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    Default Foglights with high beams

    Are all E34s wired so that the high beams and fog lights cannot be turned on at the same time? I just installed some new fogs (finally got rid of that F/FOG LIGHT warning in the dash), but when I switch on the high beams the fogs turn off. Is this because the alternator can't keep up? Maybe if I turn the engine on then...

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    u dont turn on high beams in the fog - ud go blind
    so yeah all bmws have this "feature"

    engine on or off =]

    fogs + low, fogs only, or high and low, or just low, or just parking lights
    are ur options

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    Ah, thanks mate. I was rather asking because I wanted my front end to look like the 4th of July, not so much because of lighting in the fog

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    that option is country specific with the US stating that a maximum of 4 front "lights" maximum. can get a serious ticket if you rewire them.
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    Default Mine is european and turn on all the lights together. ...

    Think Jeff warned you already on what may happen if you rewire.

    Javier

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    Default Remember Rodney King?

    That whole mess was over his set of 6 KC baja lights.


    Vee ave vays of dealing vid your kind...........

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    Interesting stuff, anyone have any idea on Canadian legislation?

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    no
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    i can crank all 6 at once

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    yep, it's country (regional) specific. Euro aka aussie (LKM's) allow this feature, whilst the USA cars do not.

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