Having previously owned several Golfs, I have always wired across from the off-side (working) rear fog light to the corresponding lampholder on the near-side, so that both fog lights work.

Is the same possible on my Yeti please ???

Having previously owned several Golfs, I have always wired across from the off-side (working) rear fog light to the corresponding lampholder on the near-side, so that both fog lights work.

Is the same possible on my Yeti please ???

Lots of threads on this, use the google search facility and you will find the rest

http://briskoda.net/forums/topic/207484-rear-foglight-fitment-on-both-sides/

I definitely wouldn't be using a bridging wire; my post in the linked thread above shows some unpleasant side effects.

Apparently it isn't possible to turn on the second rear fog on the Yeti like it is with most other Skoda models, however one member has managed it although they never came back and confirmed who or how they or their dealer managed it.

Lots of threads on this, use the google search facility and you will find the rest

http://briskoda.net/forums/topic/207484-rear-foglight-fitment-on-both-sides/

Many thanks......what a can of worms !!

I definitely wouldn't be using a bridging wire; my post in the linked thread above shows some unpleasant side effects.

Apparently it isn't possible to turn on the second rear fog on the Yeti like it is with most other Skoda models, however one member has managed it although they never came back and confirmed who or how they or their dealer managed it.

Thank-you

There's a very good reason for only having one rear fog light - so that they don't get so easily confused with brake lights!

There's a very good reason for only having one rear fog light - so that they don't get so easily confused with brake lights!

+1

I really don't see how any human being can miss one bright glaring red light in fog for anything but a car ahead of them. Two on the other hand totally obscures the brake lights in their glare and it should be illegal in my book to have twin foglamps. Seeing the car in front of you slow down is far more important in my book than just seeing something is there (which one fog light does admirably). But each to their own.

Agreed.

Also rear fog lights should also have a buzzer that goes off every 5 minutes to remind you that they are on.

How many times have i been blinded by an idiot with their rear fog lights on when there is no need for them.

Agreed.

Also rear fog lights should also have a buzzer that goes off every 5 minutes to remind you that they are on.

How many times have i been blinded by an idiot with their rear fog lights on when there is no need for them.

Sounds like a good idea, however, if Skoda can't figure out how to have an indicator to show that the heated mirrors are ON I doubt they could do this.

Fred

Sounds like a good idea, however, if Skoda can't figure out how to have an indicator to show that the heated mirrors are ON I doubt they could do this.

Fred

God help me, but I am going to defend Skoda over that comment.

It doesn't just affect Skoda, but the whole of the VAG group that use this system, as I found when I had a VW Tiguan recently. They have the same mirror and NO indication light either, so I suspect that VAG haven't specified it with Hella(?) who manufacture the bits.

Don't forget that nowadays many parts just come out of a parts-bin, so can be found not just on one make, but others in the same Group, and even on totally different makes as well. So the accountants look at what say Hella have produced in this line for perhaps Land Rover, and think, that will save us 2€ if we don't get one specially made for us!

Another example is the radio aerial. Have a look at how many other makes use the same unit. One of the few who don't is Ford.

+1

I really don't see how any human being can miss one bright glaring red light in fog for anything but a car ahead of them. Two on the other hand totally obscures the brake lights in their glare and it should be illegal in my book to have twin foglamps. Seeing the car in front of you slow down is far more important in my book than just seeing something is there (which one fog light does admirably). But each to their own.

Always divides opinion this one

As it happens I am on the 'twin fog light' side of the fence, but then I only ever use them when I am supposed to, i.e. when visibility is reduced to less than 100 meters.

In my 30,000 mile/annum 15 year driving career these conditions have only ever been met one or two times (and I live in the vale of York - fog city!)

I see it that two fog lights double my chances of been seen, more so if the car is approached from a direction other than straight on.

The high level LED brake light means the brake lights aren't completely obscured. If the conditions for rear fogs are met and the car behind is driving close enough to need to know you are braking then they are too close anyway.

I love fog light threads, they always stir up some real passion

I love fog light threads, they always stir up some real passion

They do don't they! And this thread is only about rear fog lights! Throw in the front ones and the mud slinging starts sooner than later.

I grant you that the central brake lights should indeed show someone that a car is coming to a stop... But still, from having three places to see this happen (or say two if a single fog lamp's glare obscures one brake light) you will now have only one place. But the onus is always on the driver behind to spot these things so basically it is always his fault if he ploughs into you having not seen your brake lights. So I can see why people don't really care about what is behind them.

Also if I'm honest I'm a bit OCD about things being symmetrical and if something is fitted then it has to work

As activating the second rear fog is simply a coding change on the Octavia I couldn't resist!