(DIY) One little piece needed to enable our USA rear fog lights

ScheerSpeed · 11-18-2007, 12:17 PM

i did it with some legos and a dremel and some gorilla glue(i didnt have the right size legos) works great!

E92_335 · 11-18-2007, 12:31 PM

Yeah it really doesn't matter... the white piece is plastic...

ph19 · 11-27-2007, 12:52 PM

Hi Guys,

I just read the post and I wanted to know if you have to remove the whole light assemble to remove the rear fog light button?

HyperM3 · 11-27-2007, 12:54 PM

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Originally Posted by ph19

Hi Guys,

I just read the post and I wanted to know if you have to remove the whole light assemble to remove the rear fog light button?

Just the part underneath the vent. The part containing the switch and buttons.

ph19 · 11-27-2007, 02:58 PM

So I do need to pull the whole switch out then.

HyperM3 · 11-27-2007, 02:59 PM

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Originally Posted by ph19

So I do need to pull the whole switch out then.

Yes.

ph19 · 11-27-2007, 03:06 PM

Thanks for the reply. Will do it this weekend. Did a search and found out that I have to pull the air vent out then the Switch. This forum is great. Now I have to look for old Lego pieces....3 block and 1 flat here I come.

HyperM3 · 11-27-2007, 03:08 PM

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Originally Posted by ph19

Thanks for the reply. Will do it this weekend. Did a search and found out that I have to pull the air vent out then the Switch. This forum is great. Now I have to look for old Lego pieces....3 block and 1 flat here I come.

Yeah, theres a sort of clip that fits under the airvent piece. If you try to pull the light switch out first youll just keep pulling and pulling and not figure out why its not budging. Unless youve done it a few times and you know the angle to pull it out at. Regardless, its still easier if you pull the vent out first. Both I can do at this point with my fingers. If you decide to use something to slide underneath(credit card works well) just be careful you dont chip the wood or bend the metal.

Tonybest · 11-27-2007, 03:12 PM

Last night, fog was settling in, very wet.. snowy ... outside temp was 0 celcius... Really needed the rear fogs... and luckily i had them. Just a couple of cars including mine had them on.. We could see them so far ahead... compared to not having them... visibility on highway was 120 feet ... So this thing should be on every car.

HyperM3 · 11-27-2007, 03:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Tonybest

Last night, fog was settling in, very wet.. snowy ... outside temp was 0 celcius... Really needed the rear fogs... and luckily i had them. Just a couple of cars including mine had them on.. We could see them so far ahead... compared to not having them... visibility on highway was 120 feet ... So this thing should be on every car.

Yeah, here in NJ it was the worst fog Ive seen in a very long time. Couldnt see maybe 30 feet in front of you. Since it gets darker around 530 now I was really happy to have my rear fogs working. The coolest thing was watching my headlights swivel from left to right in the fog around turns.

Ph0zenstone · 11-27-2007, 06:58 PM

i just did this tonight, it was easy taking it apart, that two little black clips took 15 minutes though. also my fogs turn on indepentley from the front fogs, is this normal?

ska///235i · 11-29-2007, 08:59 PM

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Originally Posted by phozenstone

i just did this tonight, it was easy taking it apart, that two little black clips took 15 minutes though. also my fogs turn on indepentley from the front fogs, is this normal?

thats normal...thats why there're 2 buttons

Rising · 11-30-2007, 01:27 PM

I'm going to do this DIY tonight, hopefully.

lkn · 12-01-2007, 01:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Rising

I'm going to do this DIY tonight, hopefully.

its so easy to do. and plus its free!

Rising · 12-01-2007, 03:44 PM

finished! it was fun. excellent mod. thanks ska for the mod and saving me $$$. i should have done it months ago.

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Originally Posted by lkn

its so easy to do. and plus its free!

YBLegalE92 · 12-01-2007, 04:00 PM

nice thanks!!!

ska///235i · 12-03-2007, 12:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Rising

finished! it was fun. excellent mod. thanks ska for the mod and saving me $$$. i should have done it months ago.

you're welcome

PiperD · 12-04-2007, 10:25 PM

Finally got around to doing this. Took a while to get the piece trimmed to the correct length. Thanks ska!

