Fog light operation
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2006 E320 CDI
Fog light operation
Just checking, but when I activate fog lights, only the LEFT rear is bright, the right side is half as bright.
is this normal?
the reason I am asking is because my iCarsoft is saying the right lamp is on and the left side is off when fog lamps are turned on.
thank you,
is this normal?
the reason I am asking is because my iCarsoft is saying the right lamp is on and the left side is off when fog lamps are turned on.
thank you,
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2005 E320 CDI, 2015 GLA 250
Never heard of this; however, there is a function to turn the right or left parking lights on dim. The headlight switch has headlights, running lights, automatic, off, …and then it goes to left parking lights and then right parking lights. The idea is you can park on the side of a road and leave just the (either left or right) street side parking lights for safety.
Maybe this parking circuit is interacting with your lights.
good luck,
Peter
Maybe this parking circuit is interacting with your lights.
good luck,
Peter
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Yes, there is only a driver side rear fog light.
http://www.dastern.torque.net/Rearfogs/Rearfogs.html
http://www.dastern.torque.net/Rearfogs/Rearfogs.html
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Ha ha. Lkchris is absolutely correct. I misunderstood what was being asked.
In the 1970’s, it was common in some places to add an aftermarket rear fog light. It looked like a front fog light but was red and you only put one on your rear bumper so it didn’t look like brake lights.
Peter
In the 1970’s, it was common in some places to add an aftermarket rear fog light. It looked like a front fog light but was red and you only put one on your rear bumper so it didn’t look like brake lights.
Peter
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2006 E320 CDI
Never heard of this; however, there is a function to turn the right or left parking lights on dim. The headlight switch has headlights, running lights, automatic, off, …and then it goes to left parking lights and then right parking lights. The idea is you can park on the side of a road and leave just the (either left or right) street side parking lights for safety.
Maybe this parking circuit is interacting with your lights.
good luck,
Peter
Maybe this parking circuit is interacting with your lights.
good luck,
Peter
The parking lamp feature actives parking lamps on either either the right side or left side of the vehicle depending on the switch position.
Last edited by ot1; Oct 22, 2022 at 10:47 AM.
Thread Starter
Super Member
Joined: Apr 2007
Posts: 633
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From: USA
2006 E320 CDI
Ha ha. Lkchris is absolutely correct. I misunderstood what was being asked.
In the 1970’s, it was common in some places to add an aftermarket rear fog light. It looked like a front fog light but was red and you only put one on your rear bumper so it didn’t look like brake lights.
Peter
In the 1970’s, it was common in some places to add an aftermarket rear fog light. It looked like a front fog light but was red and you only put one on your rear bumper so it didn’t look like brake lights.
Peter
