
Any help appreciated!
Regards,
Shawn

I don't know which spotlight you have but if it is a factory or repro of the stock V8 deluxe outside light, those went thru the dash, cowl, and fender so needed three holes drilled in a straight line and is a fairly involved install. There was a template in the kits so perhaps someone has and could post that. If the template is not available then it is a matter of luck and use of a long drill bit in getting things in alignment so the brackets fit the fender and dash contours. On most accessory items the wiring diagrams were furnished with the kits rather than being included in main diagrams. For the spotlight, wiring would be similar if not identical to the door post type spotlight mentioned next.

For the more conventional door type spotlights that were used earlier and went thru the front door area, there is a bit on installing those in the 51-4 service manual, accessory section. If the curvature and space needs of the windshield in V8s allows that type install then the details should be almost the same as given in the 51-4 version. Wiring is fairly simple with power coming directly off a breaker and available all the time.

For the fog lights, you will be most likely be using some type of under dash edge switch since there is not really a good place to add something in the dash if it has the full complement of accessories. I do not know what Packard offered for V8s but most earlier years did have an under dash edge mounted switch which inter connected with the headlight switch in order to get power from the headlight breaker and also feed back to the tail light wiring to energize them when fog lights are on. Again, the wiring instructions would be part of the kit.

Here is a photo of the V8 deluxe outside spotlight and a wiring diagram from a 22-23 series foglight install that might be helpful. Terminals and connetions shown on the 22-3 foglight and headlight switches would be very similar to those on a V8 except the fog switch location would not be in the dash.

Thank you Howard! I will definitely look these over.