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Offline nikkiy9

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front fog light relay
« on: 14 December 2010, 12:07 »
hey guys, just about to get my loom fitted for front fog lights, been reading elsewhere that i've to fit a relay in fuse box location 10, 2 questions

1) is the wiring to and from the relay already there
2) what rating relay do i need to use?

car is a golf CL which i am upgrading
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Offline rubjonny

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Re: front fog light relay
« Reply #1 on: 14 December 2010, 12:44 »
relay wiring is all there, you need a vw '53' relay plentiful in scrappies. in the bay itself the wiring from the headlight round plug to fogs isnt there, so you need to get this.

Only thing I'm not sure about is if on the mk3 you can add just the fog light bit, or if you have to replace the entire lighting loom from the slam panel?
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Re: front fog light relay
« Reply #2 on: 14 December 2010, 13:32 »
cheers jonny but as i posted, i have the folg light loom already which i have just fitted,
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Re: front fog light relay
« Reply #3 on: 14 December 2010, 14:52 »
ah ok didnt spot that! just plug it in and you'll be all set wiring wise. along with the 53 relay you need the different headlight switch which has 2 clicks for front + rear fogs :)
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Re: front fog light relay
« Reply #4 on: 14 December 2010, 16:56 »
Quote from: rubjonny on 14 December 2010, 14:52
ah ok didnt spot that! just plug it in and you'll be all set wiring wise. along with the 53 relay you need the different headlight switch which has 2 clicks for front + rear fogs :)

already sorted too  :drool:

does anyone know of a patern relay that will match the "52 relay" that i need? would like a new relay but not at VW prices
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Re: front fog light relay
« Reply #5 on: 14 December 2010, 17:17 »
alrighty then, hopefully you have another 53 relay on the fusebox for the horn or the lambda heater, if so pop it out and match the leg positions to various aftermarket relays. if it was me id be down the scrappies on the scrounge :)
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Re: front fog light relay
« Reply #6 on: 03 March 2011, 17:22 »
well, an update on this, fitted the new loom that i got, and quite a few issues with it, so i've stripped back the loom completly and removed the fog light wiring, would it be safe enough to then install onto original loom?
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Re: front fog light relay
« Reply #7 on: 07 March 2011, 09:56 »
as long as you do it right there shouldnt be any problems :)
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Re: front fog light relay
« Reply #8 on: 14 June 2011, 19:20 »
interesting, i just swapped looms, and hey presto, is it cos its a gti 8v already? and this is a gl..

so should i of fitted a relay? lol cos 6months and no probs, (touches wood!)
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Re: front fog light relay
« Reply #9 on: 14 June 2011, 23:58 »
Quote from: mark-mk3gti on 14 June 2011, 19:20
interesting, i just swapped looms, and hey presto, is it cos its a gti 8v already? and this is a gl..

so should i of fitted a relay? lol cos 6months and no probs, (touches wood!)

Yes you really should run / fit a relay.
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