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Title: Fog light loom
Post by: sellers on 30 April 2005, 12:04

I was wondering where the fog light loom for front fog lights go? iv just bought one and i havent got it yet but was wondering wheather it goes from the fogs to the fusebox or to the switch or both?

GTi joe its your que to reply, lol

Title: Re: Fog light loom
Post by: Mr Blue on 30 April 2005, 12:44

fogs only work when the front lights are on so im guessing they connect to the light switch, the fog switch and the fuse box?

I would just run a (-) directly to one terminal of the fogs then a (+) to the switch with an 'In-Line' fuse or something similar?

A basic bulb loom with a switch and fuse if your with me

You can get the connectors from the scrappy. Bumper indicator plugs can fit

Title: Re: Fog light loom
Post by: takethefifth on 30 April 2005, 13:49

Just recieved my loom yesterday, not installed it yet but from my original thread about fitting foglights (you might want to check it)......

There is apparently a connection for the front fog lights already in the golf located under the expansion tank. The loom i have recieved bears out this so it should all just fit together when i get round to sorting this tomorrow.

No wiring, just plug and play  - love it  :laugh:

Title: Re: Fog light loom
Post by: takethefifth on 30 April 2005, 14:38

Just checked under my bonnet and the connector is a white plastic one at the back of the engine bay on the right underneath your water expansion tank. Corresponds perfectly with the loom i had delivered. Hope this helps  :wink:

Title: Re: Fog light loom
Post by: Dizzie on 30 April 2005, 15:25

remember not to use them unless it's actually foggy else you'll be just another chav ;)

Title: Re: Fog light loom
Post by: sellers on 30 April 2005, 20:56

Quote from: Dizzie on 30 April 2005, 15:25

remember not to use them unless it's actually foggy else you'll be just another chav ;)

oops, well i may have to test them out for the 1st week but after that the chaviness will go

Title: Re: Fog light loom
Post by: takethefifth on 30 April 2005, 21:02

HAHA right - note to newbies like myself - Make sure you check your facts before posting them!!!

Well Mr Sellers... I was all excited about finding WHAT I THOUGHT was the right connector only to get home and check and find it was not, by a mile!!!

The actual connector is right at the back coming through the bulk head, is white plastic, small and two connectors to marry perfectly with your loom connector. Took me ten minutes to find the little bugger though!

Also check to make sure you have a fuse in the foglights fuse thing (6th from the left), i didn't have one in there and spent another ten mins with a multimeter wondering if my loom was faulty. Stuck a fuse in and away they shone. (10amp)  I assume cars that originally came without front fogs had no fuse as they didn't need one.

Hopefully this will actually be help now rather than hinderance!!

Title: Re: Fog light loom
Post by: redders on 30 April 2005, 21:39

maybe dizzie could make some .......or has that been done before.....hmmmm :grin:

Title: Re: Fog light loom
Post by: takethefifth on 30 April 2005, 22:49

After the quality of the loom i got,  if i hadn't been able to get one from the breakers so easily i was considering asking!!   :laugh:

Quality work Dizzie!  :smiley:

Title: Re: Fog light loom
Post by: sellers on 01 May 2005, 00:01

so what are you telling me, lol :laugh:

are you saying even though mines only a diver that i already have a fog light loom hidden somewhere and therefore i done need to buy one?

Title: Re: Fog light loom
Post by: takethefifth on 01 May 2005, 02:44

Ah! didn't realise it was a driver...  not worked on one so i am not sure. If its the same as the gti then by my understanding you already have a connector for the front fogs under the expansion tank but you need a loom to get from the connector to the lamps. Like the one that i have just got and works a treat.

Have a look for the plug and check it with a multimeter to make sure. If not then hmmmmm......

Title: Re: Fog light loom
Post by: sellers on 01 May 2005, 09:38

o rite, well i'll have a look today for it

Title: Re: Fog light loom
Post by: sellers on 01 May 2005, 15:00

just looked now and i have one white connector under the expansion tank area, an di have tested it on the multimeter and sure enough it switches on with the fogs, is it only one connector that i need to find or is there one for the other side

Title: Re: Fog light loom
Post by: takethefifth on 01 May 2005, 18:47

Sweet! yep that one connector is all you need. The loom plugs in and has two wires leading off to the respective fogs. 

With one eye on the weather i think i am going to attempt putting mine in tomorrow. Wish me luck...!!  :laugh:

Title: Re: Fog light loom
Post by: sellers on 01 May 2005, 19:18

good look mate, thanx for that info makes it a piece of p*ss now, mint :evil:

just need to get a loom now

Title: Re: Fog light loom
Post by: ...joe on 01 May 2005, 22:02

^^ see i knew you'd be fine without my help!!! :tongue:

Title: Re: Fog light loom
Post by: sellers on 01 May 2005, 22:09

Quote from: gtijoe on 01 May 2005, 22:02

^^ see i knew you'd be fine without my help!!! :tongue:

lmao :grin:

And I thought the famous gti joe was expanding on the points of everyone else with his expert knowledge and his degree in all things MK2 :laugh:

Title: Re: Fog light loom
Post by: ...joe on 01 May 2005, 22:17

famous?! you flatter me sir!!! ok expanding on whats been said errrrr.............the wires on the plug coming out the loom are brown and white ........... i think!!

Title: Re: Fog light loom
Post by: sellers on 01 May 2005, 22:55

lol, you see i knew you could do it

Title: Re: Fog light loom
Post by: takethefifth on 02 May 2005, 21:38

And finally its done!  Took me a bit of logical thinking to figure out which way those bloomin brackets went though!

Thanks for help everyone!  :cool: