METHOD OF AND DEVICE FOR SWITCHING ON VEHICLE REAR FOG LIGHTS Russian patent published in 2002 - IPC

FIELD: transport engineering; road vehicles. SUBSTANCE: invention relates to electric circuits of vehicles, particularly, to external lights switching circuits. It can be used for switching on vehicle rear fog lights. Said device has external lights change-over switch, headlight upper/lower beam switch, front fog light switching and supply circuit and circuit for connection with rear fog light switch. This circuit has electromagnetic relay whose power contacts are placed in supply circuit of rear fog lights, bypassing ignition switch. Control winding of relay is connected with front fog light switching and supply circuit and circuit between external lights change-over switch and headlight upper/lower beam switch through control unit. Rear fog light switch furnished with contact reset mechanism after release of pressure element is also connected to control unit. EFFECT: improved operation and reduced power consumption for operation of rear fog lights. 7 cl, 1 dwg