Rear Fog Light
#1
04-06-2007, 05:18 PM
Rear Fog Light
I wanted to know if it is possible to disconnect the rear foglight. I just hate the fact that their is only 1, and it looks like the other is out or burned out (when in reality Audi only made 1 work)..Would it be as simple as taking the bulb out? Or is their more to it?
#2
04-06-2007, 05:35 PM
RE: Rear Fog Light
well, there is a mod for that if you would want both of them to be on instead of just the one. let's see if i can find it.........ahhh, here it is: http://www.audiworld.com/tech/ext20.shtml
I suppose if you didn't want any fogs at all at the rear though, you could always just not pull your headlight selector out the full 2 clicks and just have the front fogs on. either that, or if you really wanted to for whatever reason, you could just pull the bulb out, but i don't see why you would need to when you can just not turn it on.
I suppose if you didn't want any fogs at all at the rear though, you could always just not pull your headlight selector out the full 2 clicks and just have the front fogs on. either that, or if you really wanted to for whatever reason, you could just pull the bulb out, but i don't see why you would need to when you can just not turn it on.
#4
04-07-2007, 04:55 PM
RE: Rear Fog Light
My 2003 has two. Of course I'm in the USA.
The easiest action is just not use them as advised above. But what do you care what they look like from the back? They are there to keep the idiots from running into you in bad weather.
The easiest action is just not use them as advised above. But what do you care what they look like from the back? They are there to keep the idiots from running into you in bad weather.
#5
04-07-2007, 07:10 PM
RE: Rear Fog Light
ORIGINAL: ppgoal
My 2003 has two. Of course I'm in the USA.
The easiest action is just not use them as advised above. But what do you care what they look like from the back? They are there to keep the idiots from running into you in bad weather.
My 2003 has two. Of course I'm in the USA.
The easiest action is just not use them as advised above. But what do you care what they look like from the back? They are there to keep the idiots from running into you in bad weather.
#6
04-09-2007, 01:58 PM
RE: Rear Fog Light
Thanks for the help Mustang. I didn't know pulling out the first **** only does the front fog lights, while pulling it all the way does both. I felt like an idiot after I learned this lol.
And Mustang hit it on the head when he said "MOST" people would think the bulb is burnt out, and I wouldnt want that. I like my Audi looking beautiful, and the one bulb on the back might surprise people.
And Mustang hit it on the head when he said "MOST" people would think the bulb is burnt out, and I wouldnt want that. I like my Audi looking beautiful, and the one bulb on the back might surprise people.
#9
11-25-2009, 02:58 PM
Obviously for some reasons, Audi thought that just one rear fog light may prevent any confusion with the brake lights, although any intelligent and reasonable person would agree that a FOG light should only be used during period of dense FOG, when the VISIBILITY is extremely IMPAIRED.
Why people drive with the fog lights on during fair weather or even during the day? I guess anyone can come up with the right epithet to depict this type of drivers...
If traffic officers would enforce in every state the laws concerning authorized/mandated illumination, then probably we won't see too many idiots who are blinding the oncoming traffic with the extra lighting just because...
One or Two - that's the ECE Regulation:
Why people drive with the fog lights on during fair weather or even during the day? I guess anyone can come up with the right epithet to depict this type of drivers...
If traffic officers would enforce in every state the laws concerning authorized/mandated illumination, then probably we won't see too many idiots who are blinding the oncoming traffic with the extra lighting just because...
One or Two - that's the ECE Regulation:
In Europe and other countries adhering to ECE Regulation 48, vehicles must be equipped with one or two bright red "rear fog lamps" (or "fog taillamps"), which serve as high-intensity rear position lamps to be energised by the driver in conditions of poor visibility to enhance vehicle conspicuity from the rear. The allowable range of intensity for a rear fog lamp is 150 to 300 candelas,[15] which is within the range of a U.S. brake lamp.[5] For this reason, some European vehicles imported to the United States have their rear fog lamps wired as brake lamps, since their European-specification brake lamps may not be sufficiently intense to comply with U.S. regulations, and in North America rear fog lamps are not required equipment. However, they are permitted, and are found almost exclusively on European-brand vehicles in North America — Audi, Jaguar, Mercedes, MINI, Land Rover, Saab and Volvo provide functional rear fog lights on their North American models. The final generation Oldsmobile Aurora also had dual rear fog lights installed in the rear bumper as standard equipment.
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. 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 brake lamps (which are mandatorily installed in pairs), reducing the conspicuity of the brake lamps' message when the rear fogs are activated. To provide some safeguard against rear fog lamps being confused with brake lamps, ECE R48 requires a separation of at least 10 cm between the closest illuminated edges of any brake lamp and any rear fog lamp.[15]
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. 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 brake lamps (which are mandatorily installed in pairs), reducing the conspicuity of the brake lamps' message when the rear fogs are activated. To provide some safeguard against rear fog lamps being confused with brake lamps, ECE R48 requires a separation of at least 10 cm between the closest illuminated edges of any brake lamp and any rear fog lamp.[15]
#10
11-25-2009, 07:53 PM
If I ruled the world, anyone with their fog lights on when not needed would be shot. Ok here is a short list of all the people who would be killed, in no particular order:
1. not turning on your headlights when it is dark out. If you are too stupid to not know your headlights are not on, then you should not contaminate the gene pool.
2. not turning your headlights on when it is raining.
3. having 2 rear fog lights - I know I will lose some Audi friends
4. failure to signal
5. tailgaters
6. SUV/Crossover drivers and their children
7. if I can hear your music in my car, you will die
8. people who use turn lanes as passing lanes
9. 6000k and up HID headlight/foglight owners
10. failure to understand a 4 way stop.
11. if you get confused at a round about, say hi to the tailgaters.
12. anyone with aftermarket hid's in non projector housings. That includes EVERY truck.
12. As supreme ruler of the world, I am exempt from any and all of my current and future rules.
1. not turning on your headlights when it is dark out. If you are too stupid to not know your headlights are not on, then you should not contaminate the gene pool.
2. not turning your headlights on when it is raining.
3. having 2 rear fog lights - I know I will lose some Audi friends
4. failure to signal
5. tailgaters
6. SUV/Crossover drivers and their children
7. if I can hear your music in my car, you will die
8. people who use turn lanes as passing lanes
9. 6000k and up HID headlight/foglight owners
10. failure to understand a 4 way stop.
11. if you get confused at a round about, say hi to the tailgaters.
12. anyone with aftermarket hid's in non projector housings. That includes EVERY truck.
12. As supreme ruler of the world, I am exempt from any and all of my current and future rules.