DIY- Rear Fog Lights

LittleBlue · 08-01-2007, 05:59 PM

Crown? can you share the website please? The dealer wanted $91

LittleBlue · 08-01-2007, 06:51 PM

Ok, I guess I got too excited and called the dealer and ordered one, little that I knew about other suppliers selling for cheaper, I will call dealer tomorrow to cancel as they want $91 for the part versus 59 at crown ( found the site), wonder if dealer can cancel even though I gave them my CC over the phone!

aquaanox · 08-17-2007, 03:16 PM

just did this in the parking lot at work.. took 5 minutes... thanks for the great DIY!

BudVlad · 08-17-2007, 04:11 PM

Great Modification! I am bringing this fall 330iC to Europe and I have to have the rear foglight. I thought that I have to install extra switch and run a wire to the taillights. THANKS!

doobie · 08-18-2007, 12:10 AM

i did this the other day and it only too a few minutes. that trim is in there pretty good. i used a butter knife wrapped in duct tape.

Chesmu · 08-18-2007, 12:16 AM

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Originally Posted by doobie

i did this the other day and it only too a few minutes. that trim is in there pretty good. i used a butter knife wrapped in duct tape.

even the butter knife gets modded on this forum!

Soni · 08-22-2007, 02:25 PM

yeah...it was like 3 mins mod!!

LittleBlue · 08-22-2007, 03:17 PM

Love those quick mods, any others that anyone can recommend that make a big diff?

fidozoom · 09-03-2007, 10:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Ninjaneer

Ok I got it!!! Sheesh I missed something SO obvious. I was a little confused by everyone saying "rotate" and "twist and push down" - I was doing that on the grey lock itself and this whole time the lock really needs to just be pushed downwards to the side but there's a small black stopper that is depressible that prevents the lock from being pushed down. I saw it yesterday but didn't think to push it done. And it's obvious that the grey lock has one way to go since you can see the lock type of mechanism latching from the side. So this 15-20 min mod took me a collective 45mins?

I've attached photos of the grey lock and what I'm referring to for future DIY'ers

GOOD NEWS: you can turn the rear fogs on separately. This was mentioned in this thread and someone said they did it w/o having the front ones on. Well I was able to do so by following these steps:

Press front fog button (turn on)
Press rear fog button (turn on)
Press front fog button again (turn off)
Rear fogs remain on (see photo below)

edit #2: when I wrote the above steps for rear fogs I had the engine off. When I finally turned the engine on and drove around, turns out I can simply press the rear fog button and it came on w/o needing to press anything else. So maybe some cars can and others can't

*edit #1: woops, the right spelling is "depressible" in the pic but oh well

Thanks a million for the photos

of how to release the lock! I was stumped by it for a while and was looking through this thread over and over again. If you had been within a 25 mile radius I would have gotten you a beer!

About turning the rear fogs separately, this is what I noticed:
1. With the headlight switch in auto position and engine on:
Must turn front fogs on before rear fogs can be turned on. Switching off front fogs automatically turns off rear fogs. Don't know yet if the headlights need to come on for this sequence to work - mine did since I was in the garage, did not test in sunlight yet.
2. With the switch in on position:
Can turn on and off the front and rear fogs separately

Ninjaneer · 09-03-2007, 11:44 AM

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Originally Posted by fidozoom

Thanks a million for the photos

of how to release the lock! I was stumped by it for a while and was looking through this thread over and over again. If you had been within a 25 mile radius I would have gotten you a beer!

About turning the rear fogs separately, this is what I noticed:
1. With the headlight switch in auto position and engine on:
Must turn front fogs on before rear fogs can be turned on. Switching off front fogs automatically turns off rear fogs. Don't know yet if the headlights need to come on for this sequence to work - mine did since I was in the garage, did not test in sunlight yet.
2. With the switch in on position:
Can turn on and off the front and rear fogs separately

Cool, glad they helped

Thanks for the extra info on the rear fogs sequence and the switch position. I'll have to play with that. I think mine were in auto, I rarely change it.

dragonxyz · 09-11-2007, 06:13 PM

Thanks, I just did this install. Those old credit cards came in handy to get the trim out (never did cut them in half..

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Mattscott · 09-11-2007, 08:26 PM

My front and rear fogs work independently, I can have just the front on or just the rears on. I wonder why this is different for each car?

On a side note, the headlights have to be on for either to work.

MOTO69JOE · 09-14-2007, 01:22 PM

i just ordered mine from a german dealership, there is like 8 different p/n's for this switch i got 61316932792. This should work on my us spec halogens right? A switch is just a switch i would think.

aquaanox · 10-08-2007, 09:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Mattscott

My front and rear fogs work independently, I can have just the front on or just the rears on. I wonder why this is different for each car?

On a side note, the headlights have to be on for either to work.

very very strange.. when i first did this mod about 5-6 weeks ago, i had to turn on the font fogs in order to get the rears to turn on.. Anyway, i hadnt used the rear fogs for a while and to my surprise, today, i was suddenly able to switch on the rears independently of the fronts (switch is set to auto). Bizarre, means it takes a while for the car to learn that you have rear fogs and adjusts over time....

Chio · 11-16-2007, 02:58 PM

hey guys if anyone would like to buy mine i just took it out of my car because i sold it. PM me

linus · 11-17-2007, 03:46 PM

Just did the install today. Great DIY and great feature for my wife. Both fogs work independently.

lkn · 11-17-2007, 04:42 PM

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Originally Posted by linus

Just did the install today. Great DIY and great feature for my wife. Both fogs work independently.

