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Old Aug 12, 2019 | 11:03 AM
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Rear fog lights / ambient light

Hello all .
It is great to be here with other mini owners and fans.
I have two problems with my mini. Maybe not a problems but riddles.
1st - I want to add rear fog light . For now I have only switch for front lights . But ! When you look through the red glass you can see bulbs inside .
Someone told me that all wires should already be in my mini and I just have to buy new control panel with both buttons (for front and back fog lights ) .
Is it true? Has anyone done such a thing?
2nd - I have ambient light and as I know it should be placed on the pillars, on the headlining, on the door and under the air conditioning console (illuminating the place for cups etc.).
Unfortunately, in this last place I only have a hole in which the LED should be. Can I add the missing lighting myself?
If so, how and what LED should I buy?
Thanks for help
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Old Aug 12, 2019 | 11:12 AM
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Rear Fog Lights - Yes, all the wiring is there, except the switch in the console. You will need to add the correct switch panel, then perform some coding to enable the switch.
 
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Old Aug 12, 2019 | 11:20 AM
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Thanks That is great !
 
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Old Aug 13, 2019 | 06:50 AM
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Old Aug 13, 2019 | 09:49 AM
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ECS Tuning - So as I see I just need that switch. It seems very easy. But could you describe how I have to plug it ? Do I have to take off a whole console?

Maybe someone will help me also with second question about ambient light? How can I plug Led here ( marked on the photos * I saw ambient light there in other Cooper S R56 ).
Like I said earlier - in my Mini there is a small hole but it is empty . There should be a Led but what kind and how I have to put it there? Help
 

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Old Aug 13, 2019 | 10:36 AM
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Switch, knock out the black cover and take that top cover off, install, put back together, then program.

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https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...hting-y-n.html

 
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Old Aug 13, 2019 | 11:06 AM
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[QUOTE=ECSTuning;4487726]Switch, knock out the black cover and take that top cover off, install, put back together, then program.

Talked about here:

https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...hting-y-n.html

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Awesome . You are the best !!! Thanks a lot for your help
I really appreciate it
 
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Old Aug 13, 2019 | 11:07 AM
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Switch, knock out the black cover and take that top cover off, install, put back together, then program.

Talked about here:

https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...hting-y-n.html

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Awesome . You are the best !!! Thanks a lot for your help
I really appreciate it

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Old Aug 14, 2019 | 01:25 PM
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Has anyone successfully installed the Led Module in the R56? Please tell me how to connect this module to make it work.
 
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Has anybody successfully got their rear fog lights to work?

I took my dash apart and installed that chrome toggle switch. A bunch of work but it toggles nicely. I installed both switches but neither turns anything on. As I understand it, the center part of my reverse/backup light assembly is a rear fog light and it has a fresh bulb in it.

Peter
 
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Old Sep 7, 2023 | 06:52 AM
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Hey.

If you have installed toggle switch now you have to unlock it using software. Go to any service and tell them to unlock it
 
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Old Sep 7, 2023 | 06:53 AM
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Originally Posted by ptkacik
Has anybody successfully got their rear fog lights to work?

I took my dash apart and installed that chrome toggle switch. A bunch of work but it toggles nicely. I installed both switches but neither turns anything on. As I understand it, the center part of my reverse/backup light assembly is a rear fog light and it has a fresh bulb in it.

Peter
If you have installed toggle switch now you have to unlock it using software. Go to any service and tell them to unlock it
 
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