Date:         Thu, 4 Apr 2002 10:42:17 -0600
Reply-To:     Chris Mills <scmills@TNTECH.EDU>
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From:         Chris Mills <scmills@TNTECH.EDU>
Subject:      Re: Any one activated rear fog in back light cluster?
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When I was stationed in Italy all of the modern cars had a single fog light
in the tailight on the left side - presumably to tell you which side to
pass. There was a switch on the dash that would allow the drivers to
activate the light anytime the city lights (parking lights) or the
headlights were on.

The light was about as bright as a brake light. It was not a beam but much
like a regular brake light.

The was an indicator in the dash on most cars that told you that this light
was on when the headlights or city lights were on, most that I remember
were green.

I've always thought was it was remarkable that in this country where
everyone is so concerned about our safety that vehicle regulations don't
require better lighting and things like these rear fog lights.

Several of the Opels (GM) that I drove also had a headlight dipper for the
left light. When you had a heavy load in the back seat or the trunk, you
could adjust the angle of the headlight with a 4-5 position rotary switch.
Helped to not blind the oncoming traffic. Wish these were standard on this
side of the ocean.

Ironic that we are talking about improving the lighting on our vehicles
when there is a huge aftermarket devoted to reducing effective lighting
output by taping, screwing or gluing dark tinted covers over folks'
headlights and taillights....



At 06:20 PM 3/29/02 +1200, you wrote:
>>Hi All,
>>
>>I picked up a fog light switch for my 87 Westy and have a set of Hella fogs
>>left over from my rallying days. The fog light switch has two
>>positions...one for rear fog, and the other for front and rear fog. I took
>>the tail light unit out of the right side of my Westy and there is a hole
>>for a bulb where the European versions have the rear fog, but the bulb
>>holder does not have the wiring.
>>
>>Has anyone ever converted their US spec tail lights to have a rear fog? If
>>so can you tell me how you did it?
>>
>>Thanks.
>>
>>Ric
>
>Is this BOTH lights or only the right? I pulled my Caravelle's left
>and there was no foglight provision.
>--
>Andrew Grebneff
>165 Evans St, Dunedin 9001, New Zealand
><andrew.grebneff@stonebow.otago.ac.nz>
>Seashell, Macintosh, VW/Toyota van nut

Chris M. <Busbodger - "TEAM SLOWPOKE">
Cookeville, Tennessee

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