...........How many times do you use your fog lights, Scenic Drivers need not anwser, so I was thinking " Can you turn them into side lights " like the Mini has or are they too low to the ground, would they be legal. I've noticed the new Forg Galaxy ( I think ) has Sidelights/Fogs in the same unit. I reckon they'ed look cool........

Edited 28 August, 200817 yr by ag.morley

Well you would have to find some way of fitting 5w sidelight bulbs into them.

a similar thread was on here a few weeks ago, on vag com there is away of doing it but i couldnt get it to work when i tried. according to something i found on a search you need to put in extra bulbs, but i dont think the fog light could take it, maybe some leds?

In theory yes, but you're only allowed 5W bulbs, and I think strictly speaking only 2 of them.

In theory yes, but you're only allowed 5W bulbs, and I think strictly speaking only 2 of them.

So what was the old 'dim dip' about, then? I thought that was done by running a low current through the main / dipped beam lamps... :confused:

So what was the old 'dim dip' about, then? I thought that was done by running a low current through the main / dipped beam lamps... :confused:

Yes, but then they weren't sidelights.

For the OP, i really don't think there's any point to this, even on an Octy, never mind with the low set lights on a Furbie, but if you can find a dim-dip unit with wiring instructions, you could do it that way, and still retain the fogs for the few days a year when they're useful.

Yes, but then they weren't sidelights.

Right you are - you can see the sidelight bulb in the main beam reflector!

And well, you gave me an idea about how to do what the OP wanted without actually losing functionality.

dim dip relays all the way

dim dip relays all the way

Sounds like a great idea, but would that just attract mr police officer and MOT man?

Edited 29 August, 200817 yr by anewman

i think plod would argue that a fog light is aligned to be a fog light and not a side light. there is a way with vagcom to lower/brighten the brightness (lower and up the volts) but not tried it (its in the longcode bit) so i guess there is room to play with this if someone wanted to have a go.