Fog Light Switch Mod

elester12 · 01-27-2013, 11:29 PM

Hey everyone. I was browsing another BMW forum site and found out we don't have to order the European light switch to use the rear fogs. The button is already there but it has small tabs keeping us from pushing the button. If you remove the light switch and cut the tabs you will have a functioning switch allowing you to turn on the rear fogs.

check it out... http://www.1addicts.com/forums/showthread.php?t=610664

Ryballz · 01-28-2013, 01:24 AM

Did it the first day I owned my car

elester12 · 01-28-2013, 06:56 AM

I guess the only con is you wont have a pretty little symbol telling you its a switch for the rear fogs. Almost like a hidden button!

Got_Diesel · 01-28-2013, 01:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Ryballz

Did it the first day I owned my car

same here, love that feature

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Originally Posted by elester12

I guess the only con is you wont have a pretty little symbol telling you its a switch for the rear fogs. Almost like a hidden button!

the dash still lights up. that's good enough for me!

sohcpunk · 01-28-2013, 03:02 PM

Did mine also during early ownership. Good for those people that tailgate. Blast them with these bright lights and they will def back off

jiaan13 · 01-28-2013, 04:46 PM

So cool! Does anyone have a link/writeup on how to remove the switch in our cars, or is it a similar process to the 1 series?

Puerto Rican 335d · 01-29-2013, 10:07 AM

yes will do mines I ahve thos ASSWIPES who like to tailgate her in Puerto Rico

dzlmoose · 01-29-2013, 11:06 AM

I am gonna do this soon, I really needed it today with blanket of fog we have over Toronto.

sergiy'd · 01-30-2013, 03:05 PM

some pointer after doing this yesterday: the actual piece can be removed by carefully pulling it out starting from the bottom of the switch assembly. When you get to the actual fabrication it is blatant that there are three tabs holding the button from being functional. Two that are easily reached because they are the lower portion of the button and the other sits in between two buttons. I used an eye glasses type of screw driver to do this mod. Maybe this will help...

Wolf 335 · 01-30-2013, 06:29 PM

Does this mod apply to 2007 coupes as well?

FormerRotor · 01-30-2013, 07:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Wolf 335

Does this mod apply to 2007 coupes as well?

I think you may need the "Lego mod"

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showth...ghlight=switch

Wolf 335 · 01-30-2013, 11:36 PM

Thanks man. I wish it was just the matter of cutting the tabs off

Puerto Rican 335d · 01-31-2013, 09:09 AM

This also apply the 2011s?

Kaylin032 · 01-31-2013, 11:12 AM

2011's only need the tabs cut off. I did my 335d and e93 M, total took 20 min.

F32Fleet · 01-31-2013, 11:13 AM

In the old.days you could actually buy the switch assembly which had the proper symbol on the button itself. Sadly BMW put the.kibosh on that.

Puerto Rican 335d · 01-31-2013, 11:35 AM

Tx Kay will try to do it this week gracias!!

elester12 · 01-31-2013, 09:23 PM

Did mine during a lunch break in a parking garage

335dFan · 05-25-2013, 02:44 PM

Am finally getting around to doing this rear fog light thing.

Can you cut the little plastic stays for the rear fog light switch button from the outside using an Xacto knife without taking the entire switch assembly out?

Thought I'd ask before trying it and regretting it.

Puerto Rican 335d · 05-25-2013, 04:06 PM

I've done it .u hv to usde two flathead screwdrivers, one the top part one on the bottom part looking directly at it one u pop off cut the 4 clip w a needle nose make sure u pop out the connector for the rear gog lights plug the item removed into the plug then indrrt the entire item turn on ignition and press rear fog light and u wiil on the right top an amber rear fog light come on good luck

335dFan · 05-25-2013, 05:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Puerto Rican 335d

I've done it .u hv to usde two flathead screwdrivers, one the top part one on the bottom part looking directly at it one u pop off cut the 4 clip w a needle nose make sure u pop out the connector for the rear gog lights plug the item removed into the plug then indrrt the entire item turn on ignition and press rear fog light and u wiil on the right top an amber rear fog light come on good luck

Hmmm. After I wrote my question, I looked more closely at the switch and determined I could not do what I was talking about. But your idea is popping out the switch from the front rather than taking off the A/C vent panel first and then undoing the panel underneath that holds the switch assembly. At least that's how I interpreted your way. It seems I would probably break something doing it that way.

Puerto Rican 335d · 05-25-2013, 07:31 PM

No you wnt break anything if ur carefull

zachar3 · 05-25-2013, 09:21 PM

are the 2011s and 2012s the same? I have a '12 so can I just cut off the tabs without the need for a lego piece?

