MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: graham-gti on January 01, 2016, 04:54:12 pm

Title: Rear fog not working. strange request please
Post by: graham-gti on January 01, 2016, 04:54:12 pm

Hi guys,

As the title suggests my rear fog light isn't working. I'm not getting any lights on the dash but when I turn the fog lights on the rear one doesn't work.

Any suggestions?? I've checked fuse and bulb already.

Thanks


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Title: Re: Rear fog not working
Post by: andy7ven on January 01, 2016, 07:14:01 pm

Have you pulled the switch towards you 2 clicks?  First click only switches on front ones, second click switches rear one on?

Title: Re: Rear fog not working
Post by: graham-gti on January 01, 2016, 07:17:42 pm

Haha yeah I've done that


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Title: Re: Rear fog not working
Post by: r5gtt on January 01, 2016, 07:19:30 pm

Tried another bulb?.

Title: Re: Rear fog not working
Post by: graham-gti on January 01, 2016, 08:03:50 pm

That's my next option but I thought it would have come up on the dash :/


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Title: Re: Rear fog not working
Post by: r5gtt on January 01, 2016, 08:30:50 pm

Yes it should come up on the dash as faulty but worth trying the bulb just in case.

Title: Re: Rear fog not working
Post by: TAPPY on January 01, 2016, 09:46:39 pm

Also check the wires between the body and tailgate to see if they have not broken. Would prob throw up a bulb out warning but worth a look just incase

Title: Re: Rear fog not working
Post by: graham-gti on January 01, 2016, 09:47:20 pm

Cheers for all the help guys I'll check tomorrow


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Title: Re: Rear fog not working. strange request please
Post by: graham-gti on January 05, 2016, 06:56:11 pm

Strange request but could someone turn there fog lights on, fronts and rear, and send me a pic of there light switch so i can see what colours the symbols go.

Thanks

Title: Re: Rear fog not working. strange request please
Post by: TAPPY on January 05, 2016, 08:07:30 pm

Should be green for front and orange for rear buddy

Title: Re: Rear fog not working. strange request please
Post by: graham-gti on January 05, 2016, 08:13:23 pm

ok cheers mate. the rear symbol (orange) isn't lighting up on my lighting switch so i am wondering if its the switch

Title: Re: Rear fog not working. strange request please
Post by: TAPPY on January 05, 2016, 08:21:29 pm

It could possibly be a switch they are easy to get out if you know somebody with a mk5/6 who would let you borrow their switch to check the fault

Title: Re: Rear fog not working. strange request please
Post by: graham-gti on January 05, 2016, 08:23:26 pm

im gonna get some chrome switches soon so ill check it then. in the mean time ill bridge the wires with a paperclip or something to pretend I've switched it on and see if it illuminates. will eliminate the switch atleast

Title: Re: Rear fog not working. strange request please
Post by: graham-gti on January 05, 2016, 09:05:47 pm

so I've done some searching and I've found that if i remove the headlight switch and set it to rear fog on and test for resistance between pins 7&8 it should give me a reading, if its open circuit or a super high resistance then its a faulty switch.

Can anyone double check and confirm what i have written is true?

thanks