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      12-31-2010, 06:06 AM   #1
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pic of rear fog lights on?

anyone have a pic of their rear fog lights on?
i am attempting to retrofit this feature into my F07, as it is not available here in the States.
looking at RealOEM.com, it appears to merely be changing out the light switchplate and the trunk light wiring - everything else is the same...

thanks in advance.
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it appears to merely be changing out the light switchplate and the trunk light wiring...
I would like to do the same too.
But if it is like the E60, there is a chance that you merely need to change the switch - all the wiring may already be in place. In the E60, actually even the switch is the same, they only removed the button and the contacts from US specs car! Why would they not give us the rear fog????
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I would like to do the same too.
But if it is like the E60, there is a chance that you merely need to change the switch - all the wiring may already be in place. In the E60, actually even the switch is the same, they only removed the button and the contacts from US specs car! Why would they not give us the rear fog????
IMPO, Because some idiots run with their fog lights on all the time, and the extra bright rear light is a real pain to those following. The quality of the training and driving skill of the average US driver is really poor compared to, say those in Germany. If people only used them when needed...say in fog or heavy precipitation, then they'd be a safety device, otherwise, they're a liability. It is also possible that the lense/reflector may be different. , but I don't know that. While not all that much higher, a constant high(er) wattage bulb could melt things if not designed for it.
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If you see on e90post, we have had the similar discussion. The consensus is that we aren't smart enough to use them wisely so they disabled the fog lamps. I enable mine primarily because I can and it could get foggy out. And yes, it does deter tailgaters.
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