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Old Nov 17, 2010 | 11:30 PM
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High beam mod

I was wondering if there is a mod or flash that can make the fog lights stay on when you put the high beams on. On my Dakota R/T it did the same thing, but I figured out if you snipped one wire and flipped one wire around on the CTM (second computer) the fog lights stay on when you put your high beams on.

Would love to do this on the E.
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Old Nov 18, 2010 | 01:13 PM
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Fog lights are for fog.

You would never use high beams in fog.

Purpose of high beams is distance vision. The near vision provided by fog lights is only a distraction when distance vision is needed.

But "cool" does so often override engineering and science.
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Old Nov 18, 2010 | 01:27 PM
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You can do it via STAR DAS.
Here are the steps
1. With STAR DAS from the Main Groups Menu select "Control Units"
2. Select Body
3. Select CGW-Central Gateway
4. Select Control Unit Adaptations
5. Select Read Coding and Change If Necessary
6. Select National Version
7 Press F3 or Enter
8 In drop down box select Rest Of World
9 Press F3 or Return
10 When screen returns press F5 to re-program the CGW.

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Old Nov 18, 2010 | 03:40 PM
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Originally Posted by shardul
You can do it via STAR DAS.
Here are the steps
1. With STAR DAS from the Main Groups Menu select "Control Units"
2. Select Body
3. Select CGW-Central Gateway
4. Select Control Unit Adaptations
5. Select Read Coding and Change If Necessary
6. Select National Version
7 Press F3 or Enter
8 In drop down box select Rest Of World
9 Press F3 or Return
10 When screen returns press F5 to re-program the CGW.
STAR DAS meaning the dealers handheld?
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Old Nov 18, 2010 | 05:17 PM
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most shops that work on MBs will have a DAS system.
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Old Nov 18, 2010 | 06:12 PM
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Originally Posted by shardul
most shops that work on MBs will have a DAS system.
Good call, thanks, will have to add this to the list.
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