Bizout77 · 12-13-2007, 08:05 AM

How did you get the switch out? Screwdriver?

rds95991 · 12-13-2007, 04:26 PM

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showth...light=diy+rear

Rising · 12-13-2007, 05:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Bizout77

How did you get the switch out? Screwdriver?

one tip after you remove the switch, use a guitar pick (if you have one lying around) to open the switch to get to the circuit board. the guitar pick will make it very easy to open up.

phattbam · 12-13-2007, 06:40 PM

must get e92 then this shall be the first mod along with led license lights

11-18-2007, 12:17 PM	#177
ScheerSpeed Major General 415 Rep 5,768 Posts Drives: '13 F30 Estoril M-Sport 335i Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Miami, FL iTrader: (14)	i did it with some legos and a dremel and some gorilla glue(i didnt have the right size legos) works great!
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11-18-2007, 12:31 PM	#178
E92_335 Colonel 156 Rep 2,863 Posts Drives: G20 330i Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: CA iTrader: (7)	Yeah it really doesn't matter... the white piece is plastic... __________________
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11-27-2007, 12:52 PM	#179
ph19 Private First Class 5 Rep 172 Posts Drives: E90 Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: USA Bay Area iTrader: (1)	Hi Guys, I just read the post and I wanted to know if you have to remove the whole light assemble to remove the rear fog light button?
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11-27-2007, 02:58 PM	#181
ph19 Private First Class 5 Rep 172 Posts Drives: E90 Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: USA Bay Area iTrader: (1)	So I do need to pull the whole switch out then.
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11-27-2007, 03:06 PM	#183
ph19 Private First Class 5 Rep 172 Posts Drives: E90 Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: USA Bay Area iTrader: (1)	Thanks for the reply. Will do it this weekend. Did a search and found out that I have to pull the air vent out then the Switch. This forum is great. Now I have to look for old Lego pieces....3 block and 1 flat here I come.
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11-27-2007, 03:12 PM	#185
Tonybest Enrollment Officer 108 Rep 5,014 Posts Drives: 997.2 Porsche C4S Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Montreal, Qc. iTrader: (2)	Last night, fog was settling in, very wet.. snowy ... outside temp was 0 celcius... Really needed the rear fogs... and luckily i had them. Just a couple of cars including mine had them on.. We could see them so far ahead... compared to not having them... visibility on highway was 120 feet ... So this thing should be on every car.
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Ph0zenstone Major General 325 Rep 5,370 Posts Drives: 2018 530e X-Drive Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: NY iTrader: (74)	i just did this tonight, it was easy taking it apart, that two little black clips took 15 minutes though. also my fogs turn on indepentley from the front fogs, is this normal?
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11-30-2007, 01:27 PM	#189
Rising Colonel 35 Rep 2,597 Posts Drives: AW E90 335i Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Bay Area iTrader: (0) Garage List 2007 e90 335i [0.00]	I'm going to do this DIY tonight, hopefully. __________________
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12-01-2007, 04:00 PM	#192
YBLegalE92 First Lieutenant 27 Rep 355 Posts Drives: 08 E92 White Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: So Kal iTrader: (3)	nice thanks!!!
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12-04-2007, 10:25 PM	#194
PiperD Clutch pedal >> Dead pedal 18 Rep 709 Posts Drives: '11 e92 335is 6MT Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: GTA iTrader: (0) Garage List 2011 335is coupe [0.00] 2007 335i coupe [0.00]	Finally got around to doing this. Took a while to get the piece trimmed to the correct length. Thanks ska! __________________ In my garage: '11 e92 335is 6MT (05/10) SpGrey/CoralRed/GlacSlvr ExecPkg/NavPkg/19" 225M Retired: '07 e92 335i 6MT (12/06) SpklgGrpht/CoralRed/GreyPoplar Retired: '04 330Ci M-Sport 6MT SilverGrey/NaturalTan/MyrtleWood Retired: '00 328Ci 5MT SteelGrey/Grey/MyrtleWood Retired: '87 Pontiac Grand-Am 3AT White/Grey
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12-13-2007, 08:05 AM	#195
Bizout77 Hank 16 Rep 270 Posts Drives: 2007 335I E90 Montego Blue Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Pearl City, HI iTrader: (11)	How did you get the switch out? Screwdriver? __________________ AFE DCI & Scoops/AA BOV/Blacklines/ACS (R) Pedals, E-Brake, Shift Knob, Roof Spoiler/M3 Rep Spoiler/Blue White CF Roundels/Interior LEDS/License Plate LEDS/Reverse LEDS/Aluminum Chrome Door Sills/LED Smoked Side Markers/CF Pillar Posts/Riss Racing CDV/17" DZ Tango Rims (winter)/20" Ac Schnitzer Type IV Racing (summer)
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12-13-2007, 04:26 PM	#196
rds95991 New Member 0 Rep 18 Posts Drives: 2006 325i Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Yuba City, CA iTrader: (0)	This thread explains how to remove the switch http://www.e90post.com/forums/showth...light=diy+rear
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12-13-2007, 06:40 PM	#198
phattbam Major General 180 Rep 5,822 Posts Drives: '17 Protonic Blue i3 REx Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: sf area iTrader: (21)	must get e92 then this shall be the first mod along with led license lights
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