An interesting question

[That Ruddy Squirrel]

Here's a poser for you all !!!

Can the rear fog light be legally replaced by use of a high level brake light mounted on the bumper ?

Looking for a way to get a stylish replacement for my swinging (yep hypnotising following cars) fog light, one that will not be knocked off when off roading.

As both are normally @21w surely it should be ok - what's your opinions ?


Trev

[Gamedawn]

Somebody's gonna know better than me but I thought a rear fog light had to have the correct E mark approval to be legal. Not sure a brake light would have this. I bought a Halford's unit and mounted it on the tailgate - a neater way would be to get hold of a 4Runner lamp - I think they were sunk into the tailgate.

[Esamed]

Do you know a freindly MOT chap? sure he would know.

Steve

[Stevo7]

i just mounted my fog light in the bumper, simple. Why do you wanna use a brake light??

[ohsupremebeing]

i just mounted my fog light in the bumper, simple. Why do you wanna use a brake light??

thats what i did too not a big job and the look good too

[BUZZ]

Followed a Mitsibushi colt LE the other day and noticed it had a nice fog lamp unit placed in the bumper separate from the other lights. Must ring up my local Mitsibushi dealer and price the entire unit - think it could be put in a surf's bumper no problem

[Guest]

Followed a Mitsibushi colt LE the other day and noticed it had a nice fog lamp unit placed in the bumper separate from the other lights. Must ring up my local Mitsibushi dealer and price the entire unit - think it could be put in a surf's bumper no problem

Go down the scrapyard, you are bound to find an early 1990s Honda with an inset rear fog lamp, take the whole unit out and cut it into the bumper.

You can also get them new from Honda, Toyota, Mitsubishi etc etc.

Cheers

[UKWolf]

Not sure that a centre fog light would be legal - all the single fog light units you see are mounted on the offside of the vehicle. Also all lights have to be between centain heights and I suspect that this would be outside those limits.

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Not sure that a centre fog light would be legal - all the single fog light units you see are mounted on the offside of the vehicle. Also all lights have to be between centain heights and I suspect that this would be outside those limits.

The legal requirements as defined in The Road Vehicles Lighting Regs, 1986, can be found HERE.

However, check the bottom of THIS PAGE, from the MOT Testers Manual, to see what they check for.