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Car Forum / Ford / Ford Trucks / August 2005

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Fog Lamp OverRide  2001 SuperCrew

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Robb S - 04 Aug 2005 05:02 GMT
Hey guys, I've got a question here for you all,
is it possible to have a quick fix to override the factory setting for the
HighBeam/Fog Lamp lock out??
I have a 2001 Super crew?   anyone???
Robb S - 04 Aug 2005 06:24 GMT
maybe I need to get  into more detail, I want to run my high beams and my
running/fog lamps at the same time........HELLO>>>>>>>>>>>!!!!!!!!

>Hey guys, I've got a question here for you all,
>is it possible to have a quick fix to override the factory setting for the
>HighBeam/Fog Lamp lock out??
>I have a 2001 Super crew?   anyone???
Lawrence - 04 Aug 2005 13:29 GMT
Don't know about where you are but here in Ontario, Canada that is not legal so
that is why the fog lamps turn off when the high beams are switched on. I
picked up a set of driving lights for $19.99 and mounted them in behind my
grill with a relay so they come on only when I am on high beam. The replacement
bulbs for them are also much much cheaper than the #9145 bulbs in my fog lamps
($9 as opposed to $24) so replacing bulbs isn't as big a bother. I just find it
wierd that a 55W driving light is supposed to only be on when the high beams
are on and a 55W fog light is the other way around. Then too you can get into
the daytime running lights which only come on with the low beams. I refer to
the seperate lights that are not physically part of the headlight type. If they
are "daytime" running lights why do they stay on at night?

Cheers,
Lawrence
GeoffP - 05 Aug 2005 00:45 GMT
> Don't know about where you are but here in Ontario, Canada that is not
> legal so
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> Cheers,
> Lawrence

=
A fog light is allowed to be mounted lower to the ground to get under the
fog,
this reduces light reflection. If you run high beams at the same time you
lose the advantage of fog lamps. Also when there is "no" fog, fog lights
will give more glare to the oncoming traffic(mounted lower). this doesn't
happen with higher mounted driving lights.
Lawrence - 05 Aug 2005 04:01 GMT
Makes sense. Thanks muchly for the explanation.

Cheers,
Lawrence
JJ - 04 Aug 2005 15:17 GMT
It is a fairly easy upgrade if you are comfortable grinding away at your
headlamp switch with a dremel tool.  Is this the superduty?  or the f150?
The mod may be different.  Check over at FTE:
http://ford-trucks.com/forums/ and do a search for complete instructions.
And be patient while waiting for a reply, most of us don't stay awake all
night ;-)

> maybe I need to get  into more detail, I want to run my high beams and my
> running/fog lamps at the same time........HELLO>>>>>>>>>>>!!!!!!!!
[quoted text clipped - 3 lines]
>>HighBeam/Fog Lamp lock out??
>>I have a 2001 Super crew?   anyone???
Robb S - 06 Aug 2005 01:54 GMT
thanks for the link, its a f 150.  I believe they are the factory driving
lights not fog lights...sorry
>It is a fairly easy upgrade if you are comfortable grinding away at your
>headlamp switch with a dremel tool.  Is this the superduty?  or the f150?
[quoted text clipped - 8 lines]
>>>HighBeam/Fog Lamp lock out??
>>>I have a 2001 Super crew?   anyone???
 
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