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      12-13-2019, 04:49 PM   #30
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Originally Posted by NYC_340i View Post
Even if you can code rear fogs you will need to take out the light control panel and allow the rear fog "blank" switch to be pressed.

On my F30 I had to do that to be able to get rear fogs to work. Granted it only took about 10 minutes to pop the panel out and shave down the tab preventing the button from being pushed, but just something to consider.
I already have the European Switch installed on my car, its just a matter of coding for rear fogs now

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Originally Posted by cheapengineer View Post
Quick question: how do you know the rear fog are actually there on the US model? Can you see the LEDs physically (or connections for it)? Also is there a rear fog option on the light switch? Because if not then you would need a european switch. And like I said earlier, you would need to add some wiring if the car is not wired for it.

As for coding of the turn signals I don’t see why it would be that hard I think it’s just a matter of time since the G20 is new. I am not familiar with e-sys but on the F30 forums they were able to repurpose the parking lights to turn signals. All they did is go in the Rear Electronic Module (REM) find the parameters for each tail light element and change them. I think it would be the same logic for us as all we need to do is find the parameters for the brake light and disable their turn signal function.
Have someone put the car in reverse and go take a look at the lights, rear fogs are visible in the back up housing.

You are completely right. It is a matter of coding and messing with parameters. Someone just needs to do it. I am very familiar coding Audi's but not so much on the BMWs. In fact, I am the 1st guy to figure out how to do this very same thing on the MK1 Q5

https://www.audiworld.com/forums/q5-...mbers-2883472/

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Originally Posted by SCardamon View Post
Unpopular opinion, Friday edition - I don't understand why this is a thing....
1. It is safer to know if someone is showing their turn signal to come to your lane or actually tapping on their brakes.

2. If Americans can figure out how to use their rear fog-lights or even know what they are, our roads will be much safer

3. Go turn on your 4 way flashers and tap on your brakes and see what happens...... Yes, only brake light you have then is your 3rd brake light. Rest of them just blink away. Super unsafe if the traffic slows down instantly. In Europe and the rest of the world, the 1st thing you do is turn your emergency warning lights to let the other drivers know traffic is stopped...... but then here in America

4. Pretty much every single country except the US and Canada requires Amber front and rear turn indicators hence the OPs post.

So its pretty much a safety thing.

Ok, I am done
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