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Posted by: Demick Apr 29 2003, 09:49 AM

OK. I've been promising to do this for months (maybe years). I finally wrote up the instructions for rewiring your fog lights to be able to use them anytime. It's really quite simple, but there are a bunch of variations between the different years and I wanted to make an all inclusive set of instructions. Hopefully it is all correct.

There is a link from my webpage (click www below), or here is the direct link:

http://members.rennlist.com/demick/fogrewire.html

Demick
'74 2.0

Posted by: Gint Apr 29 2003, 10:15 AM

In addition, I've had this linked on my web page for a couple of years now also FWIW. Some decent diagrams that might be of assistance.

http://members.rennlist.com/gman/porsche/foglight_wiring/

Posted by: Mark Henry Apr 29 2003, 11:04 AM

Demick is the fog light man!

My fogs work perfect because of his help!

One other tool you will need, if you need glasses like me, is a magnifying glass! Those tiny little numbers on the switch are hard to see!

Posted by: Kerrys914 Apr 29 2003, 11:23 AM

This reminds me...

Anyone have a nice switch for sale

If you do here is a for ya

Posted by: Brad Roberts Apr 29 2003, 12:01 PM

Demick,

send me your avatar pic in its full size... I want to try and clear up the car a little.

Use:

Brad@all914.com

Posted by: Jeroen Apr 29 2003, 01:29 PM

Hey Demmick,

Can we use your article for a tech article on this site?
(you'd get full credit ofcourse!)

cheers,

Jeroen

Posted by: Demick Apr 29 2003, 01:46 PM

Yes of course Jeroen. That's the whole purpose in creating it - to make it available to as many 914 owners as possible.

Demick

Posted by: Jeroen Apr 29 2003, 01:49 PM

Great! I'll add it to the site asap

cheers,

Jeroen

Posted by: Jeroen May 2 2003, 06:34 PM

I added a link to Demicks page on the "914 info" page of this site...

cheers,

Jeroen

Posted by: Aaron Cox May 2 2003, 06:54 PM

i'd go w/ option 1a

Posted by: East coaster May 3 2003, 04:28 AM

I've got a third twist for you........I have an original German marketed 914 and it only allows the driving lights to be used with the high beams. There isn't even a switch for them. The fog light switch only operates a funky little red light on the back of the car. I'm looking to change this, I just thought it might interest you after all the research you did on the various ways the factory wired them. Here's a pic of the funky rear light........


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Posted by: East coaster May 3 2003, 04:30 AM

Sorry....correction on my note above, I'm NOT looking to change how my lights work. I shouldn't type before coffee!

Posted by: Demick May 3 2003, 09:13 AM

I guess I should have stated that the instructions are for USA cars only. The wiring diagrams that I have are for US cars. I don't know how cars destined for other countries may have been wired depending on regulations for that country.

Demick
'74 2.0

Posted by: Jeffs9146 May 3 2003, 11:33 AM

VA914, I have a switch! Whats it worth to ya!!

Jeff

Posted by: Joseph Mills May 3 2003, 04:58 PM

Hey Demick,

Here's a few picks I took of your adaptor light bracket I made from your drawing. You can have them if you want. Thanks for your excellent instructions. The lights look great on my car.


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Posted by: Joseph Mills May 3 2003, 04:59 PM

Here's the bracket.


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Posted by: Qarl May 3 2003, 05:08 PM

Demick:

Thanks for the instructions!

Karl

Posted by: SirAndy May 3 2003, 05:47 PM

it's a rear fog light.
standard equipment in germany if you install fog-lights.
it's like your red tail-lights, just MUCH brighter, so people can see you from behind in the fog ...

also, in germany, by law, front fog lights can only be used in conjunction with the low-beam.
that's why this is hard-wired ...

Andy

Posted by: rdauenhauer May 5 2003, 09:43 PM

My Driving (fog?) lights have benn inop for a long while and I dug into them this weekend. Turns out I have two burnt tungston blubs
Geoff, You metioned that there was a direct fit adapter for H3's somehwere. Have you yet gotten that set of lights you picked off me installed, and ifso what about the H3's?

Rich