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I know it can be done, ive seen a few pics of it...
i want my fogs and 1/4's on without having my heads on..
i turn on my parking lights (1/2 turn) and the heads pop up with no lights on...
i just want this look...
http://carphotos.cardomain.com/ride_...0015_large.jpg
i have a messed up gear on the passenger side which i will fix thiscoming week...
thanks im new to the car so im just looking for some quick free mods
Do you have any kind of aftermarket alarm on the vehicle? My car does what is pictured with the "1/2 turn" that just turns on the amber DRLs and Fogs (if the fog switch is flipped).
With my old alarm, they initially hooked it up so headlights pop up (it was weird), but I had that removed.
nope just the oem key fob...
parking lights should always be on no matter what.Quote:
Originally Posted by laserredgt
I know it can be done, ive seen a few pics of it...
i want my fogs and 1/4's on without having my heads on..
i turn on my parking lights (1/2 turn) and the heads pop up with no lights on...
i just want this look...
i have a messed up gear on the passenger side which i will fix thiscoming week...
thanks im new to the car so im just looking for some quick free mods
fix the headlight then it should work. strange things happen when they are broken
ordered the gear 5 mins ago...ill fix it and hope it works lol...
i will be back with results
thanks
Yep that's a result of the stripped gear. Once you replace the gear the 1/2 turn (parking lights) and the headlights won't pop up.
Confirmed. Once your stripped gear is replaced, it will work normally. I think these cars are badass coming at you, when you have the "fog" lights on and the amber DRL, with the headlights off. One of the reasons I wanted a Trans Am, not a Camaro.
if you wanted it to work today it's actually quite easy to fix the gear temporarily. Just open the affected side using the manual knob. then remove the black plastic trim around the headlamps. I actually removed the whole headlamp assembly but after doing it i think that this can be done with the headlamps still in the car.
Once you have that black trim off just remove the one nut that holds the headlight arm to the motor. once you remove the arm the headlight will swing free so be sure to prop it up with something. then all you need to do is turn the manual knob until the gear has turned 180 degrees. the rod the arm attaches to is keyed. it is flat on both sides. you just want the other side to face up. then you put the rod back on, replace the nut, replace the plastic trim and manually lower the light.... TADA!!! working lights no more grinding all is well.... for another 5-10 years maybe!
lol i tried that already but it was stripped going up on that side :/ ...thats why i ordered the gear but thanks for helpin me
Ya ya agreed, I think these have one of the better looking running/fog light visuals...Quote:
Originally Posted by Too Fast
And I also back the guys that are saing this is an issue with the busted headlamp motor/gear. I had that issue on a 98 TA as well, when the motor went bad it tried to pop up at the wrong time. Dunno really how a bad motor or gear would make it fire at the wrong setting of the dial, but it does.
hell ya they do. I have HID fogs and they look sick riding down the road with just them on. I love them. My passanger amber light is out when i have nothing on but when i flip it 1/2 for the fogs it comes on.. its weird i need a new harness
that is the exact reason i switched from camaro to t/aQuote:
Originally Posted by Too Fast
both my DRL and my fogs are white, and signals are amber. It was like that when I got 'em. I guess that's abbynormal, I'll have to post a pic here to prove it while we wait for the OP's update.
someone put clear bulbs in them instead of amber ones, it's not uncommon to see idoits driving around with one clear and one amber drl.Quote:
Originally Posted by goof4080
p.s. it is technically illegal to have white turn signals just so you know, and because the drls act as turn signal for the front you are breaking the law technically.
X100!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Too Fast
i LOVE the look of my Formula with the DRL's/Fogs on. I actually think it looks better than the T/A, even though the TA's have huge fogs. I just like how the fogs on the Formula are pushed way out to the edge of the bumper. Makes the car look wider or something.
As soon as it starts to hit dusk I turn my Fogs on, and I wait till the last possible minute before turning the headlights on. I think these cars look goofy as hell with the headlights up, lol.
They're also much more functional on the Formula since the real point of fog lamps is to provide extra illumination down on the road edge and centerlines in the fog. The TA center placement looks cool but doesn't put as much light on the edges...Quote:
Originally Posted by StuntmanMike
t/a and formula fogs are the exact same sizeQuote:
Originally Posted by StuntmanMike
Are they? I thought they were different as well. Maybe it's the location next to the DRL/blinkers or that they are not inset as deeply on the Formy that makes em look smaller?Quote:
Originally Posted by justinmc978
they are the same part/assembly and are interchangable IIRCQuote:
Originally Posted by Schmalgar
Ya I believe you. Guess I never really paid that much attention to them...
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Originally Posted by Schmalgar
The headlight pops up with the stripped gears bc of the way it works. They stop turning the pop up motor when it senses a high amp draw, then the circuit shuts off. When the gear strips, there is no high amp draw as there is when the ger hits the stop, the motor keeps turning, and the circuit remembers this. It is a default setting so at least when the gear does strip, the headlights will still come up.
Most likely you don't need a harness, it is a dual filament bulb. Does the turn signal flash on that RF the same intensity as the LF? An easy check is to put on the hazards and look at them. Sounds to me like you have a bad light/socket.Quote:
Originally Posted by Lunatikgixxer
Nah, they are still cool no matter what.Quote:
Originally Posted by StuntmanMike
True, but we really don't have much fog in the states, compared to Europe. These lights are mostly for style, and I think they nailed it on Trans Ams!Quote:
Originally Posted by Schmalgar
The few times I've been in thick fog, tho, they have helped. I won't soon forget the stress of driving I-65 South to New Orleans, the first hour was all fog. Try driving like that at 50 MPH, can't see anything but have to trust the taillights 3-4 car lengths ahead of you that you barely see!
Aha, thanks for that info. I always thought it was a mechanical sensing setup, didn't realize it was based off amperage. I guess I shoulda known that, given how many other things are controlled by sensing amperage. Hey that's my new car fact for today!Quote:
Originally Posted by Too Fast
Oh yeah completely agree!Quote:
Originally Posted by Too Fast
Now that you mention it, the worst fog I've ever driven through was in Louisiana as well.Quote:
Originally Posted by Too Fast
^^^It was early morning here in IN when I drove thru that fog....we were on our way to NO for Thanksgiving, my brother and his family live there.
Huh, that's funny. I always thought the TA fogs were bigger. It's true what they say, you learn something new every day.
When the vaccum motor on the lighta is goin bad theyll pop up with the park lights and then when u lock the car and it flashes the lights. Then the motor wqill start knoickin real bad. When was the last time you replaced your motor?
The actual problem is that the big gear that strips. These are powered by electric motors, not a vacuum system. The knocking is the motor turning the worm screw on the stripped driven screw.Quote:
Originally Posted by peteyp22
