Sometimes you just say, screw it.

[Qube]

Per this thread... http://www.bimmer.info/forum/showthread.php?t=35188

So I COULD troubleshoot and try and find out why that one fog is giving out 9.5v... but sometimes you just say screw it.

I used a relay kit and just hooked up the fogs direct to the battery terminal under the hood.

Battery -> 15a Fuse -> Relay

Relay -> Functioning 12v fog lead
Relay -> each ballast

Cool? Not quite. F/Fog comes on immediately because the 9.5v fog lead is open.

9.5v fog lead -> load equalizer*

Almost there. Now it says F/Fog when I turn on the fog because the relay cuts the functioning side off.

12v fog lead -> load equalizer*

Done. No more warnings. A lot more wiring under the hood, but it works. I'm happy. The hardest part was finding something to attach to the positive battery jumper terminal.

*load equalizer

http://superlumination.com/images/leds/load_equalizer.jpg

6 OHM ALUMINUM
50 watt Load Equalizer
Adds about 25 watts of load

[Ross]

M-i-c-k-e-y M-o-u-s-e

[Qube]

M-i-c-k-e-y M-o-u-s-e

Erm, right then...

[Bin_jammin]

Stupid question, but why didn't you get a relay that jumps a ground circuit? That way you'd have the power switched on correctly, and you can have an auxiliary ground spliced into the factory ground for the lights. It's still a horrible Mickey Mouse job, but it ought to work a whole lot better.

[Qube]

Ohhhhhhhhh...

Ok I have no idea what you mean. This is what I've done in a nutshell. Change the what now to who?

.

[mamilapon]

Per this thread... http://www.bimmer.info/forum/showthread.php?t=35188

So I COULD troubleshoot and try and find out why that one fog is giving out 9.5v... but sometimes you just say screw it.

I used a relay kit and just hooked up the fogs direct to the battery terminal under the hood.

Battery -> 15a Fuse -> Relay

Relay -> Functioning 12v fog lead
Relay -> each ballast

Cool? Not quite. F/Fog comes on immediately because the 9.5v fog lead is open.

9.5v fog lead -> load equalizer*

Almost there. Now it says F/Fog when I turn on the fog because the relay cuts the functioning side off.

12v fog lead -> load equalizer*

Done. No more warnings. A lot more wiring under the hood, but it works. I'm happy. The hardest part was finding something to attach to the positive battery jumper terminal.

*load equalizer

http://superlumination.com/images/leds/load_equalizer.jpg

6 OHM ALUMINUM
50 watt Load Equalizer
Adds about 25 watts of loadQube, do a search under LKM. I was having problems with my pax low beam so I pulled the LKM out, removed the cover and stuck it back in. Then with ignition on I manually actuated each of the four relays and one of them is the fog relay, you might find that it needs resoldering. So as you say" do a search":p

[Qube]

Qube, do a search under LKM. I was having problems with my pax low beam so I pulled the LKM out, removed the cover and stuck it back in. Then with ignition on I manually actuated each of the four relays and one of them is the fog relay, you might find that it needs resoldering. So as you say" do a search":p

Thanks. I'll have a look... though strange it's just the one side :|

[Mendozart]

I would definitely check LKM. My brothers had same symptoms, re-flowed solder, good to go.

[Qube]

Of course there isn't much of urgency now as I've hacked around the issue :) I'll pull the LKM this weekend and check. Soldiering is definitely not my strong suite. Should see what happened to the Wii I tried to mod originally... Though it still worked!