Fog lights??

ft04me · Post by **ft04me** » Mon May 26, 2008 12:40 am

hey guys... just wanna know something bout my foggies

i have a 94 gpx tiptronic fto but my fog lights dont seem to work..its not the bulb as i have changed it nor the fuse... any ideas?? lately the roads in campbelltown have been fogging up late at night when im out so i could really use em! any ideas guys?..

many thanks

Post by **dstocks** » Mon May 26, 2008 12:56 am

Its the switch. The commonly overload and burn the switch out

ft04me · Post by **ft04me** » Mon May 26, 2008 1:23 am

hey thanks dstock that was quick... so how can i fix it??.. and where do i get the parts from and how much?

Post by **dstocks** » Mon May 26, 2008 8:32 am

Youll need a new switch mate. You could try a wreckers, or you could wait until I get an answer back on a new part price from Japan (which should only be a couple of days - Ive already sent the request

).

Post by **dstocks** » Mon May 26, 2008 12:27 pm

OK,

Brand new one will set you back about $50 by the time it gets here (add postage on top). You might be able to track down a second hand one for less than that if youre lucky.

Post by **aza013** » Mon May 26, 2008 12:38 pm

I to am thinking about getting one as well if thats ok with you dstocks

that way when my one gos I have one to replace it with.

Post by **dstocks** » Mon May 26, 2008 12:42 pm

Im wondering if a group buy may be on the cards for these actually. There have been a few people asking lately

Post by **aza013** » Mon May 26, 2008 12:44 pm

that may be a good idea

as it would be good to have as a spare part in the tool box.
as most ppl have the fogys on all the time (well I do any way

)

bushido · Post by **bushido** » Mon May 26, 2008 2:35 pm

How do you know if youre switch is stuffed? My foggies dont turn on but the swtitch lights up?

Post by **dstocks** » Mon May 26, 2008 2:45 pm

Pull the switch out and look at the terminals on the back. If they are scorched, its a high probability thats the problem. If its not scorched, it still could be the problem, but its almost a dead cert if there is black scorching on the back.

If you stick a multimeter on the back terminals of the switch, there should be current going through the switch when it is on and not when its off.

ft04me · Post by **ft04me** » Tue May 27, 2008 1:14 am

hmmm so how long and exactly how much am i looking at if i get it from japan?

if i go to a wreckers.. what am i looking for exactly?.. is it just a switch?..anyone got any pics?

again many thanks guys

Post by **dstocks** » Tue May 27, 2008 8:52 am

Just the switch.

A new one from Japan will be around $50 and take 1 to 2 weeks once ordered

ft04me · Post by **ft04me** » Sat Jun 07, 2008 1:46 pm

hey guys..instead of buying a new FTO swith i went and bought a normal switch at repco but i have no clue how to wire this up to the existing cables.. its got ACC, 12V, and GND on the back of the switch but on the back of the fto switch theres like 6? cables...which one do i need to put on the new switch?

Post by **vipfto** » Mon Jun 09, 2008 12:04 pm

You really need proper switch as the others are for park light/dash light circuts as these turn on with the foggies too

however I have done same as you but done a complete new circuit for foggies but unless your confident in wiring this up using relay and wires from scratch I would suggest you just replace factory switch

ft04me · Post by **ft04me** » Thu Jun 12, 2008 12:26 am

hmm i'll have a crack at it... wats the steps??

Post by **vipfto** » Thu Jun 12, 2008 8:22 am

to be honest its same as wiring up any relay circut
just google wiring up fog lights and should find a decent way to do it
but bear in mind that you will need wire thats heavy duty enough to handle some decent heat and the switch will have to be minium 30amp too so it wont burn out......
also check laws on wether fog lights have to come when headlights are on? or if high beam has to turn off when they come on? or if they can be turned on at anytime as our laws are slightly different to yours
And a good point to remember is always keep grounding wires same gauge as power wires or you will burn something out

Oh and make sure you use inline fuse