General: Rear Fog Lamp(s)

[volvocruiser]

clever. Why didn't i came up to that idea. I can give away my parking light to my bro. He needs it more than i do.

[s60.i@n]

Originally Posted by CTCNetwork

I was told by the parts guy that they moved to the single drivers side fog to identify the outside edge of the vehicle.
Like you'd be considering overtaking perhaps??!!
A safety issue rather than legal one..

Des. . .

eh?, did they explain how just one light helps you identify the outside edge ? well, the *correct* outside edge anyway...

/me is in the 2 light camp,, lol

[CTCNetwork]

Hi,

Originally Posted by s60.i@n

eh?, did they explain how just one light helps you identify the outside edge ? well, the *correct* outside edge anyway...

/me is in the 2 light camp,, lol

Not really. I suppost that with the one lamp on the drivers side, you have a pretty good idea where the outside edge of the car is.
Bit unfortunate if you are a foreigner here or us in europe??!!

I'm for the 2 lights solution as well.
Hence the continental drivers side cluster..

Des. . .

[andtal]

Originally Posted by GMcL

You can switch to main beam and the fog lights stay on. You can't drive in fog on main beam why would the fog lights stay on ?

You should only be able to use fog lights on dipped headlights...

My guess would be because it over complicates things....

[GMcL]

Originally Posted by andtal

My guess would be because it over complicates things....

When foglights were first made mandatory in 1979, they all switched off when you went from dipped headlights to main beams.
You just took the feed from the dipped headlight circuit.
This switch off was tested as part of the MoT too (at least where I used to live).

[andtal]

i was being sarcastic! sorry buddy.

i agree that it would make sense, and wouldn't be that difficult, but as with all aspects of car manufacturing, why bother doing something if its not absolutely necessary.