Fog lights...

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Fog lights...

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Guys, front fogs will not come on...
Switch light gets brighter, but no fogs... fuse seems fine...
Thats about my electrical limit... :)
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Check the relay. swap it for another that works if you havnt got a spare. The relay works by getting a small current from the switch and flicking some points across to feed the lights witha large current.

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Bulbs OK ? Really OK ?
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amarshall wrote:Bulbs OK ? Really OK ?
Lol, see this is why i dont do electrics, didnt even think to check them! any idea what they should be? (or uprated versions?)

Also what bulbs do the sidelights take? (front)

better still is there a full list of bulbs for front and rear somewhere?

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Ozzy_UK wrote: Also what bulbs do the sidelights take? (front)

better still is there a full list of bulbs for front and rear somewhere?
Full list is in the car's handbook - or the parts manual.
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amarshall wrote:
Ozzy_UK wrote: Also what bulbs do the sidelights take? (front)

better still is there a full list of bulbs for front and rear somewhere?
Full list is in the car's handbook - or the parts manual.
Again this is where being dyslexic doesnt help, i dont do reading... ;)
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