Forte Fog Light Enquiry

i tested the fog light out yesterday night as someone PM me to see if fog light stays on even after keys are removed:

1) Without keys turn on fog light (nothing happens)
2) Without keys turn on headlight and fog light (nothing happens)
3) Start engine and turn on fog light (fog light on)
4) Start engine and turn on headlight and fog light (both lights on)
5) Cut engine and remove keys with headlight and fog light switched to "on" (fog light still on) !

Wonder if it is supposed to be like this ? Any bros/sis to verify please ?

but i thought with key still in, when door open.. will have that buzzer sound?

Yes there will be buzzing sound if key is inserted and door opened.

But i am checking on Fog Light leh.

hmm did anyone of u know that even if we off our engine we still have a bit of storage power staying in it and we can still scroll down our side window? but after awhile the power will be gone and if u are scrolling down the window it will stop half way thru... but thats if u leave it for some times... so i wonder if u r saying that even if ur engine cut off and keys are out still got lights hmm mayb its the storage power which supply the power to the lights...

mighty meow, hmm....i have not realised this though.

pessimizt wrote:Yes there will be buzzing sound if key is inserted and door opened.

But i am checking on Fog Light leh.

meaning if the buzzer sound, then hopefully owner will turn off light already...

Buzzer will sound when the key is still in the ignition when we open the door leh. Tried and tested (unlock door, open the door and insert key, the buzzer will sound off until i crank start the car)

buzzer doesnt sound when the light is on and open the door.

from what i know, once we cut the engine, all the lights should be cut off too (except for hazard light).

u guys know where to get films for fog light?
i need yellow films

if you off engine n forget to off light, the light will still on... then next day u need to jamstart liao.. the battery drain off... thus, be carfull on this... but if u put on auto light on function, engine off, light also off..

bro try switch of engine with the lights on then take out key then open door.. if i not wrong when u open the door the lights will cut

Not sure if I set to Lights auto-on. But I did noticed on several occasions that I forgot to turn off the ligths, it turn off automatically when I leave the car.

I only noticed that I forgot to turn off when I move off again. Cos the lights will turn on once I start the engine.

haa... i guess you might be turning to auto mode.. thats y when u off it will go off by itself and start engine it will turn on by itself...

mighty meow wrote:haa... i guess you might be turning to auto mode.. thats y when u off it will go off by itself and start engine it will turn on by itself...

Even if you are using the normal mode, it will go off by itself and start engine it will turn on by itself. Tested on my ride.

kenincf wrote:

mighty meow wrote:haa... i guess you might be turning to auto mode.. thats y when u off it will go off by itself and start engine it will turn on by itself...

Even if you are using the normal mode, it will go off by itself and start engine it will turn on by itself. Tested on my ride.

I think this is much better than the sound warning. Just off the lights for me when u (the car) know I forgot to turn off the lights. Why warn me? Cool I think.

So can confirm tat as long as we forget to off the light.. it will turn off by itseft?! No wonder there is one morning i turned on engine and notice the light is on.. checked n true enough i left the lights on the normal "on" mode.. was thinking "heng ar.. lucky battery didnt run flat" but seems like i dun hv to worry in future..

Btw does this feature applies to fog lights too?

I tested on mine:

1) Headlights on and cut engine (all lights off)
2) Headlights + Fog light on and cut engine (fog lights still on !)

But i did not wait for sometime and see if the light will go off shortly.

I wonder if the same thing will happen for the cabin light as well?



Also for the Alarm?

joepele wrote:I wonder if the same thing will happen for the cabin light as well?



Also for the Alarm?

The cabin light will never off automatically. Be careful on that...

I still remember when I collected my ride, my SE told me, "The fog light is illegal in SG. So you should never switch it on!"

I was like, "Huh??"

#$%^&*

Cabin will switch off auto when the doors are closed.

There are 3 ways (on, off, auto).

Tried and tested !

Yes i think fog lights are so-called illegal to turn on. My friend ever stopped by TP to ask him to switch it off from his Vios.

pessimizt wrote:Cabin will switch off auto when the doors are closed.

