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Fog Light issue??

Old Feb 9, 2013 | 11:54 AM
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Question Fog Light issue??

I just did a search to see if I can get lucky. But nothing. my question is.. My foglights don't go on with my headlights.. They go on when I lock or unlock my door. But thats all.. Is there a certain way I need to hook it up? Whats the deal with this?
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Old Feb 9, 2013 | 12:38 PM
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That's what they call "normal".

If you want your fogs to come on when the lights come on, you'd have to custom wire the foggies into the headlight wiring. They're not designed like that because your fogs are supposed to come on when there's fog out, hence the name. Why would you want to annoy drivers coming in the other direction more than necessary?
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Old Feb 9, 2013 | 02:09 PM
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Originally Posted by tommy
That's what they call "normal".

If you want your fogs to come on when the lights come on, you'd have to custom wire the foggies into the headlight wiring. They're not designed like that because your fogs are supposed to come on when there's fog out, hence the name. Why would you want to annoy drivers coming in the other direction more than necessary?

cuz its fun
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Old Feb 9, 2013 | 04:24 PM
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If you have the factory foglights they should go on when you pull the the headlight switch towards you.
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Old Feb 9, 2013 | 06:37 PM
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Originally Posted by JDM_love
If you have the factory foglights they should go on when you pull the the headlight switch towards you.
really?? didnt know that.. ill give it a shot when my car isnt covered in snow n ice.. or i just wanna go outside lol thnkx man
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Old Feb 9, 2013 | 09:10 PM
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Have to select one of the right-most options,... before pulling the switch. Yellow or green light on light switch panel will go on.
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Old Feb 9, 2013 | 09:58 PM
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I had assumed a base level of intelligence and/or reading comprehension. Guess you can't assume anything.

All discussed in the manual...........
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Old Feb 9, 2013 | 11:40 PM
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Originally Posted by tommy
I had assumed a base level of intelligence and/or reading comprehension. Guess you can't assume anything.

All discussed in the manual...........
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If you have the switch on Auto, the fogs and city lights will come on when you hit unlock (love this, makes it easy to find the car in a big parking lot). When inside the car, you can't turn the fogs on while the switch is in Auto. You need to turn it all the way to the right and then pull it toward you one click. This will turn the headlights and fogs on at the same time.
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