fog light problem....
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Sounds like the relay for the fogs, if there is one, voltage drop is to much somewhere, maybe between the switch and the lights theres a bad ground, which wouldnt make sence because you still got 5v at the light which means the circuit is still complete. which means theres a relay somewhere thats messed up and not sending the correct voltage to one, did you check the voltage at the one that works?, and i know a kid that had to high of wattage bulb in his fogs and one burnt the harness....Somethin to think about
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Are you using the ground wire in the lamp connector to check your voltage? Try using the chassis somewhere for ground when reading the power. If it's still only 5v, you have a bad power wire to THAT foglamp socket. If it goes to 12v, then you have a bad ground for that foglamp.
It wouldn't be the first time we've heard of foglamp wiring problems, given the location and amount of heat they generate. I'd immediately suspect a problem with the lamp connector, corrosion being most likely.
It wouldn't be the first time we've heard of foglamp wiring problems, given the location and amount of heat they generate. I'd immediately suspect a problem with the lamp connector, corrosion being most likely.
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2 things I'd try... take the bulb and attach 2 wires to its pins. Then connect it directly to the battery and see if it still lights the same, or at full brightness.
If it does light up fully, then take a voltage reading from behind the foglight plug. You can do this by taking push pins or sewing pins and pushing them into the wires, then connecting your voltmeter to the pins. If your voltage remains at 5v, you know there's a problem somewhere in the wiring. If it is around 12v, then you know your plug for the bulb is bad.
If it does light up fully, then take a voltage reading from behind the foglight plug. You can do this by taking push pins or sewing pins and pushing them into the wires, then connecting your voltmeter to the pins. If your voltage remains at 5v, you know there's a problem somewhere in the wiring. If it is around 12v, then you know your plug for the bulb is bad.
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