2005 Audi (Purchased 07/09) - 2005 Yamaha R6 (Raven) (Purchased 5/06)
07/97 BMW (Sold 08/09) - 03/01 Audi A4 1.8TMCX (Sold 06/03)
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-Chaz
My SSK Faq (primarily e36 M3)
Don't PM Me. My box is way overfilled from when I was a mod. Email me if you have to get a hold of me.
^ Yeah we been talking via email. Coot cat with a personalized car. I think its the small mods that really make the car, not just parts anyone with some cash can buy.
WTB: E36 ZKW Headlights, ACS Rear Diffuser,E36 M mudflaps front + rear
-Chaz
My SSK Faq (primarily e36 M3)
Don't PM Me. My box is way overfilled from when I was a mod. Email me if you have to get a hold of me.
Haha, thanks. I agree completely. But it sure would be nice to have a nice exotic car AND have it all fixed up.
Pretty funny. I USED to mess with my car quite a bit but I actually haven't modded or touched it in over a year now. I don't even really drive it much since I have a bike now. And I've only been driving it lately since my bike got into an accident and I'm still waiting for the bike to be adjusted.
But you guys are right. I check my email often so I'm always glad to help with whatever I can. It's just that, since it's been so long since I even touched my car, I don't really remember what's what.
Thanks for all the props though.
2005 Audi (Purchased 07/09) - 2005 Yamaha R6 (Raven) (Purchased 5/06)
07/97 BMW (Sold 08/09) - 03/01 Audi A4 1.8TMCX (Sold 06/03)
Please do NOT PM me! Email me: clumpymold@sbcglobal.net
Man, everyone is going to bikes. I want one, but well I cna't get one over here, and when I get back to D.C. I don't want to buy under Virginia Laws. Also since I don't actually "live" there, it will be a pain in the ass, when they finally kick my ass from active duty and I gotta move everything back to Florida. So I'll just wait.
-Chaz
My SSK Faq (primarily e36 M3)
Don't PM Me. My box is way overfilled from when I was a mod. Email me if you have to get a hold of me.
2005 Audi (Purchased 07/09) - 2005 Yamaha R6 (Raven) (Purchased 5/06)
07/97 BMW (Sold 08/09) - 03/01 Audi A4 1.8TMCX (Sold 06/03)
Please do NOT PM me! Email me: clumpymold@sbcglobal.net
-Chaz
My SSK Faq (primarily e36 M3)
Don't PM Me. My box is way overfilled from when I was a mod. Email me if you have to get a hold of me.
I'm doing this mod right now but the rear 2 screws are a total PITFA to take out. On top of that one of my bits fell... !!!!! I'm mad/frustrated.
WTB: E36 ZKW Headlights, ACS Rear Diffuser,E36 M mudflaps front + rear
Got them out, trying to find the wires right but forgot to get a magnet snake to search for the allen wrench... eerrr
WTB: E36 ZKW Headlights, ACS Rear Diffuser,E36 M mudflaps front + rear
Everybody needs one of these things:
ex-1995 Cosmos M3 Coupé - deck spoiler / koni struts + shocks / x-brace / clears / unstaggered contours / yokohama avs es100 / alu thermostat housing / emp water pump / porterfield r4-s pads / gc rtab shims / bavauto ss brake lines / fdm / ie rsm plates / kicker sub + box + amp / sylvania silverstar lows / lamin-x / loc-tite'd opn / lots of refurbishing
Retired - mason strut brace / jl stealthboxes / tms chip + hfm / s&b filter + outerwears / ecis heatshield / alpine 9835 + aux
E36 ///M DIY & Tech - Door Handles / Underpanel / Coolant Hoses / Gear Ratios / 3.5" Intake / Lower Chain Tensioner / Threaded Starter / IAT Sensor / 24# Injectors
I need a snake one... having problems hooking up my depos too..
WTB: E36 ZKW Headlights, ACS Rear Diffuser,E36 M mudflaps front + rear
yea finaly found it!!
WTB.. 1)UUC 8.5LB FLYWHEEL
2)K1'S 17X8.5 BLK OR SILVER
3)UNDERDRIVE PULLYS
Bringing up an old thread, had a question for the electrical wiz folks on here.
From the DIY it looks like we are taking a wire that normally gets 12V+ from the high beam circuit and sending it to ground.
I understand that we are not grounding the 12V+ source, that is how the wire got fried, I get that.
My question:
Is this a necessary step?
If so, how on earth does that fog light circuit work?
Meaning: why does a wire that normally receives 12V+ need to be grounded instead?
Only think I can think of is that when the high beams are turned on that wire is flipped from ground to 12V+...so it would need its ground to function like normal (ie: high beams OFF and ground coming from high beam circuit)
Thoughts?
\\\Whitepower
Previous: '95 M3, '99 M3 Cab
I think it looks great, and while I'm not in CA anymore, who really needs their high's on that often in LA? Late night canyon runs ftw. Good work and thanks for posting up the How-to! It's much appreciated.
One side of the fog light relay coil gets 12V from the fog light switch. On U.S. cars, the other side is connected to ground through the high beam filaments. A single filament, when cold, has a resistance of around 0.3 ohms which is easily low enough to pick the 90 ohm relay without emitting light. The high beam relay applies 12V to the high beam filaments when you turn them on, and also the "grounded" side of the fog light relay coil. This makes the relay drop out (killing the front fogs) since it has 12V on both sides.
The mod people are doing is to disconnect the one side of the relay coil from the high beam filaments and tie it directly to ground. That way, no matter how you switch the headlights, the one side stays grounded, the relay stays closed, and the front fog lights stay on -- to satisfy the law in Germany and elsewhere. I hope that answers your question.
Nice! Thanks for the detailed response. So the fogs, in low beam mode, are getting ground parasitically through the high beam light filaments? That is crazy! How does *that* system continue to work when HIDs are installed?
\\\Whitepower
Previous: '95 M3, '99 M3 Cab
A little googling suggests a typical HID system draws about 70W. That should only add a couple ohms to the 90 ohm relay coil circuit and pull in the relay -- assuming the HID inverter doesn't cut out and still draws current at low voltages.
2005 Audi (Purchased 07/09) - 2005 Yamaha R6 (Raven) (Purchased 5/06)
07/97 BMW (Sold 08/09) - 03/01 Audi A4 1.8TMCX (Sold 06/03)
Please do NOT PM me! Email me: clumpymold@sbcglobal.net
sick i am doing this tomorrow!!
hmmmm
whats the point?
I SWEAR you were reading my mind.
I saw the subject..like it was some sort of BREAKING NEWS.
Ive been driving in America for a LOONG time now, and I've YET to encounter some sort of special darkness that requires me to violate laws and have SIX forward lights on simultaneously. WTF.
If we combine this thread..with the "Piaa PLASMA ION" thread....the entire internet will be blinded.
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