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Offline Gash

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rear fog problem
« on: 03 March 2011, 13:57 »
Right basically my car failed its mot on a rear fog light out.  The bulb is fine and so is the board can anyone think what else could be the problem?

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Re: rear fog problem
« Reply #1 on: 03 March 2011, 13:59 »
Fuse? Checked the wiring for any obvious problems?

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Re: rear fog problem
« Reply #2 on: 03 March 2011, 14:11 »
Daft question but is only one working if so that should have not failed.

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Re: rear fog problem
« Reply #3 on: 03 March 2011, 14:17 »
Fuse is ok as the front fogs comeon.. when I checked the fuse box there was only one fuse for fog lights. Iv only got a space for one fog on the drivers sife. My padsenger lights have a blank where the bulb would go.

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Re: rear fog problem
« Reply #4 on: 03 March 2011, 14:51 »
My golf only has one fog light it don't gave another bulb lol it's only a 1.4 maybe that's why??? :S

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Re: rear fog problem
« Reply #5 on: 03 March 2011, 14:52 »
My golf only has one fog light it don't gave another bulb lol it's only a 1.4 maybe that's why??? :S

If it's not the fuse and it's not the bulb then it has to be the wiring or the contact point between the bulb and the holder.

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Re: rear fog problem
« Reply #6 on: 03 March 2011, 14:54 »
My golf only has one fog light it don't gave another bulb lol it's only a 1.4 maybe that's why??? :S

If it's not the fuse and it's not the bulb then it has to be the wiring or the contact point between the bulb and the holder.
I'll try a bulb in there see if it works :)

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Re: rear fog problem
« Reply #7 on: 03 March 2011, 14:58 »
I would remove the circuit board and really clean the contacts in the holder and also bend them up slightly and see if that works (I have charged £££ to do this on other cars! saxo's with aftermarket tail lights are most common  :grin:)
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Re: rear fog problem
« Reply #8 on: 03 March 2011, 14:59 »
My golf only has one fog light it don't gave another bulb lol it's only a 1.4 maybe that's why??? :S

If it's not the fuse and it's not the bulb then it has to be the wiring or the contact point between the bulb and the holder.
I'll try a bulb in there see if it works :)

Quoted the wrong person then, my post was aimed at the OP :embarassed:

I'm pretty sure yours should only have 1 rear fog light :smiley:

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Re: rear fog problem
« Reply #9 on: 03 March 2011, 15:24 »
My golf only has one fog light it don't gave another bulb lol it's only a 1.4 maybe that's why??? :S

If it's not the fuse and it's not the bulb then it has to be the wiring or the contact point between the bulb and the holder.
I'll try a bulb in there see if it works :)

Quoted the wrong person then, my post was aimed at the OP :embarassed:

I'm pretty sure yours should only have 1 rear fog light :smiley:


1 rear fog was standard on them all I believe, drivers side.