MK5 Golf GTI
All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: damo24 on April 07, 2016, 12:43:32 pm
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Fully prepared to take the 'f'in noob' responses if warranted but I promise I have searched- manual, Google, and 28 pages of results in here, with no joy so here goes....
Just changed the bulbs on the front fogs figuring the most obvious solution was likely the best but- how do I turn them on?
My switch looks like this so only one 'click' outwards which turns on the rear only, I have tried every setting on the switch & main beams and nothing turns the fronts on.
Has the switch been replaced perhaps and needs changed back?
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fuploads.tapatalk-cdn.com%2F20160407%2F0b2a35805d3c4e325e857715cc169d30.jpg&hash=38568ba8c72ccd0cccf8f59dd34f32d6c02b173f)
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Odd. You don't have the symbol for front fog lights. Usually it's a double pull towards you. Is it an import?
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Yeah usually another symbol on bottom left side of the dial .... not sure why you don't have it
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Thanks for the replies- at least gives me some comfort that I'm not being an idiot!
It was originally bought from a main dealer here in NI so not an import afaik.
The manual shows the switch with the two symbols that's why I wondered if maybe the switch might have been replaced.
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Yeah its a double pull on the switch but yours is just for rears,this is mine
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Yeah that's what the picture in the manual looks like- they are wired in so its not as if they are dummy lights just there for looks
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Could try buying the one with the symbol and trying it, may as well get the mk6 chrome one whilst you're at it looks better :happy2:
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See them on eBay for fairly cheap and looks like an idiot proof job to change so might just give it a try!
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Has your car had fog lights fitted as an after thought and maybe not wired in ? Or maybe there's another switch for them somewhere
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Well there are definitely wires attached to the bulbs I have just changed so I don't think they have been fitted just for show- have looked for another switch as well and can't see one anywhere.
Kind of glad I'm not the only one puzzled by this!
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Do you have a mate near by with a golf (or probably lots of different vdubs use the same switch) that you could try that has both fog options?
Literally less than a 5 minute job to swap them over, test and swap back again.
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Top idea thanks!
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Jobs a good 'un thanks gents! (https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fuploads.tapatalk-cdn.com%2F20160414%2Fe62364eb0a607d8b72389c23c1d775f9.jpg&hash=80fec39364530bdc87eafbe1a37fbf185d684191)
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Nice glad it worked out
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Sadly the switch arrived just as my love affair with this particular mk5 draws to an end- a sorry tale I will tell once all is resolved and the dust settles!
Already on the lookout for my next one....
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Doesn't sound good
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Doesn't sound good
Quite.
On a completely unrelated note do you know the name of a 1995 spike lee movie starring Harvey Keitel....
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:thinking:
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Doesn't sound good
Quite.
On a completely unrelated note do you know the name of a 1995 spike lee movie starring Harvey Keitel....
Clockers
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Doesn't sound good
Quite.
On a completely unrelated note do you know the name of a 1995 spike lee movie starring Harvey Keitel....
Clockers
I will say no more....
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Doesn't sound good
Quite.
On a completely unrelated note do you know the name of a 1995 spike lee movie starring Harvey Keitel....
Clockers
I will say no more....
Yikes!
Fill us in on how much out and how you found out when you can.
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Yikes!
Fill us in on how much out and how you found out when you can.
Long story short: my dad noticed dates etc in the service book didn't look right, mot centre (different set up here in NI from rest of UK) were able to give me a year by year mileage breakdown: estimate it was clocked at least 40k.
Blame myself really for not noticing- never felt so stupid as when dad pointed it out!
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That's really sad sorry to hear of your sad tale buddy. I can't believe people still do this kind of thing :slap: then silly. :fighting2:
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That's really sad sorry to hear of your sad tale buddy. I can't believe people still do this kind of thing :slap: then silly. :fighting2:
Cheers bud!
In fairness to the guy I bought it off it wasn't him that did it according to the dates on the mot certs- he gave me my £ back no hassle and I have ended up buying a better one: chalk it up to experience but a happy ending I suppose....
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That's really sad sorry to hear of your sad tale buddy. I can't believe people still do this kind of thing :slap: them silly. :fighting2:
Cheers bud!
In fairness to the guy I bought it off it wasn't him that did it according to the dates on the mot certs- he gave me my £ back no hassle and I have ended up buying a better one: chalk it up to experience but a happy ending I suppose....
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I'm sure he knew but fair do's he gave you £ back and that looks very very nice above :happy2: I should have brought a white one as there's something about that particular colour on a gti which look very nice.
Good luck with this one :smiley: