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Old Feb 25, 2016 | 09:47 AM
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Is it normal to just have rear fog light?

My switch panel only has the switch for the rear fog light (which works) but I also have the bulbs for front fog lights that are just on. Is that a normal thing, I haven't found any threads or anything about this
 
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Old Feb 25, 2016 | 10:18 AM
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Picts would help
 
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Old Feb 25, 2016 | 10:40 AM
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This is the best I have at the moment. I have a rear fog light switch, but no symbol and a blank out panel where the normal for light switch is. I dont have any pictures of the fog lights on, but the turn on with the headlights and flash when I unlock the car
 
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Old Feb 25, 2016 | 11:07 AM
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that's what I'll need to see. I believe you do not have front fogs just city lights
 
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Old Feb 25, 2016 | 08:50 PM
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Here is a picture of the lights on
 
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Old Feb 26, 2016 | 01:15 AM
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Originally Posted by drpep
Here is a picture of the lights on
Those are running lights or city lights, the bottom half is the fog lights that are angled towards the ground. You don't have fog lights just city lights.
 
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Old Feb 26, 2016 | 03:36 AM
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He is correct
 
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Old Feb 26, 2016 | 05:38 AM
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Thank you, I didn't even know that was a thing.
 
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Old Feb 26, 2016 | 06:44 AM
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Yea, those are postilion lights / city lights . Not fogs. You get the position lights standard and then when you get the fog option , you get positions lights and fog lights.

Like our ziza position lights here.

https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...ve-at-ecs.html


 
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Old Feb 26, 2016 | 08:40 AM
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Just the rear fogs is "normal" in the sense that it's possible to order a car that way, but it's unusual for someone to choose that configuration.
 
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Old Feb 26, 2016 | 01:32 PM
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Just the rear fogs is "normal" in the sense that it's possible to order a car that way, but it's unusual for someone to choose that configuration.
What's more unusual is a car manufacture not including a simple and cheap safety feature on a $35,000 dollar car.
 
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Old Feb 28, 2016 | 05:33 PM
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What's more unusual is a car manufacture not including a simple and cheap safety feature on a $35,000 dollar car.
My other car is much more expensive and known for its exceptional safety. It has one rear fog light. One fog light has been shown to get other drivers' attention in the fog more so than two equally illuminated lights.
 
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