RH side rear fog light
06-23-2002, 07:45 PM
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RH side rear fog light
I understand this has been posted somewhere before, but my question is slightly different. The RH side rear fog is not functional in the US/German version of the car, but in UK they work. When you look at the rear light assembly, the socket for the RH side rear fog light is there already, with a bulb and wires going into the harness, ready to go.
My question is, rather than splicing a wire from the LH side fog light power wire to the RH side, is there a simpler way to just activate whats already there?
2002 C4S
My question is, rather than splicing a wire from the LH side fog light power wire to the RH side, is there a simpler way to just activate whats already there?
2002 C4S
06-23-2002, 08:35 PM
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No, not that I am aware of.
The empty light socket wiring goes to a harness on the passenger side of the car under the passemger side rear seat/side panel and to a gang connector. It stops there. You would need to run a wire from this gang connector through the interior wiring harness under the passenger side door sill and then up to the fuse panel. Finally from the fuse panel up to the light switch on the dash.
I've looked at it and it's a great deal of trouble. (IMHO of course)
The empty light socket wiring goes to a harness on the passenger side of the car under the passemger side rear seat/side panel and to a gang connector. It stops there. You would need to run a wire from this gang connector through the interior wiring harness under the passenger side door sill and then up to the fuse panel. Finally from the fuse panel up to the light switch on the dash.
I've looked at it and it's a great deal of trouble. (IMHO of course)
06-23-2002, 09:06 PM
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Maybe its because mine is a Canadian car, but the socket I have on the RH side is not empty. It actually has a bulb and everyting in it, seeming ready to go. Its temptingly easy looking. But if I have have to do all that and run a wire to the fuse box, I think I'd rather forget it
Maybe its because mine is a Canadian car, but the socket I have on the RH side is not empty. It actually has a bulb and everyting in it, seeming ready to go. Its temptingly easy looking. But if I have have to do all that and run a wire to the fuse box, I think I'd rather forget it
06-23-2002, 09:18 PM
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US cars I've seen have the socket no bulb. But I've looked at the wiring for the same reason as you. My understanding is that the US and Canadian cars share the same wire harness (at least according to the Porsche Technical Manual schematics). The Canadian cars have at least one different relay (for daytime running lights) but most everything else looks the same.
It is a lot of work just to get to the connector in the back rear seat area but you are welcome to try... perhaps they did something different on the '02's?
I decided it wasn't worth my time
It is a lot of work just to get to the connector in the back rear seat area but you are welcome to try... perhaps they did something different on the '02's?
I decided it wasn't worth my time
06-24-2002, 12:47 AM
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Not terribly bright.
In the UK they drive on the other side of the road, thus a "fog" light (only) on the right is more PC.
If you light up both "fog" lights your're going to get a lot of people assuming you're riding the brakes, some will even likely pull up alongside in traffic to tell you so.
Until rear "fog" lights become more common, or standard, in the US I don't think there is any good answer except to not use them at all.
First one I saw in the US was on a prototype ML and I thought he had a wiring flaw.
In the UK they drive on the other side of the road, thus a "fog" light (only) on the right is more PC.
If you light up both "fog" lights your're going to get a lot of people assuming you're riding the brakes, some will even likely pull up alongside in traffic to tell you so.
Until rear "fog" lights become more common, or standard, in the US I don't think there is any good answer except to not use them at all.
First one I saw in the US was on a prototype ML and I thought he had a wiring flaw.
