why won't independent fog mod work for me?

[enercity]

okay, so I tried to do the independent fog mod using this write-up: http://e30.bmwdiy.info/indy-fogs/index.html

I have an '88 ix....

so my fuse box looks exactly the same as the one pictured and has the same relays and such. I tested relay k4 terminal 30 for 12v and it was. So it had all the signs and everything that it would work, but when I bridged the two to test it...it didn't work. During the test with k4 out, the fogs would come on if I had it in the headlight position, but not with just the parking lights.

What do I need to do to make this work?

[enercity]

anybody? :D

[T.Dot E30]

There is another way to do it also.

One of the pins need a ground and the lights turn on.
Take a test light and touch the pins to see makes it turn on.

Then get a piece of wire ground it and there u go.
The fogs will stay on even with the key out, so leaving it on will kill ur battery.

Its possible to hook-up a relay to only give a ground when the key is on....this way when the key is off they will be off also, but that was too much work. maybe one day when i get time ill do it.

Other solution would be to find a ground thats only there when the key is on, im sure there must be one somewhere in the electrical system, and splice into that.

[enercity]

which pins? in the relay? k4? sorry! haha

[T.Dot E30]

at the back of the fog light switch.


jumping the pins on the relay didn't work for me either. so i found my own way

[enercity]

ooh okay. awesome! thanks!

[enercity]

I have a euro fog swich though...hmm....I'll try it out, and if it doesn't work, I haven't wired up my rear fogs yet, so I can switch back my US switch. thanks!

[enercity]

and that won't be a problem that it'll turn on, cause I like to always turn the switch to off when I turn off my car anyway... :D

[T.Dot E30]

and that won't be a problem that it'll turn on, cause I like to always turn the switch to off when I turn off my car anyway... :D

ya same here, its just first time i used it after doing it, i wasn't used to it and i left it on and it killed my battery, i haven't done it since

[Mystikal]

and that won't be a problem that it'll turn on, cause I like to always turn the switch to off when I turn off my car anyway... :D

ya same here, its just first time i used it after doing it, i wasn't used to it and i left it on and it killed my battery, i haven't done it since

Man you suck at life.

[golde30]

i wonder if ppl realize that u can have rear fogs just by soldering some wires on the tailight panel and installing another bulb...

[enercity]

I've heard so many different things of what you have to do I have no idea how to do the rear fogs. help me out? :D

[mph]

i wonder if ppl realize that u can have rear fogs just by soldering some wires on the tailight panel and installing another bulb...

Or you can just own an Euro 8) Have fogs tha work independently and rear fogs as well:)

[mikeedler]

euro models dont have ind. front fogs either. and the rear fog only works when the lights are on too.

[crazy seaman]

There is another way to do it also.

One of the pins need a ground and the lights turn on.
Take a test light and touch the pins to see makes it turn on.

Then get a piece of wire ground it and there u go.
The fogs will stay on even with the key out, so leaving it on will kill ur battery.

Its possible to hook-up a relay to only give a ground when the key is on....this way when the key is off they will be off also, but that was too much work. maybe one day when i get time ill do it.

Other solution would be to find a ground thats only there when the key is on, im sure there must be one somewhere in the electrical system, and splice into that.

i have a DB 87'- will this work for me??? please explain a little better