I know this was mentioned in a few other posts, but has anyone successfully acomplished the task of being able to run their fog lights while the highbeams are switched on?

I would really like to be able to do this as I want to convert my highbeams into JDM yellow DRLs.

Becasue the highbeams kill the abilty to use my fogs, I am unable to go forward with my highbeam modifications.

I'm no stranger with cars and how to work on them, but if someone already figured this out I really don't want to waste time trying to figure it out.

I currently have the first fog light modification done in my TL, (Just splicing wires together to fool the system into thinking the headlights are running when in actuality it's just the parking lights) but someone did mention that if you use the fog light modification alternative (Using the add-a-circuit with a diode so that the fog lights switch on so long as the keys are in the ignition) then the fog lights run while the highbeams are switched on.

Is this true? Has anyone tried this and verified it? Please let me know ASAP. Thank you everyone here very much for all the help with my TL and future help you will most likely provide.

Sylhety
2003 TL Type S

 

Nope, fog mod 2.0 still turns fogs off with high beams. It's really disappointing But if you figure it out, make a DIY cuz I def wanna have them be on all the time. 5000k fogs FTW!!

 

Alright, I guess I'll have to get down and dirty... Wish me luck and if I am sucessful, I will definitly put up a DIY!

 

on the street its illegal to run fogs ON with Highs on- thats why they are wired to the lows in all usa cars..expect extra Police attention

if you wanted to experiement for ~show car~
take the hot for the fogs and put it on a seperate switch

on gen2 you'll have to figure out a way around the low HID lights as (at least my 01) stay on at all times and the highs are just halogen bulbs that come on in addition to the lows

You can run fresh hot wires to switches like a race car dash has, control of each system

 

I know jjashaa use to run his highs and fogs.

PM him and ask him.

It isn't like he has anything else to do besides answer 10,000,000,000,000 questions a day.

 

Here are some pics of his old setup.

 

^that TL is slick dude!

 

should've never clicked this thread... gaaaaawwwwd...

but anways..



can't believe i drove around low like that...

 

I didnt know you guys couldnt have your high beams and fogs on at the same time.

 

That 2g's the most hideous thing ive ever seen.

 

 

^ yess do share how u did it

 

^ referring to how u did the highbeams and fogs...

 

i cut off the highbeams..

gave it its own power source and switch..

wire up a DRL kit to it.

 

whose black car is that? jeez makes me wanna puke its so ugly

 

After cutting off the highbeams, did you use a relay with switch from the battery? Where can I get a DRL kit, which one did you use? Your car is hands down the sexcist black TL. Thanks in advance!

 

The law part I'm not worried about, I have my connects to get out of just about any traffic stop minus DUI/DWI here in NYC.

I have a smartsiren SS2000 with PA the same as the NYPD, Whelen strobes wired in with the SS2000 in my turn signals front and rear, and in the inner break lights, 20% tint all around, and quad performace exhausts. I doubt the Highbeam+Fogs will add anymore extra attention... Lol.

 

^LOL. lmk if u do the mod. i like the setup.

 

you can add a relay.. i didn't..

DRL kit that the 3G guys use.. buy off from autobarn.

it was the sexiest.... i wouldn't consider it THE sexiest tho.. glad i got rid of it..

i've seen better tho. haha

 

Do I need one or two DesignTech modules? What brand of bulbs do you have (had) in your highbeam setup? Thanks!

 

just one.

i connected left to right.. then right to switch to power source.

install drl kit on wire going from right to switch iirc...

i had luminics 2500k bulbs..

 

Do you think you can give me a quick drawing of what you said? You probably know very well how things go super bad when you make a slight mistake working on our TLs. With hat said, I just want to be very clear before I get the DRL module and start cutting and splicing. If you don't mind, please post it here for everyone or email it to me to punjabisylhety@aol.com and I can post it. THANKS IN ADVANCE!!!

 

wur'd u git dat clear hud dawg???

 

really? i hope ur joking...

 

^ Probably...hence the red text...

 

yes i know it's a photoshop trick, although i would like to know how to do that

 

^ 2 layers. one with your hood open.. one with it closed

crop out the engine with the pic you took with it open.. then just slap it on the one with the closed one.. play with the opacity and stuff

 

ah, i figured it was something like that, never actually toyed around with it though.

 

Hey jjasha, I'm thinkin' of runnin' DRL's in my highs...can't I just use it like it's "meant to" be w/o the extra work of disconnecting (and running separate power source) for the real highs???

Added: isn't a DRL just decreased voltage to the bulb, therefore the light coming out of it is dimmer?

 

i cant even get my fogs on one of my high beams stay on as i turn on the headlights and i cant seem to take it off. does anyone know how to stop the high beam from comming on with the headlight?????

 

dam josh cant believe u still sold your TL.......that shit was SICK

 

i never understood the mystery behind not knowing how to turn the fogs on without any other light..

run the damn fog lights to a power source (ie: radio) and the fog switch will act as a toggle switch.

the same way it would be if you added fogs to a car without them...