Fog Lights

GlobalHealer69 · Feb 8, 2025

Can anyone tell me a safer and more convenient way to switch on the fog lights than the ridiculously tiny button at the top left of the info screen. I find this both extremely difficult to do when driving and somewhat dangerous.

ReintjeWA · Feb 8, 2025

As far as I’m aware that is the only way to turn your fog lights on or off.

MG Clive · Feb 9, 2025

Unfortunately that ridiculously tiny button is your only option mate, but I've found if you rest your fingers on the top of the screen to steady your hand, and press the button with your thumb, it's easy enough.

Ian Key · Feb 9, 2025

How often are fog lights legally needed. I think I have only needed to switch it on twice in nearly two years of ownership so I don't mind having a small switch that's out of the way and doesn't take up much room.

David9448 · Feb 9, 2025

There's another button in my pull down menu, but that's more work than the little one in the corner, open menu, stab at button a couple of times to get it to work, close menu.
If you have one of the fancy models, there might be a voice command for it?

ReintjeWA · Feb 9, 2025

David9448 said:
There's another button in my pull down menu, but that's more work than the little one in the corner, open menu, stab at button a couple of times to get it to work, close menu.
If you have one of the fancy models, there might be a voice command for it?

Doesn’t look like it going by the list @siteguru has on their website;

http://www.siteguru.co.uk/MG4/Manuals/MGVoice.pdf

siteguru · Feb 9, 2025

The rear lights on the MG4 are quite bright anyway, so the fog light (single, rear only) is somewhat redundant really.

DixieTGS · Feb 9, 2025

ReintjeWA said:
Doesn’t look like it going by the list @siteguru has on their website;

http://www.siteguru.co.uk/MG4/Manuals/MGVoice.pdf

It looks like MG have missed a trick there. If you're going to reduce the number of physical controls for the less important functions, then a comprehensive voice control system would keep many happy and it would only be a one off cost for each language not a cost per car.

Unfortunately, not only is the list of things it can do small, the phrases required can be quite specific and also inconsistent, so most people probably only use it a little.

For example people may say Fan or Blower or Air speed to mean the same thing - all should be allowed. The worst example is they want you to say up/down for some commands increase/decrease for others, or somtimes raise/lower can be used.

Nothing clever needs to be done, just having a longer list would do.

Oops sorry, that wasn't meant to be a rant

.

GlobalHealer69 · Feb 9, 2025

Ian Key said:
How often are fog lights legally needed. I think I have only needed to switch it on twice in nearly two years of ownership so I don't mind having a small switch that's out of the way and doesn't take up much room.

Does infrequent use mitigate the potential danger then ?

Rolfe · Feb 9, 2025

If you can pull down the quick menu, it's a bigger button and easier to reach.

GlobalHealer69 · Feb 9, 2025

I still feel it risky taking my eyes off the road for a split second in a 'pea super' or sudden fog bank and wonder if it were possible to fit a separate switch it would invalidate the seven year Warranty or increase it's devaluation ?

Rolfe · Feb 9, 2025

I don't know about that. I do agree with you, it doesn't feel safe.

GlobalHealer69 · Feb 9, 2025

Rolfe said:
I don't know about that. I do agree with you, it doesn't feel safe.

CKPeggy23 · Feb 15, 2025

Ian Key said:
How often are fog lights legally needed. I think I have only needed to switch it on twice in nearly two years of ownership so I don't mind having a small switch that's out of the way and doesn't take up much room.

Maybe he's one of those that puts fog lights on at the first sign of drizzle.

GlobalHealer69 · Mar 17, 2025

Ian Key said:
How often are fog lights legally needed. I think I have only needed to switch it on twice in nearly two years of ownership so I don't mind having a small switch that's out of the way and doesn't take up much room.

That all depends where you live as to how often you need to use them. I live near a particularly persistent fog bank area of coastline in south east Kent that comprises a motorway with limitless arctics thundering along to and from Dover docks, where you'd be insanely suicidal not to use them.

siteguru said:
The rear lights on the MG4 are quite bright anyway, so the fog light (single, rear only) is somewhat redundant really.

Surely that's dangerous and illegal ? It doesn't sound much different to forgetting to switch off your rear fogs.

Anon70 · Mar 18, 2025

I suspect it is more to do with lazy software designers not moving the location for left and right hand drive cars. For a left hand drive car the fog light button is pretty convenient on the top left of the centre screen

fnegroni · Mar 18, 2025

I wonder if the rear fog light is any more visible than the tail lights, or was it fitted simply to comply with regulations

siteguru · Mar 18, 2025

fnegroni said:
I wonder if the rear fog light is any more visible than the tail lights, or was it fitted simply to comply with regulations

Hence my reply #7

BishiBoshi · Mar 20, 2025

Make sure to flick your lights off automatic when using fog lights too or they may not stay on / come on at all (icon deilluminates)

Fog Lights

Established Member

Established Member

Moderator

Distinguished Member

Established Member

Established Member

Distinguished Member

Established Member

Established Member

Moderator

Established Member

Moderator

Established Member

Standard Member

Established Member

Prominent Member

Prominent Member

Distinguished Member

Established Member

Similar threads

Yes

I'm in the middle

No

Latest MG EVs video