Front fog lights or running lights?

[Hux]

My car has what appear to fog lights in the lower part of the front bumper, they are smallish rectangular lights. However, I can't find any way to turn them on and they aren't mentioned in the owner's manual, any ideas? Are they running lights perhaps? Either way they don't do anything!

 

[shucker1]

On my 98 XLT.

Passenger side of the dash board.

Last button to the bottom near the A\C controls.

Looks like a light switch with the beam facing down.

 

[koda2000]

You can call them fog, driving or running lights. I use mine as running lights. Their point is they are aimed low. Unless someone installed a different front bumper on a vehicle that never had the lights the switch should be the button to the right of the radio (under the rear defogger button, if so equipped). Note - the lights do not work when the high beams are on.

 

[shucker1]

There is a modification posted that I have seen where you can change that if you want.

 

[Hux]

Thanks, I don't have that button so I guess it's had a different bumper fitted.

 

[shucker1]

What year?

What trim line?

May have been after market by previous owner.

 

[shucker1]

Factory looks like this.

 

[Turdle]

Thread moved to UK owners sub forum.

Please update your information with location. European models are different, most US members have no information on these.

 

[shucker1]

@Turdle ,

Sorry,

Speed reading again....

UGH

 

[Hux]

That's exactly what mine looks like, I do have that button but it only operates the rear fog light.

 

[shucker1]

Rear?

European?

Never heard of that.

Never too old to learn.

 

[Howard]

They should work with high beam. They are not fog lights. Check fuses and relays.

 

[Terkins]

You can call them fog, driving or running lights. I use mine as running lights. Their point is they are aimed low.

From the guru of fog lights: Daniel Stern Lighting Consultancy and Supply

 

[Terkins]

You can call them fog, driving or running lights. I use mine as running lights. Their point is they are aimed low.

From the guru of fog lights: Daniel Stern Lighting Consultancy and Supply

 

[dezufo]

As per Howards post. In the UK they are classed as Aux Driving Lamps and operate via a relay controlled by the High Beam switch. Which is a bit pointless in this country. You could keep the relay and alter the wiring to use them as fog lamps operated by the existing fog lamp switch or a separate switch

 

[shucker1]

Understood.

Actually there are quite a few threads in this forum about wiring modifications to keep them on regardless of high beam "On or Off".