There are 3 ways (on, off, auto).

Tried and tested !

I mean, when you cut off the engine, if the cabin light is on, it will never switch off automatically, unlike the headlights.

I experienced it once, because I forgot to switch it off.

kenincf wrote:

pessimizt wrote:Cabin will switch off auto when the doors are closed.

There are 3 ways (on, off, auto).

Tried and tested !

I mean, when you cut off the engine, if the cabin light is on, it will never switch off automatically, unlike the headlights.

I experienced it once, because I forgot to switch it off.

Bingo ! I always set it to 'auto' mode unless need to look for things in the dark.

yes according to LTA u can only switch on head lights when the vis is bad like hazy foggy etc.. but u can also ask them wat is hazy/foggy? to me i cannot see well = visiblility is bad wat.. to u u can see then to u its good wat one man food is another man poison... hehe then the TP lan lan lolx.. if really illegal then y approve cars from coming into sg with FOggies?

Divine wrote:yes according to LTA u can only switch on head lights when the vis is bad like hazy foggy etc.. but u can also ask them wat is hazy/foggy? to me i cannot see well = visiblility is bad wat.. to u u can see then to u its good wat one man food is another man poison... hehe then the TP lan lan lolx.. if really illegal then y approve cars from coming into sg with FOggies?

I saw at LTA website last time regarding the fog light as part of the legal installations or customizations on the car. If LTA allows the installation of fog light on the car, I don't see why they would forbid us from using it.

If I find the website link, I will post it here...

Interesting FAQ regarding fog lamps:

http://ask.lta.gov.sg/home/lta/listings.asp?projectid=9274006&category=45052

is it neccessary to on the fog lite in sg?? to me even wen i drive to msia or thai kampong rd with total darkness, fog lite dun serve the purpose to me as it jus lite the front part of the car....it never beam far enuf as highbeam

r11s wrote:is it neccessary to on the fog lite in sg?? to me even wen i drive to msia or thai kampong rd with total darkness, fog lite dun serve the purpose to me as it jus lite the front part of the car....it never beam far enuf as highbeam

I have try to on the fog light during travel in JB with totally darkness with no street light. It provide more light and the fog light cover widen on the front side area.

If I am not wrong, it's for foggy days...
and that's why they are yellow....

So my question would be... since Forte has a fog light, why dun they allow Fortes to have white / whiter lights?

joepele wrote:If I am not wrong, it's for foggy days...
and that's why they are yellow....

So my question would be... since Forte has a fog light, why dun they allow Fortes to have white / whiter lights?

I think is becos the white light cannot shine long distance compare to stock one. White light is more bright only.

jl1500k wrote:

joepele wrote:If I am not wrong, it's for foggy days...
and that's why they are yellow....

So my question would be... since Forte has a fog light, why dun they allow Fortes to have white / whiter lights?

I think is becos the white light cannot shine long distance compare to stock one. White light is more bright only.

Exactly...

SGP streets are one of the brightest lit...

Do we need the distance?

If we need that distance... wouldn't the fog lights be enough?

Juz thinking out loud.

joepele wrote:

jl1500k wrote:

joepele wrote:If I am not wrong, it's for foggy days...
and that's why they are yellow....

So my question would be... since Forte has a fog light, why dun they allow Fortes to have white / whiter lights?

I think is becos the white light cannot shine long distance compare to stock one. White light is more bright only.

Exactly...

SGP streets are one of the brightest lit...

Do we need the distance?

If we need that distance... wouldn't the fog lights be enough?

Juz thinking out loud.

Another reason is because of safety. When is heavy rain we can see far vehicle head light from behind when look at the rear mirror. If car install with white light we can only see when it come closer from behind. Somemore rain is white and car head light also white how to see clearly from far.

Wear polarized sunglasses during heavy downpour. Confirm works!

The worst are drivers who think they are doing everyone around them a favour by driving with hazard lights on in a heavy downpour. Only God and the clown of a driver himself will know where he intends to go next. Sheesh!