[V6-12v] Fog lights

[Craig D. Niederst]

Jim,
For (1), I assume you had the low beam headlights on also? If so, then you
are not getting juice to the lights, or the ground is bad. The fogs use a H3
bulb, which has one lead (positive), and uses its body to ground. The fog
light assembly itself is grounded through the second lead in the plug. Also,
just for background, are your foglights factory installed? The "S" models
did not get them, and were not an option. I installed mine aftermarket,
using a the two lights, generic Bosch relay, self-made wiring harness, and
OEM switch assembly.

The switch is removed most easily by popping the vent above it out. The vent
can be pulled using 2 coat hanger-type wires with their ends bent into
hooks. Slip the hooks inside the louvers, latch them onto something solid,
and pull out. Then the top of the switch is more accessible to pull out. The
part number for the switch is 893941535. They are pretty cheap (under $15),
and I think I bought mine at Impex (http://www.impexfap.com) back in the
late '90s when I installed mine.

Craig

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Griffin" <JGriff at JGriff.com>
To: "Craig D. Niederst" <cdniederst at comcast.net>
Cc: <v6-12v at audifans.com>
Sent: Sunday, August 22, 2004 10:53 PM
Subject: Re: [V6-12v] Fog lights


> Thanks everyone for the responses. And thanks Craig for clarifying the bit
> about the lens vs. assembly.
>
> A couple of questions:
>
> 1. I pulled the left fog light out today, to see if I could test if power
> was getting to it. I ended up not getting any... at least when I tried
> putting the test leads in various ways into the connector i.e. there are
> two holes/round female pin slots that I put the test leads in,with the car
> running and the switch depressed. Is that correct... by putting the test
> leads into those two pin slots... I should have gotten a reading? Or for
> some reason are both of those positive, and I need to jump them and then
> also find a ground? Anyone familiar with how to test the connection? I'd
> rather try to test it before I shell out $$ for new lenses or assemblies.
>
> 2. What have you found to be the best way to remove the fog light switch?
I
> believe that you have to slip something thin on the top and bottom of the
> switch to release it. What have you used? Feeler gauges? Something else?
> Once I get the switch out, does anyone know the pin positions that I
should
> test to ensure that the switch is good? Does anyone have the part number
> for a new switch, just in case I need to order a new one?
>
> Any thoughts/suggestions/help would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Jim
>
> At 06:54 PM 8/22/2004, Craig D. Niederst wrote:
> >Jim,
> >If you can sort out the electrics (bad bulbs, relay, ground, etc), and
just
> >the lenses are shot, they are available as a separate part. BTDT on my
'92
> >100S at least twice (flying rocks and other road debris have cracked the
> >lenses). The lens assemblies are the front "half" of the unit, not just
the
> >glass part. They were under $40 per side the last time I had to order
them.
> >The entire assemblies are ~$125 per side. Any of the WorldPac
distributors
> >should carry them. HTH.
> >
> >Craig
> >'92 100S (114k)
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Jim Griffin" <JGriff at JGriff.com>
> >To: <v6-12v at audifans.com>
> >Sent: Sunday, August 22, 2004 1:42 PM
> >Subject: [V6-12v] Fog lights
> >
> >
> > > After 12 years and 211,000 miles, my fog lights are "shot". (They have
> >been
> > > for a while, I've just never bothered to replace them.) In fact, they
are
> > > so far gone, they don't work right now... the switch doesn't even
light
> >up.
> > >
> > > So... I think that I want to finally replace them.
> > >
> > > Does anyone have used ones off of a parts car that they are willing to
> > > sell, or should I (or have to) splurge and buy new ones? Anybody have
any
> > > recommendations on where to buy good used ones?
> > >
> > > Thanks.
> > >
> > >
> > >     Jim Griffin
> > > jgriff at jgriff.com
> > > http://jgriff.com
> > >
> > >
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