Audi S3 8p Front and rear fog light problemHi

[babo456]

Hi folks,

My 57 S3 failed its mot because of my rear fog light not lighting.

Got told I probably needed a new switch. So I fiited it and no joy!

Now one would assume they checked the bulbs, relay and fuse? Although it is a bit of a pain to remove a3 rear lights to check bulbs...

What could be? A duff wire?

Thanks

[jimmyjimjim]

Silly question, why would you think they(just A.N.Other MoT tester, or the dealership?) tested the bulb, fuse or relay?

Surely all they'd do is flip the switch, note it failed, and mark the sheet accordingly?

Silly question part 2, doesn't the MMI tell you the bulb has gone, or doesn't this extend as far as the foglights? (question for Dr. G, I think).

[babo456]

Well turns out it was a fuse. Got a mate mechanic to check.

Inde garage. Told me the switch was broken and I'd need new headlamps as the beam was too low and they had tried to adjust the height but failed.

But soon as the fuse was sorted, the lamps leveled and fog lamps also now work...

(I did not mention my headlamps earlier as I bought new ones, not expecting it to just be a fuse, but obv now the situation has changed!)

Edited by babo456 on Wednesday 10th December 21:18

[silentbrown]

babo456 said:

Inde garage

I'd be asking them some awkward questions. They didn't even check the fuse. FFS...

[KungFuPanda]

It's an MOT, they don't carry out any fault finding.

[silentbrown]

KungFuPanda said:

It's an MOT, they don't carry out any fault finding.

Sounds like they wanted some extra business

OP said:

Inde garage. Told me the switch was broken and I'd need new headlamps as the beam was too low and they had tried to adjust the height but failed.

[KungFuPanda]

Mmmmm I didn't see that on the OP to be honest. Goes to show, if you have a good relationship with your garage, little jobs like that should be the first thing they look at for free as a gesture of good will.