I have my MOT on Saturday morning and i have only now realised that my rear clusters do not have a fog light!!

Here are my clusters:




Does anyone here have similar clusters?

I do have the standard clusters but one of them is broke....(the one with the fog light is ok)

Im assuming i will not pass the MOT without a rear fog light?

 

My standard cluster with the fog light works ok...

Can i go to the MOT with 2 different clusters?

Apart from looking stupid will it still pass??

 

does not matter if the clusters are different,it should pass so long as all the rear lights work and the fog light is on the proper side

 

Cheers,

Im going to put the right hand side standard cluster on for the MOT which has the fog light working.

How do i remove the clusters?

They have a lip which runs behind the small bodywork panel strip just under the lights so i cant just pull them straight off

 

inside boot remove inside cover/panel and there is 5 bolts to undo the bit you are on about is screwed to base of the unit

 

Just had a look and i can only see 4 bolts.

It looks like you have to move the unit up before pulling them away from the car. The plastic lip is on the bottom left hand corner of the cluster (when looking at the one on the right). The standard clusters dont have this plastic lip.

 

The 5th one is behind the carpet trim stuff on the rear quarter, caught me out too, i was yanking at it for ages!
Pulls straight out when all removed.

 

Just remove one of your clear reversing lamps, fit a nice bright red lamp and swap one wire around (cut reverse wire and connect fog wire in place of), then just swap them back later.

Don't PANIC

Dave.

 

Just had another quick look and i have spotted the fifth bolt

Cheers guys!

Going to have another yank at them tomorrow!

 

Mackers solution is both better and permanent otherwise you still won't have a proper rear fog light when you switch everything back again after the MOT!!

 

My car has Sti clusters on the back, and the right hand reversing light has been swapped for a red bulb and connected up to the fog light switch - much tidier than having a fog light stuck under your bumper, and means that you are legal for reversing ( as you only need one light ) and more importantly, you actually have a fog light, which could come in handy to stop some idiot ploughing into the back of you on a foggy day ( and I dare say they could argue you were at fault if you didnt have a legal fog light ! ).

 

Cheers guys. I have fixed the broken standard cluster so i have put these back on for the MOT.

Think i will buy a clip on fog light