Parking lights
02-23-2012, 10:21 AM
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Parking lights
Can you turn on your parking light on with out your head lights coming up? Why I ask this I would like to turn on fog light and use them for day light running lamps but when I try my head lights come up and it looks wierd thank you
02-23-2012, 10:46 AM
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Just tried it on my '99 and it worked just fine. Multifunction switch to parking lights only, do not go to the headlamp position, then turn on the fogs. Now some states, its illegal to run things like this but yes, I agree that it looks cool.
02-23-2012, 11:06 AM
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Thats the way the system should work. From off to park leaves the headlights down but parking lights on. The fogs will work in that position.
Going to full headlights and backing off will leave the headlights up.
I often leave the lights down and use fog lights in low light or at dusk.
You may have a problem with your headlight gears.
Going to full headlights and backing off will leave the headlights up.
I often leave the lights down and use fog lights in low light or at dusk.
You may have a problem with your headlight gears.
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Works fine on my 2000. If you flash your hi beams with them down they won't rise but the fogs will flash. I use it along with the wave at other vettes 
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02-24-2012, 08:47 AM
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Thats the way the system should work. From off to park leaves the headlights down but parking lights on. The fogs will work in that position.
Going to full headlights and backing off will leave the headlights up.
I often leave the lights down and use fog lights in low light or at dusk.
You may have a problem with your headlight gears.
Going to full headlights and backing off will leave the headlights up.
I often leave the lights down and use fog lights in low light or at dusk.
You may have a problem with your headlight gears.
It works with my '99 also.
I use the parking lamps with the fog lights the same way also. I use the fog lamps when I want to be seen (like dusk etc.), and the headlights when I need to see better.
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Mercedes actually have posistions on the light switch to only turn on the parking lights, left side, right side or all around. There are some municipalities that require parking lights when parked on public streets at night. Mercedes in a battery saving mode allows the parking lights to be displayed on the street side only if one wishes.