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jimny 4th gen front foglights

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30 Jun 2020 07:32 - 30 Jun 2020 07:33 #224271 by manos
jimny 4th gen front foglights was created by manos
I bought the new jimny gen 4 and the front fog lights are always on during the day, unable to switch them off from the indicator lever. at night when lights are on the lever works fine,

thanks & congrats 4 your site
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30 Jun 2020 07:52 #224274 by Soeley
The lights are dual purpose. Two bulbs in each light.
One is the foglight.
The other is the DRL (Daytime Running Light)

The DRLs will switch off when the dipped beam headlight is turned on. The fog lights can be turned on once the side lights are on.

The DRLs cannot be switched off.

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30 Jun 2020 09:56 #224279 by manos
Replied by manos on topic jimny 4th gen front foglights
thank you! isn't that a quirk? why do we need the lights on during daytime? what about the lifetime of these lights if they are always on?

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30 Jun 2020 10:17 #224281 by Doctorchris
DRLs are a legal requirement. The bulbs are cheap. Just check them regularly, which you are obviously doing and replace as necessary.

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30 Jun 2020 11:01 #224283 by Soeley

manos wrote: thank you! isn't that a quirk? why do we need the lights on during daytime? what about the lifetime of these lights if they are always on?


Where are you based? As said above DRLs are now a legal requirement for cars built after a certain date for Europe and probably more countries as well.

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30 Jun 2020 12:24 #224286 by CC Baxter
Replied by CC Baxter on topic jimny 4th gen front foglights
Soeley, as far as I am aware DRLs are not a legal requirement, they're a type approval requirement. A car built after a set date must leave the factory with them.
Somewhere on the forum there's an MOT station chap who can probably shed more light on this. Chris

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