Fog light switch function?

BCMikeMR2 · 01-01-2007, 03:35 PM

My 91 JDM MR2 has foglights with a three postion switch. Center is off and up or down seem to turn the fogs on..any idea of why there is three positions?

Ben · 01-01-2007, 03:58 PM

That Switch Is For Motorized Fog Lights. To Get Them To Work Right, You Need That Switch, The Motorized Fog Light Relay, And Motorized Fog Lights Themselves.

BCMikeMR2 · 01-01-2007, 04:15 PM

Thanks, What do motorized fogs do? Follow the car as it turns? How can I tell if that is what is installed on the car, what do I look for? The fogs look like they are very solidly mounted and would not move.

Another question re the headlight switch, has the following Off, ., -, lamp symbol. The first position with the '.' does not seem to do anything, the '-' turns on the park lights, and the last postion turns on the lights. Any idea what th purpoase of the '.' position is?

Ben · 01-01-2007, 04:22 PM

It Just Moves The Fog Lights Up And Down. I'm Not Sure If They Turn Though.

I Would Just Take A Look At The Back Of The Fog Lights Themselves And See If It Has More Than 2 Wires Coming Out Of Them. I Would Think That If It has More Than 2 Wires, They Are Motorized. I Haven't Seen Motorized Fog Lights So I Wouldn't Know If They Look Any Different.

Ben · 01-01-2007, 04:24 PM

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Originally Posted by BCMikeMR2

Another question re the headlight switch, has the following Off, ., -, lamp symbol. The first position with the '.' does not seem to do anything, the '-' turns on the park lights, and the last postion turns on the lights. Any idea what th purpoase of the '.' position is?

Can You Post A Picture?

BCMikeMR2 · 01-01-2007, 05:14 PM

Hard to see if there are multiple wires as I will have to remove the plastic cover underneath the car below the fogs, so will do that another day as it's raining our right now..here are some pics of the fogs and the headlight switch..

BCMikeMR2 · 01-01-2007, 06:05 PM

Very Cool, I have motorized fogs, had someone stand in front of the car and watch the fogs, and with the fog switch in the upper position the fogs move left or right as I turn the steering wheel.

Raoc435 · 01-01-2007, 10:11 PM

Thats cool, is that on jdm cars only?

BCMikeMR2 · 01-01-2007, 10:59 PM

Not sure, but I think so. There are also a few other things that are different as well. I have electric folding side mirrors, with heaters, automatic climate control, power windows in the hardtop as well as the motorized fogs.
Anyone answer the question re the headlight switch?

Ben · 01-01-2007, 11:12 PM

I Don't Think That The Dot Is Anything. Nothing Happens With Mine.

Sent You A PM.

jepree · 01-03-2007, 12:34 AM

how do you know if you have power folding side mirrors and heated ones? i have a 91 g-limited and have no idea what the heck is the difference! im gonna so try the fogs tomorrow, thats so freakin pimped!!!

THANKS DUDE

BCMikeMR2 · 01-03-2007, 01:27 AM

If you have the folding mirrors there should be a small button on the door right near the power window buttons that you push and the mirrors will fold. Car has to be on for that to work. Mine is a GLimited as well

jepree · 01-04-2007, 01:46 AM

oh! so how would i know if its heated?

mr2much · 01-04-2007, 09:13 AM

the three headlight switches allow you to pop up the headlights (by moving to the dash) then turn the lights off while still being popped up (by moving it back to the dot) Useless but cool none-the-less.

Its wierd signaling with your right hand, eh? When I first got my JDM i kept turning the wipers on every time i wanted to make a turn.

BCMikeMR2 · 01-05-2007, 10:07 PM

Not sure the mirrors are heated. I have a JDM Toyota Soarer Twin Turbo(Lexus SC300)and there is a separate switch for the mirror heaters.

I have two British RH drive cars and the turn signals are on the same side as the Canadian car. I have a Toyota Soarer and the MR2 both JDM and the turn signal is on the opposite side, so that makes it even more confusing moving from RH car to RH car and then to my wifes LH car..have to admit I turn the wipers on a lot more than I need to, and that goes for all the different cars I end up driving!

Raoc435 · 01-06-2007, 12:06 AM

The canadaian cars have daytime running lites like mine, but I have a switch on my dash but no foggies yet my car is turbo O.o think that switch toggles the running lites?

BCMikeMR2 · 01-06-2007, 03:27 PM

Not sure maybe just the switch and wiring is on your car, and you just need to add the fogs and the relay. Which lights come on as DRLs in the Canadian MR2s?

canadam · 01-06-2007, 03:55 PM

The foglamps are always on in Canadian MKIIs when the parking lamps are off.

Raoc435 · 01-06-2007, 05:00 PM

Well my mkii dosn't have them I guess they were removed...

01-01-2007, 03:35 PM	#1 (permalink)
BCMikeMR2 91 MR2 GLimited NA Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Victoria BC Posts: 34 Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post My Google Map iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	Fog light switch function? My 91 JDM MR2 has foglights with a three postion switch. Center is off and up or down seem to turn the fogs on..any idea of why there is three positions?

01-06-2007, 03:55 PM	#18 (permalink)
canadam MidshipExpress Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Beautiful British Columbia Posts: 9,320 Thanks: 111 Thanked 121 Times in 107 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (28/100% )	The foglamps are always on in Canadian MKIIs when the parking lamps are off. __________________

01-01-2007, 03:58 PM	#2 (permalink)
Ben The Fastest MR2 in Reno Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Oceanside, CA / Reno, NV Posts: 3,404 Thanks: 18 Thanked 240 Times in 227 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (10/100% )	That Switch Is For Motorized Fog Lights. To Get Them To Work Right, You Need That Switch, The Motorized Fog Light Relay, And Motorized Fog Lights Themselves.

