My fog lights operate only when the light switch is in the head lights on position and the fog light dash button depressed.When this is on, I have no headlights What is irksome is that this configuration does not allow the lights to be tuned off (as would the head lights)and I have inadvertantly run down the battery as a result.
Is this normal? Can it be easily altered so that the fogs too would not operate with the key off?
Malcolm
I'm not sure I understand your post. If you are saying that you can leave the "parking lights" on accidentally and run down the battery, this is true. The reason for this design is so that you can leave those lights on with the vehicle parked in an awkward position somewhere. I've often thought that there should be some sort of warning buzzer when opening the door and leaving these on since you can easily do it by mistake.
As to your question on using the fogs: You can have a dealer reprogram the computer so that you can put the fogs on or off at any time. This won't stop you from leaving the parking lights on but it will let you use the fogs with the headlights, which might give you the same effect.
Can it be easily altered so that the fogs too would
In mypost I id not mean to imply or seem to mean any problem with parking lights. Only to ask if it is norma for the fog lights on a '92 9k to be ?remain on when the key was "off" or removed. If it is so do I really need to have the Saab dealer reprogram the computer? This seems like overkill to me. But then automotive engineering is not my forte.
Malcolm
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