how keep fogs on.

[blackteam02]

(i looked in "Archived" &"Recent" content but i didnt see anything)

i want my stock fogs to stay on when i flick my high beams on is there a way to rewire/tap into the fuse box to do this? has anybody tried this?thanks for the help guys..

[Blackmobile]

you can always tap into a power source that comes on when you turn on the car so that your fogs are always on. but if you're looking for a way to have them on only with the low beams and high beams then i can't help you there

[JSPADES]

(i looked in "Archived" &"Recent" content but i didnt see anything)

i want my stock fogs to stay on when i flick my high beams on is there a way to rewire/tap into the fuse box to do this? has anybody tried this?thanks for the help guys..

Honestly, I haven't tried this (don't even have foglights on my 2.5S), but it begs the question: Why would you need (or why do you want) foglights to stay on when you turn on your high-beams? Fog lights, as you know, are used to cut through fog for enhanced visibility, whereas high-beams generally just get reflected back in foggy conditions. The glare from this actually reduces forward visibility.

The way I see it, you should never need both of these on simultaneously. Sounds like the foglamps are working according to spec to me.

OTOH, if you're just interested in splashing as much light on the road in front of you as possible, then you may want to check with the dealer or a trusted automotive technician to see if s/he can solve your problem. Just a thought.

Have a restful and relaxing weekend.

-b-

[dangeris]

yeah I've been trying to figure that out but since our fogs are wired into the stalk and not a conventional push button switch, I'm not sure how to do it. On my TL-S the fog switch has 5 wires as opposed to the normal three. All I did was bridge the switch wire to the constant wire and now I can use my fogs with my park lights and high beams Maybe the FSM shows what wires are what..

[KilaDragN]

Hey Guys,

I'm new to this forum, joined a lil while back, but haven't had the chance to spend much time on here due to full time work and full time school. Anyways, I was thinking about doing this mod also. I might try this next monday when I don't have work, but you can probably cut your wires for your fog lights and tap/wire it to you parking lights, that way when you turn on your parking lights, your foglights will be on also. only problem is that you won't be able to turn off your foglights when your lights are on. Hope that helps. And if it works for me next week, I'll post an update for ya.

[Rob.Vegan]

Welcome to the forums DragN

In any case, wouldn't you be able to locate the wires from the fogs and just reroute them to a separate switch inside. I'm not sure how they are wired in the first place though so it's just a guess.

[KilaDragN]

Rob,first off, thanks for the welcome.

Yes you can locate the wires for the fog and reroute them to a separate switch, but that would require more work as to following the wires to the fuse box and removing it from there, and then rerouting to a new switch, which requires more cutting and what not to place the switch next to the trunk latch.

I figure this would just cut a few steps in the whole process. Like i said, the only prob is that the fog lights stays on all the time, but since blackteam02 wants to keep it on, then maybe it wouldn't much that big of a problem.

[blackteam02]

So cool guys!

id hate to have to go to the dealership, i hated going to those mofos way back when i was still under the 30,000mi warrnty.

keep me posted how to make the fogs stay on with the highs, yep i want maximum light on the road-thats what im looking for. i do alot of night riding!

[KilaDragN]

ok Blackteam02,

So i got the chance to wire my fogs to my parking lamps today. and here it goes.

first you'll need to buy some extra wires. i got some 18guage wires in green and black



then you'll need all the necessary items, like wire cutters/splicers, some electrical tap, or butt connectors(no separate pics)

heres my BEFORE pics( i rewired/switched my parking and signal lights) my corner lights stays on now and my amber strips are my signals.

