zerosky

http://pictures.topspeed.com/IMG/cro...p-4_600x0w.jpg

That little red piece of plastic on the bottom, is that suppose to be a rear fog light or another reflector to the ones on the sides?

I Googled it but didn't come up with anything, might have just missed it though.

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Newman

that's a rear reflector it looks like. maybe a 2014 owner can chime in. its probably not a brake light.

zerosky

I know it isn't a brake light haha. I'm just too damn lazy to look, if the 2014 fogs ever come out I might turn it into a rear one to complete the look. But just too much to have three on there to me.


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Scorch3

There actually is a little hole in the back of it where you could stick a lightbulb.

zerosky

thank you for that knowledge, looks like i'll be using led strip possibly once the oem front fogs come out and wire it all up

Dalton_Chaotic

That "reflector" doesn't reflect a damn thing. It looks to me that either they planned on making it a brake light or had the hole there for possible exhaust upgrade. But then realized they didn't want to spend the money and slapped a "blank" light socket/lense there just to fill the hole.

Dalton_Chaotic

out of curiosity what would be legal there? always running blue/white accent light? brake light? anyone know the dot rule on that?

biglilsteve

iTrader: (2)

Rear fog lights are completely legal as long as they are red. I personally HATE them. They are most common on Audis. When they are on, it just looks like the driver is riding the brake.

Newman

that or their brake sensors need adjustment.
it is a bit annoying because others may sound the horn at you because they are surprised when you're actually braking vs when you are not.

biglilsteve

iTrader: (2)

Nah you can always tell when it is a rear fog light because when they actually DO hit the brakes, you see additional lights on each side along with their third brake light.

Newman

some people are not that observant haha

zerosky

Most people aren't haha. But I could care less what they think, seems only right to have a rear fog if I have the front ones haha. It's that or delete it like I kinda wanna do to the side ones


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ibanez

2014 Owner - Canadian

It's not even reflective, it's just red plastic.

Apparently it was supposed to be a light in other countries.

zerosky

I'll take a look at mine to see if mine is reflective. Seems like a dumb move on the companies part to have put it there


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Dalton_Chaotic

Trust me it's not reflective. It is a tail light housing without wiring and bulb.

zerosky

As long as it has all it needs to be a light. Just have to wire it up to the front fogs to share everything. And then I can just use a led strip to be the light. Did that to have a third brake light on my old car. Works amazing


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destruk

Hmm...if there is a hole in the actual frame, might be able to put a trailer hitch or extender tow bar through there so it still looks tight. I'd have to look to be sure.
http://www.etrailer.com/hitch-2014_Scion_tC.htm

zerosky

I'm gonna go down and look at it and see if it has a socket for a bulb I might have. Tomorrow I might plasti dip my wheels so I might look at it and take pics then.


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destruk

Dalton_Chaotic is correct about the exhaust.
The red piece of plastic you are asking about is because they didn't want to remanufacture the part. It is pictured in their "release series 8.0' video as the output for the racing exhaust pipe.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...U6BN75Ohg#t=97

So the reflector fills the hole, nothing more - it's not required and doesn't server any purpose but to make the car look complete.

As for the corner bumper reflectors, California and Florida require them - Germany also requires them. Other states may vary so check first before removing or replacing those.

zerosky

of course California would, why wouldn't they -.-
that makes sense then on why it is there, i have a vid that i took of it i think in my thread but i am thinking about turning it into a rear fog light since it is there anyways