Fog Lights

[Paul1]

Was wondering if loss of power to rear fog lights is common?

 

Ive got power to plug in o/s rear corner near toolbox.

 

Was wondering if it might be due too tow bar splice? but that is in n/s corner?

 

Any ideas please?

[gregers]

maybe the wires in the rubber boot as you open hatch.top right corner may be to blame?

[RADIOTWO]

  Paul1 said:

Was wondering if loss of power to rear fog lights is common?

 

Ive got power to plug in o/s rear corner near toolbox.

 

Was wondering if it might be due too tow bar splice? but that is in n/s corner?

 

Any ideas please?

 

Hi Paul

 

Gregers may have a point, but you say you have a towbar ! how is the fog light wired ? it might be wired so when you plug the trailer in,

the plug disconects the car fog lights !

 

Open the shutter on the socket and have a look where the pins are, and you might find a black plastic pin, which when the plug is put in,

the pin opens a contact inside the socket(and so switching off the car fog lights)

 

Just a thought as you said it has a socket !

 

Radiotwo

[RADIOTWO]

  Paul1 said:

Was wondering if loss of power to rear fog lights is common?

 

Ive got power to plug in o/s rear corner near toolbox.

 

Was wondering if it might be due too tow bar splice? but that is in n/s corner?

 

Any ideas please?

 

Hi Paul

 

Gregers may have a point, but you say you have a towbar ! how is the fog light wired ? it might be wired so when you plug the trailer in,

the plug disconects the car fog lights !

 

Open the shutter on the socket and have a look where the pins are, and you might find a black plastic pin, which when the plug is put in,

the pin opens a contact inside the socket(and so switching off the car fog lights)

 

Just a thought as you said it has a socket !

 

Radiotwo

[Paul1]

Interested in the towbar option as the book says a similar thing but no pin present

 

was wondering where the switch is or relay maybe???