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Fog lights not working
« on: 03 February 2013, 13:48:41 »
Hi!
As said the fog lights are dead. Checked the fuses under the steering wheel, changed the bulbs and checked the wiring under the front bumper, all looks good but still no lights.
Any ideas? :(

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Re: Fog lights not working
« Reply #1 on: 03 February 2013, 14:01:53 »
might sound silly, but have you checked the connection which clips on to the rear of the bulb housing? as the connectors inside do bend with time and get a bit iffy!  :y
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Re: Fog lights not working
« Reply #2 on: 03 February 2013, 14:07:57 »
Can it bend while it is connected to the bulb?
And as i was replacing the bulbs today the plugs seemed to be okay.

By the way they both "died" at the same time..
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Re: Fog lights not working
« Reply #3 on: 03 February 2013, 14:21:34 »
Test for power at the fuse, the switch and the bulb.  :y
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Re: Fog lights not working
« Reply #4 on: 03 February 2013, 14:27:35 »
Quote from: martin341 on 03 February 2013, 14:07:57
they both "died" at the same time..

ok didnt know that? so now would agree with Broomie!  :y
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Re: Fog lights not working
« Reply #5 on: 03 February 2013, 14:57:18 »
Does the switch light up? Do they come on while you hold the switch in? Fog light switches on omega are poor quality.
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Re: Fog lights not working
« Reply #6 on: 03 February 2013, 15:15:11 »
Yes, the switch seems to be working, light comes up on the dash but nothing happens on the front end. I was just outside testing the power and nothing goes to the lights.
So i think we can say that itīs the switch, or...  Now if i think i may had the same problem on my other Omega but it healed itself somehow.

Can anyone tell me how the f... i can get the light switch out from the dash?

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Re: Fog lights not working
« Reply #7 on: 03 February 2013, 17:34:46 »
Two thin blades either side of lighing switch to depress locking tabs and unit slides out :y
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Re: Fog lights not working
« Reply #8 on: 03 February 2013, 18:02:23 »
Wiring diagram in Haynes shows the switch feeding F16 then feeding both the lamp in the instrument cluster and the fog lamps.

If the lamp in the cluster comes on then the switch & the fuse are OK. Points to a broken wire somewhere. Don't forget to check the earth as well as the feed.........
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Re: Fog lights not working
« Reply #9 on: 03 February 2013, 19:33:52 »
First, a big thanks to you all :y
Quote from: Andy H on 03 February 2013, 18:02:23
Wiring diagram in Haynes shows.........
..unfortunately i don't have that manual, so can you lend me the page where is fog lights wiring shown?

And for more information, i had the engine heating installed a little while ago and few days later the lights died. Put as i was inspecting the wires earlyer today i didnīt saw any damages under the front bumper. Go figure... :(

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Re: Fog lights not working
« Reply #10 on: 03 February 2013, 21:45:09 »
Hows your German mate?  Download Opel elec drawings Here HTH :y
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Re: Fog lights not working
« Reply #11 on: 04 February 2013, 12:37:11 »
You need to check with a meter... Not uncommon for the connections to corrode in the loom but it could also be a relay ;) As said above, you need to get the wiring diagram and work it through :y
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Re: Fog lights not working
« Reply #12 on: 04 February 2013, 14:55:01 »
Hi!
Did some more measuring and in the fog lights plug( with four wires) located in the bumper:
from black and brown wire the reading is 11.40 volts and from the blue wires its 4.82 volts. But no reading from the bulb connections( well there was a movement about 0.09volts for a second...).
Where is that relay located?

Cheers,
Martin
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Re: Fog lights not working
« Reply #13 on: 04 February 2013, 16:48:14 »
Quote from: martin341 on 04 February 2013, 14:55:01
Hi!
Did some more measuring and in the fog lights plug( with four wires) located in the bumper:
from black and brown wire the reading is 11.40 volts and from the blue wires its 4.82 volts. But no reading from the bulb connections( well there was a movement about 0.09volts for a second...).
Where is that relay located?

Cheers,
Martin
No relay for front fogs
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Re: Fog lights not working
« Reply #14 on: 04 February 2013, 16:56:59 »
Quote from: RobG on 04 February 2013, 16:48:14

No relay for front fogs

Jeah, just found it out myself aswell(turnes out i have Autodata on my computer) ::)

So I will wait for the weekend to strip the bumper down and get my hands dirty....

Big thaks to everybody for answers! :y

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