I am pretty sure I have the rear fog lights on my MCS, but there is no button or switch inside my vehicle to turn them on....what gives?

 

If you do have them there should be a button for them to the left hand side of your head light control ****. This is where it is on my MCS. See pic below. By design, you do have to manually turn them on any time you want to use them. (they are also very bright)

 

Yes, that is correct as I have them on mine - as MotorMayhem described above.

 

Yeah there is a blank non useable button there. I have the lights on the back of my MCS, unless they are just there for looks, and there is no way to use them lol. I will post a pic.

 

Here is a pic of the buttons I have. As you can see the bottom one is blank.

 

Unless you order them you just have red lenses no bulbs or switch !

 

Well that's kinda silly lol. Not that we need them here anyhow. I just figured since the lenses were there, that the actual lights would be too. Shame on me for assuming lol. I am coming from VW so I don't know all I need to know about MINI yet.

 

I guess its kinda cool that they put the lenses there rather than just blank plates, but it is still a bit odd since it implies there "are" lights there.

 

They might actually be real lights, complete with bulbs. That has happened before, for models in previous years.

 

Same deal with the front fog lights.

 

The front & rear fog lights are a distinctive style point of these cars... so whether you get functioning ones or not, you get the 'look' of them. And... I think BMW loves to remind you of the stuff you didn't buy, at all times

 

I've got an F56 and it has a rear fog light lens, bulb, etc... but I don't have a button for it (didn't get the rear fog light option).

I wonder if the wiring is in place, and all that is needed is to install a button?

 

You'd also need to have a dealer activate the rear fog function in the computer.

 

I have the rear fog lights but have yet to actually use them. I bought them to use in foggy/heavy rain situations.

 

Fog lights are not for "style points". They are to be used during times of low visibility. If you run your rear fog lights on all the time, (which is highly illegal in Europe for a reason) You will insanely annoy/blind the person behind you as they are much much brighter than the front fog lights. Rear fog's sole purpose is so others can SEE you through the fog and avoid rear ending you

 

He's talking about the fact that the housing is there whether you have the lights or not, it's part of the design of the car. He's not talking about driving with them on for style.

 

So do we know if they are prewired already and only need swith and/or bulbs ?

 

nobody answered the question if wiring is there and if so you just need a switch and reprogramming?

anybody get their rear fogs working and what p/n required?

 

What color do the rear fog lights glow? On my old R53 it was one center bulb, but I'm guessing on the F56 it is the 2 lower red lenses?

 

They'll glow red.

The Cooper has one bulb, the Cooper S has two.