Fogs wired into Main beam
19 August 2002, 01:03 PM
#1
Scooby Regular
Thread Starter
Join Date: Aug 2002
Posts: 228
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Have found on my MY99 that the fogs have been wired in to work with the main beam, which is cool as it makes night time driving better. However they don't work from the dash fog light switch anymore which is no good in fog as you don't want main beam in foggy conditions.
Anyone know if they can be wired up to work both with the mainbeam and from the dash switch so I can use them in both situations.
Ta
SS
Anyone know if they can be wired up to work both with the mainbeam and from the dash switch so I can use them in both situations.
Ta
SS
19 August 2002, 01:09 PM
#2
Scooby Regular
AFAIK, fogs should only operate with the Fog Light switch. Don't think it matters whether Main beam or dipped are on 
Only PIAA's or other driving lamps should be wired to only come on with Full Beam.
Stefan
Only PIAA's or other driving lamps should be wired to only come on with Full Beam.
Stefan
19 August 2002, 01:56 PM
#4
Scooby Regular
Join Date: May 2001
Location: Surrey Somewhere, From 341 bhp '99 STI V to '98 Merc CLK & '00 Peugeot 306 XSI to '01 E46 M3 :)
Posts: 3,301
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
You could still wire them up to the main beam easily enough for that 'extra' light when up on mains, then when you drop back to dips they come off, wouldn't be that difficult at all.
19 August 2002, 02:47 PM
#5
Scooby Regular
SS,
Yeah if they are PIAA's then they should ONLY come on when you have main beam. These are proper driving lights and not your pi$h 5W fog lamps. So, yes that's a good thing
To check the actual fog switch is working, simply put your car into main beam mode and press the fog light switch. Your PIAA's should come on/off and the fog light switch should light up green when they're on.
It's ILLEGAL to wire them up to the dipped beams as you could easily dazzle oncoming traffic with 120/130W bulbs
Stefan
[Edited by ozzy - 8/19/2002 2:48:29 PM]
Yeah if they are PIAA's then they should ONLY come on when you have main beam. These are proper driving lights and not your pi$h 5W fog lamps. So, yes that's a good thing
To check the actual fog switch is working, simply put your car into main beam mode and press the fog light switch. Your PIAA's should come on/off and the fog light switch should light up green when they're on.
It's ILLEGAL to wire them up to the dipped beams as you could easily dazzle oncoming traffic with 120/130W bulbs
Stefan
[Edited by ozzy - 8/19/2002 2:48:29 PM]
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
Mattybr5@MB Developments
Full Cars Breaking For Spares
12
18 November 2015 07:03 AM
Sam Witwicky
Engine Management and ECU Remapping
17
13 November 2015 10:49 AM