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Old 11-12-2018, 11:25 PM
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Originally Posted by cwcb08
correct, fog light goes out when you turn on the signal, then comes back on after the signal is cancelled, have had this enabled on my '16 for 6 months or so now, i like it.
Why---serves no purpose except having LESS light when you go into a turn
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Originally Posted by remltr
Being a smartass here, but how do you know you like it if you can't see it? Kind of like when I had the Anzo switchbacks on my 2016, couldn't see it except for that one time I tested it in the driveway.
It's very obvious when driving in the dark and the fog light goes out and comes back on


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Why---serves no purpose except having LESS light when you go into a turn
​​​​​​​As said above things act differently on each vehicle ( probably designed for a vehicle that uses fogs as DRL ), there is still lots of light for turning, I think it draws more attention from oncoming vehicles and they can see your turn signal better
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Why---serves no purpose except having LESS light when you go into a turn
The purpose is so that oncoming traffic can see your turn signal easier. It’s standard set up on many vehicles that use DRL’s to have the light on the side of the signal go out during signal operation and I would also bet it’s a requirement in many parts of the world.
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Originally Posted by icecoldak
Why---serves no purpose except having LESS light when you go into a turn

That behavior is in daytime only when lights by the turn signal are the DRL, It is designed so that the DRL light does not drown out the turn signal.
When the Headlights are on, the turn signals will behave normally, like they have been for decades.
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Speaking of turn signalling, I wonder if the mirror spots could be activated with the turn signal? My neighborhood has a few dark corners that require me to manually hit that mirror spot to see to the side...
I also wonder how much of an issue that would be for oncoming traffic...
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Speaking of turn signalling, I wonder if the mirror spots could be activated with the turn signal? My neighborhood has a few dark corners that require me to manually hit that mirror spot to see to the side...
I also wonder how much of an issue that would be for oncoming traffic...
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Originally Posted by soaringfalcon
That behavior is in daytime only when lights by the turn signal are the DRL, It is designed so that the DRL light does not drown out the turn signal.
When the Headlights are on, the turn signals will behave normally, like they have been for decades.
my question is, can this be activated if you have set your fogs to be the DRL’s??

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my question is, can this be activated if you have set your fogs to be the DRL’s??

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Originally Posted by robbieg

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Wait... So are you saying that
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you set fogs as DRL
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hit the turn signal
then
the mirror spot light on the turning side will activate?

I think I'm missing the logic of this..
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Originally Posted by Totemus
Wait... So are you saying that
if
you set fogs as DRL
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hit the turn signal
then
the mirror spot light on the turning side will activate?

I think I'm missing the logic of this..
no sorry, I thought you meant if they (the fogs) can be set to turn off with the signals. You cannot do anything with the mirror lights.
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