karnage
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fog lights
hi guys,
just bought myself a real nice stock N/A 1993 (SW20). Just need to pick it up when RWC, etc, is done. Will post a thread describing it with photos when I get it.
Just a quick basic question, the fog lights don't turn on unless high beams are on as well. Is this right?
seems a little illogical to me, not really a problem, just wondering if this is a fault or not.
Cheers,
Steven
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Re:fog lights
2012/08/26 05:05:49
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Yes, if the car is Australian delivered the lights are 'driving lights' and will only come on with high beam.
Japanese delivered cars have 'fog lights' and they can be switched on with the parking lights, low beam or high beam.
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Re:fog lights
2012/08/26 07:00:08
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Very easy to rewire to work like jap lights, if you want.
Just a couple of connections at the light/fuse box in frunk.
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Re:fog lights
2012/08/26 09:55:53
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The reason it is done like that is the law is the same regarding driving lights and high beams.
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Re:fog lights
2012/09/08 17:20:56
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Nissky. Do you have a link to a guide as to how to rewire this? Would love to get them working on their own....
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Re:fog lights
2012/09/08 19:51:36
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It is illegal and you probably will get pulled up. Which I agree with I hate people driving around with their driving/fog lights on blinding everyone.
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Re:fog lights
2012/09/09 04:01:09
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Is driving with fog lights only on the freeway okay? Just to save fuel 
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Re:fog lights
2012/09/09 07:56:02
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Joel, That's a bit of a furphy, isn't it? Have you ever been blinded or dazzled by someone using their low mounted driving lights? I certainly haven't. cheers Steve 
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Re:fog lights
2012/09/09 08:47:08
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Re:fog lights
2012/09/09 10:09:55
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I'm with you Groper. Joel, I think what you are talking about is aftermarket fog lights that have been installed to point up into people's eyes. Properly installed fog or drive lights are meant to be used to point down onto the road so when driving in fog, you can still see the road or in the case of driving lights, they are there to illuminate the road directly in front of you. I completely understand what you mean about idiots with their aftermarket fog lights pointed up into your eyes. Very annoying and the only reason why they have become illegal. Oly takes a few to spoil it for the rest!
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Re:fog lights
2012/09/09 10:34:35
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There is a lot of confusion about this subject. The driving lights fitted to Aus delivered cars according to law are wired to only come on with the high beam. And why would you ever want them to come on independently anyway, because the beam is designed to illuminate the road a long way ahead and would dazzle oncoming drivers in a low beam situation if they were switched on. Much better to have them switch off automatically if the low beams are on because you would forget. The genuine Toyota clear lens type fog lights that are fitted to some JDM cars a look exactly the same externally as the driving lights fitted to Aus del cars, but have a different reflector designed to focus low and wide. If you fitted those you would definitely not want them on with the high beam in fog so they should be wired independently. BTW, in Victoria it is also illegal to have fog lights on during the day unless you are driving in fog.
post edited by Reddtarga - 2012/09/09 10:37:44
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Re:fog lights
2012/09/09 10:37:39
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Thanks RedTarga. That's good to know that they have different reflectors in them. It would e more for photo shoots then for actual driving purposes.
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Re:fog lights
2012/09/09 11:16:11
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i find most new car lights to be annoying in the city for oncoming drivers. the lights are too bright for my liking and the more recent super bright led driving lights are even worse.
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Re:fog lights
2012/09/09 12:34:55
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nissky
i find most new car lights to be annoying in the city for oncoming drivers. the lights are too bright for my liking and the more recent super bright led driving lights are even worse.
+1 And the worst offenders are SUV's that are up higher as well anyway and often have 4 bright front lights on. Is people's eyesight so bad that they need 4 front lights on at the same time around the city, or are they just waaaankers. Stupid anyway to blind oncoming drivers because you invite a head-on.
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Re:fog lights
2012/09/09 12:47:06
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GrahamHeadley
Thanks RedTarga. That's good to know that they have different reflectors in them. It would e more for photo shoots then for actual driving purposes.
Many MR2 owners don't realize that if you spend $200 to update your original headlamps with a modern high quality reflector/globe combination the driving lights will be totally redundant anyway. And I am not talking about HID's. You can use modern high performance halogen globes with the stock 55/60 watt rating, and on high beam you wont even be able to tell if your driving lights are on. Check out the article in the technical section of the forum.
post edited by Reddtarga - 2012/09/09 12:50:59
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