Frank here my16 f type s, I know I have a fog light switch next to my hood opener but didn’t know what lights it controlled. Today I checked it out and after a bit I understood the application. In the rain or fog or wherever you want some rear illumination you have two extra red lights in the rear to hopefully protect from being rear ended. As the Brits say BRILLIANT.

my16 F type s storm grey with brogue interior ivory stitching, performance seats, pano roof,extended leather package

 

Yes. Took me a bit to figure it out but then I remembered my SAAB had a similar set up as did an old Volvo I had. The Volvo only had one light on the drivers side of the rear deck which I found odd.

 

I think it's a legal requirement in Europe, but I'm not certain. I also think that it's only required on one side, but that's digging into the memory banks from three decades ago so is information of dubious value.

 

Yep, lots of cars over here have a single rear fog light one side and a white reverse light on the other. And they're supposed to only be used in fog where visibility is reduced below 100 metres, which lots of morons here can't understand so they put them on at the slightest hint of mist, thus blinding the following driver, who can probably easily see the whole car anyway. And never use them in rain, please, they disguise the use of brake lights and hinder visibility for following vehicles. I personally never use them as I think it encourages people to drive faster than the conditions should allow. But the EU knows better ...

 

Only three decades? My trip down memory lane is almost five decades old, having my 1972 Pontiac Firebird Formula, purchased by my dad in 1974, (much like the one I’ve attached, although I bought classic 5-spoke Crager chrome wheels, which also had the raised solid white lettered tires) and attaching two rectangular shaped fog lights which I mounted under the front fascia. In amber to match the car. At the age of 18, and on the streets of Brooklyn, NY,—at the time, it was the bomb—that was one sweet ride!

 

Jay, stay awake. They’re talking rear fogs, not front.

 

Fog of memory U.

 

Memory Lane goes farther back for me, but it was during the 80s that I had a specialty shop (Saab) and would occasionally get non-USA parts, mostly lights and lenses.

My first car was a '68 Volvo 122S, and I also put front fog lights on it, also rectangular, also amber. It was a good car, but not exactly the envy of the High School.

 

Yes, the Volvo wouldn’t quite have had the cache of a GTO. But then again, my first car was a Ford Anglia. Who am I to talk?

 

Was it the trendy 105E with the raked rear screen? Mine was a 100E Ford Prefect (of Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy fame!).

 

Exactly, the105 E




I’ve come a long way, baby!

 

People who drive around all the time with the rear face foglight on are evil. It's usually Mercedes owners.

 

I swaer mines turned off, really!

 

No need for rear fog lights,.....no one is catching up to me.

 

Mike drop.

 

Not yet ...


Now, the mike drop.

 

Rear fogs

 

Spectacular photo...there really is no other car as beautiful as the F-Type coupe.