BLouisGod Posted December 21, 2006 Share Posted December 21, 2006 (edited) I bought new oem style fogs, hooked em up in place of the old stockies, and Ive got no light out of either of them. The stock fog light switch on the console now lights up when I turn it to the on position where it didnt before, however Im getting no light. Any insight???? :oops: Edited December 21, 2006 by BLouisGod Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mws Posted December 21, 2006 Share Posted December 21, 2006 Mine was a stand alone in line blade style fuse in the added on wires going to the lights. The fuse was near the firewall on the passenger side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88pathoffroad Posted December 21, 2006 Share Posted December 21, 2006 It should be near the battery on the pass. side under the hood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Pickles Posted December 21, 2006 Share Posted December 21, 2006 It should be near the battery on the pass. side under the hood. Ditto what 88 said. Look for a a kinda rubber/plastic inline fuse holder (at least on mine). I've heard they moved around and varied a little bit through the years, but that could just be from previous owners hacking at stuff. Can you find and trace a wire from the battery to a relay bolted somewhere around the upper passenger side firewall? That should be the circuit if its stock, and you should find the fuse somewhere inbetween. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLouisGod Posted December 21, 2006 Author Share Posted December 21, 2006 I would have never guessed it would be there! thanks for the help guys, ill check it out tonight! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLouisGod Posted December 22, 2006 Author Share Posted December 22, 2006 Ok, there was no fuse - I put a 25 amp in and it didnt blow - however, there are still no lights. Wires look good, what about the bosch relay on the fire wall? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mws Posted December 22, 2006 Share Posted December 22, 2006 First check: Have someone flip the switch and listen - you should hear the relay "click". Oh, and you do have the headlights on and on low beam, right? With the stock wiring, the fogs will only come on only with the low beams. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLouisGod Posted December 22, 2006 Author Share Posted December 22, 2006 Thanks. Ill listen to the relay. And Im checking it with the headlights on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
govols74n Posted December 28, 2006 Share Posted December 28, 2006 I just learned from u guys again...wow...I have my Off Road lights wired to the factory switch...they both went out...thought that they shorted out, nope, I replaced the corroded fuse behind the battery and poof....my lights work. This is what makes this "association" so sweeeet. THANX :bow: :bow: :bow: :bow: -alcohol- -alcohol- -alcohol- -alcohol- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLouisGod Posted January 1, 2007 Author Share Posted January 1, 2007 First check: Have someone flip the switch and listen - you should hear the relay "click". Oh, and you do have the headlights on and on low beam, right? With the stock wiring, the fogs will only come on only with the low beams. The relay cliks, the fuse is ok, the ground from the relay is good. Any other thoughts - they are still dead! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88pathoffroad Posted January 2, 2007 Share Posted January 2, 2007 Check the grounds for the lights themselves, test the relay to make sure it puts out power when it clicks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLouisGod Posted January 2, 2007 Author Share Posted January 2, 2007 Check the grounds for the lights themselves, test the relay to make sure it puts out power when it clicks. Where are the lights grounded to? Im thinking this is the problem... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xiphias Posted January 3, 2007 Share Posted January 3, 2007 Wow, great resource here. Kudos to the regulars and moderators. Mind if I ride along on this thread? I have essentially the same issue: OEM fogs stopped working. Can't find the fuse or the relay. 1992 SE 4WD. Sounds like I should first check for a blown fuse, then relay operation. No strict location for either of these even though it's OEM? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLouisGod Posted January 3, 2007 Author Share Posted January 3, 2007 the relay is along the firewall, follow the lead from the fog light fuse which is right off the + side of the battery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88pathoffroad Posted January 4, 2007 Share Posted January 4, 2007 Trace your wires...it's not that hard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLouisGod Posted January 5, 2007 Author Share Posted January 5, 2007 are they in the front bumper? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88pathoffroad Posted January 5, 2007 Share Posted January 5, 2007 *facepalm* Where are the lights? Derrr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xiphias Posted January 5, 2007 Share Posted January 5, 2007 (edited) My fogs are under the bumper, rather than in it. Will trace out the wires over the weekend and see where I end up. Probably should have done this before posting (duh), but just assumed I'd end up in a wiring harness/junction or something that would be hard to fathom from there. Thanks. Edited January 5, 2007 by xiphias Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLouisGod Posted January 7, 2007 Author Share Posted January 7, 2007 *facepalm* Where are the lights? Derrr No, theres a ground near the relay. Is there a seperate ground for each lamp? I installed new lamps and didnt see a seperate ground for each lamp, as you seem to indicate in the previous posts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xiphias Posted January 7, 2007 Share Posted January 7, 2007 Ok, traced the fog wires back to a Bosch 0332014150 relay. (5-pin 12v 30A). On the firewall, passenger side. Couldn't find a fuse anywhere between the lights and the relay. There is a cluster of stuff tied to the positive battery terminal, well-taped, etc. Hard to trace out due to lots of plastic shielding, the tape, etc. Should I just replace the relay and see what happens, or keep trying to find a fuse? Gotta be around there somewhere, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLouisGod Posted January 7, 2007 Author Share Posted January 7, 2007 Id say keep looking for that oem fuse. Problem is is when we get these pfs with 100k+ on em, so much crap has been done its hard to find what the hell the person was thinking - ie their heated seats wiring jobs. Nonetheless, the fuse has to be off the + side of the battery somewhere. If the relay clicks when you hit the switch, it dosnt need to be replaced. You may have to find the ground for the lights, which is what Im trying to find... if people would be more helpful here hopefully later if I have time after I fix the trans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xiphias Posted January 10, 2007 Share Posted January 10, 2007 Found the fuse. Blown 15A all by its lonesome behind the battery as was suggested. How simple was that? Thanks for the help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forrer13 Posted March 2, 2007 Share Posted March 2, 2007 Is 15A the facory size fuse for the OEM fogs? What is the factory wattage of the fogs? Mine are 55W each and keep blowing the 15A fuse. Should I fuse up to 20A or replace the bulbs with lower wattage? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mws Posted March 2, 2007 Share Posted March 2, 2007 I'm pretty sure the factory wattage is 55 watts per bulb. 10A is big enough, but 15 is OK. The solution is to find the short and eliminate it. (2) 55 watt bulbs = 110 W 110W/13.2V = about 8.3 amps If you are pulling almost 30 amps (most fuses will not blow until you are flowing double the rated current....) into a circuit that should be 8 amps, well, you clearly have a short in there somewhere! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forrer13 Posted March 2, 2007 Share Posted March 2, 2007 Thank you, thats what I was looking for, I will trouble shoot this weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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