auto headlights sensor position

neildavies · Post by **neildavies** » Fri Feb 09, 2007 5:40 pm

Gratitude for you.......

Thanks to Dai for prooving what we said was right, stupid idiots as we are.

Now lets get back on topic, today in the very slippery conditions, I was being careful trying to concentrate keeping in a straight line, but I had to keep checking my mirror and tapping the brake light to make the clown in a CAR 3 series keep his distance.

Post by **DaiRees** » Fri Feb 09, 2007 5:57 pm

jameslxdt · Post by **jameslxdt** » Fri Feb 09, 2007 7:06 pm

neildavies wrote:I hope that's the case too. Was some market research done and they found that BMW drivers are the worst for using foglights. When you can see the foglights that is, if their behind you, their normally too close to see the front of the car.

the idea of it was to remove the front fog light switch but keep a manual overide for the rear fog, so if its foggy, the fog lights will work but only then, but you can control the rear fog manually to keep the VOSA happy (wanka's

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mjb · Post by **mjb** » Fri Feb 09, 2007 7:37 pm

I do wish I had a separate rear foglamp switch. I feel such a dick sitting a few yards behind the vehicle in front with the front lights on

neildavies · Post by **neildavies** » Sat Feb 10, 2007 8:51 am

I wish they'd put a seperate rear fog light switch in. I use mine to let people know that they have their front fog lights on. But in doing so, I have to annoy the car in front of me with my front lights.

And yes, I know most of these people know their fog lights are on, but I like to annoy them as they do me.

Why is it that these donkeys think that switching on the front fog lights on a 1.1 saxo makes it a cool, fast and sporty car!!!

jameslxdt · Post by **jameslxdt** » Sat Feb 10, 2007 12:09 pm

neildavies wrote:Why is it that these donkeys think that switching on the front fog lights on a 1.1 saxo makes it a cool, fast and sporty car!!!

what most of those donkeys fail to realise is that the front fog lights draw about 17 amps of current, matched with a 50 amp altenator and battery, there actually loosing about 30% of there power
muppets!

mjb · Post by **mjb** » Sat Feb 10, 2007 3:01 pm

Hahahaha I never looked at it that way before!

darko · Post by **darko** » Thu Mar 01, 2007 3:17 pm

Hey, Hey, Hey Guys!
Sorry for my English, I characterised "stupid" the rain sensor not any one of you, sorry if someone recognized him self

Even 807 which I have has the same gizmo

neildavies · Post by **neildavies** » Thu Mar 01, 2007 5:13 pm

Ah Darko, I've just read your previous post again and understand what you mean. That the rain sensor is stupid.

In which case, you've no need to appologise and it's us who should appologise. And your english is fine, it's us who should be a bit more understanding before jumping the gun.

Anyway, thanks to DaiRees, we all now know where the sensor is for certain.

mjb · Post by **mjb** » Thu Mar 01, 2007 6:29 pm

darko wrote:Hey, Hey, Hey Guys!
Sorry for my English, I characterised "stupid" the rain sensor not any one of you, sorry if someone recognized him self
Even 807 which I have has the same gizmo

I wouldn't really call the rain sensor stupid, although at times I really do wish it had a sensitivity control. That's one modification I'd like to make when I find my Haynes manual...

maglite · Post by **maglite** » Sat Mar 03, 2007 2:08 am

Welton wrote:I wish I had auto lights

Well, if you want to be a bit of a geek

and are a dab hand at electronics, you could wire up one of these:

.. to your headlights to make them go on when in darkness.

Maplin code: QP97F

Circuit diagram: http://www.velleman.be/downloads/0/manual_mk125.pdf

I suppose the switch would have to be encased and put somewhere sensible around the car.