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      01-11-2017, 05:49 PM   #1
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Keep foglights or remove foglights dilema help

Well i have the foglights dont use them much so im thinking about removing them and getting the grills with out them.
what do you guys think ?
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      01-11-2017, 06:04 PM   #2
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Definetly looks better without the lights.

I was thinking of doing the same thing but it doesnt seem worth it to me at the moment. I think you would have to remove the bumper, seal/tuck connectors away somewhere, and maybe some coding on top of all that...
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      01-12-2017, 11:49 AM   #3
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I like the lights as well. I'd assume you'd have to code out the fog lights to prevent the cold bulb check on startup.

Plan "B" is keep them until a couple rocks destroy the lenses, and then remove.
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      01-12-2017, 12:28 PM   #4
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You can't use them when you need them if you don't have them.
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      01-12-2017, 12:48 PM   #5
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I like the look without the fogs quite a bit better but I would get it with the fogs if I had the option available.....
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      01-12-2017, 01:12 PM   #6
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I much prefer the look without the fogs. Will be removing mine as soon as it's delivered!
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      01-12-2017, 01:39 PM   #7
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More light > less light. It's scientifically proven.
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      01-12-2017, 02:21 PM   #8
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Remove em - then ship them to me :P

I loved em on my previous F36... I think the LED fogs look nice on any BMW due to it's styling; the halogens, not so much.
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Maybe use a really dark tint on the light? If you ever change your mind you can just remove he tint.
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      01-12-2017, 03:57 PM   #10
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like the previous post, use a tinting film on top of the light, I used a 20% tiniting film & it's dark enough that they won't show unless you're looking for them but you can still use them if you want to (something that i've never done) here's a pic to help you decide.


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      01-12-2017, 04:24 PM   #11
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Great idea!
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      01-12-2017, 04:52 PM   #12
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That looks pretty good. Thanks for sharing going in to tint my new car in a few weeks. Will definetly ask the tinter about this.
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      01-12-2017, 07:14 PM   #13
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Mine came with fogs, plan on doing delete. Just got delete grills in mail today, just need time/research to figure out how to do this...
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like the previous post, use a tinting film on top of the light, I used a 20% tiniting film & it's dark enough that they won't show unless you're looking for them but you can still use them if you want to (something that i've never done) here's a pic to help you decide.



Great idea man , thats another option thanks
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      01-12-2017, 11:34 PM   #15
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I dunno. Sometimes I wish I had fogs.
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Sometimes I wish I had fogs.
Mine are always on, and not because it's foggy. They illuminate the side of the road where the low beams don't reach.
Maybe it's just me, but with all the catterwallering about how bad BMW lights are to begin with the notion of making them work even worse by tinting them makes as much sense as putting a screen door on a submarine.
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If you decide to take them off, I would buy them from you. I live on the coast and we get fog a good bit and I miss them from my e90. Low and wide light profile really helps in foggy conditions...I wish I had them!
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like the previous post, use a tinting film on top of the light, I used a 20% tiniting film & it's dark enough that they won't show unless you're looking for them but you can still use them if you want to (something that i've never done) here's a pic to help you decide.



This is the way to go!
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      01-14-2017, 04:52 PM   #19
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Well i have the foglights dont use them much so im thinking about removing them and getting the grills with out them.
what do you guys think ?
Personally I think the car without looks low rent, the fogs look pretty classy to me plus they're actually pretty useful in the fog!!
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Looks so much cleaner without the fog lights.
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I think you'd be better off keeping them IMHO :
There's no such thing as to much light
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I don't have the fog lights but it may come in handy! save the hassle of removing them and add the tint?
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