RE: Fog Lamps... low beams?

["Mike Miller" <JoMi@msn.com>]

I just recently moved the power pick off for the fog relay from the low beam 
hot wire to the parking lite hot wire. Now the fogs work as long as the 
parking lites are on (including with low and high beams) My fogs are powered 
directly off the battery post (via fused 20 amp relay) in the engine 
compartment, so I am not worrired about the extra current draw when the high 
beams and the fogs are on at the same time.

mike miller
91 200q

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From: 	owner-quattro@coimbra.ans.net on behalf of Meron
Sent: 	Tuesday, October 29, 1996 11:57 PM
To: 	Chris Tucker; q-list
Subject: 	Re: Fog Lamps... low beams?

The reason the fogs operate with the low beam is because the relay (for the
fogs) is triggered by the low beam (it is the law!), at least that it the
way aftermarket lights work. 
If you want to make the fogs come on with the parking lights, you have to
add a 12volt wire from the parking lights, the 12 volt from the parking
lights will trigger the relay and you will be able to turn the fogs on with
only the parking lights on. There is not much value in leaving the low beam
connected to your fogs but it should not hurt.
I hope it helps.
Avi Meron
86 5K cstq with PIA fogs and about to add HELLA driving lights, an
extremely neat installation not typical to my customary workmanship.