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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: Dmonday on 03 November 2009, 11:30

Title: Fog lights & Front Repeaters
Post by: Dmonday on 03 November 2009, 11:30

I'm thinking about smoothing out my front fog lights on my MK3 im not sure weather you must have these on by law?  :undecided:

Title: Re: Fog lights & Front Repeaters
Post by: gtigolfthree on 03 November 2009, 11:38

If they are fitted they must work, but not compulsary to have them fitted.

Title: Re: Fog lights & Front Repeaters
Post by: Deano2711 on 03 November 2009, 11:58

I recently removed my front fog lights and replaced with smoked lenses without fog lights. Although my front fogs were not tested when I took it for MOT.      Cheers     Deano

Title: Re: Fog lights & Front Repeaters
Post by: Len on 03 November 2009, 12:05

You could look at Mk4 type headlights and do away with the in bumper indicator/fogs completely!

Title: Re: Fog lights & Front Repeaters
Post by: Wayne on 03 November 2009, 12:06

Front fog lights are not part of the mot, you will need to relocate the indicators to your headlamps which can be tricky unless like Len suggested you run mk4 style headlamps.

Title: Re: Fog lights & Front Repeaters
Post by: Len on 03 November 2009, 12:12

The other thing to think of is the towing hitch between fogs and indicator.

Title: Re: Fog lights & Front Repeaters
Post by: Dmonday on 03 November 2009, 12:37

thanks for the replys!  :smiley:
im gussing by law you need the front indicators then?  :huh:

Title: Re: Fog lights & Front Repeaters
Post by: madgti on 03 November 2009, 12:39

yep

Title: Re: Fog lights & Front Repeaters
Post by: Wayne on 03 November 2009, 12:40

Quote from: Dmonday on 03 November 2009, 12:37

thanks for the replys!  :smiley:
im gussing by law you need the front indicators then?  :huh:

Yes, did you really think you could remove them.  :shocked:

Title: Re: Fog lights & Front Repeaters
Post by: gtigolfthree on 03 November 2009, 12:49

Planning to use hand signals.  :grin:

Title: Re: Fog lights & Front Repeaters
Post by: Dmonday on 03 November 2009, 12:50

thought the side ones alone might have been okay  :rolleyes:

Title: Re: Fog lights & Front Repeaters
Post by: Wayne on 03 November 2009, 12:57

Under construction and use regs you must have front / side and rear.

Title: Re: Fog lights & Front Repeaters
Post by: Len on 03 November 2009, 13:03

Unless your car was factory fitted with the flip out side ones!  :smug:

Title: Re: Fog lights & Front Repeaters
Post by: Wayne on 03 November 2009, 13:05

Quote from: Len on 03 November 2009, 13:03

Unless your car was factory fitted with the flip out side ones!  :smug:

They were dangerous, I nearly got smacked by one of them whilst cycling once.

Title: Re: Fog lights & Front Repeaters
Post by: Len on 03 November 2009, 13:08

Surprisingly I have never driven a car with those! :grin:

Title: Re: Fog lights & Front Repeaters
Post by: VR6-Joe on 03 November 2009, 13:39

As said, you don't need fog lights, but you do need indicators, I've seen them relocated to the bottom of the bumper and it looks good!

Also as someone else said, you've got the towing eye to think about aswell

Title: Re: Fog lights & Front Repeaters
Post by: Wayne on 03 November 2009, 13:43

Quote from: VR6-Joe on 03 November 2009, 13:39

As said, you don't need fog lights, but you do need indicators, I've seen them relocated to the bottom of the bumper and it looks good!

Also as someone else said, you've got the towing eye to think about aswell

They have to be a minimum height by law, I believe the bottom of the bumper is too low.

Title: Re: Fog lights & Front Repeaters
Post by: VR6-Joe on 03 November 2009, 13:48

Hmm loads of people on Ed38 have relocated them to the bottom of the bumper

Title: Re: Fog lights & Front Repeaters
Post by: Len on 03 November 2009, 14:26

Loads of people on Ed38 maybe breaking the law then!

Think the minimum height is around 350mm  :undecided:

Title: Re: Fog lights & Front Repeaters
Post by: Wayne on 03 November 2009, 15:14

I am not sure what the minimum height is but I know when they converted the Rover 75 to MG versions which included lowering they had to fit new front bumpers with higher mounted indicators.

Standard they are quite low so I would say bottom of the bumper is way too low.



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