front fog lights wont work

tricky · Post by **tricky** » Thu Mar 13, 2008 22:52

help please ! front fogs wont come on tested fuse, tested switch have power there and out, all other lights work rear fogs head lights etc. Also my wire colours to my switch seem different to the manual red and light green. is there a relay somewhere again i cannot find one in the manual for front fogs

my car is an 86 excel non se

mds666 · Post by **mds666** » Fri Mar 14, 2008 03:47

check your other switches have the "right" cable colours... you will probably find you have 2 of the switched over, at a guess the heated rear screen... let us know how you get on...

jimmybondi · Post by **jimmybondi** » Fri Mar 14, 2008 09:41

Did the lights work before on your car?
Carefully check the contacts of the switch for any defects (you might have to open it), mine melted due to the high current going through the switch. So I always carry a spare until I find a time to wire the relay.

crogw11597 · Post by **crogw11597** » Sat Mar 15, 2008 18:28

Had a similar problem with my 85 non SE found it to be one of the wires on the brightness adjuster on the left had come off and for some reason this stopped the fogs from working

tricky · Post by **tricky** » Sat Mar 15, 2008 20:15

turned out to be a bad earth. the connecter at the back of the indicator was badly corroded same both sides. was a pain to get at though. thanks to everyone for your help/advice much appreciated.

mds666 · Post by **mds666** » Sat Mar 15, 2008 20:17

well done...

dpr59 · Post by **dpr59** » Sat Mar 15, 2008 20:19

Good to hear you've sorted it.

I like easy cheap solutions.

Makes up for the complicated expensive ones.

The Lotus Grand Tourers

front fog lights wont work

front fog lights wont work

fixed it