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(Message started by: - Mike - on Aug 2^nd, 2009, 5:39pm)

Title: Fog lamps not working!
Post by - Mike - on Aug 2^nd, 2009, 5:39pm

Has anybody experienced both the front and rear foglamps not switching on at all.

Title: Re: Fog lamps not working!
Post by Gazza_UK on Aug 2^nd, 2009, 5:50pm

Sounds like switch / relay . . .

Easy one first is to replace bulb
( or if you have a volt meter is there 12v where the bulbs go )

Title: Re: Fog lamps not working!
Post by - Mike - on Aug 2^nd, 2009, 6:15pm

Where to begin ???

So far I've tried two switches and and two relays.
I've scotchbrited the accessible terminals and cleaned everything else with electrical cleaner and I did notice at one point having removed the relay and cleaned it, upon its replacement every thing lit up only not to work again when the light were switched on for a second time. >:( ???
As of yet I haven't got the multi-meter out and was really hoping someone might have had an easy solution before I go down that path :-[

Title: Re: Fog lamps not working!
Post by tonyboy on Aug 2^nd, 2009, 6:41pm

Unplug the switch on the dash and check for any burn marks. make sure the multiplug at the fuse box is in correct, ( you might think its in but it might not be in right )

Title: Re: Fog lamps not working!
Post by Scorpio_Mike on Aug 2^nd, 2009, 10:44pm

Make sure your replacement switches are the same as your original.
I think there are 2 different types - cars without front foglamps have the rear of the switch made of blue plastic, cars with front foglamps have white plastic. Just commenting from headlight switches I've come across.

Title: Re: Fog lamps not working!
Post by Simmo on Aug 3^rd, 2009, 7:01am

Mike is right in that there are two sorts of switches. The fog lamps, front and rear, work on a two stage 'pull out' action on the switch. ;) If you look carefully at the pins on the switch you may find one is corroded/burnt. I had a lighting fault on mine and if IIRC it was pin 15. (They are all numbered)

Title: Re: Fog lamps not working!
Post by - Mike - on Aug 3^rd, 2009, 6:14pm

on 08/03/09 at 07:01:46, Simmo wrote:

Thanks chaps

Both switches are correct for a two stage 'pull out'. One is actually the cars original switch whilst the other, I can't remember where I got this from but it is correct. I did incidentally price up a new switch today when I ordered a new relay, WOW, there dear retailing at £64+vat. I can get a little cheaper being in the trade but still. :'(
I will have to pull it out again to check pin 15. I have heard they burn out but rather expected to see melted plastic rather than just a scorched pin rather like the early Granada's heated rear window switch which use to melt for fun. :-[

Why should it burn out if it's never used. ???

Thanks again
Mike