From a discussion I had on here yesterday

"sm70- why not Duesenberg?" (sm70-whynotduesenberg) 10/29/2015 at 10:54 • Filed to: None

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Want to know how to deal with tailgaters/dimwits behind you who leave their high beams on?

Rear fog light.

Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 10/29/2015 at 10:56

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is your car secretly a Terminator?

unclevanos (Ovaltine Jenkins) > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 10/29/2015 at 10:57

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I need to mod my tail lights to get rear fogs. For now its just using the sunshade at night.

CalzoneGolem > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 10/29/2015 at 10:58

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Yikes, that hurts through the screen.

Nick > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 10/29/2015 at 10:58

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if i can, i angle the mirrors so it goes right back at them.

Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 10/29/2015 at 10:58

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For people on here, who I assume are usually reasonable drivers, yes.

For others, the correct way to deal with people behind you with their highs on is to MOVE OVER

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer 10/29/2015 at 11:03

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Well yes, if you’re in the left lane of a highway. But not when you’re sitting in traffic.

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > Nick 10/29/2015 at 11:03

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I’ve never actually tried that, seems like too much concentrating to do with too little reward.

Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 10/29/2015 at 11:05

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Like I said, for reasonable drivers...

jariten1781 > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 10/29/2015 at 11:07

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Yeah, except they're not really that bright. They're the same brightness as activated brake lights unless you've changed them from the factory.

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > jariten1781 10/29/2015 at 11:08

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I think mine is a tiny bit brighter, but yeah its not enough to blind them (un)fortunately.

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 10/29/2015 at 11:13

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THAT’S IT buying rear fogs. They’d look better on the Jeep, but I don’t need them up there, brights are never a problem in a lifted Commander.

Now, how to integrate on the Milan...

jariten1781 > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 10/29/2015 at 11:14

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Last I looked the requirements are compatible. Rear fogs have a higher minimum and a lower maximum brightness requirement than stop lamps. If your brakes are on the lower end of brightness and the rear fog higher it can be brighter on your car, but it won’t (legally) be brighter than stop lamps on some other cars on the road.

Other problem with using rear fogs in the US to combat high-beam drivers is their lack of widespread adoption. If you flip it on in Europe, the driver behind you knows you’re irritated; in the US they just think your brake lights went screwy.

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > jariten1781 10/29/2015 at 11:16

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Good points.

I may just have to get a bro-truck light bar mounted in the back window.

ESSSIX GmbH - Accountant/Wagon Thumper > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 10/29/2015 at 14:04

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Best feature, deff tailgate deterrent.

P.S. You can put a bulb on the other side and have 2 rear fogs! (you may need to do some wiring. On the B5 S4 its has all the wiring, all that is needed is a hole in the back of the tail light for the bulb.)

jkm7680 > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 10/29/2015 at 19:38

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I prefer to drop my spike strips or brake check.