01-01-2007, 04:15 PM	#3 (permalink)
BCMikeMR2 91 MR2 GLimited NA Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Victoria BC Posts: 34 Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post My Google Map iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	Thanks, What do motorized fogs do? Follow the car as it turns? How can I tell if that is what is installed on the car, what do I look for? The fogs look like they are very solidly mounted and would not move. Another question re the headlight switch, has the following Off, ., -, lamp symbol. The first position with the '.' does not seem to do anything, the '-' turns on the park lights, and the last postion turns on the lights. Any idea what th purpoase of the '.' position is?

01-01-2007, 04:22 PM	#4 (permalink)
Ben The Fastest MR2 in Reno Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Oceanside, CA / Reno, NV Posts: 3,404 Thanks: 18 Thanked 240 Times in 227 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (10/100% )	It Just Moves The Fog Lights Up And Down. I'm Not Sure If They Turn Though. I Would Just Take A Look At The Back Of The Fog Lights Themselves And See If It Has More Than 2 Wires Coming Out Of Them. I Would Think That If It has More Than 2 Wires, They Are Motorized. I Haven't Seen Motorized Fog Lights So I Wouldn't Know If They Look Any Different.

01-01-2007, 06:05 PM	#7 (permalink)
BCMikeMR2 91 MR2 GLimited NA Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Victoria BC Posts: 34 Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post My Google Map iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	Very Cool, I have motorized fogs, had someone stand in front of the car and watch the fogs, and with the fog switch in the upper position the fogs move left or right as I turn the steering wheel.

01-01-2007, 10:11 PM	#8 (permalink)
Raoc435 Banned Seller Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: OrangePark FL Posts: 224 Thanks: 2 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (0/50% )	Thats cool, is that on jdm cars only?

01-01-2007, 10:59 PM	#9 (permalink)
BCMikeMR2 91 MR2 GLimited NA Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Victoria BC Posts: 34 Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post My Google Map iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	Not sure, but I think so. There are also a few other things that are different as well. I have electric folding side mirrors, with heaters, automatic climate control, power windows in the hardtop as well as the motorized fogs. Anyone answer the question re the headlight switch?

01-01-2007, 11:12 PM	#10 (permalink)
Ben The Fastest MR2 in Reno Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Oceanside, CA / Reno, NV Posts: 3,404 Thanks: 18 Thanked 240 Times in 227 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (10/100% )	I Don't Think That The Dot Is Anything. Nothing Happens With Mine. Sent You A PM.

01-03-2007, 12:34 AM	#11 (permalink)
jepree g-limited Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Calgary, Alberta Posts: 123 Thanks: 8 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	how do you know if you have power folding side mirrors and heated ones? i have a 91 g-limited and have no idea what the heck is the difference! im gonna so try the fogs tomorrow, thats so freakin pimped!!! THANKS DUDE

01-03-2007, 01:27 AM	#12 (permalink)
BCMikeMR2 91 MR2 GLimited NA Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Victoria BC Posts: 34 Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post My Google Map iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	If you have the folding mirrors there should be a small button on the door right near the power window buttons that you push and the mirrors will fold. Car has to be on for that to work. Mine is a GLimited as well

01-04-2007, 01:46 AM	#13 (permalink)
jepree g-limited Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Calgary, Alberta Posts: 123 Thanks: 8 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	oh! so how would i know if its heated?

01-04-2007, 09:13 AM	#14 (permalink)
mr2much '90 JDM RHD Turbo Join Date: May 2006 Location: Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Posts: 122 Thanks: 2 Thanked 6 Times in 4 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	the three headlight switches allow you to pop up the headlights (by moving to the dash) then turn the lights off while still being popped up (by moving it back to the dot) Useless but cool none-the-less. Its wierd signaling with your right hand, eh? When I first got my JDM i kept turning the wipers on every time i wanted to make a turn.

01-05-2007, 10:07 PM	#15 (permalink)
BCMikeMR2 91 MR2 GLimited NA Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Victoria BC Posts: 34 Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post My Google Map iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	Not sure the mirrors are heated. I have a JDM Toyota Soarer Twin Turbo(Lexus SC300)and there is a separate switch for the mirror heaters. I have two British RH drive cars and the turn signals are on the same side as the Canadian car. I have a Toyota Soarer and the MR2 both JDM and the turn signal is on the opposite side, so that makes it even more confusing moving from RH car to RH car and then to my wifes LH car..have to admit I turn the wipers on a lot more than I need to, and that goes for all the different cars I end up driving!

01-06-2007, 12:06 AM	#16 (permalink)
Raoc435 Banned Seller Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: OrangePark FL Posts: 224 Thanks: 2 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (0/50% )	The canadaian cars have daytime running lites like mine, but I have a switch on my dash but no foggies yet my car is turbo O.o think that switch toggles the running lites?

01-06-2007, 03:27 PM	#17 (permalink)
BCMikeMR2 91 MR2 GLimited NA Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Victoria BC Posts: 34 Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post My Google Map iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	Not sure maybe just the switch and wiring is on your car, and you just need to add the fogs and the relay. Which lights come on as DRLs in the Canadian MR2s?

01-06-2007, 05:00 PM	#19 (permalink)
Raoc435 Banned Seller Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: OrangePark FL Posts: 224 Thanks: 2 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (0/50% )	Well my mkii dosn't have them I guess they were removed...

01-06-2007, 05:04 PM	#20 (permalink)
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