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[teacher]

Originally Posted by RandallNeighbour

Nothing's really hard to change on this car, but the cost of parts and labor if others are doing the changing out can be expensive.

Find yourself a very good independent mechanic from someone in your local PCA. And if you are not a member, become one ASAP. It's worth the $35 a year to join with the magazine, local events with free food and beer, etc. You'll also make friends who know where to get parts, who to take the car to when it's dying on you without explanation, etc.

My links below may also be helpful to you. Enjoy the car, and welcome to the Porsche family and this forum. I hope you find both to be a wonderful experience!

hi,
I'm not necessarily quoting, but Randall, thanks for all of the advice, I even kept your page as a favorite. So my question is, you talked about the front and rear fog lamps, and I was at the dealership today (got a killer deal, the rep made a mistake and called me just now to tell me he quoted the price on a minor service instead of a major service, so I saved bucks =) and was told about the rear fog lamps. I was always wondering why only the left side lit up and he told me the same thing you said, but you also talked about how both lights could be connected so they both light up. I asked the service guy and he told me that he couldn't modify it (shaking his head "No, we can't do it"), so I was thinking: how can I have it done or do it myself? Any info? Thanks!

[RandallNeighbour]

Making both fog lamps work is a hack for sure. That's why the dealer won't do it for you.

Basically, you need to remove the lamp assembly for the one that does work and solder a wire to it and run it under the carpet to the other side and solder it to the lamp housing, which is there, but there may or may not be a bulb in the socket. Then they'll both come on.

Of course, I have only used them twice in three years and it may not be worth your energy. The best use of them is to turn them on and off quickly when someone is tailgating you and you have cruise control working. This way, you can send a brake light message to them without actually tapping on the brakes.

Now if you should try this is many places in south Texas where I live, you better have a handgun in the car with you because road rage is common here. Someone's bound to get pissed off that the Porsche in front of them is putzing along the freeway.

[smagerstein]

Congrats Mate,

I have had my 2002 seal grey 2.7 for a couple weeks now.....think i will take next week of so i can enjoy it more.

Its torture parking it and going to work for the first week..

Enjoy, post a picture, what colour is the interior?

Steven

[teacher]

Originally Posted by RandallNeighbour

Making both fog lamps work is a hack for sure. That's why the dealer won't do it for you.

Basically, you need to remove the lamp assembly for the one that does work and solder a wire to it and run it under the carpet to the other side and solder it to the lamp housing, which is there, but there may or may not be a bulb in the socket. Then they'll both come on.

Of course, I have only used them twice in three years and it may not be worth your energy. The best use of them is to turn them on and off quickly when someone is tailgating you and you have cruise control working. This way, you can send a brake light message to them without actually tapping on the brakes.

Now if you should try this is many places in south Texas where I live, you better have a handgun in the car with you because road rage is common here. Someone's bound to get pissed off that the Porsche in front of them is putzing along the freeway.

I will have to check that out, if I have the energy to do it =) It just seems kind of cheesy to have the one fog lamp on and the other one off...but anyway, I got the car back today and it runs like brand new...hopefully no other oil leaks for awhile

[NickCats]

Originally Posted by teacher

I will have to check that out, if I have the energy to do it =) It just seems kind of cheesy to have the one fog lamp on and the other one off...but anyway, I got the car back today and it runs like brand new...hopefully no other oil leaks for awhile

BTW, Mercedes and Jaguar also have one rear fog light...

Nick

[MNBoxster]

Hi,

There's a lot of misunderstanding of what Fog Lamps really are. They are NOT to aid you in seeing better in a Fog, they are there so other drivers, approaching you in either direction, can see you.

There are very good reasons to only have one Rear Fog Lamp.

The first is so the approaching driver recognizes it as a Fog Lamp and not Brake Lights.

The second is so an approaching driver will know which side to pass you on, that is why it's on the Left Side. In a LHD car, on a two-way road, you can always move left, but not always right, due to a shoulder, etc.

Keep them the way they are intended to be for Safety...

Happy Motoring!... Jim'99