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      01-07-2024, 08:17 PM   #1
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is it safe to assume that adding rear fog light will not be possible?(just like G30)

is it safe to assume that adding rear fog light will not be possible?(just like on the previous BMW 5er G30)
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One is installed in Europe. So it should exist as a part.



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in china we often use double blinkers for foggy weather, it's significantly more obvious than fog lights from either front or rear
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in china we often use double blinkers for foggy weather, it's significantly more obvious than fog lights from either front or rear
some people do that in the US as well. I did just that on Saturday while driving on the interstate in one of the biggest rain I had personally experienced. It go so bad, I could barely see the front of my car, so I pulled over and waited under an overpass for the storm to pass.

That reminds me... I need to check that other thread to see if the U.S. G60 has red or amber rear turn signals.
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One is installed in Europe. So it should exist as a part.
do German or EU laws say where the rear fog light has to be located? on my previous Mercedes, it was always on the left.

I didn't realize that BMW put the rear fog light in the center for the G60. Very interesting. I'm sure even if I get all the right parts and install them on my US G60, it will not light up. The folks in the G30 forum said it was nearly impossible to code it into the car.
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One is installed in Europe. So it should exist as a part.



Isn't that where the white backup light is housed?
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One is installed in Europe. So it should exist as a part.


oooh... looking at that picture made me wonder...

instead of a wagon(touring), what if the G60 has a Gran Coupe, or better yet, a Shooting Brakes variant? (yes, I'm probably just dreaming... even if they make one, it'll never make it across the Atlantic)
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Here are a few renderings from the net.
My choice: the middle.

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I went to the dealer today to change the brake fluid. I haven't seen a red G60 there yet. It only has code 150 and is coming at the end of February.

But I was able to photograph the German combination light for reversing and fog lights. Mounted in exactly the same place.

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Here are a few renderings from the net.
My choice: the middle.

is it me, or whats the difference of these 3 pics?
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Please.

wasnt this thread about rear fog lights

cant believe i missed it either way, but guess i was looking for some difference in the lights.
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      01-22-2024, 09:56 PM   #13
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My one clear complaint with the i5 is the lousy placement of the reversing light (potential fog light). It’s just far too low to be useful.
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