jlin101

Does the IS's rear brake light assembly have a slot for rear fog light (which is required in Europe, and many European cars sold in the US have a rear fog light)? If so, has anyone tried to put a bulb in it? For European owners, is the rear fog light tied into the front fog light, or does it have its own switch?

umpalumpa

sorry for being no help, but i've never even heard of a rear fog light its actually REQUIRED in some parts of Europe? im gonna have to look that one up i guess!

jlin101

Rear fog light (essentially a unilateral brake light to differentiate it from the normal brake lights) is required in Europe, thus, all cars sold in Europe have them. Many European cars sold in the U.S. are equipped with it; for example, all Volvos have it. It is a compliment to your front fog lights. The purpose is to increase your visibility to others in poor weather condition.

diablo1

How is it different from the lights that normally come on in the back when you turn on the headlights?

lexusls430

Most european cars have it, the bulb it self is really bright and thats soo you can be seen in fog or heavy rain. My eclass has a seperate switch for it.

jlin101

It is as bright as the brake light. Since it is only one-sided, it doesn't get confused with the brake lights. Just an extra safety measure.

TheRupp

I actually get confused by it all the time because I'm so used to cars seeing blown out brake or tail lights as it is

jlin101

yes, but brake lights aren't at full brightness all the time. Besides, like the front fog lights, rear fogs should only be used in poor visibility condition.

p.k.blaauw

In Europe, On the old Is the two inner tail lights are used as fog lights.
Whit its own switch.

jlin101

I'd bet the same is true for the new IS.

Taka

according to the japanese user manual:

on the car with no rear fog option, it only has the switch for off/front fog light.
on the car with rear fog light option, it has the switch for off/front fog/both front & rear fog light.

I dont have the rear fog light option but also wondering if I can put the bulbs in it, and modified the switich to enable the rear fog light?

has anyboyd tried this before? on IS300 or on new IS?

jlin101

Does the manual say whether the front and rear fog lights have one, or two separate switches?

BobsGX

Whenever I see one of those cars with that rear fog light thing, my first thought is that the vehicle has a short in the tailight..

TheRupp

Same, or since it's usually a Mercedes or an Audi, I figure all the other brake lights are burnt and the driver's riding their brakes.

Skulinex

me three!, and then it freaks the hell out of you when they actually brake and all of the other bulbs come up, and I think holly *****, now that's an electrical problem right there, darn german cars..