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Old Apr 26, 2004 | 07:49 PM
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fog lights

i love my fog lights but wish they wouldn't turn off when the high beams go on. Is there a way to rig them so they stay on when high beams are on.
Old Apr 26, 2004 | 08:45 PM
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I'm assuming from your user name you've got a 99 SS?

Anyway, I had the same thing with my car, and I hated it. I found these instructions just days after I got the car, and am I ever glad I fixed it!
Going into the back of the fog switch there is a green wire, cut it. Insulate the car side as it will no longer will be needed and does go hot when the high beams are on. Add a little wire to the switch side of the green wire and ground under one of the radio mount bolts. Put the switch and radio trim back together. You're done inside the car. Go under the hood, pull up the relay box with the fan and fog relays in it. Going into the bottom of the fog relay is the same green wire, cut it. Extend the relay side about 8" with black wire and ground it. I used the ground screw right next to the relay box, on the strut tower. Insulate the car side of the cut wire as it goes hot with the high beams. Put everything back together and you are done.
Enjoy your foglights w/hi-beams!

BTW, I also know how to get rid of the automatic headlights if they bother you too!
Old Apr 27, 2004 | 01:01 AM
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i never really understood this modification, do you use your high beams that often, and do you really need the light from both your foglights and your hi-beams at the same time?

or is this more of a "it looks cool" kind of thing....
Old Apr 27, 2004 | 06:24 AM
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Originally posted by Lucas Black
a "it looks cool" kind of thing....


But 1LE Fog Light Delete's ('93-'97 only though) look cooler.
Old Apr 27, 2004 | 02:05 PM
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Originally posted by Lucas Black
i never really understood this modification, do you use your high beams that often, and do you really need the light from both your foglights and your hi-beams at the same time?

or is this more of a "it looks cool" kind of thing....
It's a bit of both. When you're using hi-beams, it's usually because you want more light, not less, so why would you want some lights to turn off while others turn on?!

Also, when you flash your hi-beams at someone, it looks funked up when you see the lights go out then come back on again........I think it's more of a visual distraction than a warning signal like it's supposed to be.............that's just IMO though.
Old May 3, 2004 | 08:53 PM
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finaly got around to doing the mod and it worked great just as described above....thanks!!!!
Old May 3, 2004 | 11:59 PM
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Glad I could help you out and that it worked for ya.
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