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geekhack Community => Off Topic => Topic started by: N8N on Fri, 30 December 2011, 21:55:32
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I'm posting here because I know there's at least a couple European members here... I think I may be buying a new (to me) vehicle soon, and I'm kind of a snob about good lighting, and I've found that European spec stuff is far superior to American, and there's some other nice things like the requirement for rear fog lights that we don't have.
Long story short, I am looking for a pair of European taillights for a Jeep Cherokee (not Grand), 1997 or newer, and also a 2-position fog light switch for the same vehicle. If any of you are in the habit of scouring wrecking yards I'd be forever in your debt (at least until the check clears) if you would be willing to pick them up for me... if it's possible to grab the sockets and wiring as well that'd be even better!
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N8N, please check your local laws. Rear fogs are illegal in all the states I'm familiar with without a Park-lever interlock. Basically don't get caught using them on a road. Buddy of mine got a nasty ticket when a cop noticed him flashing them at someone while stopped at a red light.
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all this for a jeep
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Hey, I need a truck... it beats the crap out of my F-150. And it's 4WD so I don't have to worry about when I can and can't visit my family.
I've enabled the rear fog in the taillights of at least three of my cars (Porsche 944, VW Scirocco, VW GTI) and the funny thing is I've never felt the need to use it on road. But there have been times when I've been caught in pea soup fog in vehicles *without* one and really wished that I had some way of letting people know that I was out there besides those wimpy little 5W taillight bulbs :/
Now the E-code headlights... those are a must have. That's one thing I hate about the Ford, they weren't sold in Europe so don't have E-codes available... and the stock Ford headlights SUCK. I had Cibié reflectors w/ H4s and a relay harness in the 944 and got spoiled. Definitely going to do that to the Cherokee as well.