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Llamaguy · Joined: 02 Jul 2003 Posts: 711 Location: Indiana

I noticed that when I have my brights on and I pull the switch all the way back to turn them off, both the high and low beams come on, providing a "fog light effect." Is there a way to rewire them so that I have a switch so that I can have this happen when I want it?
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1987 924S Guards Red
1997 Suzuki Tl1000 Supersport

Neil924 · Joined: 18 Mar 2003 Posts: 4225 Location: Canada

Yes but I'm not sure how to wire them like that. It seems like a lot of, load on the lines though.

Paul · Posted: Tue Sep 13, 2005 11:47 am Post subject:

Each filament in each headlight has a separate wire and fuse (4 in total) for the + side, but only 1 ground per side.

So the + would be fine, but running this way might overload the ground wires (anyone know if they are bigger, I'm watching Monday night football and don't want to look it up?)

Another problem might be the headight assembly over heating.

Mike924 · Joined: 12 Aug 2004 Posts: 2601 Location: IoW UK

In this country, such a configuration would be illegal and the car would fail it's MoT Test. Better check if it's OK in your neck of the woods.
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Llamaguy · Joined: 02 Jul 2003 Posts: 711 Location: Indiana

Indiana doesn't check for anything. It could be illegal, but so are so many other things that people do to the cars, lol
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Lizard · Posted: Wed Sep 14, 2005 1:37 am Post subject:

The main thing that I would be worried about is heat,
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ATL_racer · Joined: 09 Aug 2005 Posts: 97 Location: Atlanta, GA USA

I had the same problem (the fog effect), i just adjusted my headlights, they were pointing too high, and the fog effect went away. Both my bulbs could still be on, i never thought that was the problem,(never looked) but i dont have fog anymore after i adjusted them.

just a fyi
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