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Old 11-07-2008, 10:59 AM
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Is there a way to get the fog lights to come on with low beams? Wiring or software mod?

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Old 11-07-2008, 11:18 AM
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Are you adding them to your car and your car didn't have them stock?
 
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Old 11-07-2008, 11:21 AM
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Knew I forgot something ... from the factory
 
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Old 11-07-2008, 11:27 AM
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If they came with the car they should only work with the lowbeams. When you turn the highbeams on they will go off.
 
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Old 11-07-2008, 11:31 AM
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Hey, I never knew they went off with high beams. What I meant in the first post is, is it possible to have the fog lights come on automatically when switching on the lights? instead of having to press the button.
 
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Old 11-07-2008, 11:33 AM
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Oh ok im not sure about that.
 
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Old 11-08-2008, 06:08 AM
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Sorted Now my life is about 0.00000001% easier!



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Old 11-08-2008, 06:13 AM
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So did you just have to tap into a wire and jump it?
 
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Old 11-08-2008, 06:26 AM
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The timer board's relay output is soldered (with a piece of wire off course) to the back of the pc board in the light switch module, on the fog light push button. So the 2 switches are in parallel. That way you aren't bypassing anything, you are just pushing the button electronically (instead of physically pushing it with your finger).
 
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Oh ok I was just trying to get as much info on what you did this way if someone else wants to do it they can.
 
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Old 11-08-2008, 07:48 AM
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No Porb.

The reason I did it this way is because, as you know, damn near everything is software controlled (light switch gives input to controller and controller then decides what to do) and I didn't want to end up with a situation where the controller would start throwing errors or worse, burn something up (don't know how that could happen, but I don't want to be the first to figure out how ).


 
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LOL I hear you.
 
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