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325ix Fog Lights

     
     I'm the proud new owner of a '90 325ix. Regrettably it's a 4-door (2 
     more than I wanted) and 'stealth' white (I don't like plain white 
     bread either),but life's a compromise (especially with used cars).
     
     I've been subscribed to the digest for about a week. I'll get to the 
     point with my first posting.
     
     I want to be able to use the 325ix fog lights with the parking lights 
     on and with any (low and high) headlight setting. In stock 
     configuration, they will only come on when the lowbeams are on. 
     
     Also - Is there a source for amber lenses or bulbs for the stock '90 
     elypsoid fog lights? IMHO, amber beats clear any day in true fog/snow 
     conditiions.
     
     I can understand how BMW might not want the fog lights on at the same 
     the highbeams are on (that's a lot of wattage). Too much for the 
     alternator (95 amp I believe)? Comments? 
     
     I've had to drive a few times (heavily snowing) when lowbeams were too 
     much light. I didn't have foglights (not the 325) and drove a while 
     with only the amber glow from the parking lights on to illuminate the 
     way thru a psychedelic barrage of snow flakes. No safety flames 
     please. Any of you that have driven in a snowstorm with a stiff 
     crosswind know how hard it is to follow the road instead of the 
     flakes.
     
     In additon to posting back to the Digest, please e-mail direct to:
     
     mbritch@domain.elided
     
     Thanks,
             Barry Ritchey