front fog lights not working S3C
front fog lights not working S3C
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nigegas

Original Poster:

284 posts

187 months

Thursday 14th April 2011
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Hi all i noticed the front fog lights were not working when i bought the car three weeks ago so i had a look today no light on the switch when switched on and no reading to the lamps but im not sure what fuse to check as it does not say in the book or is it the switch at fault any ideas on this nige.

Barkychoc

7,848 posts

233 months

Thursday 14th April 2011
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Are you sure they are fogs? Mine are spots come on with full beam when turned on.

Gerald-TVR

4,896 posts

226 months

Thursday 14th April 2011
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Hi Nigel

Drop me a PM with your email address and I'll send you a couple of pdf's of the wiring

v8s4me

7,275 posts

248 months

Thursday 14th April 2011
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Ditto Barkychoc's comments. Mine only come on when the headlights are on full beam - took me a whole weekend to work that out when I first got it. If that doesn't work PM me and I'll suggest some ideas to try out.

GreenV8S

31,017 posts

313 months

Thursday 14th April 2011
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Some cars had fog lights, some had driving lights. Fog lights should only come on with dipped beam, driving lights should only come on with main beam. So try all the combinations before you conclude they don't work. The loom goes through connectors in front of each front wheel which are interior grade connectors exposed to all sort of much so they also suffer quite badly from corrosion - that's the first place to look for a problem if you're sure they really don't work.

nigegas

Original Poster:

284 posts

187 months

Sunday 17th April 2011
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Thanks guys now sorted, they do come on now with the full beam on now ive cleaned up the connectors at the front and thanks for the pdfs norman,the previous owner didnt think they were even wired up now on to the next job nige.

tubbystu

3,846 posts

289 months

Sunday 17th April 2011
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You might find a set of these useful. The lenses are vulnerable to stones etc.



Available from the TVRCC too thumbup

http://www.tvrcc-shop.co.uk/acatalog/TVRCC_Catalog...

GreenV8S

31,017 posts

313 months

Sunday 17th April 2011
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You can also get heavy duty clear plastic sheet with a self-adhesive backing which sticks to the headlamps, driving lamps and even indicators to protect against stone chips. This has the advantage of eliminating the gap between the disc and the glass where dirt can collect. It also holds the glass together nicely if you're stupid enough to drive through a gravel trap at high speed. whistle