Fog lights without low beams ?

don.hasi · Post by **don.hasi** » Sat Apr 21, 2012 11:21

What must be done to get the fog lights on without having low beams popped up?

I would guess that some one has tried it before, but I haven't found something.

Thanks in advance
Don

AndyC · Post by **AndyC** » Sat Apr 21, 2012 11:52

The fog lights will be wired in such a way as to only come on with at least the side/ parking/ marker lamps illuminated. When those come on, the pods pop up.
Ignoring the option to have front fogs on but no other lights you'd be left with, making it so that you can illuminate fogs and side & rear lamps by bypassing the light switch that controls the pods also or putting in a wiring mod so that the pods do not come up with the side lights if fog lights are on and headlights are off.

PeterH · Post by **PeterH** » Sat Apr 21, 2012 19:51

On my car, a 1989 RHD from UK, daylight (reduced low beam) was activated when I turned on sidelights but I wanted to drive with fog-lights and sidelight during day time driving.
I thought this would be hard to fix but I looked in the left hand foot well where the daylight relay is supposed to be and I found a separate fuse by the relays so on chance I just pulled the fuse and hey presto, the british daylight function was gone.
Now when I start the car I push the foglight button and turn on the sidelights and and drive the car with the pods down and fog-lights and sidelights on.
When it gets dark I just turn on low beam and the pods go up and I have low beam on, I also have to turn off the fog-lights as it not legal in Sweden to drive with both of them on at the same time.

Lotus-e-Clan · Post by **Lotus-e-Clan** » Sun Apr 22, 2012 08:34

PeterH wrote:..............................
When it gets dark I just turn on low beam and the pods go up and I have low beam on, I also have to turn off the fog-lights as it not legal in Sweden to drive with both of them on at the same time.

That's the way it SHOULD be in this country too but our motoring laws have lost their way...

don.hasi · Post by **don.hasi** » Sun Apr 22, 2012 10:56

Hi Peter,

That is just the way I wanted it to be. EXCELent!

And it serves also your signature too

Simplicate, then add lightness

One fuse less, which can operate not proper and a (very) little weight saving in the front

Thanks

bash · Post by **bash** » Tue Apr 24, 2012 09:55

Driving with fog lights on is regulated and they should only be used in conditions of poor visibility, fog or falling snow. You risk getting a ticket using them otherwise.

Bash
Ps
This also applies to rear fog lights

don.hasi · Post by **don.hasi** » Tue Apr 24, 2012 11:36

About the rear we don´t have to discuss. The rear lights could blind the following.

The fronts are harmless. They will be only switched on in the forrest by daylight. It is not my aim to bother someone... just to get seen without the pods beamed up.

PeterH · Post by **PeterH** » Tue Apr 24, 2012 19:14

In Sweden you are allowed to use front fog-lights together with side-lights when its day light but as soon as its starting to get dark low-beam are required.

amarshall · Post by **amarshall** » Tue Apr 24, 2012 19:52

PeterH wrote:In Sweden you are allowed to use front fog-lights together with side-lights when its day light but as soon as its starting to get dark low-beam are required.

I will be doing some rewiring this weekend then...

Doc Si · Post by **Doc Si** » Wed Apr 25, 2012 22:49

Can anyone tell me where I can get replacement front fog lamp...the glass is bust on one of mine. What car are they sourced from?

Here in darkest East Anglia it seems that the rule; is it doesn't matter what lights you use on your car just as long as they are not symmetrical & one of them dazzles the on coming traffic. I've never seen so many one eyed vehicles, do the police ever enforce the lighting rules?

amarshall · Post by **amarshall** » Thu Apr 26, 2012 07:52

Doc Si wrote:Can anyone tell me where I can get replacement front fog lamp...the glass is bust on one of mine. What car are they sourced from?

http://www.lotusexcel.net/phpbb/viewtop ... p+scirocco

OpticalBoffin · Post by **OpticalBoffin** » Fri Apr 27, 2012 22:12

Both my Fog Lights were smashed so I bought some second hand Scirroco ones from a personal advert on the Scirroco owners web site. However I should have checked mine first because the last owner had fitted Hella Comet 450's in place of the originals. As it was a bumper off job to change the brackets it was easier to sell the Scirroco lights and buy a brand new pair of Hella Comet's. I was fortunate enough to find an unused pair on Ebay for £45 that someone had purchased but never fitted. They look very similar to the originals and came with protective covers which hopefully means I won't be replacing them too soon.

Andrew

don.hasi · Post by **don.hasi** » Tue May 22, 2012 06:33

@PeterH: which fuse is it exactly concerning this layout http://www.lotusexcel.net/phpbb/viewtop ... lit=layout

PeterH · Post by **PeterH** » Tue May 22, 2012 20:14

don.hasi wrote:@PeterH: which fuse is it exactly concerning this layout http://www.lotusexcel.net/phpbb/viewtop ... lit=layout

I cant give you an exact description of it as I dont remember exactly........sorry...

As I remember it I found a relay up under the dashbord on the passenger side (my car is RHD), this relay had something with the day-light function and next to it was a single fuse hanging in its cables and this fuse was the one that I removed to be able to have the side-lights on without the light pods popping up.

don.hasi · Post by **don.hasi** » Tue May 22, 2012 21:15

I have a RHD too

So a relais under the dash (glove box?) and not behind the left cover on the left legroom?

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