Just taken delivery of new Roomster and note that it has one rear fog and one reverse light. As the clusters aappear identical I am wondering if as in some other

continental makes the wiring is already in situe for the opposite cluster so that one can simply install bulbs to provide twin rear fogs and twin reverse

lights. Can anyone advise please ????

No, for dual fog lights you need to run wire to the other light's fog, then install the bulb.

But the reversing light should be twin unless Skoda somehow facelifted the rear light clusters recently. My roomster is from May and it has dual reversing lights, and after running the extra wire, also dual fog lights.

Thanks DieselV6 - my Roomster does indeed have twin reverse lights. Can the clusters be removed easily to run wire for dual fogs ?????? Any advice would be really helpful.

Cheers Bill 7437

Clusters are very easy to remove, 2 torx screws on each, visible after opening tailgate. It's the cabin panels that give a headache, though if you are just after the extra fog light, you could try running the cable blind through the top of tailgate opening.

The way I did it, I had all rear cabin panels out, but apart from extra fog light wire, I put fully relayed towbar electrics and rear 5x stop light and DRL circuitry while I was at it.

I personally like the idea of dual rear fogs.......

BUT........ the reason that most cars are single rear fog is so you can't accidently confuse the person behind into thinking that you are braking!

I know it is frequently quoted reason, however it fails to pass real life test. For one thing, if you go to Europe, your wrong side foglight will appear to drivers behind you as a motorbike in poor weather at a distance. German police are quite annoyed by the UK rear fogs, nothing will make them take you off the autobahn faster, even if you are using them corectly (under 30mph in under 50m visibility). Though UK driver will usually just get a lecture.

I have LEDs in both rear fogs on both cars, and have them wired so that when the fogs are not in use, they light up with stop lamps. This has added safety benefit as LEDs light up quicker than stop lamp bulbs, and if one light goes both sides of car still display stop lamps. On the Roomster, I also added low power feed for the fogs to use them as rear DRLs. Wiring takes 3 Schottky diodes and a ~150R resistor per side.

I know it is frequently quoted reason, however it fails to pass real life test. For one thing, if you go to Europe, your wrong side foglight will appear to drivers behind you as a motorbike in poor weather at a distance. German police are quite annoyed by the UK rear fogs, nothing will make them take you off the autobahn faster, even if you are using them corectly (under 30mph in under 50m visibility). Though UK driver will usually just get a lecture.

I have LEDs in both rear fogs on both cars, and have them wired so that when the fogs are not in use, they light up with stop lamps. This has added safety benefit as LEDs light up quicker than stop lamp bulbs, and if one light goes both sides of car still display stop lamps. On the Roomster, I also added low power feed for the fogs to use them as rear DRLs. Wiring takes 3 Schottky diodes and a ~150R resistor per side.

Agree on the "is it a motorbike".......

Like what you have done to yours....hhhmmmmmm......if and when my Fabia packs will defo be getting a Roomster Scout.....and will defo take a good look at doing your above mods!!!!!

In case you need more mods , the're listed here:

http://www.briskoda.net/forums/topic/238769-some-roomster-add-ons-photos/

I only plan to add a PTC heater before winter (parts already ordered), and possibly aux high beams at some point, hidden in the top grille. Then the car is complete

Can you not enable the other side fog light by VACS rather than having the trauma of removing trim panels and running a feed wire from the RH lamp ??

No, VCDS works for most of Golf/Passat/Octavia/Superb platform cars, Roomster is Polo/Fabia. Undo right cluster, only 2 bolts, there is a wire missing in the plug, see for yourself.