Rear Fog Light Question
10-26-2010, 12:31 AM
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Racer
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Rear Fog Light Question
I tested out the rear fog light for the first time but found that only the left one lights up. I think this is supposed to be way it is but want to see if anyone else knows any different.
10-26-2010, 01:35 AM
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Rocky Mountain High
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Yup... perfectly normal.
10-26-2010, 12:19 PM
#7
Drifting
From Wikipedia:
Most jurisdictions permit rear fog lamps to be installed either singly or in pairs. If a single rear fog is fitted, most jurisdictions require it to be located at or to the driver's side of the vehicle's centreline — whichever side is the prevailing driver's side in the country in which the vehicle is registered.[15] This is to maximise the sight line of following drivers to the rear fog lamp. In many cases, a single reversing lamp is mounted on the passenger side of the vehicle, positionally symmetrical with the rear fog. If two rear fog lamps are fitted, they must be symmetrical with respect to the vehicle's centreline.[15] Proponents of twin rear fog lamps say two lamps provide vehicle distance information not available from a single lamp. Proponents of the single rear fog lamp say dual rear fog lamps closely mimic the appearance of illuminated stop lamps (which are mandatorily installed in pairs), reducing the conspicuity of the stop lamps' message when the rear fogs are activated. To provide some safeguard against rear fog lamps being confused with stop lamps, ECE R48 requires a separation of at least 10 cm between the closest illuminated edges of any stop lamp and any rear fog lamp.[15]
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10-26-2010, 12:59 PM
#10
Three Wheelin'
I only have one as well. Orient - yours may have been modded to get power from tail lights as I don't think they come from the factory that way. Lot's of threads about the rear fog light on here.
10-26-2010, 03:31 PM
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Team Owner
I don't know the exact laws in Europe, but that's the correct logic behind only having one. It's possible to make both sides light up only because these cars are available as left-hand drive or right-hand drive. I don't personally think it's a good idea to wire up the second rear fog light, but it's probably a minor distinction as I don't think more than a dozen Americans even understand what a rear fog light is.
10-26-2010, 05:28 PM
#15
Yup as the Land Rovers and Jaguars have 2 which is annoying as hell. What's even more annoying is the dumb Americans that don't know how to properly or know when to use them and leave them on all the time tying up traffic in already congested interstates. -[ Rant off..]