Rear Fogs and tha Police

[kaizr]

So way back when I was 16 I got pulled over by the cops (with my mom by the way) and I got a speeding ticket. He also pulled me outta the car to complain that my rear tail light was out. I go out and check and not knowing any better, I agree with him. This is driving a 97ish 950 wagon.

A few weeks later my mom asks the mech about it and he tells her its a rear fog, which only lights up on one side.

Well ever since then I've been wary about using my rear fogs because I don't want to attract any extra attention to myself.

Is there anybody out there that has thought about this or has the same issue? I never use the rear fog in my B6.

[HOFFY11]

So way back when I was 16 I got pulled over by the cops (with my mom by the way) and I got a speeding ticket. He also pulled me outta the car to complain that my rear tail light was out. I go out and check and not knowing any better, I agree with him. This is driving a 97ish 950 wagon.

A few weeks later my mom asks the mech about it and he tells her its a rear fog, which only lights up on one side.

Well ever since then I've been wary about using my rear fogs because I don't want to attract any extra attention to myself.

Is there anybody out there that has thought about this or has the same issue? I never use the rear fog in my B6.

lol this happened to me...not with police but with my friend telling me one of my brake lights are out..i asked my dad cuz i didnt know but he told me it was from the fogs..confusing stuff =/

[zberch]

Some story as above. I didnt know it was the fog and took the light out and put a bulb in. stupid me!

Can you turn it off?

[krew53]

Why do you need to or want to run the rear fog light??

[agart]

Theres a DIY somewhere to wire it up so that both sides light up. I never run with the rear on unless there actually is fog. Its useful when out with friends if were doing a spirited run and I see a cop up ahead. I'll just flash that quickly and they know what it means. I've pulled it out by accident both clicks before and realized when I got home but never had any run ins with the police.

[krew53]

Some story as above. I didnt know it was the fog and took the light out and put a bulb in. stupid me!

Can you turn it off?

Instead of pulling the light switch all the way out, just pull it one click out instead of 2.

[pizdetsauduxa]

if this happened to me back when i had my stock tails i would ssseriously embarass that cop in the courthouse

[BNZ TOY]

I see a handful of a4s driving around with the rear fogs on, not knowing they dont have to pull the on-dash knob all the way out for the front foglights.

Kind of annoying. One time, i gestured to the driver to roll down her window and tried to tell her. For the life of her, she could not understand what i was explaining to her. *shrug*

Note to the OP, I've almost forgotten about this since i've bought the LED tails.

[kaizr]

It can be useful for a brake check on tailers too.

[traf818]

i hate when people drive with the rear fog on.

[Capt. Obvious]

I would like to point out that it is called a rear FOG light. There is ZERO need to drive around with that annoying thing on unless you are in a limited-visibility situation (fog, snow storm, very heavy rain, etc.).

For the love of god, leave it off!

[krew53]

For the love of god, leave it off![/QUOTE]


Well put!

[yoogene83]

It can be useful for a brake check on tailers too.

that's EXACTLY what i use mine for.

[Teratorn]

Yes, this has been known to happen. I believe most European cars have rear fog lights. Of course, theirs is on the right side (driver's side). I don't think any American cars are made with them. You can help educate by pulling out your owner's manual and pointing out to them the right side is really supposed to be out... OR not use the rear fog lights unless there's really a fog.

I'm opposed to wiring up the right side so both are on since the rear fog lights are as bright as brake lights and would cause more confusion. You might even get pulled over AGAIN because your 3rd brake light is off. LOL!

[El_Chapusca]

Rear Fogs ?? I didnt know our cars came with rear fogs where are they ive never seen them b4 lol...rear fogs

[AudiA4Turbo22]

do the dual rear fog mod and use it as an anti tail gating feature


contact me for the DIY.

[Capt. Obvious]

If you pull the headlight switch out when the headlights are on, the first click turns the foglights on and the second click turns the rear fog on too.

[Tacoman_Si]

hrm Maybe i am just to lazy but I have fog pretty much every morning at my house. when i do turn my lights on instead of auto i just pull the damn thing all the way out and when i get to work i turn them off. I am usally to busy switching stations trying to check up on traffic to mess with lights.