I hope you didn't purchase the euro switch

Flea7 · 11-17-2007, 05:52 PM

I just put my order in ............I don't even have my car yet!

HyperM3 · 11-17-2007, 06:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Flea7

I just put my order in ............I don't even have my car yet!

So you ordered the euro fog lights? You realize you just posted that in a thread that shows you how to do it for free right?

Flea7 · 11-17-2007, 07:35 PM

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Originally Posted by ltdorn

built my white piece with Throat suppressor and Balsa!

Works like a champ!

If your referring to this...I didn't wan't to bother with it so I ordered the switch from crown auto.

HyperM3 · 11-17-2007, 09:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Flea7

If your referring to this...I didn't wan't to bother with it so I ordered the switch from crown auto.

Necessity is the mother of invention. Many of us get excited about DIY's because it brings out the creativity in solving the problem at hand. Whether its balsa wood and a tongue depresser or a pencil and a penny, they all do the same thing. Sorry you dont have that quality in you and you only see mods as something you can buy.

Flea7 · 11-18-2007, 03:24 AM

Hey HyperM3,
I think your took my last post wrong. I didn't mean to offend you with it. It just came out wrong.
My apologies.

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LittleBlue Second Lieutenant 24 Rep 254 Posts Drives: 2022 G30 M Sport Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: U.S.A iTrader: (0) Garage List 2022 BMW 530I M Sport [0.00] [10.00]	Crown? can you share the website please? The dealer wanted $91
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LittleBlue Second Lieutenant 24 Rep 254 Posts Drives: 2022 G30 M Sport Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: U.S.A iTrader: (0) Garage List 2022 BMW 530I M Sport [0.00] [10.00]	Ok, I guess I got too excited and called the dealer and ordered one, little that I knew about other suppliers selling for cheaper, I will call dealer tomorrow to cancel as they want $91 for the part versus 59 at crown ( found the site), wonder if dealer can cancel even though I gave them my CC over the phone!
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08-17-2007, 03:16 PM	#465
aquaanox First Lieutenant 24 Rep 307 Posts Drives: e92 328, e90 335 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: rockville md iTrader: (6)	just did this in the parking lot at work.. took 5 minutes... thanks for the great DIY!
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08-17-2007, 04:11 PM	#466
BudVlad Old Geezer 360 Rep 1,193 Posts Drives: 08 E92 N53B30 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Budweis iTrader: (0) Garage List 2008 E92 N53B30 [10.00]	Great Modification! I am bringing this fall 330iC to Europe and I have to have the rear foglight. I thought that I have to install extra switch and run a wire to the taillights. THANKS!
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08-18-2007, 12:10 AM	#467
doobie Private First Class 3 Rep 105 Posts Drives: 07 e90/335i Join Date: May 2007 Location: germany iTrader: (0)	i did this the other day and it only too a few minutes. that trim is in there pretty good. i used a butter knife wrapped in duct tape.
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08-22-2007, 02:25 PM	#469
Soni Major General 219 Rep 8,375 Posts Drives: Just a car Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: CANADA eh! iTrader: (35) Garage List 2007 335i Coupe [9.00]	yeah...it was like 3 mins mod!!
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LittleBlue Second Lieutenant 24 Rep 254 Posts Drives: 2022 G30 M Sport Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: U.S.A iTrader: (0) Garage List 2022 BMW 530I M Sport [0.00] [10.00]	Love those quick mods, any others that anyone can recommend that make a big diff?
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09-11-2007, 06:13 PM	#473
dragonxyz Private 7 Rep 61 Posts Drives: 2007 335i Sedan 6MT Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Bay Area, CA iTrader: (0)	Thanks, I just did this install. Those old credit cards came in handy to get the trim out (never did cut them in half.. )
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09-11-2007, 08:26 PM	#474
Mattscott Major General 108 Rep 8,327 Posts Drives: 2007 335i E90 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Beaumont, CA iTrader: (2)	My front and rear fogs work independently, I can have just the front on or just the rears on. I wonder why this is different for each car? On a side note, the headlights have to be on for either to work. __________________ Legal Disclaimer: Anything I or anyone else says about my vehicle on this website(e90post.com or any affiliated or nonaffiliated sites), pertaining to modifications, is only to gain acceptance from my/our peers, and does not actually represent anything actually existing on my car, and thus, cannot be held against me in any issues, i.e. warranty claims, that may arise.
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MOTO69JOE Captain 27 Rep 876 Posts Drives: E46, E90 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: The South iTrader: (3)	i just ordered mine from a german dealership, there is like 8 different p/n's for this switch i got 61316932792. This should work on my us spec halogens right? A switch is just a switch i would think.
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Chio Lieutenant 106 Rep 560 Posts Drives: G80 M3 Comp Xdrive Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: STL iTrader: (1) Garage List 2018 S6 [10.00]	hey guys if anyone would like to buy mine i just took it out of my car because i sold it. PM me
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11-17-2007, 03:46 PM	#478
linus Lieutenant 40 Rep 525 Posts Drives: 07 E90 335xi, 08 E92 335i Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Toronto iTrader: (0)	Just did the install today. Great DIY and great feature for my wife. Both fogs work independently.
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Flea7 Major 112 Rep 1,260 Posts Drives: E92 M3 6MT/F48 X1/F430/F12 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: PNW iTrader: (6) Garage List 2016 X1 [0.00] 2008 E92 M3 [0.00] 2005 Ferrari F430 [0.00] 2014 Ferrari F12 Be ... [10.00]	Hey HyperM3, I think your took my last post wrong. I didn't mean to offend you with it. It just came out wrong. My apologies.
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