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RadzM
06-06-2009, 09:27 PM
noobie question, do you guys know what is this light for and how to turn it on in the below pics?:confused:

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m83/radz182/M3PHOTO025-1.jpg
Mattie
06-06-2009, 10:04 PM
its just a reflector right? USA standards :(

YouTube - GS Bildeler E92 M3 ESS Supercharged Norway
doesnt light up in this vid during reverse
RadzM
06-06-2009, 10:57 PM
found it. it's actually a brake light too. it turns on during sharp braking.
David @ ViP Status
06-08-2009, 01:12 PM
found it. it's actually a brake light too. it turns on during sharp braking.

It's that new feature to warn ppl behind that you are hard braking. It's supposed to be super bright to better aware motorists in the back. Kinda cool IMO. They started implementing them on the later model E65 7er's.
SunnyD
06-08-2009, 04:54 PM
+1...my Z4 M has it too...adaptive brake lights to warn the ppl behind you when you slam on the brakes
M3_LIN
06-08-2009, 11:28 PM
noobie question, do you guys know what is this light for and how to turn it on in the below pics?:confused:

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m83/radz182/M3PHOTO025-1.jpg

+1 to all the posts above. However, its actually a standard button that you can push in all the european models. Its called the "rear" fog light. You can actually mod the headlight switch assembly very easily so that you can use the "rear" fog light.

I've done this and have had a few chances to get tailgaters to back off of my M's A$$. A guy on the M3post forums sells the adaptor for $20 bucks. I had him install it in Irvine.

Ed Lin