Rear Fog Lights????.....
Rear Fog Lamp????
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Rear Fog Lamp????
So I'm reading my 2K owners manual and come across this pertaining to fuse usage: Minifuse # 1 Rear Fog Lamp and Micro Relay #37 Rear Fog Lamp both located in the Engine Compartment Fuse Block. Where is this Rear Fog Lamp? 
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Rear Fog Lamps are mandatory in Europe but they're not fitted to US spec cars. Rear fog lights provide high intensity lights for foggy conditions. Typically its about a 21W bulb. They can be really good on a "pea souper" day but more often than not they're misused. I can't tell you how many times I'm blinded by a numpty who has his rear "headlights" shining out when the visibility is 10k+
On the export version they're mounted into the rear bumper. Fugly if you ask me and there must have been a prettier way to do it.
I mounted an E compliant lamp to get me through the safety check when I got home.
I now have LEDs in the rear vents.
I'm toying with the idea of a light behind the Corvette exhaust plate with cutouts for the light. That way I'm compliant but it would look good. This is a crude photochop but you get the idea
On the export version they're mounted into the rear bumper. Fugly if you ask me and there must have been a prettier way to do it.
I mounted an E compliant lamp to get me through the safety check when I got home.
I now have LEDs in the rear vents.
I'm toying with the idea of a light behind the Corvette exhaust plate with cutouts for the light. That way I'm compliant but it would look good. This is a crude photochop but you get the idea
Last edited by DeeGee; Nov 24, 2009 at 03:02 PM.
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years ago i had a porsche 911 targa that was equipped with a rear fog lamp (it was a reasonably high intensity red lamp mounted below the rear bumper). it really was a pretty decent safety item. in south florida during the "rainy" season (which seems to correspond to the "hurricane" season) from 6/1 to 12/1 we get some pretty severe rain storms. unfortunately, there are too many people down here who just don't understand that their 4 way flashers aren't the method of choice legally to provide for their visibility. while it may be legal in some states to be moving with 4 ways on, here it isn't legal and it can cause some problems with those cars that have in fact stopped by the side of the road to wait out the downpour as people perceive them as moving. every year before the start of the "season", the papers are full of articles that it isn't legal to use 4 ways while moving, but that doesn't stop people from doing it. the rear "fog" lamp in my opinion, would be a very acceptable solution to the problem.
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Rear Fog Lamps are mandatory in Europe but they're not fitted to US spec cars. Rear fog lights provide high intensity lights for foggy conditions. Typically its about a 21W bulb. They can be really good on a "pea souper" day but more often than not they're misused. I can't tell you how many times I'm blinded by a numpty who has his rear "headlights" shining out when the visibility is 10k+
On the export version they're mounted into the rear bumper. Fugly if you ask me and there must have been a prettier way to do it.
I mounted an E compliant lamp to get me through the safety check when I got home.
I now have LEDs in the rear vents.
I'm toying with the idea of a light behind the Corvette exhaust plate with cutouts for the light. That way I'm compliant but it would look good. This is a crude photochop but you get the idea
On the export version they're mounted into the rear bumper. Fugly if you ask me and there must have been a prettier way to do it.
I mounted an E compliant lamp to get me through the safety check when I got home.
I now have LEDs in the rear vents.
I'm toying with the idea of a light behind the Corvette exhaust plate with cutouts for the light. That way I'm compliant but it would look good. This is a crude photochop but you get the idea
Cheers,
Raymond
