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      07-14-2014, 01:12 PM   #23
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      07-14-2014, 01:19 PM   #24
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European laws state that rear fog lights are to be used when it's snowing or during fog. Visibility must be 50 meters or less. If you drive around with rear fogs any other time, you risk a fine.

Same actually goes for front fogs. I was pulled over once when I lived in the UK for having front fogs on for no reason, and it turned into a field sobriety test. Great.
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      07-20-2014, 08:30 PM   #25
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I saw e92 forum enable rear foglight and DIY rear foglight switch. Cut the trim to enable the rfl. But to put back the switch so hard. I didn't remove the dash cover air condition it lucky pop out. But it didn't work as E92. Anyone did it ? I need help how to remove dash AC above light switch for put the light back ?
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      07-22-2014, 12:55 PM   #26
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      07-23-2014, 08:18 AM   #27
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No: you have separate buttons for the front fogs and the rear fogs. They can work independently from each other.
Not in the US (at least for BMWs); they delete the rear fog light button on the headlight toggle switch unit.

However, Audis and MBs still offer rear fogs in the US
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      07-15-2015, 06:51 PM   #28
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Do you guys know where I can find the UK spec rear fog light button? I removed the button on my F85, it's not like the F30/F80/F82/F83 where I could just trim off the stopper (see thread below). The button that came with the F85 in the U.S. is a dead button and cannot be modded. The circuit board is the same as the UK, I just need the button from an F15 from UK. The car is coded and ready.

http://f80.bimmerpost.com/forums/sho....php?t=1023817
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      07-16-2015, 12:07 PM   #29
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A UK site dedicated to fog lights

http://www.fogsoff.com/
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      07-16-2015, 05:13 PM   #30
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We had rear fog light (not lights, mind you) on our ML350..
Only the driver side had fog light, that was even more annoying than having two. I would see other ML drivers with only one bulb and my OCD nerves would just make me cringe. So, if there is anything worse than having two rear foglights blind you in clear night is a single one on the driver side blind you.

In USA I don't mind not having rear fog lights, but what bothers me most is not having rear DRL's. That should be standard with all new vehicles.
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Nice dog.. lol! Where did you buy that decorative accent/accessory?
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      07-17-2015, 12:00 AM   #32
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Nice dog.. lol! Where did you buy that decorative accent/accessory?
It's a designer piece called "Puppy" by a company named "Magis". You can buy them in several sizes and colours...
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      07-17-2015, 07:17 AM   #33
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I hate rear fogs simply because nobody in the US knows what they are or WHEN to use them. They just drive around with them on all the time and its so annoying!
You mean all 5 cars on the road with rear fogs?
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      07-17-2015, 04:07 PM   #34
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To enable fog in rear in U.S., you'll need a new switch and coding. And, you will disable "Brake Force Display" (see manual) as it uses the same LED section. That is minimum. You may also need a a new wiring harness as there is different harness for Euro lights. Odds d the wiring needs are low, is my guess.
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