weird fog light problem

[Huw Powell]

you might try giving the inner guts of the rear foglight switch a good
cleaning.  That has been essential to getting full functionality out of
the dash switches in my 90.  clean the slider contacts, and spray
cleaner into the inner sanctum where I suspect the actual "switch" is
hidden away.

Dan Simoes wrote:
> 
> Here's an odd one.
> 
> Background:
> On the 1990 90q 20v I just recently purchased (yes, I'm already working
> on it!), the front fogs are missing.  I took out most of the dash
> switches to replace bulbs, and in doing so noticed that there was a cut
> wire behind the rear fog light switch.  I fixed this with a buttsplice
> connector (which I rarely use) and it seems fine, has 12v on both sides
> of the wire.
> 
> Ok.  Now, symptom.
> 
> With the front fog light switch on, there is 12v at the front fogs, as
> there should be.  When I use the rear fog light switch, the rear fog
> lights up, and the fronts are only getting about 6v, which begins to
> drop if I leave the switch on.
> 
> There must be a current drain somewhere, but I can't guess where.
> Bentley shows that the rear fog switch energizes the same wires as the
> front fog switch would, in getting juice to the lights.
> 
> Anyone BTDT?  Just wondering.
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> | Dan |

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