Enable Rear Fog lights (Free Mod)

mrkhanna16 · 03-07-2011, 10:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Raz335

This is why US spec cars don't come with rear fogs.

kaykay · 03-08-2011, 01:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Raz335

This is why US spec cars don't come with rear fogs.

Useful for asshole pricks tailgating you and in situations of fog, of course.

BobsM3Coupe · 03-08-2011, 01:44 AM

Anyone know of a post that has photos of the changes needed to the light switch on a 2010 or 2011 car?

BimmerM · 03-08-2011, 08:02 AM

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Originally Posted by BobsM3Coupe

Anyone know of a post that has photos of the changes needed to the light switch on a 2010 or 2011 car?

Here's my DIY, specifically on my 2011:

http://www.fastm.com/e92m3/rearfog.html

Hope that helps.

mgx · 03-08-2011, 10:05 AM

much better DIY than the one i used when i did this mod lol

attached in PDF format just in case website goes down

sg///M3 · 03-08-2011, 10:29 AM

Are the rear fogs the top button or the bottom button?

BimmerM · 03-08-2011, 10:29 AM

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Originally Posted by mgx

much better DIY than the one i used when i did this mod lol

attached in PDF format just in case website goes down

My site won't go down, if it did I can always move the site to a dedicated VPS. So far that has never been required for the last few years. The only reason I do not post pdf's is I do adjust the instructions from time to time as I get more info, reports any issues, or fix typos, etc.

BimmerM · 03-08-2011, 10:30 AM

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Originally Posted by sg///M3

Are the rear fogs the top button or the bottom button?

Bottom button. Lower right button from the main light switch. I'll add a new image a little later today to indicate that.

sg///M3 · 03-08-2011, 10:35 AM

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Originally Posted by BimmerM

Bottom button. Lower right button from the main light switch. I'll add a new image a little later today to indicate that.

Thanks for the write-up!

BimmerM · 03-08-2011, 10:47 AM

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Originally Posted by sg///M3

Thanks for the write-up!

No prob, I do it as a hobby when I have free time, like when my kid is sleeping. LOL.

Also second image on the DIY updated with arrow showing which button it is.

raiste · 03-08-2011, 10:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BimmerM

Here's my DIY, specifically on my 2011:

http://www.fastm.com/e92m3/rearfog.html

Hope that helps.

Excellent work! Very clear and concise.

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NYCMCBM3 · 03-08-2011, 11:12 AM

I gotta do this on my new M3 , just for fun.

mkoesel · 03-08-2011, 12:02 PM

How about front brake lights for when I am in reverse with someone in front of me? How do I know they won't start to back up too, and ram into me? Hey you never know.

Also, driver and passenger window wipers, helpful for rain drifting and finally I need to open my hood from the fob. Are you listening BMW?

mrkhanna16 · 03-08-2011, 12:05 PM

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Originally Posted by mkoesel

How about front brake lights for when I am in reverse with someone in front of me? How do I know they won't start to back up too, and ram into me? Hey you never know.

Also, driver and passenger window wipers, helpful for rain drifting and finally I need to open my hood from the fob. Are you listening BMW?

ur weird...

mkoesel · 03-08-2011, 12:08 PM

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Originally Posted by mrkhanna16

ur weird...

Thanks.

By the way I was 100% serious. In case you thought there was any sarcasm in there, there honestly wasn't. Zero.

Biggerunn · 03-08-2011, 12:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BimmerM

Here's my DIY, specifically on my 2011:

http://www.fastm.com/e92m3/rearfog.html

Hope that helps.

Congrats are in order. That's one of the best DIY's I've seen. Ranks up there with the ones for the e46 on Mike's madrussian .net/m3 site. Very well done, so thanks.

Looper · 03-08-2011, 01:05 PM

I am now the proud owner of a 2011 M3 with no front fog lights......... But I got rear ones baby, now to fit the 1 million candle power bulbs into the rear lens for optimum effect!

JCtx · 03-08-2011, 06:24 PM

I have the euro switch, but that DIY couldn't be simpler. Are older switches the same? Can't figure out what lego pieces were for, but never read those DIY instructions to be honest, since I wanted a factory look

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BobsM3Coupe · 03-08-2011, 07:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BimmerM

Here's my DIY, specifically on my 2011:

http://www.fastm.com/e92m3/rearfog.html

Hope that helps.

Now that's what I call a nice detailed how to. Worked great on my car. Thanks.

StrifeM3 · 03-08-2011, 08:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kaykay

Useful for asshole pricks tailgating you and in situations of fog, of course.

There is so many in SoCal I'm forced to run the fog lights all the time...

BPMSport · 03-08-2011, 09:14 PM

Thank you for the DIY! I'm going to attempt it tonight. I was turning the rear fogs on with my laptop but now I can use the button!

JohnnyRoaster · 03-08-2011, 09:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Mike@Powerchip

Thank you for the DIY! I'm going to attempt it tonight. I was turning the rear fogs on with my laptop but now I can use the button!

With your laptop?

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