Euro rear fog light

SSM46mt · 12-19-2008, 12:26 PM

installed it when I first got the car but today was the first day I used it.

I unfortunately had to drive on the 407 from Markham to Mississauga and had it on in these white out conditions.

Didn't push it but the xi with snows was solid

MRQturbo · 12-19-2008, 02:32 PM

got a pic of what it looks like?....something you do see much in GTA...

SSM46mt · 12-19-2008, 03:20 PM

not my pictures

MRQturbo · 12-19-2008, 04:11 PM

^^it just looks like reverse lights are on....are those our reverse lights too?....

SGxi · 12-19-2008, 05:25 PM

Those are the non-enabled fog lights in North American 3-series. Reverse are above it.

You need to either modify your existing switch or get a new euro switch to get the rear fogs.

paullo · 12-19-2008, 05:53 PM

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Originally Posted by SGxi

Those are the non-enabled fog lights in North American 3-series. Reverse are above it.

You need to either modify your existing switch or get a new euro switch to get the rear fogs.

Without the euro switch mod, the only time these lights will come on is when you stand on the brakes in an emergency stop. They're designed to let the cars behind you know you're stopping quickly. Otherwise, they'll never come on during regular driving.

MRQturbo · 12-19-2008, 07:05 PM

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Originally Posted by paullo

Without the euro switch mod, the only time these lights will come on is when you stand on the brakes in an emergency stop. They're designed to let the cars behind you know you're stopping quickly. Otherwise, they'll never come on during regular driving.

they come on under hard braking??...i never noticed that following my buddy's 335 at the track....maybe never noticed it but i'm sure i would have cuz i would think "what the hell is his reverse lights coming on for"....lol....

paullo · 12-19-2008, 07:36 PM

They are red lights. Reverse lights are white. They would look like really bright brake lights; which is what they are.

MechUT · 12-28-2008, 02:49 PM

So what I'm wondering is...

the knob is for turning the main lights on / off

the top right button is for the front fogs

the lower right button is empty, but in Europe it's for the rear fogs

what is the large empty button on the left side for?

ac1208 · 12-28-2008, 03:05 PM

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Originally Posted by MechUT

So what I'm wondering is...

the knob is for turning the main lights on / off

the top right button is for the front fogs

the lower right button is empty, but in Europe it's for the rear fogs

what is the large empty button on the left side for?

its not for anything

SGxi · 12-28-2008, 07:40 PM

It is suppose to be a manual aim control for the headlight in some countries... I believe this is a halogen only feature

veightkiller · 12-28-2008, 09:56 PM

yeah i have this switch and its useful when foggy.

2kaccordocoupe · 12-29-2008, 10:51 AM

That switch would have been put to good use the past couple days here in the GTA.

victor328 · 01-05-2009, 04:09 PM

I did the "rear fog light" mod, comes in handy when some a-hole is tailgating me ! I've already used it when we had bad weather.

MTV · 01-05-2009, 05:41 PM

Rear fogs are for bad weather conditions and allows for the people behind you to see you better.

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