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Old 05-19-2006, 06:55 PM
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fog lights auto off when high beams are on
is this normal?
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Old 05-19-2006, 07:16 PM
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mine does the same thing.....so i guess it's normal
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Old 05-19-2006, 07:19 PM
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I think all vehicles do that...
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Old 05-19-2006, 07:21 PM
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You Should have a fog light switch to turn them on and off

If fogs came on with high beam that would be illegal in the UK dont know about the states
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Old 05-19-2006, 07:23 PM
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You Should have a fog light switch to turn them on and off

If fogs came on with high beam that would be illegal in the UK dont know about the states
yes there is a fog light switch to turn them on/off, but it does not work when high beams are on...
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yes there is a fog light switch to turn them on/off, but it does not work when high beams are on...
Normal to provide courtesy/safety to oncoming vehicles... Having the fogs and high beams is just too much.
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Mine does the same thing.
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that Normal on my 06 X5.
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