How to wire fogs lights to full beam?

5th February 2011, 15:22

Need help on lower post!!!

5th February 2011, 16:48

Need help on lower post!!!

5th February 2011, 16:54

look at this mate
http://www.saxperience.com/forum/sho...025#post875025

15th February 2011, 16:52

Right cant make these fogs word, tried everything :\ Can anyone tell me or show me a wiring diagram to wire these fogs to my high beam please? So they come on when i flash people etc as i dont want them to be not working lol

Any links or help will be much appreciated

Thanks Tom

15th February 2011, 17:07

I fitted some to my 1.1 the other day, they were fairly simple to have on just a switch I mounted in the cabin. I guess you could tap into the full beam (maybe either by the fuses or the connector, but I'd just go for a switch inside like I did

15th February 2011, 23:13

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Originally Posted by 04jtb

I fitted some to my 1.1 the other day, they were fairly simple to have on just a switch I mounted in the cabin. I guess you could tap into the full beam (maybe either by the fuses or the connector, but I'd just go for a switch inside like I did

Yeah i could do, but i hate having loads of switches. Rather have them wired into something proper on the car. Think im just gonna try and wire it to the full beam

16th February 2011, 09:50

Anyone found or could make up some kind of wiring diagram to help with wiring the fogs to the full beam?

20th February 2011, 10:56

Can anyone give me a run down on how to wire my fogs to the full beam, iv got a circuit tester to find the full beam, got connectors. Do i just need to wire the fog loom connecting the fogs to eachother to the full beam wire?

20th February 2011, 10:58

Illegal. why do you want them to work?

20th February 2011, 11:04

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Originally Posted by Petee

Illegal. why do you want them to work?

Illegal? Not as if im going to drive by the police with my full beam (high beam) on so im not really bothered

Dunno just think its pointless me putting them in if they do nothing.

20th February 2011, 11:09

Tbh mine do nothing lol, it will fail a MOT if they come on when you put full beam on.

20th February 2011, 11:10

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Originally Posted by Petee

Tbh mine do nothing lol, it will fail a MOT if they come on when you put full beam on.

Good point, but then would take 2 seconds to pull the wires apart then replace the connector. I seen it on a 106 quicksilver as they are wired like it standard. But they call them 'driving lights'

Cheers for the advice though matey

20th February 2011, 11:11

Probably best to just wire them to a switch, just incase you do get pulled for having them on with main beam etc. You could hide the switch somewhere though if you dont like seeing switches everywhere?

20th February 2011, 11:11

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Originally Posted by tomsmarty

Illegal? Not as if im going to drive by the police with my full beam (high beam) on so im not really bothered

Dunno just think its pointless me putting them in if they do nothing.

Well they will be usefull in fog? Plus post above is right it is illegal to drive with them on without it being reduced viability can get a fine and points for it iirc.

20th February 2011, 11:15

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Originally Posted by RDVTR

Well they will be usefull in fog? Plus post above is right it is illegal to drive with them on without it being reduced viability can get a fine and points for it iirc.

They arnt gonna be wired to the main beam, so not gonna be on all the time on when i flash or put the full beam on in lanes for extra light.

20th February 2011, 11:17

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Originally Posted by m11ler

Probably best to just wire them to a switch, just incase you do get pulled for having them on with main beam etc. You could hide the switch somewhere though if you dont like seeing switches everywhere?

Good point, just like the idea of them coming on when i flash haha Abit sad but i recon it looks good lol Already got a hidden switch for air horns lol

20th February 2011, 11:19

LOL airhorns, sounds wicked, are they like dixie horns or just mega loud air horn? I have a switch aswell for footwell neons, what a chav

In my defense, the previous owner fitted them lol

20th February 2011, 11:22

Pointless!!

They have one use and one use only..

