Z3 spot light Question

David Cullen

David Cullen

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ok,ok, so i have asked this before :-) but i still havent got an answer and despite all my digging on the net i cant find anything :-/ i want to be able to turn my spots on with the parking lights, the relay in question is K47, has anyone just swapped out this relay with one that has different gates to suit? there has to be something out there to be able to do this, or some way to bridge the pins so the spots are controlled by the cabin swith.
anyone?
thank you
Dave
;-)
 
relay diagram

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Not sure what you mean exactly, but my car is a US Z3.
I can turn on my parking lights and using the fog light switch, I can turn those on (fog lights) and drive.
I know European cars may have different lighting requirements.
Not sure if that helps?
 
Sounds like in my car, 86 receives power from headlight switch when the parking or headlights are on?
You would have to check a US diagram to make sure.
 
As soon as I switch on my side lights (parking lights) the front fog light switch becomes "live". You can turn on the front fog lights which then stay lit whether you're on side, dip or main beam.

Tony.
 
it has to do with the source for 86.
I would break out my voltmeter and see when it gets juice. Identifying that would lead you to what its connected to..
You could always add a by pass and wire up some other switch or circuit, but this takes a thorough understanding of the wiring system for that area of the car.
 
Good luck, and I know the benefits of what you seek, I drive like that all the time, the car looks very cool with that lighting scheme!
 
A LOT of people in the UK drive on side lights with their front fogs on, a guy at work does in his Merc. and he has covered his in a yellow film for the continental effect (=))). Not every one knows that this is in fact illegal and if the police could be bother you can be fined for it. It came to the fore a couple of years? ago with the "tail gating" offence.

Tony.
 
I'm going to court controversy here and say I think it looks chavvy... :P
 
David Cullen said:
ok,ok, so i have asked this before :) but i still havent got an answer and despite all my digging on the net i cant find anything :-/ i want to be able to turn my spots on with the parking lights, the relay in question is K47, has anyone just swapped out this relay with one that has different gates to suit? there has to be something out there to be able to do this, or some way to bridge the pins so the spots are controlled by the cabin swith.
anyone?
thank you
Dave
;-)
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Thought I answered this David! Hmmm, must have a look.
 
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