Take apart your bumper(direction might be on another thread)

Take off your headlights(direction might be on another thread also)

I started out with the driver side first. So locate your wires for your fog lights. Mine are Black and Blue. (DON'T FORGET TO DISCONNECT YOUR NEGATIVE WIRE ON YOUR BATTERY!!)



cut the wires for the fog lights and splice them. and the cover up the wires that you're not going to use any more( should be the power supply to the fog lights)



now all you gotta do is match the wires for the parking lights to the fog lights. the black is usually the ground wire i believe. match the blk wire of the fog with the blk for the parking, and connect the green fog wires with the green parking wires.



the little blue things you see connecting the wires are the "butt connectors"

now for the passenger side, which is a little harder than the driver side for some reason. the wires aren't as long, so this is where you extra wire will come in handy. the drive side wires were barely enough, you might want to use extra wires to give yourself a little slack.

the wires on the passenger side are a different colors for obvious reasons.

locate the wires for the fog and the parking on the passenger side. the wires for the fog lights are black wires and white w/ red stripe wires.



i had to add extra wires so i connected the black and green wires i bought to the connectors for the fog lights like this.



cut and splice the wires for the fog and the parking lamps. and connect it to your parking lights like this



don't forget to cap off / tape the wires for the fog lights that you're not going to use. and tape them separately so the wires don't touch

at this point you would want to test all your lights to see if they're working before you assemble your car back together.

this is the lights before

this is the after

this is with the HIDs on

and of course what you wanted Blackteam02, with the highbeams on(no HID high beams yet)



hope this is what you wanted, and hope it helps. the whole thing took me about an hour or so, because i had some minor complications with the length of wires. just make sure you give yourself enough slack. but other than that, ENJOY! cuz i will

[LongBeachCoupe]

New guy comin thru!

Also, you guys know you can just switch the fog socket w the headlight socket to run the fogs alone.....

[KilaDragN]

yes, that'll work also. I hooked it up to the parking lights, cuz later when i get the HID for the fog, i can just turn on the parking and the fog. I turn these on during the day also, cuz people tend to move out of the way on the freeway when you're coming at them with your lights on

[blackteam02]

hey thanks for the write up guy!

will definately attempt this when weather permits..im liking the pic with ALL the lights on!!!

[mrodrig2]

Like a few posters have already said, there's no functional reason to do this except to be flashy. All that extra output, especially with the glary pnp HIDs could be dangerous for other drivers. Some state vehicle codes restrict the number of forward lights that you may have on simultaneously or require using dim lamps (i.e. not high beams) when you are using other auxiliary lights and there are drivers within a certain distance from you.

[KilaDragN]

Like a few posters have already said, there's no functional reason to do this except to be flashy. All that extra output, especially with the glary pnp HIDs could be dangerous for other drivers. Some state vehicle codes restrict the number of forward lights that you may have on simultaneously or require using dim lamps (i.e. not high beams) when you are using other auxiliary lights and there are drivers within a certain distance from you.

Not all of us are trying to be "flashy". No one in the right state of mind would put on their high beams when there are other drivers in front of them, whether you have HID or NOT, it could be hazardous. And if having your fog lights on is being "flashy", then i guess all these people on here with all their body kits and exhaust or what not is being extremely "flashy" because wouldn't that attract more attention than mere fog lights being on all the time?

Blackteam02 stated that he does a lot of night driving and would like to be ABLE to put out the maximum amount of light as he can. I'm sure he has enough common sense to not turn on his high beams when there are people in front of him.

This wiring for the fog lights doesn't change ANYTHING except the fact that you're able to keep your fog lights on when your high beams are on, that's about it. Many people(at least in cali) drive with their fog lights on even when there ISN'T any fog.

Driving with your normal(non high beams) lights on during the day, helps other drivers notice you also.

[mrodrig2]

There's no need for you to be defensive. The post is asking, 'how do I keep my fog lights on while I have my high beams on.' My response is that its not necessary and can be dangerous in certain situations. I am not making any presumptions about his common sense.

And as for flashy, having foglights is not flashy. Foglights are a purposeful light intended to be used in bad weather. Modifying your lights so you can drive around during the day like you said with your HIDs and foglights on IS flashy. people are probably moving out of your because of the damn glare from your pnp HID kit.

Regarding your last statement, NHTSA concluded that there is no difference in risk of crash for a vehicle with or without DRLs.

[KilaDragN]

yea you're right....driving with your HIDs and your fog lights on during the day is flashy....but uhh i never said anything about driving with my HIDs on. i said my PARKING lights and my FOG lights on, which are not HIDs. Which was the reason why i wired it like that. So i can just use my fog lights to light up the road, so i dont have to use my HID unless i needed to.