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06-20-2009, 08:04 PM | #1 |
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Fogs with highbeams
I'm rolling around the idea of putting 3000k HID fogs in, but I'd like them to be lit with the highbeams.
I did a search and found this: http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/sho...light=foglight I have an 08 LB S-model with stock fogs. Is there a relay I can jump so that when I turn my fogs on...they're on...and when I turn them off...they're off rather than them being on with low when the switch is on and the fog lights off when the highbeams are engaged? My reasoning would be I work 3rd shift and drive at night mostly, so I'd like more visibility, but I'd also like the HID's to be on from the time I switch my foglights on until I turn them off or turn off the car to prolong the life of the bulbs and also gain a little extra night vision while having the highs engaged. Let me know of any ideas. Thanks in advance. |
06-21-2009, 12:39 AM | #2 |
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legal or not...I would put a vast sum of money on the number of times I've seen an SUV or a Jeep switch from Highbeam to Lowbeam and there were 4 lights before and after the switch....
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06-21-2009, 12:44 AM | #3 | |
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simply change where the foglight relay gets it's signal :)
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06-21-2009, 09:29 AM | #4 |
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06-21-2009, 10:36 AM | #5 |
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Why do you all have such difficulty seeing at night?
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someone post a pic of the EWD and i'll draw it for you all
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06-28-2009, 11:47 AM | #7 |
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I work 3rd shift. This is my nightly commute:
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&sour...,1.056747&z=11 My current standing record is seeing 14 deer between Troy and Southport on rt. 14 (1 way). Just because I have comprehensive insurance, doesn't mean I want to use it. |
06-28-2009, 08:21 PM | #8 |
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ill take pictures tomorrow if u have day time running lights u take out the relay... and then take the foglight wire and insert into the relay harness to match colors but ill take pics to show where it goes.. once u do this u can turn ur fogs on and off as u please... just dont forget to turn them off when u get outta ur car
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06-28-2009, 08:31 PM | #9 | |
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mine are wired too stay on with high beam . |
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06-28-2009, 08:57 PM | #10 |
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To make the fogs work with hi or lo beam with the OEM headlight stalk with the fog light switch, snip the orange wire going to pin 4 on the stalk connector, tape or wirenut them so they won't touch anything, and then ground pin 4 at the connector. Once you do that, the fogs will come on regardless of headlight mode.
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Good lookin' out, CT!
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06-29-2009, 03:16 PM | #12 |
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yup thanks thats what i was going to take a picture of
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06-29-2009, 03:28 PM | #13 |
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ive never understood why foglights need to b e off for highbeams to engage in automobiles.. seems to me when your highbeams are on, its extra important to have your fog-lights on as well so you can still see the ground directly infront of you.
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06-29-2009, 03:30 PM | #14 | |
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because fog lights are for FOG, and everyone knows you don't run your HIbeams in FOG lol
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06-29-2009, 04:06 PM | #15 |
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okay when i'm on a country road at night time, and i want maximum visibility, and there is NO fog.. why cant i use both if i want? Turning off the fog-lights when you use your highbeams makes no sense. un-educated drivers will most likely put their highbeams on anyway, and end up disabliting their foglights.
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06-29-2009, 04:27 PM | #16 |
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my fogs stay on all the time, must be wire like CTScott's advice.
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06-29-2009, 05:17 PM | #18 |
In New Zealand , they call them driveing lights if they
stay on with high beam . and fog loights if they turn off |
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