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Old Nov 11, 2006 | 12:01 AM
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When the hi-beams are on; do the low beams remain on?
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Old Nov 11, 2006 | 12:05 AM
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When the hi-beams are on; do the low beams remain on?
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Old Nov 11, 2006 | 12:10 AM
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short thread
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Old Nov 11, 2006 | 12:12 AM
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short thread
It's getting longer by the minute!
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Nope
yes they do
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Old Nov 11, 2006 | 12:30 AM
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Originally Posted by MYVetteBy25
yes they do
I stand corrected...you are right, the low beams do stay on.
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Old Nov 11, 2006 | 12:53 AM
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long thread
fixed it
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Old Nov 11, 2006 | 01:52 AM
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fixed it
The headlights or, the thread ?
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Mine stay on.
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They stay on.
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... and the fog lights turn off (if you had them on to begin with)....
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They stay on.
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Why don't you go out to your car and find out for yourself?
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Old Nov 11, 2006 | 10:36 AM
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Old Nov 11, 2006 | 10:40 AM
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Since we are talking lights.....
Is it possible to just drive the car with only the foglights on?
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Old Nov 11, 2006 | 11:30 AM
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Originally Posted by greengo
Since we are talking lights.....
Is it possible to just drive the car with only the foglights on?
It is my understanding that the low beams must be on in order to use the fog lights.
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Originally Posted by MYVetteBy25
yes they do
Untill the battary runs down ........................................
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Originally Posted by greengo
Since we are talking lights.....
Is it possible to just drive the car with only the foglights on?
Nope ! Believe me, I tried it right after I bought the first C6
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Old Nov 11, 2006 | 02:06 PM
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..............Get yer lazy butt out of the car and go take a look!
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Old Nov 11, 2006 | 02:11 PM
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Actually, all he has to do is park in front of a large plate glass window and look. Or, his garage door.
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