[aaronz]

on the b7 it seems to light up both sides.....

[05A$SE]

indeed. the b7 does light up both sides. my brother has a b7 and its a big PITA when he gets infront of me. he doesnt understand the concept of leaving them off.

[ProJect_*A4*]

look at my avator, thats just one fog being on ^^
i turned em on cuz i thought it looked not bad from that angle when i took the pic.

but when i first got my audi i tried changing the bulbs thinking the other rear fog bulb was out. hehe stupid me, then my gti friend told me all a4's come like that. (eyeroll)

[T0M3K]

I hate people driving with both rear fog lights on. Seems like they're constantly braking.
Worse than that happened when one idiot was driving in front of me w/o brake lights. Now that was annoying.

[NyteEscape]

It can be useful for a brake check on tailers too.

i use it for aggressive drivers who are tailing me...

[04TurboB6]

man i had no idea we had rear fogs on our cars...

i actually went out like a minute ago to turn on my headlights...then fogs...then rear fogs to see this!

i learn something everyday....

[Pete4 1.8t]

I only turn mine one when it is raining really hard or really foggy. It's also useful when people are tailgating.

[Pr0n]

If one goes with LED tails, do they lose the rear fog light?

[AudiA4Turbo22]

^^nope

[Pr0n]

^ in that case, BNZ TOY, please elaborate.

[AudiA4Turbo22]

See LED tails are copies of ur stock taillights except clear up top and red below with LED's the rear fogs on both sides are retained in the stock locations.

I think BNZ TOY is trying to say that since he bought about these new tail lights he's been mesmerized by the bright LED's and has forgoten he has rear fogs.

[downhillracer]

I had a cop pull me over in my moms allroad one time...he says your brake light is out and i said no its not and he says how would you know and i say because it would say that i have a light out...then got into a huge argument about it... he does not believe me thats it supposed to be like that and he also says a rear fog is illegal..dumb ass. So i pulled out the manual and he is still saying how its illegal so i just told him to take it up with audi of america and got back in my car and left hahahah

[dubenvy]

I got pulled over on Duval St in Key West for my rear fog. It was just a shake down, he wasn't going to give me a ticket. He used the you have a tail light out excuse. He said one day i cut him off when he was following somebody in his undercover car and couldn't disengage. Now that he saw me, he wanted to let me know that i was in the Key West PD crosshairs and needed to behave.

[smarrick]

Correct me if I'm wrong but the main purpose is not for your visibilty it is for others approaching you.

I.E (Your going 90 mph on autobaun and the visibility is low or at night. Rear fog helps guy in 911 doing 158 mph see you from farther away then running lights would. Giving him some more notice.)

[ThatGuyAlex]

I cant belive almost 70% of the people that posted had no clue what it was. LOL. when i would have seen that yellow light come on and saw nothing i would have walked around the car to see what the deal was. lol

But then hey, im glad your all learning and not driving with them on when you dont need to.

But then again i grew up in Europe so im used to this Rear Fog light business!

[ThatGuyAlex]

I got pulled over on Duval St in Key West for my rear fog. It was just a shake down, he wasn't going to give me a ticket. He used the you have a tail light out excuse. He said one day i cut him off when he was following somebody in his undercover car and couldn't disengage. Now that he saw me, he wanted to let me know that i was in the Key West PD crosshairs and needed to behave.

lol. He just wanted to flirt with you and let you know he likes ur car.

[ThatGuyAlex]

Correct me if I'm wrong but the main purpose is not for your visibilty it is for others approaching you.

I.E (Your going 90 mph on autobaun and the visibility is low or at night. Rear fog helps guy in 911 doing 158 mph see you from farther away then running lights would. Giving him some more notice.)

100% correct. But i end up using it 2-4 times a year in Cali when we have crazy rain. The rest of the time is for tailgaters

[Papachristou]

if this happened to me back when i had my stock tails i would ssseriously embarass that cop in the courthouse

no shit! you know he would get made fun of endlessly by his fellow officers