Xr6 Fog Lights

[Turbo6man]

I would like them to be connected to the highbeams, so they are not on with normal headlights, but on with high beams. This should not be a problem with the law or other drivers, because another driver should never see your high beams anyway...

I'm not sure why you'd want to do this but it's easy enough to achieve. You need another switch, a relay, some cable, an inline fuse and some connectors. You can then wire the fog lights to be on as normal ie. with park lights or above and controlled by the OE switch, or, by switching the OE switch to OFF you may then activate them with the second switch which you wire through the high beam circuit. If you aren't sure on this I can provide detailed wiring instructions no probs.

The only real reason anyone would want to do this would be if your fog lights were adjusted "up" above their normal alignment and were then used as cornering lights in conjunction with the high beam. This does give a very good close spread of light in winding, hilly country roads. Of course if you do this however, they are no longer useful as a fog light as they are aimed up into the fog and simply produce back-glare. I'd prefer to leave them as original and if you need the extra light on high beam get a pair of good "spread beam" driving lights to complement the cars standard headlights.

The BA headlights have quite reasonable performance for distance but the close to mid range spread pattern is a bit patchy - it is uneven and does cast some shadows which some extra driving lights would rectify.

[Guest Rastus]

The fog lights will work with parkers, low beam and high beam. It is one of my pet hates to see people (mostly HSV drivers...) driving around in broad daylight with these on. If I was a cop for a day I would make a fortune for the government.

One of my pet hates also. I always look at 'em while thinking "foggy is it idiot?"

And then after having the pleasure of test driving another blokes XR6 at night, I'm driving around only to realise that the fog lights were on. I'd become what I hated! (they were already on..I didn't do it... I promise)

[AMoffat]

It's funny, I live in the country, but in a populated area. I don't get to use my high beams much due to oncoming traffic. For guys/people in the city worried about rigging up your driving lights to come on with your high beam. Your kidding aren't you. When do the lights go out in town? If they do, stick to the speed limit and use low beam. You'll be OK.

[BlueXR6Turbo]

It's funny, I live in the country, but in a populated area.  I don't get to use my high beams much due to oncoming traffic.  For guys/people in the city worried about rigging up your driving lights to come on with your high beam.  Your kidding aren't you.  When do the lights go out in town?  If they do, stick to the speed limit and use low beam.  You'll be OK.

There are actually one or two of us city folk that drive in the country from time to time. Also, there are quite a few roads around in the city where the lighting is quite poor and if there's no traffic around high beams are called for.

[Turbo6man]

AMoffat> well I do like to have the most light available whether in a lit area or not - low beams on most modern cars are quite good but you can always do with more light - visibility is the primary pre-requisite for safe defensive driving. If you ever undertake a defensive driving course this is (or should be) the very first thing you are told. Naturally in a busy traffic area you will be dipping a lot but it is still always better to use your most powerful lights available whenever possible.

[Guest Rastus]

Driving lights on is definately illegal in Victoria.

It is around a $100 fine if not used in abnormal conditions (not sure of what they define as abnormal).

It appears 4 in 5 SS Commodores have to have their driving lights on.

Are you sure it's not a case of having the fog lights on being illegal... UNLESS you're an abnormal driver?

Is being an SS driver an abnormal condition? Mmmm. :wassat:

[CJF077]

Is being an SS driver an abnormal condition? Mmmm

haha :lol: in certain circles it is..

[Guest Mercury[SiLvEr]]

OK you guys!...From an education in driving I received from the best in the business( Truck drivers)& from belting up & down the Hume , countless times. Re:Headlights & highbeams ( driving lights)..How many trucks do you see driving up the highway , after dusk & still on parking lights?..Reason is to let their eyes acclimatise to the ambient light, until complete darkness falls. Another one I learnt was to drive on low beam at ALL times , except when you want to "have a look",That is to upbeam to see next bend in the road if unsure, Reason for this IS...If you drive constantly on high beam,( or with 60,000 candle power bull lights), when you have to dip for oncoming ,all of a sudden you are temporarally blind, because of being accostomed to full vision!..In other words High beam & Driving lights become your "emergency"lighting,.

[Guest Mercury[SiLvEr]]

Anyhow, I'm sure none of this will make any sense to ..A/. SS Late model camira drivers, OR B/. Volvo drivers, who are both are immune to any laws regarding when & where lights should be used!

[Turbo6man]

,Feb 2 2003, 07:26 PM] OK you guys!...From an education in driving I received from the best in the business( Truck drivers...dribble, dribble, dribble...

Duh ... you think????? No, really ... truck drivers????? Hmmmmmm............

OK truckies do a lot of miles - but with the average IQ of an inebriated molusc do you really think they learn much whilst travelling over all that distance?

I know some truckies. And I apologise to those who fall outside the abovementioned category. But the fact is that anyone, truckie or not, who tells you (and you seem to believe it) the dribble that you expounded in your post, is definitely a life member of the category to which I referred.