Rear fog lights?
03-19-11, 08:00 PM
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my IS250 (i live in australia) has em
im surprised u guys dont get em
but when i changed to LED IS-F Tail Lights, the hole to put the bulbs in was blocked, lol
on my original lights tho, they worked perfectly
im surprised u guys dont get em
but when i changed to LED IS-F Tail Lights, the hole to put the bulbs in was blocked, lol
on my original lights tho, they worked perfectly
03-20-11, 07:46 AM
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i have 09 is250 in aus.. and i dont like them.. useless.. with the 09 tailights it would look better with 6 leds in the centre lights instead of 4..
a question though... do these activate wen ABS is activated? i know for some bmw's their ones do
a question though... do these activate wen ABS is activated? i know for some bmw's their ones do
03-20-11, 09:17 AM
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So much for trying to be helpful....all i had was my iphone 3gs to take these pictures...and the exposures are way off. but anyway here they are
Without rear fogs
With rear fogs
After looking at them again. in semi-dark settings, the rear fogs are actually pretty bright. It's just not immediately apparent because the colour matches the rest of the tail lights perfectly giving the false impression that they are uniformly bright. I can imagine them to be quite a serious distraction to other drivers
Most of the detail is lost because the picture overexposes the tail lights (i just couldnt get my phone to not do that) but there you are
Without rear fogs
With rear fogs
After looking at them again. in semi-dark settings, the rear fogs are actually pretty bright. It's just not immediately apparent because the colour matches the rest of the tail lights perfectly giving the false impression that they are uniformly bright. I can imagine them to be quite a serious distraction to other drivers
Most of the detail is lost because the picture overexposes the tail lights (i just couldnt get my phone to not do that) but there you are
Last edited by breplica; 03-21-11 at 11:34 AM.
03-20-11, 04:52 PM
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Its on the lighting stalk,the same switch to turn your front fogs on. When the switch is at zero, no fogs on, one click up turns the front fogs on (just like any IS including yours), then there is another click up which then springs back to turn on the rear fogs
I'll post a pic later
I'll post a pic later
03-20-11, 07:03 PM
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03-21-11, 11:36 AM
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Ok here is the pic of the switch as requested. Circled is the detent where you turn the rear fogs on
I also updated the pics in my earlier post with fogs on/off with better exposures
I also updated the pics in my earlier post with fogs on/off with better exposures
03-21-11, 03:07 PM
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Happy to help guys
Looks like american ISes have some pretty wierd restrictions on lighting. No rear fogs is strange enough, but i've also heard you guys can't have your DRLs switched on with your front fogs at the same time. Cars overseas (in my country at least) allow front fogs to be on whether on DRLs, or low beams
I think US cars also do not allow you to close all windows + sunroof by holding down the lock button on the key fob, right? Not to mention no folding mirrors?
The only reason i can think of that they would do this is because of possible liability issues (your liability laws are scary strong) or perhaps to prevent misuse. Seems overly nanny-like to me though
Jeff Lange: In that 2011 IS in your sig, the bootlid looks like a different shape, almost like it has an integrated spoiler. If so, what spoiler is it (or are my eyes playing tricks on me)
Looks like american ISes have some pretty wierd restrictions on lighting. No rear fogs is strange enough, but i've also heard you guys can't have your DRLs switched on with your front fogs at the same time. Cars overseas (in my country at least) allow front fogs to be on whether on DRLs, or low beams
I think US cars also do not allow you to close all windows + sunroof by holding down the lock button on the key fob, right? Not to mention no folding mirrors?
The only reason i can think of that they would do this is because of possible liability issues (your liability laws are scary strong) or perhaps to prevent misuse. Seems overly nanny-like to me though
Jeff Lange: In that 2011 IS in your sig, the bootlid looks like a different shape, almost like it has an integrated spoiler. If so, what spoiler is it (or are my eyes playing tricks on me)
Last edited by breplica; 03-21-11 at 03:11 PM.
