alot of cars in Europe have the rear fog light hanging below the bumper, which is the ideal place. But....
1) This one has a plastic case, so I was worried that if it was below the bumper rocks from the wheels could f-ck it up.
2) This being America, some dumba55 kid would probably steal it if it was just out in the open....

 

Took you long enough. You did a good job, but I still would have wired up the drivers reverse light on a switch and popped in a red bulb, like SAABs. 5th gen tails dont have much room to install anther bulb I assume.

Im about 100% sure all OEM rear fogs have a separate switch but will only come on with the front fogs. I always see Saab/Audi owners with them on. The newer Audis have 2 rear fogs, and they are pretty darn bright.

 

I may still do that eventually - I have a super-bright LED bulb I bought for that purpose. I also have a spare beat up GXE tail that I experimented with/cut up/drilled holes in trying to "add" a rear fog, but I couldn't get anything with a good reflection pattern. I'll probably toy around with it more this winter with nothing to do on the car outside, but for the time being the PIAA light setup suits my purposes. Gotta crawl before you can walk

I think you're right....they have switches, but the switch is rigged to the front fog lights so you can only turn on the rears with the fronts on. In fact, the PIAA light instructions say to wire it up that way too. I just wired it into an accessory wire so it only is powered when the car is on. I didn't want to accidentally leave it on and drain the battery

 

Yea mine is on its own switch, I actually dont have front fogs at the moment.

 

how-to on the way?

 

Good job Irish. However, I would've mounted it up in the headliner for a cleaner look. It would save yourself from removing it and re-installing it. Good job none the less.

 

Yea... neat idea, not sure about the execution. A little unsightly for my tastes. I'd take my chances getting the externally mounted light stolen.

My '02 Volvo V70 has a dedicated switch and the left-side light is in the middle of the giant V70 taillight stack. These lights really do add a lot of visibility in poor driving conditions, I've noticed that from being behind other drivers that have them, you can see at least 3 or 4 cars ahead of the last car without them at freeway speeds.

 

Nice job Irish, very nice indeed. You know thought about a similar setup on my car, by using a red LED bulb in the left reverse light cluster. Like you said it's hard to find the right bulb that will fit perfectly. I have all the wiring etc, from another rear fog light kit in place, but I did'nt want to put a light hanging from below my bumper like some of the older cars in Europe that have been retrofitted with rear fogs do. I was working on this during the summer and decided to put the idea on hold for a while. I think I might jump on it again since it will come in handy this winter especially on blizzard like days if I really have to drive. My only problem now is to find the right LED at the right wattage that will fit perfectly or near perfectly in the housing, then I'll have a set-up that looks stock like Audi's, volvo's, Vauxhall's and the other European brands and no one will ever know I have a rear fog installed unless I turn it on. Since you'rs is only seasonal then the set-up you have is fine. As least it serves the purpose which is what really matters.

 

Irish... Everyones a critic... It's functional, well thought out... and you obviously did your homework in regards to legallities. Nice job. I too run the Max to many ski resorts (NH, Ver, Maine). What most people who do not ski don't understand, is that die hard skiers and boarders go when the weather is worst to get the freshies, and you need all the visability you can get.

Great Job, and may I respectfully say you are one hot looking Max owner...
Enjoy the winter season, if it ever arrives....

 

Wtf?? I hope you're not a dude

 

Holy Cow Irish!

I retract and apologize. Not knowing one org member form another accept what I see when you post, I looked at the babe you have pictured and assumed it was a picture of the member speaking.

Sorry dude… no offense attended. I’ll rephrase and say “who ever that picture is of… she is quite hot”…

 

haha josh got called hot by a dude!!



the pic is of Cristina Scabbia, the lead singer of Lacuna coil.

 

haha, this thread took an interesting turn.
it looks good, is the law of it being on the driver side just for you state or is it for the U.S. just wondering cause i have not heard of it.

 

car lighting laws are federal (DOT) laws and apply to the entire US

 

Sooner are you a cop? (not being a smart a$$ at all) I'm just curious because you seem to be very knowledgeable about laws.

 

Do you really think there are any females that would stick around the org for more than a week with all the e-leg-humping around here?

 

That's what all the ladies say too.... (truth: my wife thinks so)

 

You should've went in there and edited your post. The funny thing is that you still haven't. Umm....

 

Why should he edit it? He is speaking the truth, after all. I am one hot-looking max owner

 

If that's the case then what's up with me? My headphones are sexy as hell.

 

I think that that's a good idea. My dad has one on his volvo s60. It's definitly a good addition

 

i am not a cop...ive just learned a lot about lighting laws to back up my statements on here about illegal lighting mods. also, my roomate is a special agent for DOT so ive gotten the laws from her.

 

ahhh I understand

 

VERY NICE...thinking about getting one too..but i'm going to put it somewhere behind the stillen lip....

 

yeah that would look good if you put it in the left-most opening in the lip.

roommate (with privileges)

 

no privileges have been given or taken in months

 

lol!

 

I know this is an old thread but a crappy-weather drive got me thinking about this exact idea. It seems I was thinking the same way as irish but then I read about irish's trials to get a rear-fog into the taillight housing to no avail. This seems like a good alternative.

I was just wondering:
1) Are you still using this setup a year later?
2) I can't seem to find it anywhere for $50 as you mentioned, may I ask where you got yours
3) How did you get the wires to the front of the car with the folding seats, don't want to fold them down and pull the wire or anything

Thanks!

 

ive never heard/saw this before

 

You could use one of your reverse lights turning into a red light and mannual control it..

 

I am just wondering if installing fog lights in the rear bumper? Like making holes and wiring and all that good stuff.

 

Untrue, I used to work for Porsche/Audi/VW. On any Audi: including S4,
(either 2.7 biturbo or 4.2 V8) it has a button that engages the rear fog lights to be 'on' or 'off'. If "on" it will act like factory foglights; be on if lights or parking lights are also on.

-Only mentioning it because you didn't follow the first rule, you build a car for you! Actually, it's a great idea. It's a functional mod, like upgrading ones braking system. Especially in snow, fog, rain...But for being an overlord why cave to the opinion of others, unles asking for their advice?

 

Weird how the only American car that had them was the last gen Aurora. I used to think they were just reflectors, but I saw one on the highway few months ago with them turned on.

 

/\/\ I've seen those on too, they are VERY visible.

irish, you out there by any chance

 

I wasn't an overlord back when I made this thread

 

I'm always out there, but it's almost bed time.

 

1) yes, I've only used it a few times when it's foggy or heavy rain, but winter is here again I'm going to put this setup (with a Hella rear fog) on my Jeep as well, just because....

2) honestly, I really don't remember. Online someplace is the best I can tell you

3) it's run alongside the factory wiring down under the bottom of the rear seat and then along the rocker panels up to the front...

 

i personally wouldve gotten this: http://www.lshlights.us/AMAZING/itemMatrix.asp?CartId={8CC0623D-AEVERESTFAF-4752-A452-98C079695CF7}&GroupCode=BR%2D48%2DPhoenix&eq=&Matr ixType=1



its $50, and you just plug it into your cig outlet
that way u can only use it when necessary

 

loooks good i like the idea

 

thats illegal as hell