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      04-01-2008, 11:44 AM   #1
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No longer available! LeatherZ - Euro Headlight Switch (enables Rear Foglights)

I no longer carry this item. I have not been able to get it from BMW for a year and a half.

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      04-03-2008, 05:44 PM   #2
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Omg.... what is wrong with BMW NA
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      05-06-2008, 04:27 PM   #3
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Good news, BMW finally got these to me and I have them instock for immediate shipment.
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Good news, BMW finally got these to me and I have them instock for immediate shipment.
Sweet. You have a chance to send out mine yet? I was on backorder.
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Sweet. You have a chance to send out mine yet? I was on backorder.
I would need your name or order number to check but all but two are shipping today.
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I would need your name or order number to check but all but two are shipping today.
PM sent.
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      05-07-2008, 08:51 AM   #7
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how about a 128 with front fogs? do you have something that would work for that?
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      05-07-2008, 09:01 AM   #8
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how about a 128 with front fogs? do you have something that would work for that?

This thread and my website updated with 128i switch and new price.
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      05-07-2008, 11:02 AM   #9
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So when DO you use rear fog lights? I have this on my A4
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      05-07-2008, 11:13 AM   #10
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So when DO you use rear fog lights? I have this on my A4
In fog, heavy rain, heavy snow, or anytime you want a car behind to see you.
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Ah, so they are so people can see you... now i understand...
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      05-07-2008, 03:39 PM   #12
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On my current car, I find they work well in a large downpour, when all the other people have their hazzard flashers on. From what I have seen behind other cars with them, the constant red light is easier to actually keep track of the car location since it is not intermittent.

And of course they work well in actual fog too.
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what does the US switch look like for comparison?
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      05-07-2008, 03:49 PM   #14
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what does the US switch look like for comparison?
The US switch looks identical save for the rear fog light symbol on the lower right button.
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are these still available?
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      04-03-2011, 02:36 PM   #16
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So when DO you use rear fog lights? I have this on my A4
In Germany, you can only turn on the rear fogs when visability is LESS than 50 meters, in; fog, rain or snow.

50 meters is the distance between two of those white & black (Kilometer marker) sticks on the sides of the Autobahns.

I put the euro switch on my US spec car. Its cool to use.
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are these still available?
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      04-03-2011, 05:33 PM   #18
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Doubt it. BMW raised the price of the switch dramatically last year. It retails for well over $100 now.
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Doubt it. BMW raised the price of the switch dramatically last year. It retails for well over $100 now.
so where do we buy them? Everywhere I look, they are sold out
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      04-04-2011, 06:08 AM   #20
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I am in. Please PM shipped quote and payment instructions for 22554. Thanks
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      04-04-2011, 08:11 AM   #21
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so where do we buy them? Everywhere I look, they are sold out
It's my understanding that, last year, BMW stopped allowing US dealers to stock Euro parts. So stuff like that is harder to find now. You'll probably need to find someone in Germany who's willing to send it to you. Or, you could do the Lego mod to your current switch, to make it work (opening up your current switch, and using a piece of Lego to turn it into a Euro switch). Plenty of people have done that, and they seem happy with it. You'll need to do a search here to find the thread.
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