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I had to use my rear fog lights this morning for the 1st time since buying the car but I only have 1 working on the offside, to me it looks like there should be 2. Is there only 1 rear fog light and are Mazda cheap and don't fit one on the nearside on a cx-3.

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EU legislation mandates use of a single rear fog light
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The reason there is only one is so they are not mistaken for brake lights.
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CX3fan wrote: Mon Oct 28, 2019 10:22 am EU legislation mandates use of a single rear fog light
Not true, cars can either one or two rear fog lights.

https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content ... 125.01.ENG

quote from the above:

"6.11. Rear fog lamp (Regulation No 38)

6.11.1. Presence

Devices of F or F1 or F2 categories: Mandatory.

6.11.2. Number

One or two."
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santa wrote: Mon Oct 28, 2019 12:39 pm
CX3fan wrote: Mon Oct 28, 2019 10:22 am EU legislation mandates use of a single rear fog light
Not true, cars can either one or two rear fog lights.

https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content ... 125.01.ENG

quote from the above:

"6.11. Rear fog lamp (Regulation No 38)

6.11.1. Presence

Devices of F or F1 or F2 categories: Mandatory.

6.11.2. Number

One or two."

thanks! I was unaware of that and have been misinformed (by a local dealer)...
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CX3fan wrote: Mon Oct 28, 2019 12:58 pm
santa wrote: Mon Oct 28, 2019 12:39 pm
CX3fan wrote: Mon Oct 28, 2019 10:22 am EU legislation mandates use of a single rear fog light
Not true, cars can either one or two rear fog lights.

https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content ... 125.01.ENG

quote from the above:

"6.11. Rear fog lamp (Regulation No 38)

6.11.1. Presence

Devices of F or F1 or F2 categories: Mandatory.

6.11.2. Number

One or two."

thanks! I was unaware of that and have been misinformed (by a local dealer)...
I didn't know for sure either and it took me a bit to find the correct EU regulation :-)
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Your original question was are Mazda cheap and only have one fog light.....no along with most manufacturers BMW included there are two one in both rear light clusters but only the offside one is activated for the UK market....for the reason previously posted so they are not mistaken for brake lights.
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I was only asking as my previous Hyundai had 2 as did my Astra before it so I wasn't sure if one was faulty but if it only has one that's fine, it annoys my OCD as it doesn't balance out but hey ho, more important things to worry about. lol
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