Different colored tail lights

**El Rey** · 5th April 2016, 01:42 PM

The weird thing (for me) was that when I was trying to figure this out I looked at various pictures of late model Discoveries and Range Rovers and the rear lights all looked like they had uniform colors - at least when not turned on.

**p38arover** · 5th April 2016, 01:57 PM

Originally Posted by Plutei

Or those who think the front fogs look cool (I'm looking at you Subaru drivers).

Oi! We have a Subaru Forester with front foglights (never used).

**Plutei** · 5th April 2016, 05:05 PM

Originally Posted by p38arover

Oi! We have a Subaru Forester with front foglights (never used).

Haha, I probably should have said "those who think that driving around town with fog lights blazing looks cool".

**noyakfat** · 7th April 2016, 08:31 PM

Based on advice I got on another thread, and backed up by reading this one, I am planning to get another clear lens and have my fog lamp converted to a second reversing light. I will then hope to have the fog light switch re-wired to control my new driving lights.

Gotta love AULRO for good practical solutions

**gromit** · 14th April 2016, 06:07 AM

The biggest problem with the high visibility rear foglights is the people who put them on when it's raining or just leave them on because they don't understand what they are for. Anyone driving behind gets dazzled and, as mentioned, it's sometimes harder to spot when the brake lights come on.
I see people with them on regularly around Melbourne.

I remember driving a Volvo in the UK (no I didn't wear a pork pie hat) in the fog and I noticed that if you put the headlights on full beam the rear fog lights went off. Anyone who has driven in dense fog will know that on full beam most of the light gets reflected back at you so if they can be on full beam it can't be foggy.

Not sure of the legality of them in Australia, I believe front foglights can get you a ticket if they are used when it's not foggy.

I remember back in the UK someone commenting that in Norfolk drivers turned them on late Autumn and back off again in Spring......

Colin

**noyakfat** · 14th April 2016, 08:29 AM

Dropped my 110 into the auto-sparky yesterday at sparrows, so he could exchange the fog lamp for a reversing lamp and re-wire accordingly.

He called to say that side of the work is complete, but he was apparently having a devil of a time hooking up the driving lights as he was struggling to find a suitable route for the wiring. Anyway, once I get it back I'll post some pics to the Member's Rides forum.

Cheers,

**kelvo** · 14th April 2016, 11:07 PM

It was law that all cars registered in the UK on or after 1st April 1980 (No joke

) had to have a rear fog light fitted.

As time went on car manufacturers started incorporating twin fog lights, the was initially on the more prestigious models which filtered down to the normal car. If a signal rear fog light is fitted it has to be fitted centre or drivers side at the rear. They must also be at least 100mm from any brake light.

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