01-27-2013, 11:29 PM	#1
elester12 Private 19 Rep 65 Posts Drives: 335i Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: NoVA, VA iTrader: (0)	Fog Light Switch Mod Hey everyone. I was browsing another BMW forum site and found out we don't have to order the European light switch to use the rear fogs. The button is already there but it has small tabs keeping us from pushing the button. If you remove the light switch and cut the tabs you will have a functioning switch allowing you to turn on the rear fogs. check it out... http://www.1addicts.com/forums/showthread.php?t=610664
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Ryballz Private First Class 1 Rep 125 Posts Drives: 335d Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Colorado iTrader: (1)	Did it the first day I owned my car
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elester12 Private 19 Rep 65 Posts Drives: 335i Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: NoVA, VA iTrader: (0)	I guess the only con is you wont have a pretty little symbol telling you its a switch for the rear fogs. Almost like a hidden button!
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sohcpunk Second Lieutenant 20 Rep 289 Posts Drives: 2011 335d Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Socal iTrader: (4) Garage List 2011 335d [0.00]	Did mine also during early ownership. Good for those people that tailgate. Blast them with these bright lights and they will def back off
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jiaan13 uʍop ǝpısdn 0 Rep 63 Posts Drives: '11 335d, SG/Saddle, ZSP, ZPP Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: South bay area, NorCal iTrader: (0)	So cool! Does anyone have a link/writeup on how to remove the switch in our cars, or is it a similar process to the 1 series?
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01-29-2013, 10:07 AM	#7
Puerto Rican 335d Brigadier General 229 Rep 3,489 Posts Drives: Montego Blue 335d Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Puerto Rico(Dominican Republic 03/2017) iTrader: (0)	yes will do mines I ahve thos ASSWIPES who like to tailgate her in Puerto Rico __________________ RENNtech Flash(Lenny Wu)/WAGNER IC Enkei Rajin 18"/Execuhitch Hitch/Koni FSD Soft Ride Bike Rack/Brava Synthetic Motor Oil(Made in Puerto Rico)/Meth(in the works)/CBU done w Andrew EGR Race Pipe (whoa! what an animal it is now)
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01-29-2013, 11:06 AM	#8
dzlmoose Lieutenant 122 Rep 541 Posts Drives: Trek 7.2, 2001 M5 Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Toronto, Canada iTrader: (0)	I am gonna do this soon, I really needed it today with blanket of fog we have over Toronto.
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01-30-2013, 03:05 PM	#9
sergiy'd Private 3 Rep 72 Posts Drives: 2011 bmw 335d Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: chicago iTrader: (0)	some pointer after doing this yesterday: the actual piece can be removed by carefully pulling it out starting from the bottom of the switch assembly. When you get to the actual fabrication it is blatant that there are three tabs holding the button from being functional. Two that are easily reached because they are the lower portion of the button and the other sits in between two buttons. I used an eye glasses type of screw driver to do this mod. Maybe this will help...
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01-30-2013, 06:29 PM	#10
Wolf 335 Brigadier General 2341 Rep 3,537 Posts Drives: 2007 E92 335i Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: GTA - Greater Toronto Area iTrader: (0)	Does this mod apply to 2007 coupes as well?
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01-30-2013, 11:36 PM	#12
Wolf 335 Brigadier General 2341 Rep 3,537 Posts Drives: 2007 E92 335i Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: GTA - Greater Toronto Area iTrader: (0)	Thanks man. I wish it was just the matter of cutting the tabs off
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01-31-2013, 09:09 AM	#13
Puerto Rican 335d Brigadier General 229 Rep 3,489 Posts Drives: Montego Blue 335d Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Puerto Rico(Dominican Republic 03/2017) iTrader: (0)	This also apply the 2011s? __________________ RENNtech Flash(Lenny Wu)/WAGNER IC Enkei Rajin 18"/Execuhitch Hitch/Koni FSD Soft Ride Bike Rack/Brava Synthetic Motor Oil(Made in Puerto Rico)/Meth(in the works)/CBU done w Andrew EGR Race Pipe (whoa! what an animal it is now)
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01-31-2013, 11:12 AM	#14
Kaylin032 Private First Class 4 Rep 108 Posts Drives: E93 M3 and 335d Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Dallas TX iTrader: (0) Garage List 2011 BMW 335d [6.50] 2011 BMW M3 Convert ... [9.00]	2011's only need the tabs cut off. I did my 335d and e93 M, total took 20 min.
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F32Fleet Lieutenant General 3566 Rep 10,344 Posts Drives: 2015 435i Join Date: May 2005 Location: Southeastern US iTrader: (0)	In the old.days you could actually buy the switch assembly which had the proper symbol on the button itself. Sadly BMW put the.kibosh on that.
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01-31-2013, 11:35 AM	#16
Puerto Rican 335d Brigadier General 229 Rep 3,489 Posts Drives: Montego Blue 335d Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Puerto Rico(Dominican Republic 03/2017) iTrader: (0)	Tx Kay will try to do it this week gracias!! __________________ RENNtech Flash(Lenny Wu)/WAGNER IC Enkei Rajin 18"/Execuhitch Hitch/Koni FSD Soft Ride Bike Rack/Brava Synthetic Motor Oil(Made in Puerto Rico)/Meth(in the works)/CBU done w Andrew EGR Race Pipe (whoa! what an animal it is now)
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elester12 Private 19 Rep 65 Posts Drives: 335i Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: NoVA, VA iTrader: (0)	Did mine during a lunch break in a parking garage
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Puerto Rican 335d Brigadier General 229 Rep 3,489 Posts Drives: Montego Blue 335d Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Puerto Rico(Dominican Republic 03/2017) iTrader: (0)	I've done it .u hv to usde two flathead screwdrivers, one the top part one on the bottom part looking directly at it one u pop off cut the 4 clip w a needle nose make sure u pop out the connector for the rear gog lights plug the item removed into the plug then indrrt the entire item turn on ignition and press rear fog light and u wiil on the right top an amber rear fog light come on good luck
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Puerto Rican 335d Brigadier General 229 Rep 3,489 Posts Drives: Montego Blue 335d Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Puerto Rico(Dominican Republic 03/2017) iTrader: (0)	No you wnt break anything if ur carefull
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zachar3 Captain 68 Rep 680 Posts Drives: e92 328i Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: At your girl's house iTrader: (1)	are the 2011s and 2012s the same? I have a '12 so can I just cut off the tabs without the need for a lego piece?
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