I'm in the process of giving something a try right now.  The position in the
USA spec light cluster for the fog  has a reflector lens on the outside, and
I don't think the concave bulb reflector on the inside is mirrored. Put a
bulb behind it and the result is scattered all over, not to mention the lack
of wiring in the bulb socket.  What I'm trying is installing a red LED based
bulb in the left reverse light position.  That position has a functioning
socket, is mirrored, and has a lens that will project the light.  Besides, a
red light behind a white/clear lens will be totally rad, dude.  I'll swap
the wires to source from the fog light switch for the left side, and install
a brighter bulb in the reverse light on the right side.  Go to
http://netdisty.net/ds/aut1157/  for the LED source I'm trying.  The
replacement 1157 bulb they make has 24 red LED's in it, in a clever pattern
to use the cluster's built in reflector. I'm expecting the red color to be a
bit on the pink side, sort of like a road flare.  As you can see these
things are not cheap, but they are less expensive than a new lamp cluster,
and I think they might even work better.

More news as it develops...

Gary
----- Original Message -----
From: "Brent Christensen" <sbsyncro@HOTMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, March 28, 2002 7:47 PM
Subject: Re: Any one activated rear fog in back light cluster?

> I think Peter Buettner on the Syncro list has this setup.  Not sure
though.
>
> Brent
>
>
> >From: Richard Golen <rgolen@UMASSD.EDU>
> >Reply-To: Richard Golen <rgolen@UMASSD.EDU>
> >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> >Subject: Any one activated rear fog in back light cluster?
> >Date: Thu, 28 Mar 2002 19:24:33 -0500
> >
> >Hi All,
> >
> >I picked up a fog light switch for my 87 Westy and have a set of Hella
fogs
> >left over from my rallying days. The fog light switch has two
> >positions...one for rear fog, and the other for front and rear fog. I
took
> >the tail light unit out of the right side of my Westy and there is a hole
> >for a bulb where the European versions have the rear fog, but the bulb
> >holder does not have the wiring.
> >
> >Has anyone ever converted their US spec tail lights to have a rear fog?
If
> >so can you tell me how you did it?
> >
> >Thanks.
> >
> >Ric
>
>
>
>
> Brent Christensen
> '89 GL Syncro Westy
> Santa Barbara, CA
>
>
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