97 A4 - Why no option for the light bulb on the right rear side?
 

Hi - I went to replace a light bulb on my a4 this weekend and came
accross the strangest thing...

On the right side rear, the inner most light (narrow red), the harness
can accept a bulb, but the plastic bulb shileds seem blocked for the
bulb. Meaning if you pluged a bulb into the harness you would not be
able to plug the harness into the shield.

Was looking on ebay and say someone selling a matching OEM set, and
sure enough, theirs was the same way, the left side could accept the
bulb, but it was blocked on the right.

Any ideas?

Re: 97 A4 - Why no option for the light bulb on the right rear side?
 

On 5 Sep 2006 20:01:34 -0700, "Dave" <daveweiner@gmail.com> wrote:

>Hi - I went to replace a light bulb on my a4 this weekend and came
>accross the strangest thing...
>
>On the right side rear, the inner most light (narrow red), the harness
>can accept a bulb, but the plastic bulb shileds seem blocked for the
>bulb. Meaning if you pluged a bulb into the harness you would not be
>able to plug the harness into the shield.
>
>Was looking on ebay and say someone selling a matching OEM set, and
>sure enough, theirs was the same way, the left side could accept the
>bulb, but it was blocked on the right.
>
>Any ideas?

Rear fog lamp. One side only (drivers side, I believe)...

/daytripper
'00 s4 6spd

Re: 97 A4 - Why no option for the light bulb on the right rear side?
 

On 5 Sep 2006 20:01:34 -0700, "Dave" <daveweiner@gmail.com> wrote:

>Hi - I went to replace a light bulb on my a4 this weekend and came
>accross the strangest thing...
>
>On the right side rear, the inner most light (narrow red), the harness
>can accept a bulb, but the plastic bulb shileds seem blocked for the
>bulb. Meaning if you pluged a bulb into the harness you would not be
>able to plug the harness into the shield.
>
>Was looking on ebay and say someone selling a matching OEM set, and
>sure enough, theirs was the same way, the left side could accept the
>bulb, but it was blocked on the right.
>
>Any ideas?

Rear fog lamp. One side only (drivers side, I believe)...

/daytripper
'00 s4 6spd

Re: 97 A4 - Why no option for the light bulb on the right rear side?
 

On 5 Sep 2006 20:01:34 -0700, "Dave" <daveweiner@gmail.com> wrote:

>Hi - I went to replace a light bulb on my a4 this weekend and came
>accross the strangest thing...
>
>On the right side rear, the inner most light (narrow red), the harness
>can accept a bulb, but the plastic bulb shileds seem blocked for the
>bulb. Meaning if you pluged a bulb into the harness you would not be
>able to plug the harness into the shield.
>
>Was looking on ebay and say someone selling a matching OEM set, and
>sure enough, theirs was the same way, the left side could accept the
>bulb, but it was blocked on the right.
>
>Any ideas?

Rear fog lamp. One side only (drivers side, I believe)...

/daytripper
'00 s4 6spd

Re: 97 A4 - Why no option for the light bulb on the right rear side?
 

On 5 Sep 2006 20:01:34 -0700, "Dave" <daveweiner@gmail.com> wrote:

>Hi - I went to replace a light bulb on my a4 this weekend and came
>accross the strangest thing...
>
>On the right side rear, the inner most light (narrow red), the harness
>can accept a bulb, but the plastic bulb shileds seem blocked for the
>bulb. Meaning if you pluged a bulb into the harness you would not be
>able to plug the harness into the shield.
>
>Was looking on ebay and say someone selling a matching OEM set, and
>sure enough, theirs was the same way, the left side could accept the
>bulb, but it was blocked on the right.
>
>Any ideas?

Rear fog lamp. One side only (drivers side, I believe)...

/daytripper
'00 s4 6spd

Re: 97 A4 - Why no option for the light bulb on the right rear side?
 

"Dave" wrote
> Any ideas?

Most European cars have the rear fog light only on the driver's side so
that people don't confuse it with the brake lights.

Pete

Re: 97 A4 - Why no option for the light bulb on the right rear side?
 

"Dave" wrote
> Any ideas?

Most European cars have the rear fog light only on the driver's side so
that people don't confuse it with the brake lights.

Pete

Re: 97 A4 - Why no option for the light bulb on the right rear side?
 

"Dave" wrote
> Any ideas?

Most European cars have the rear fog light only on the driver's side so
that people don't confuse it with the brake lights.

Pete

Re: 97 A4 - Why no option for the light bulb on the right rear side?
 

"Dave" wrote
> Any ideas?

Most European cars have the rear fog light only on the driver's side so
that people don't confuse it with the brake lights.

Pete

Re: 97 A4 - Why no option for the light bulb on the right rear side?
 

On Tue, 5 Sep 2006 23:42:21 -0400, "Pete" <escape2music@hotmail.com>
wrote:

>Most European cars have the rear fog light only on the driver's side so
>that people don't confuse it with the brake lights.

I don't know about other countries, but in the UK, a nearside fog lamp
is permitted, but often not fitted. I don't think that the reason for
this is as you suggest, but rather simply the marginal cost. If fog
lights are to be useful, surely two are better than one?
Unfortunately, the reality is that that would, in practice, probably
mean two to be abused instead of just one...

Peter.