Morpheus Posted December 13, 2011 Share Posted December 13, 2011 Maybe there was some sort of failure in the switch, and they hard wired the fog lights into the side lights. That would of course solve the broken switch, but would also be breaking the law. In theory, you can't turn your fog lights off? Unless its foggy thats a bag thing as you could get a ticket? The thing is with the Supra, the fog lights aren't any brighter than the dipped beams and being at the sides anyway, I can't imagine anyone on the road knowing that they're fogs anyway. I didn't! I just thought, "Hmm, these are bright sidelights but hey, it's a Supra so they're bound to be good". What's more, they actually work! My battery is flat again so will have a look at the weekend to find this extra switch on the stalk that I never noticed. My other Supra was the same. Fogs were always on with dips. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LOGIE Posted December 18, 2011 Share Posted December 18, 2011 this any use? http://www.mkiv.com/techarticles/foglight_mod/index.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morpheus Posted December 18, 2011 Share Posted December 18, 2011 this any use? http://www.mkiv.com/techarticles/foglight_mod/index.html Interesting, as mine all work at the same time, though why wouldn't the fog lights stay on when using the main beams? I was unaware that the fogs shouldn't stay on, or should they on a facelift? Will look in the fusebox when I put the battery back in. Took it out as it got dark this afternoon and didn't think to check the fog switch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 By the sound of it you've got the fogs permanently switched on Morpheus so when you turn on the lights they come on. Should just be a twist at the middle of the stalk to turn them off. They're not as easily spotted by the police as they're in the headlight itself unlike many other cars, but normally (here anyway) they're quite strict about driving with them on when it isn't foggy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morpheus Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 By the sound of it you've got the fogs permanently switched on Morpheus so when you turn on the lights they come on. Should just be a twist at the middle of the stalk to turn them off. They're not as easily spotted by the police as they're in the headlight itself unlike many other cars, but normally (here anyway) they're quite strict about driving with them on when it isn't foggy. I remember when I picked up my first MkIV and a fascist pi.... I mean 'Policeman', was standing in the road outside Halford's as I approached behind a hatchback of some sort and he was "randomly stopped" and I was allowed to pass by. They were on then too. They're dipped the same as the others and no brighter, so unless they're actually blinding people, which they can't, I guess it's not an issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a98pmalcolm Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 yep blue is fog and green is side light Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morpheus Posted December 28, 2011 Share Posted December 28, 2011 (edited) Guess what I got for Christmas!?? You'll never believe this but I swear it's true! Are you all sitting comfortably? Then I'll begin........ T'was the night before Christmas and all was quiet. Nothing was stirring, not even a mouse. The Supra was covered up in the garage and fast asleep, whilst I was all tucked up warm in my beddybyes with my favourite Teddy; stockings hanging expectantly on the bedroom door handle, waiting for Santa to arrive and fill them to bursting with presents. What a surprise in the morning when I went out to wake up my snoozing Supra and found that some cheeky little Elves had bypassed my CAT 1 alarm/immobiliser and installed a foglight switch to my indicator stalk! It was in the 'on' position when I discovered it and of course I immediately switched it off where it should be for normal driving. The most amazing thing was how they worked on their own for a year with no switch!? So, the moral of the story is this dear readers; Edited December 28, 2011 by Morpheus (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slicknick Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 At least the elves put the fog light switch there otherwise you would feel a right tit! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morpheus Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 At least the elves put the fog light switch there otherwise you would feel a right tit! I've felt a few of those before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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