Been trying to sort out my rear fogs for the mot, now the side lights do not work and main beam seems to be stuck on.

 

Looked at fuses none seem to be blown, any help??

Is it a UK or a J-spec?

What have you taken your feed from, its sounds like you have something shorting. Take it back to when you started, disconnect to what ever you connected the fog feed to and see if it cures the problem.

Is it a UK or a J-spec?

 

Jap

 

What have you taken your feed from, its sounds like you have something shorting. Take it back to when you started, disconnect to what ever you connected the fog feed to and see if it cures the problem.

 

Not done much really, found rear fog light switch previous owner installed disconnected...found where they were originally connected into a choc block and connected.

 

Nothing happened! and now found i have no lights front or rear or dash light illumination!!!!!!

You may have shorted something and blown a fuse, in the drivers footwell if youve lost all lights.

 

I would trace the wire that comes from the fog light to the switch, use a new feed (power) to the switch and ground it. So looking at the back of the switch, you should have 3 terminals, top one will be ground, middle to the fog and bottom live feed.

I would disconnect the switch before changing the fuse, incase it blows again, it seems like the fog has taken its feed from the light supply, youve had a short and its blown the fuse for the lights. You can take a live feed from anywhere, doesnt have to be from the light circuit, as long as you have it from at least a 10amp fuse supply. HTH

 

Graham

You may have shorted something and blown a fuse, in the drivers footwell if youve lost all lights.

 

I would trace the wire that comes from the fog light to the switch, use a new feed (power) to the switch and ground it. So looking at the back of the switch, you should have 3 terminals, top one will be ground, middle to the fog and bottom live feed.

I would disconnect the switch before changing the fuse, incase it blows again, it seems like the fog has taken its feed from the light supply, youve had a short and its blown the fuse for the lights. You can take a live feed from anywhere, doesnt have to be from the light circuit, as long as you have it from at least a 10amp fuse supply. HTH

 

Graham

 

Graham thanks for your reply, what i cannot understand is there are no fuses blown!!!!

 

Spoke to stu [smw] earlier and he did mention a box at the rear of the car that could fail if it is shorted could this be the problem and if so where can i find it?

 

Dave

The light control box is in the rear drivers panel on a sliding plastic clip, behind the light cluster its possible that something may have blown on the small circuit board, but it only controls the rear lights.

The Time control unt in the drivers footwell panel before the fuse box can cause problems if there is a track burnt out.

Have you had each of the fuses out to take a look, cos sometimes they look fine from the top, but as the filament in the fuse is in a U shape it tend to go in the bottom of the U.

The light control box is in the rear drivers panel on a sliding plastic clip, behind the light cluster its possible that something may have blown on the small circuit board, but it only controls the rear lights.

The Time control unt in the drivers footwell panel before the fuse box can cause problems if there is a track burnt out.

Have you had each of the fuses out to take a look, cos sometimes they look fine from the top, but as the filament in the fuse is in a U shape it tend to go in the bottom of the U.

 

Do you know which one controls the lights....cant speak Japanese:oops:

 

Sorry for the delay in replies my internet connection comes and goes, what else can go wrong..........wheres that gun:online2long::cursing:

check the fuses again just in case. I missed mine twice. It will be on the top row 3rd one from the left and it should be a 10amp fuse

check the fuses again just in case. I missed mine twice. It will be on the top row 3rd one from the left and it should be a 10amp fuse

 

:whistling::whistling: your were correct Dave:cool3: all working now.

 

Seeing you are in your helpful mood this evening would you know how to wire up this switch???

I already told you lol, with the led at the top, top terminal is ground/earth, middle to the fog, and the bottom is the live feed.

I already told you lol, with the led at the top, top terminal is ground/earth, middle to the fog, and the bottom is the live feed.

 

Dont mind me Graham i am pretty fooked in the head at mo...thought i would leave the engine removal AGAIN for the moment and try to fix fogs, after the lights failed and with the kids on my back about lack of internet i am/was ready for:hang:

 

But thanks to you and Dave for your help i can know shut the garage up, walk away and start fresh tommorrow, knowing that i have lights and all i need to do is connect to switch.

 

Many thanks again guys

 

Dave

No worries Dave, i know the feeling :yawn:

:whistling::whistling: your were correct Dave:cool3: all working now.

 

Seeing you are in your helpful mood this evening would you know how to wire up this switch???

 

im always in a help full mood, When i want to be or know the answer :lol::lol:

im always in a help full mood, When i want to be or know the answer :lol::lol:

 

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I know mate owe a beer:thumbup: