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Rear Fog Lights

Post by Kellog »

Has anyone attempted to fit or had fitted an additional rear fog light to the near side light cluster of a Scirocco? I travel to Europe several times a year (retired) and it seems a good idea.
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Re: Rear Fog Lights

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Do non UK spec cars have the fog light in the opposite cluster? If so you could alway order a new cluster for a European spec car.
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you could do that or you can buy an extra fog lamp and cut into into your rear bumper...might be more noticable that way...

a friend of mine did that on his saxo and it looked well cool.
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Re: Rear Fog Lights

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Thats a stupid idea :no:
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:mad: if thats your opinion fair enough but i'm new to the forum and dont take kindly to such bluntness
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ok you two play nice, everyone is entitled to their opinions & suggestions.

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fair enough, but im not stupid!
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figface wrote:fair enough, but im not stupid!
I am also new, big deal. I you hadnt been so stupid you would have noticed LOL
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i hope you two can get along without me having to warn you again.
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Why not just turn it on in the control module so you have 2?

Thats what i did. . . .
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Post by trix »

Andy-GTI wrote:Why not just turn it on in the control module so you have 2?

Thats what i did. . . .
sensible suggestion Andy! I was thinking it should have a bulb fitted both sides but as i'm still waiting for my car I can't go out & check.

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Andy, how do you do that please
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All the bulbs are there, you just need to run it on with vag-com.
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vag-com...what?
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figface wrote:vag-com...what?
If you have a google you should be able to find a load of info on vag com but essentially it's like the dignostic equipment at the dealership which allows a number of otherwise un-reachable options to be activated or deactivated.

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figface wrote:vag-com...what?

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=vag+com
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Andy-GTI wrote:All the bulbs are there, you just need to run it on with vag-com.

Andy, not got VAG-COM but will probably do so once car arrives - what menu in VAG-COM would I go to?
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x5pea wrote:
figface wrote:vag-com...what?

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=vag+com
That's a cool link x5pea.
Never seen a Google search demo like that before.
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Re: Rear Fog Lights

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I live on the continent and honestly I don't think it will make a big difference where the rear fog light is... Haven't really looked but I think different manufacturers put them on different sides. In any case I wouldn't recommend having rear fog lights on both sides as it might be confusing. They will look too much like the brake lights and might get you in trouble with the police...
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rhcp128 wrote:I live on the continent and honestly I don't think it will make a big difference where the rear fog light is... Haven't really looked but I think different manufacturers put them on different sides. In any case I wouldn't recommend having rear fog lights on both sides as it might be confusing. They will look too much like the brake lights and might get you in trouble with the police...
Plenty of cars have dual fog lights, but on vehicles with one it's on the offside so you're more visible and people can tell you're not a motorbike. The corresponding light on the nearside is used for reversing light (so you can see the kerb more easily).
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