328 fog lights

On my '86 US version (GTB), the fog lights can be switched on/off with just the parking lghts on, with the low beams on or with the high beams on. On my car, the fog light switch is the one all the way to the left of the four switches on the center console. The one all the way to the right I'm pretty sure is for rear fog lights that would of come on a euro car and are not installed on a US car.

 

My 87 has a switch for the fog lights, and it's the only way to turn them on. The switch is wired and it works.

 

Mine's like Jim's except of course the switch is in a different slot in the console. The fog lights also come on with the rest of the lights

 

Mine only come on with the rest of the lights if the switch is on.

 

Odd -- but not surprising

 

It's always been my understanding that fog lights are only supposed to work with low beam headlights. They should not work with high beams, for sure, and they should not work with parking lights only (to avoid using them as driving lights).

That said, I had an '89 Jaguar XJS that had fog lights. They worked with the low beams, the parking lights, or all by themselves (all off of the headlight switch). So go figure. I guess the rules have changed over time.

 

My car is in storage now so I'm going by memory, but as I recall you unscrew what you can, namely the turn indicator lense, and you will then have access to the screws that fasten the fog light.

Best!
Wes

 

As of Sat night, my fog lights worked with the parking lights and/or headlights. Never checked about high beams. 89 GTB

Dave

 

86 Euro. I have a switch for parking lights and a switch for fog lights. The fog light switch also controls the additional red lights under the rear bumper. The fog lights (front and rear) only work with the low-beam headlights on.

The parking light switch turns on the lower half of the rear tail-lights and the one section of the front parking lights.

It sounds like someone has gone in and wired your fog lights to burn with the high beam lights. The switch should be hooked up and the fog lights should turn on and off with the switch regardless if your car is a Euro or US version.

 

My 1989 is identical to this. My far right switch has a big "P" on it and activates the parking light and dashboard indicator when pressed, but will not remain engaged on (might be a bad switch). You have to hold it down. Owners manuel says, "Parking Light Switch". No description for use in the owners manuel.

 

My 1987 US version (GTS) works just like Kie's.

 

Rules? With every car I have ever had you could run the fog lights with parking lights, low beams and high beams.... While what you are saying makes sense...that has never been the conventional way they are set up....at least in North America...

 

2. Also the left one looks like one of the bulbs is burnt out. How do you remove the fog light assembly? I see how to remove the turn indicator lens, but the fog light has me scratching my head.

Thanks
Brent[/QUOTE]

Brent,
I forget off hand (it's been a while since I upgraded the bulbs),..but there are several threads in the archives on removing the fog lights...do a search.

Dave

 

My 1999 BMW 328i (US version) overrides the foglight on high beam. Only on with low beam, not even with parking lights only.

On my 328, do I have a bad Parking light switch since you have to hold it down to stay on? Not a worry, I don't see when I would ever use it. Parking lights work with the headlight stalk just as well.

For removel of the foglights, search the old board. There were two or three posts on where the screws are.

"Posted on Friday, March 08, 2002 - 10:49 am:

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If I remember... There are two screws that you reach thru the grill to unscrew. Then you have to pop out the complete fixture from the car. There is at least one (maybe two) "Ball & Socket" (plastic)joint(s), that snap apart when you pry or pull on it. You will have to pull hard to snap them apart! If you look between the grill, you should be able to see this connection."

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" Posted on Sunday, December 29, 2002 - 11:38 pm:

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Remove the 2 screws from your turn signals, take lenses out
You will see 2 larger flat head screws above the fog light in the turn signal area, remove those and gently pull the complete assembly out, there are 2 snap fittings that hold the fog/turn assembly in place on the bottom

The bulbs are held in place with a wire clip"

 

Fog lights come on with switch depressed with parking lights, low beam and high beam. Foglights go off with switch off, or headlights and parking lights off.

 

I doubt you even need the plug...just some insulated female spade terminals to push on....

 

Brent,

Someone obviously wanted more light output when using the high beams
and modified the electrical system in a most unorthodox way.
Probably illegal too.
In Europe you are not allowed to use foglights unless you are driving in fog, don't know the rules in the US.
Reason is that the fog lights due to their beam geometry can be very blinding for opposite traffic.
I think you should trace and correct the modification. I would suspect that the fog lights are connected in parallel with the high beams somewhere in the front of the car.
If the foglights are being fed from the high beam circuit, extra load will be on that circuit with all the complcations that can bring (overheating of wires or terminals).

Kurt

 

Should be easy enough to figure out with a test light or multi-meter. I think it is three wires....two are hot, one is neuteral. One of the hot comes on with the parking/headlights (to illuminate the switch icon), the other is the hot to operate the fog lights themselves.

Dave