Will I Get a Bulb Warning Light if...

3002 tii · 03-16-2013, 07:23 PM

I remove or unplug my fog lights?

Kgolf31 · 03-16-2013, 07:35 PM

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Originally Posted by DSC_OFF

I remove or unplug my fog lights?

IIRC the fog lights are not monitored.

pungo · 03-17-2013, 10:30 AM

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Originally Posted by DSC_OFF

I remove or unplug my fog lights?

I looked at the coding and it only looks like the rear fog lights are monitored, not the front. Front does has the option to stay on or off with high beams.

Out of curiosity,why do you want to unplug the front fog lights, brake cooling like M?

3002 tii · 03-17-2013, 11:35 AM

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Originally Posted by pungo

I looked at the coding and it only looks like the rear fog lights are monitored, not the front. Front does has the option to stay on or off with high beams.

Out of curiosity,why do you want to unplug the front fog lights, brake cooling like M?

Correct, few months ago I installed a brake cooling kit but I'd like to redo certain aspects of it, specifically where I collect air from. Using the fogs would be 10x easier than using the Lowry grill pieces.

gferil · 03-17-2013, 09:25 PM

I actually think you will, but...my case is a rare one.

So, I have an M, but decided to put the Aero bumper on, and actually wired up the foglights to the stock fusebox location. I also installed a new LCM from a Z4 that had the fog light switch.

Here is the reason I think you might have a warning light: before I actually wired the lights up to the fuse box, I just put the LCM in, and the moment I turned the car on after installing the LCM to check if it works, the bulb warning light went on. So there's gotta be something in there that tells it to check for fogs.

For what it's worth, I still have the bulb warning light on, and the switch doesn't control my fogs, but my fogs turn on when I turn the key to position 2 and turn off when I turn the car off. Figure I have something mis-wired in there somewhere, just have been too busy/lazy to actually dig in and see. Man I wish I still had my own garage...

Jony722si · 03-18-2013, 02:05 PM

I got no warning light on after I did m bumper conversion. Fog lights wires sealed and tight at some metal place. Thing is that I never try to press the fog light switch again... I always think the light will turn on and stay on after I press the switch button. Lol

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gferil Captain 30 Rep 740 Posts Drives: 06 Z4MC Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: San Francisco, CA iTrader: (6)	I actually think you will, but...my case is a rare one. So, I have an M, but decided to put the Aero bumper on, and actually wired up the foglights to the stock fusebox location. I also installed a new LCM from a Z4 that had the fog light switch. Here is the reason I think you might have a warning light: before I actually wired the lights up to the fuse box, I just put the LCM in, and the moment I turned the car on after installing the LCM to check if it works, the bulb warning light went on. So there's gotta be something in there that tells it to check for fogs. For what it's worth, I still have the bulb warning light on, and the switch doesn't control my fogs, but my fogs turn on when I turn the key to position 2 and turn off when I turn the car off. Figure I have something mis-wired in there somewhere, just have been too busy/lazy to actually dig in and see. Man I wish I still had my own garage...
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Jony722si The Wrapgician 47 Rep 354 Posts Drives: z4si Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Toronto iTrader: (2) Garage List 2006 BMW z4 [0.00] 2009 Bmw 135I [0.00] 2022 BMW M4C [0.00] 2009 335i [0.00]	I got no warning light on after I did m bumper conversion. Fog lights wires sealed and tight at some metal place. Thing is that I never try to press the fog light switch again... I always think the light will turn on and stay on after I press the switch button. Lol
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