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Rear inner trunk lights to be used as rear fog lights?

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Old 10-15-13, 01:58 PM
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Question Rear inner trunk lights to be used as rear fog lights?

Anyone by chance have a wiring diagram or know what may be needed to rewire my rear inner trunk tail lights to be turned on with a switch? I have to have rear fog lights in the UK and would prefer not to add an ugly rear light hanging at the bottom of my bumper. Thanks!
Old 10-16-13, 04:02 PM
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I have a button next to my mirror button to turn them on and off.
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Originally Posted by PMP 300
I have a button next to my mirror button to turn them on and off.
Yeah the UK models do but mine is a 98 Aristo. I don't think we had that option in japan and I don't have my car with me at the moment.
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Originally Posted by hatteroo
Yeah the UK models do but mine is a 98 Aristo. I don't think we had that option in japan and I don't have my car with me at the moment.
I wonder if the loom has the provision. Pop the panel out and have a look.
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lol good idea since they can get faded...creative
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huh? faded?
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Interesting idea.... People in the US rarely have a clue how to use a rear fog light, it is usually just left on all the time because they flipped switches they have no idea what they are for....
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bump....anyone??
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Post a picture if you can.

Originally Posted by PMP 300
I have a button next to my mirror button to turn them on and off.
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Originally Posted by RamAirRckt
Post a picture if you can.
The one in the red box

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Interesting. Is that a trunk lock too in between the trunk unlock and the gas door unlock button?



Originally Posted by hatteroo
The one in the red box

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Originally Posted by RamAirRckt
Interesting. Is that a trunk lock too in between the trunk unlock and the gas door unlock button?
Dont they all come with the trunk lock? I know mines did btw isnt the rear fog used to be seen when driving in heavy fog so the driver behind can see the distance
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My 98 doesn't. At least I am pretty sure it doesn't.

I would rather have rear fog, this time of year (today was one) we had pretty heavy fog on the way in to work.

I hate to say it I like them as brake lights too, mainly because I don't want to get rear ended! Too many idiots on the roads these days....
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Back on topic guys....
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