weird fog light problem

[Dan Simoes]

Good idea, but that's the odd part.  The switch itself has 12v going
into it, and has two outputs, both supplying 12v each.
Somewhere, there is a drain bringing it down to 6v, but I can't figure
out where.  I'll have to look at Bentley again.

Huw Powell wrote:
> 
> 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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> Huw Powell
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