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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: will_jb on 13 June 2011, 19:57

Title: Front Fog Lights
Post by: will_jb on 13 June 2011, 19:57

Hi all,
I'm just wondering if anyone knows of any walkthroughs for mk3's regarding front foglights.
I am looking into wiring them into my mk3 1.6gl, but not sure if its easy to do, also, i only have the single rear foglight switch atm.

Many thanks

Title: Re: Front Fog Lights
Post by: nikkiy9 on 13 June 2011, 20:06

having done this not so long ago, you need a loom that goes from the plug just above the radiator to everything else (mine was faulty so i built my own loom up using the connections)

you need a "52" relay (i'm not 100% sure on this) which goes in the fues box inside the car, and then you need THIS (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/vw-golf-mk3-fog-light-switch-/180679258585?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item2a1152b1d9) which will pluug into the wiring loom and then enable the front fogs to work,

as i said i made my own loom so wired it up slightly different but it works exactly the same way

Title: Re: Front Fog Lights
Post by: will_jb on 13 June 2011, 20:09

Cheers its a massive help.
Do you know the price i should be buying a loom for as i see them going for £70 sometimes?

Title: Re: Front Fog Lights
Post by: nikkiy9 on 13 June 2011, 20:14

i got mine for £20, but when i installed it, i had no indicators or horn, so scrapped everything apart from the plugs i needed

Title: Re: Front Fog Lights
Post by: will_jb on 13 June 2011, 20:16

OK cheers for the help nikkiy, hopefully get it all done by this weekend  :smiley:

Title: Re: Front Fog Lights
Post by: nikkiy9 on 13 June 2011, 20:17

just found THIS (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VW-GOLF-GTI-MK3-16V-FOGLIGHT-CONVERSION-LOOM-/160598407865?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item2564693ab9) which aint too expensive and about the right prics too

if you lived up near me then i would of said to pop round and i would of built you a loom up

Title: Re: Front Fog Lights
Post by: dom on 13 June 2011, 20:20

You'll obviously need a new switch as well :wink:

Title: Re: Front Fog Lights
Post by: thai-wronghorse on 13 June 2011, 20:31

Installing front fogs on a mk3 is literally plug and play if you buy the lighting loom. As mentioned it's the entire wiring section from the round connector beside the radiator. Then just swap the switch for one with front fogs (although you can still use a non-front fog switch by pulling it out partially) Not ideal though.
Looms normally go for about £20-£25 and switch from £10-£15. Shame you didn't post this sooner as ive just sold a load of suitable bits on ebay.
Infact, i may have spare foglight loom available next week if you still need one, it just depends on whether i get the chance to install my uprated lighting loom this weekend.

Title: Re: Front Fog Lights
Post by: nikkiy9 on 13 June 2011, 20:46

Quote from: dom069 on 13 June 2011, 20:20

You'll obviously need a new switch as well :wink:

yeah dom, and i'd also supplied a link to a dirt cheap switch unit too

Title: Re: Front Fog Lights
Post by: will_jb on 14 June 2011, 17:51

Well i'm going to my local scrappys on thursday and friday, and if i don't find a switch then i may be wanting one of yours, hopefully find the loom as well.

Title: Re: Front Fog Lights
Post by: Bellend on 14 June 2011, 18:53

They will work on a single switch but will both come on together.  :wink:

Better to get both.