Rear Fogs Mystery...or not so mysterious...

esta · Post by **esta** » Sat Jul 21, 2007 9:47 pm

Hi I dont want to seem daft

but is it normal for only one of the rear fogs to be working? Both my ES and GT only have only the one working, so is there something wrong, or was it just given two rear fogs to make it look even?

Cheers

DaKyy · Post by **DaKyy** » Sat Jul 21, 2007 10:35 pm

They both work on early versions of 480. After some year, it was not mandatory for the second one to work. For rest of europe, the left side rear fog was operational and I think for UK it is the right side that works?

Don't know for sure though...

glasgowjim · Post by **glasgowjim** » Sat Jul 21, 2007 11:19 pm

Only one light should work it was made that way so retards could not switch on both rear lights to mimic the brake lights and cause accidents.

welsh-dragon · Post by **welsh-dragon** » Sat Jul 21, 2007 11:32 pm

Definitely just the offside one that should be working on UK models.

guitarcarfanatic · Post by **guitarcarfanatic** » Sun Jul 22, 2007 8:32 am

Early ones had both working then in about 1991 they changed it to save costs as it was no longer a legal requirement to have two, only one either on the centre or on the drivers side.

esta · Post by **esta** » Sun Jul 22, 2007 12:29 pm

Ah i see! Well at least they kept the lights even (eg one on each side) i hate un-symmetrical things lol-the off side number plates on Alfa Romeos are one of the things that i really hate about them...anyway, i digress...

Cheers for that guys

esta · Post by **esta** » Thu Jul 26, 2007 7:26 pm

Could the pretend one be made to work?

glasgowjim · Post by **glasgowjim** » Thu Jul 26, 2007 9:51 pm

yes just connect in parallel with "real one"

piper1st · Post by **piper1st** » Thu Jul 26, 2007 10:47 pm

esta wrote:Could the pretend one be made to work?

Yeah, as Jim said ... just run 2 core cable from the working offside fog lamp to the dummy using some cable ties ... hey presto!

I've done it with no problems.

stu chacks · Post by **stu chacks** » Fri Jul 27, 2007 7:47 am

Lol, on all the previous MOT's that came with the GT there was an advisory for 'only 1 foglight functioning'. Luckily our local MOT station has seen enough 480's over the years to know better!

Got a full working spare foglight of a scrapper in the sparesbin if you want Esta.

Stu.

MGB_GT · Post by **MGB_GT** » Fri Jul 27, 2007 10:16 am

glasgowjim wrote:Only one light should work it was made that way so retards could not switch on both rear lights to mimic the brake lights and cause accidents.

Now in fairness I've only ever done this to wankers who want to sit right up my arse, however with only one foglight it's easier to change to second and bring the clutch up slowly, of course when matey behind craps himself you can then fly off very quickly. Usually it stops them tailgating.

As for MOT advisory, the MOT tester is a muppet, legally you need only one. However, the reason I understand they don't have two is because strong red lights over a prolonged period actually damage the eye's ability to see red. Thus they took the second one off cars to minimise any impact from using fog lights. Not to mention, why on earth would you need two? Have you ever sat behind some f* with one on, it's hardly subtle even in thick fog. However, Volvo unlike so many manufacturers at least put in a dummy or keep the cars symetrical. The Fucus pisses me off the most on this, especially with it's useless reverse light no bugger can ever see! As far as I am concerned it should be a legal requirment to have two reverse lights, so you can tell if a car is reversing regardless of what side of the car you are on.

esta · Post by **esta** » Fri Jul 27, 2007 2:21 pm

MGB_GT wrote:As far as I am concerned it should be a legal requirment to have two reverse lights, so you can tell if a car is reversing regardless of what side of the car you are on.

I agree with you 100% on that! I have had this discussion before, who says which side is more important to have the light on? For example, if you are reversing left no one the right can see and vice versa, its dangerous and dumb!!!