fog lights and switch
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fog lights and switch
i have a 95 gpx and the fog light switch when i push it my dash tail and parker lights come on is this normal? it seem pointless to have a foglight switch that turns your parkers on.
also i heard there is 2 different types of fog light/parker lights for this model? can any one shed light on this pics etc ??
also i heard there is 2 different types of fog light/parker lights for this model? can any one shed light on this pics etc ??
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Re: fog lights and switch
Yes it normal for the parkers to go on as well, it's a safety thing.
The two lights are the round ones face lift version and oval ones pree face lift.
The two lights are the round ones face lift version and oval ones pree face lift.
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Re: fog lights and switch
i just found a post that was very useful i took my front bar off and i do have foglights the globes were tested and are good but the foglights dont work i checked the plug for power and its not getting power? checked the foglight switch and its getting power? confused what is wrong
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Re: fog lights and switch
um mines stuffed, my fog light does as you said, but has trouble turning on the parking lights atm, use them all the time (at night) cause one of my headlights dont work? and the normal switch thing that you would use to turn your headlights on, doesnt turn on my dash :S =.=
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Re: fog lights and switch
Been covered heaps. Your fog light switch is melted due to the current of the lights going straight through the switch and is not relayed.
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Re: fog lights and switch
i have done a search and found out a little info i have a multi meter what wires on the fog light switch do i test to see if its fried ?
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Re: fog lights and switch
Unplug it and look at the back of the switch. Is it black and melted. If so, is stuffed 

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Re: fog lights and switch
nope unpluged it its looks brand new
i tested it with the multi meter and with it turned on 2 are earth and the rest are power. when i took the front bar off i checked the wiring for any brakes and the wiring was good same as the wiring coming off the main harness to the fog light switch. is there any relays of fuses for the fog lights?

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There are fuses in the fuse box for them. Cant remember which ones, but there is a sticky for the fuse box diagram in one of the sections
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Re: fog lights and switch
The switches have a habit of burning out but they are an easy fix. Pull it to bits and clean all the connections see if that helps.
Watch out for a small ball bearing on a spring though!
Watch out for a small ball bearing on a spring though!
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Re: fog lights and switch
Earth?? Just find the fog light output wire and see when you press the swtich to turn on, there is voltage.mattman wrote:nope unpluged it its looks brand newi tested it with the multi meter and with it turned on 2 are earth and the rest are power. when i took the front bar off i checked the wiring for any brakes and the wiring was good same as the wiring coming off the main harness to the fog light switch. is there any relays of fuses for the fog lights?
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Re: fog lights and switch
that was it mate the wiring and switch looked fine but i took the switch apart as you said cleaned it an she works thanks heapsStorm wrote:The switches have a habit of burning out but they are an easy fix. Pull it to bits and clean all the connections see if that helps.
Watch out for a small ball bearing on a spring though!
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Re: fog lights and switch
You need to relay it or the switch will keep melting.
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Re: fog lights and switch
The main positive, or should be the two wires going to the melted part of the switch.