[s-cars] Re: Speaking of rear tail lights...

[Bob Rossato]

For Audis this is unique to the C5 A6 for the NA market because the lights are so close to each other and the complaints of a bulb being burned out from typical clueless american drivers.  Jaguar and Land Rover as a minimum also use two bulbs in the NA market due to the aforementioned clueless individuals.

Bob

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From: "Sean Douglas" <quattro20v at telus.net>
> Bob Rossato wrote;
> 
> 
> > The outside set of bulb reflectors on the center panel are 
> > where the rear fog light is mounted.  On your center panel 
> > you will notice the left side is open for installation of a 
> > bulb, while the right side is not.  That's because you're 
> > only supposed to have one rear fog light and it is always 
> > installed on the driver's side.  The other side is used for 
> > cars in left-hand traffic countries.
> 
> This is true, but what is interesting is that on newer Audis such as the
> C5 A6, the factory includes and wires up both left and right rear fog
> bulbs. I figure this was to avoid confusion when unsuspecting new owners
> brought their Audi back to the dealer and said "my rear bulb is burned
> out".
> 
> Sean Douglas