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Old Apr 18, 2012, 07:25 PM
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Fog light button not working

is there a relay or something that goes with it? the head light adjuster works, just not the button for those lights... they seem to just be stuck on.
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Did you check to make sure that the wires are all connected? As in, that they're pushed far enough into the physical clip so that they're contacting?

Wires occasionally pull out of the clip while the clip is engaged and lose contact.
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Your fog light switch could be bad
Old Apr 19, 2012, 07:54 PM
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When you figure it out, let us know. I want my fogs to work the way yours are now.
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Originally Posted by barneyb
When you figure it out, let us know. I want my fogs to work the way yours are now.

you want them on all the time when the head lights are on?


well tomorrow I am going to pop the switch out and see whats up. hopefully i dont break it more. i did check the fuses and they are good, but is there a relay for them? all the fuses just show light pictures...
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took the switch out today... it appears the previous owner disconnected the harness to the switch... shouldn't that turn the lights off?

i hooked it up and it still doesn't turn the lights off and on...

button bad or a bad relay?
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Since connecting the switch didn't change anything, I would say that the relay is bad. Try swapping it with a similar relay and see what happens.
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Originally Posted by AJCaron12
Since connecting the switch didn't change anything, I would say that the relay is bad. Try swapping it with a similar relay and see what happens.
which one is it? there is a lot of relays and fuses in the box... and only pictures to label them.
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alright well i swapped every relay with each other... of the 4 relays there is.. even with my head lights on while i did it, they never shut off... i also found out my horn doesn't work... maybe all 4 relays are bad????
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Are your fuses in order? Do your brake lights work?
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Originally Posted by ProPilot04
Are your fuses in order? Do your brake lights work?
all fuses are good and the brakes work.
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well it finally got hot up here in MN... My AC didn't work, horn doesn't work and fog light switch.. i think all my relays are shot.
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well finally went and bought a new relay...

fog lights still won't shut off. is there a way to jumper the switch to see if its the problem?
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any one on switch jumper? maybe a wire between a couple wires on the fog light harness?
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Negative on the jumper wire. I played with the fog lights a bit and made a diy to have them on anytime the parking lights are on. It's been a bit but I think the switch sends a pulse as you push the button to some kind of lighting computer which then sends out the constant signal to the relay.


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