Ready for it.........driving in fog only

Why do something that will draw attention to yourself from the filth

Also just pulling the wires out at mot time wont work either, if a car has lights on it it they must work or its a fail

20th February 2011, 11:22

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Originally Posted by m11ler

LOL airhorns, sounds wicked, are they like dixie horns or just mega loud air horn? I have a switch aswell for footwell neons, what a chav

In my defense, the previous owner fitted them lol

Haha yeah twin airhorns, just really really loud ones. The description for when i bought them was 'boat/truck air horns' was like il have them

Mine had footwell neons too lol ripped them staright out

20th February 2011, 11:23

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Originally Posted by badasssaxo

Pointless!!

They have one use and one use only..

Ready for it.........driving in fog only

Why do something that will draw attention to yourself from the filth

Also just pulling the wires out at mot time wont work either, if a car has lights on it it they must work or its a fail

True :\ so your saying that everyone with fogs for show is going to fail an mot? If it wasnt standard on the car surely they dont need to work for mot?

20th February 2011, 11:27

Yes, apparently if a car is displaying fog lights they must work as any other lights must work or expect a fail

20th February 2011, 11:27

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Originally Posted by tomsmarty

True :\ so your saying that everyone with fogs for show is going to fail an mot? If it wasnt standard on the car surely they dont need to work for mot?

You don't need front fog lights for an MOT, but if you have foglights, they must work.

20th February 2011, 11:29

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Originally Posted by badasssaxo

Yes, apparently if a car is displaying fog lights they must work as any other lights must work or expect a fail

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Originally Posted by Jack

You don't need front fog lights for an MOT, but if you have foglights, they must work.

Ok cheers

was thinking though, quicksilvers have them standard to come on with the high beam. So if quicksilvers pass an mot with it like that then surely they cant fail mine?

20th February 2011, 11:31

Hmmmmmmmmm thats interesting maybe there is a loophole there then but still wouldnt want them on when not needed

20th February 2011, 11:34

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Originally Posted by badasssaxo

Hmmmmmmmmm thats interesting maybe there is a loophole there then but still wouldnt want them on when not needed

They call them driving lights, but my full beam is pretty crap. Only people that are ever gonna see that they come on with the high beam are an MOT tester and people i ever flash. Only other time id use them is in dark roads when no one is around. As you wouldnt have your high beam on when someone is driving towards you anyway.

Thanks for all your help though matey

20th February 2011, 11:35

Yeah on 106's they're driving lights on the higher spec models, and they're not meant to be used as foglights, just to be used as extra lighting on the road. And some lower specs have foglights, which have a seperate button to be used in worse weather conditions

20th February 2011, 11:42

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Originally Posted by m11ler

Yeah on 106's they're driving lights on the higher spec models, and they're not meant to be used as foglights, just to be used as extra lighting on the road. And some lower specs have foglights, which have a seperate button to be used in worse weather conditions

Yeah

ahh be ok il give ago at wiring it later.

20th February 2011, 13:48

Why not have it connected to both circuits so it flashes with high beam nd works like normal fog lights. But also put a hidden switch in with the high beam circuit so if fuzz pull you over for having them on with full beam just press the switch to disconnect it from that circuit but is still useable with the proper fogs circuit. I'll get a diagram to show you what I mean when I get home from work later

20th February 2011, 14:01

Yeah as above ^ .

If your still struggling, i'll put a diagram together.

20th February 2011, 15:48

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Originally Posted by Rudpud

Why not have it connected to both circuits so it flashes with high beam nd works like normal fog lights. But also put a hidden switch in with the high beam circuit so if fuzz pull you over for having them on with full beam just press the switch to disconnect it from that circuit but is still useable with the proper fogs circuit. I'll get a diagram to show you what I mean when I get home from work later

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Originally Posted by outrage_uk

Yeah as above ^ .

If your still struggling, i'll put a diagram together.

Sounds good, yeah if you could make a diagram would be great and im confused already about how to wire that haha

20th February 2011, 17:56

Basically mate, find the High beam wire, i think its the blue one, and obv loop it back to the black one too. Then cut one of the new wires you just made and run wires to somewhere inside the car for a switch.

. That should work