Range Rover Safety Feature
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John Z
if you will
Some European vehicles have factory rear foglight/foglights. They are like a red brake light. I see them a lot, and I assume most drivers aren't aware they have them on. Can indeed be annoying.
looked pretty stock in bumper, looked brighter then the brake lights when they were applied. They work in my hanger, going to go look. yup its a sport and these are them bottom lights....
http://www.landroverusa.com/vehicles/range-rover-sport-off-road-suv/exterior-gallery.html
http://www.landroverusa.com/vehicles/range-rover-sport-off-road-suv/exterior-gallery.html
John Z
if you will
The red lenses at the far corners of the bumper? I suppose they could have replaced the bulbs with higher intensity units... But some of those rear fogs are pretty bright.
Nice ride that person has, BTW.
glhs837
Power with Control
Well, those are stock locations for a thing. But the aftermarket quite often steps in and will offer lights for locations that were only reflectors stock. Ah, here.....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCIFyAA9AhY
Road test videol, look around 3:10 for the brake lights..... look like this
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCIFyAA9AhY
Road test videol, look around 3:10 for the brake lights..... look like this
glhs837
Power with Control
That was the point of the video, that a stock vehicle does not have lights in that location down by the bumper, just reflectors. So it's not Range Rovers safety idea. But rather the owner of that vehicle who has added those lights. Around 5:45, or a bit later, coming out of the mudpit, the reflector does do that, reflect, but the brakes lights are not on when that happens. Again, pretty sure there are not lights in that location stock, just reflectors.
Chris0nllyn
Well-Known Member
I wonder if the owner added one of the Fire and Ice bars.
glhs837
Power with Control
1. Lights were stated to be bright red lights that came on when the brakes were applied, only way down on the bumper.
2. Factory back up lights (what you are calling fogs) are white. So what he saw cannot be those, since they are tied to the transmission being placed in reverse. Unless you place the transmission in reverse, those lights cannot be turned on.
3. The Feds regulate what lights you have, and what color and intensity light they may emit. One part of making a foreign vehicle US compliant s making sure it meets US lighting requirements
So, to reiterate, if you see brake lights on a vehicle significantly brighter than others on that same vehicle, odds are pretty good that the owner had them added.
itsbob
I bowl overhand
Nope, rear facing fog lights..
It's actually a "ticketable" offense to run them in clear weather..
BUT having driven in Europe.. worth having them.
itsbob
I bowl overhand
My Discovery has the same light(s) but only on one side of the bumper.
Tail lights and turn signal are up high.. fog light is in the bumper.
glhs837
Power with Control
But the lights in question are red like brake lights.
itsbob
I bowl overhand
That's what they are supposed to be.. Rear Facing fog lights are BRIGHT red..
Not legal to have rear facing white lights while driving down the road
John Z
if you will
GLH, I do not believe the OP asserted that the rear fogs came on only when the brake lights were illuminating. Only that their brightness was took attention away from the brake lights.
In fact, European rear fogs are red in color, and have the intensity of a brake light. They are in fact legal here in the US. They are activated by another switch position in the headlight/foglight switch array inside the vehicle.
glhs837
Power with Control
Ah, new things every day. I think of fogs as lights to help ME see through the fog. Whereas these are to help others see YOU through the fog.
