I finally got off my butt and got the rear foglights working. Someone else figured it out and I just followed their guide. This involved replacing the switch with a new one, and running a wire to the FRM. Forgive the pics, iPhone :eeps:
New switch with rear fog light buttons
These are as bright as the brake lights since they use the adaptive brake lights
Close up of them on
Tonight was especially foggy, and they worked great!
They are also a huge PITA for the drivers following you at night when there is no/not much fog if you have them on just because you can! Once you have followed someone with their rear fogs on you will understand how annoying that can be.:thumbup:
IMHO rear fogs is an atavism, like a cassette deck. Modern tail lights are bright enough for pretty much any conditions; I'd even say front fogs are pretty much obsolete too, and no wonder they are used for supplementary functions like cornering lights, etc. But as long as OP uses them appropriately, not like a douche below, more power to him.
Hi everybody i am new hear. I have a problem getting my rear fogs working. Have a X6M(2010) from the states but life in Europe so need them to work, anybody have solved this.
Cheers,
I put the Euro switch on my X3. We're retired, like to travel, and have crisscrossed the USA several times (even drove from Florida to Seward, Alaska and back once). On many occasions we've found ourselves in some real "pea soup" and in these situations rear fogs have their place:
Does our X5 have a similar switch to the 335d? These guys just cut off some tabs on the US switch and now they have a rear fog light switch. Seems like a relatively easy mod.
Sorry to bring this thread back. I got the euro switch for my E70 x5 rear fog lights that part works great. However. There is a dial to adjust the height of the headlights on the switch I purchased. (Same location as where blue dragons HUD off button is )Was wondering if anyone had figured out how to wire that up as well ?
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