Z4 cornering fogs?

JINGLE · Post by **JINGLE** » Sat Nov 17, 2018 8:18 pm

Hi all, just wondered if the cornering lights are possible with the fogs on the E85/86?

They seem quite standard in this day and age (my mums Citroen Picasso does it and she didn’t even realise)

Anybody know if it’s possible or can be coded in etc?

Basic video below:

https://youtu.be/MKsTfFs8-NE

Jembo · Post by **Jembo** » Sat Nov 17, 2018 8:53 pm

I doubt the software exits in the ECU, as it’s a fad that I only seem to remember starting in 2010

buzyg · Post by **buzyg** » Sat Nov 17, 2018 9:33 pm

So last week.

markplant · Post by **markplant** » Sat Nov 17, 2018 9:42 pm

I think Neil that runs zedfest was looking into this don't know if it went anywhere

JINGLE · Post by **JINGLE** » Sat Nov 17, 2018 10:03 pm

I thought I remembered seeing it (or at least somebody looking into it) but i guess it can’t be done then

markplant · Post by **markplant** » Sun Nov 18, 2018 12:58 pm

I messaged Neil an the fogs are wired as one so as you indicate either way it cause both to come on, I suppose it could be done but you'd be going into rewiring an relays an stuff an not just coding it to work

Number5 · Post by **Number5** » Sun Nov 18, 2018 2:27 pm

I hate it - I find them annoying and does it actually make much difference to the vision ahead?

JINGLE · Post by **JINGLE** » Sun Nov 18, 2018 4:54 pm

Number5 wrote: ↑Sun Nov 18, 2018 2:27 pm I hate it - I find them annoying and does it actually make much difference to the vision ahead?

Not really sure, I’ve never had a car that does it but when I drove my mums Picasso and had a particularly tight corner to take into a driveway they really helped.

Probs not worth it on our Zs but was worth an ask on the off chance I could have tried it if it was a coded option

Number5 · Post by **Number5** » Sun Nov 18, 2018 6:09 pm

JINGLE wrote: ↑Sun Nov 18, 2018 4:54 pm
Number5 wrote: ↑Sun Nov 18, 2018 2:27 pm I hate it - I find them annoying and does it actually make much difference to the vision ahead?
Not really sure, I’ve never had a car that does it but when I drove my mums Picasso and had a particularly tight corner to take into a driveway they really helped.

Probs not worth it on our Zs but was worth an ask on the off chance I could have tried it if it was a coded option

They may help at slow speeds I suppose but I suspect they're programmed to come on at all speeds.
It may be me but they just don't do anything for my symetrical OCD !

NickDE · Post by **NickDE** » Sun Nov 18, 2018 8:48 pm

If you need to take a tight corner and need more light from your fog light to do it, try pressing one of the buttons under the main light switch

Papa_Zee · Post by **Papa_Zee** » Mon Nov 19, 2018 2:35 pm

Jembo wrote: ↑Sat Nov 17, 2018 8:53 pm I doubt the software exits in the ECU, as it’s a fad that I only seem to remember starting in 2010

The Citroen DS introduced this in 1967!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citro%C3%ABn_DS

IAmOrion · Post by **IAmOrion** » Mon Nov 19, 2018 3:38 pm

Number5 wrote: ↑Sun Nov 18, 2018 6:09 pm They may help at slow speeds I suppose but I suspect they're programmed to come on at all speeds.
It may be me but they just don't do anything for my symetrical OCD !

I believe most are designed to only work at speeds of < 40 MPH (or thereabouts)

grumps · Post by **grumps** » Tue Nov 20, 2018 11:00 am

I've got this foglight feature on my Touareg, it's useless in my view and looks pretty naff from the outside.
However, its also got steering headlights which swing from side to side in relation to steering wheel movement (though not quite the extreme movement of the old Citroen DS). I'm not sure they really improve forward vision that much, but the effect looks pretty cool when viewed from inside the cockpit!

JINGLE · Post by **JINGLE** » Tue Nov 20, 2018 10:48 pm

Ahh well, was worth an ask

Like I say, only ever noticed it in mums Picasso on particularly tight corner so would most probs be pointless so no loss

Russ59 · Post by **Russ59** » Thu Nov 22, 2018 10:58 am

My old Lexus Soarer had them as standard, I found them pretty useless to be honest.

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