Anyone has a picture or two of the clubman with rear fog light?

 

Do you want to see what it looks like on? All US Clubmans come with the rear fog lamp built into the left tail light assembly - which is why there is only one rear reverse light on the right side.

 

Really When you try to add it at the configuration at MINI.com, it will show another 2 lights at the lower grille

 

Those are not lights but reflectors

 

So when you add it for $100, you're just adding the switch?

 

From what I understand tim, there is a bit of system reprograming and you have to run the wires. Someone in the Electrical mod forum put the fog in after purchase. It was more involved and expensive than I thought it would be.

 

I don't know about the Clubman, but on the MCS, those are the rear fog lights.

 

The pictures on the Build Your Own MINI are incorrect. The R56 puts the rear fogs on the lower bumper, but the Clubman's rear foglight is totally different. I've attached my crude diagram to help... ;-)

 

What, exactly, does a "rear foglight" do? Prior to viewing the Clubman options, I had never heard of it. What is it's function?

 

So when you're out at night in a foggy situation, you can turn it on. It's brighter than your running lights...looks like a brake light... Just make the rear end more noticeable

 

Just one fog light on the left side ? When it's foggy, you'll be going down the road lopsided !

 

Does this mean that the reverse light is only on one side if you have the rear fog light? I'm just not really seeing the point of adding this feature.

 

Yes. It is a little strange. I think what happened is the designers were so tired and stressed out by the time they figured out the design of the hinges on the barn doors, they just sort of threw this together as an afterthought.

 

Yeah, they blew it on that one.

Should've put reverse lights at the bottom of both tail lights and instead of those reflectors below the tail lights, that's where they should have put dual fog lights.

 

This is the common configuration (single light to the left)in Europe and has been for quite awhile...

 

Ooops. so much for the ugly American.

 

I lived in Europe for over 7 years. They do a lot of things wrong.

Coke served with no ice.

Mayonnaise on french fries.

No football.

No football cheerleaders.

Room temperature beer.

Women with hairy pits.

And now... one lopsided rear fog light.

 

One rear fog light...sounds like an answer to a question no one asked! I'm glad I didn't check it on my options list, as I just don't see it being very useful. I'm also confused about it being an option, if it's on every Clubman. Is the lamp always there, but not the switch? Does the lamp illuminate as part of the backup lights when in reverse, or is there one backup light on the right, and one non-functioning fog lamp on the left? This is one strange option!

 

Yes, I have seen this!!!

Reminds me of the first gen MINIs!!!

 

It's just a way to make a little money by calling it an option. They build it into every car because it's cheaper to do that than pay to make two different types of taillights.....especially since rear fogs are required by law in the UK. The 02-04 cars were the same way...the bulbs and wires were all there, you just needed a switch and the option turned on by the dealer.

The one sided fog light isn't an after thought or uncommon....it's common on many european cars and you will notice that many audis come the same way.

 

So all Clubmans have a pre-wired fog lamp, left rear only, with no function unless you add an optional switch? I guess this is a new concept in options, at least to me! Maybe they can do the same with the headlights, horn, etc. Simply disconnect all the electronics and charge to reinstall the switches!
You want that A/C with or without the switch? Radio? Heater? They could make a fortune!

 

There is nothing wrong with putting mayo on french fries. Or rice, or pizza for that matter!

 

I agree. And that, my friend, is why i'm 30 pounds overweight. DOH!

 

It is basically a calculated cost cutting move. Only install one rear fog lamp and one backup lamp. I am concerned about having a backup lamp only on one side. I asked about it on MINI2 and the response was yeah, backup lighting on the Clubman is poor. Maybe some owners here could chime in. When I get a Clubman, I may forego the rear fog and get a left side taillight from the UK, which would give me a backup light on both sides.

 

Do the UK cars really have opposite taillights? I know the driver's seat is opposite, but I would imagine that taillights are something that wouldn't swap places.....