Spot lights & fog lights

**Posted:** Tue Oct 25, 2005 9:13 pm

Please help me, i was going to fit spot lights (in fog slot), and have them all the time (with dipped beam). Is this legal (as somebody told me it isn't, and spots are only allowed to come on with full beam). If so i'll just get fog. Please help me :bom:

**Joined:** Fri Apr 15, 2005 9:14 pm **Posts:** 4751

Think it isnt mate....

The Copper, whose a copper got pulled for having his fogs on with dipped beam, and the reason was [b]'its a distration for other drivers'[/b]

**Joined:** Fri Dec 31, 2004 5:22 pm **Posts:** 135

I understood it that driving lights must only come on with full beam, (or else you would dazzle people). Fog lights can be on with full or dip beam when it is foggy, the police may stop you if you have your fogs on in good weather.
:stop:

I have fitted driving lights to mine, wired them up to the switch for the fogs but added a relay so they only work with full beam but turn off on dip.

I hope this helps :happy3:

**Posted:** Tue Oct 25, 2005 10:58 pm

what sort of relay did you use, have u got any details, and how do you fit them, cheers

**Posted:** Wed Oct 26, 2005 7:42 am

'Driving lights' can be on with dipped lights. Some cars are wired like that as standard. My step-mum's Pug 106 was.

Mark

**Joined:** Fri Dec 31, 2004 5:22 pm **Posts:** 135

I got the relay from a cheap wiring kit, around £4, it connects the full beam wire, the wire from the switch on the dash, an earth, and the lights. I made some custom brackets for the lights and fixed them to the bumper.

When I bought the lights the instructions said that they must only be on with full beam.

**Posted:** Wed Oct 26, 2005 7:37 pm

So the lights come on when you put them on full beam, and they also come on when you choose to by pressing the switch (so they can be used on dipped)?????? Any idea where i can get one of these, and exactly what to get, cheers, dude

Mines an estoril aswell

**Joined:** Fri Dec 31, 2004 5:22 pm **Posts:** 135

The lights will only come on with full beam is on, if the switch is on they turn on / off with full / dip beam, or they can be turned off from the switch. You should be able to get a relay from halfords or somewhere similar, it was just a relay from a driving light wiring kit. I will take a pic tomorrow if you want. Let me know if you need any more info.

Good choice of car.. :cheers:

**Posted:** Wed Oct 26, 2005 8:10 pm

yeah, a picture would be great thanks, i just want to get it right first time.

I think i understand, let me just confirm this:

When the switch is off: The fog lights only come on with full beam

When the switch is on: The fog lights come on with full beam and dipped beam.

Is this right? Because thats what I think i want.

Cheers, and sorry to be a pain

**Joined:** Fri Dec 31, 2004 5:22 pm **Posts:** 135

When the switch is on the lights work only with full beam.
When the switch is off the lights are off.

I would have thought that to connect it the way that u want u should be able to connect the lights straight into the wires that are already on the car, then just plug the switch in. No need for the extra relay. I added the relay cos the driving lights are bright and I didn't want to dazzle oncoming cars. Fog lights shouldn't dazzle cos they are usually set to shine down on the road.

Can anyone confirm this :?:

**Posted:** Wed Oct 26, 2005 9:52 pm

Yeah, hope i can connect them straight into the wires, but then i think the current might be more...etc. Fog lights dazzle just as much.

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