No fog lights

Max Baker max at warped.org
Sun Apr 6 12:53:16 PDT 2008


I just went through this debug on my CQ and it turned out to be the switch itself.
Verified by shorting at the relay, and then pulling the switch and
throwing a multi-meter over it. 

my $0.02.
-m

On Sat, Apr 05, 2008 at 04:35:31PM -0500, Robert Rossato wrote:
> The fog light relay should be in the relay panel under the hood, which
> is on the left side of the cowling area.  Relay position 4.  There is a
> location diagram underneath the cover.  
> 
> However, depending on the VIN of said '95 A6, there may not be a fog
> light relay.  I remember looking into the schematics for my '95 S6 and
> for whatever reason, Audi decided to wire them up without a fog light
> relay for early '95s.  My Sept '94 build S6 falls into this category.
> It was only for the first few months of production and the VIN break is
> 4A SN048659. The 92-94 C4 chassis had the relay, as did everything from
> SN048659 on.
> 
> You might also take a look at the fog light switch itself, including the
> rear fog light switch.  The rear fogs are wired such that you it will
> power the fronts whenever the rears are on.  Which, while I understand
> the logic, is a bit annoying as I can't use the rear fog light to flash
> somebody behind me without simultaneously flashing somebody in front.
> 
> bob
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: quattro-bounces at audifans.com 
> > [mailto:quattro-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of Tyson Varosyan
> > Sent: Friday, April 04, 2008 7:09 PM
> > To: quattro at audifans.com
> > Subject: No fog lights
> > 
> > 
> > Hi Guys,
> > 
> > My pops has a 95 A6Q and recently his fog lights stopped 
> > working. The dash
> > light does not light up either. The Rear Fog light is also 
> > not functional
> > with the same symptoms, and I know it worked at some point in 
> > the past. 
> > 
> > Anyway, I am thinking that the common link here is the relay 
> > that cuts off
> > the fog lights whenever the low beams are not on and/or when 
> > the high beams
> > are on. Where is this located and how do I bypass it so that 
> > fog lights just
> > work anytime?
> > 
> > Thanks,
> > 
> > Tyson Varosyan
> 
> 


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