How-to-Wire a Rear Fog bulb in my Import STI
16 May 2009, 12:51 AM
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How-to-Wire a Rear Fog bulb in my Import STI
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Can anyone tell me how to wire a rear fog light bulb into my STI rears.
The car is an Import so didnt come with a rear fog. I have bought a Fog Switch and a rear bulb, just need to know else I need ??? and how to do it???... or are theres HOW-TO's out there?
... anyone have any ideas?... the fog should only be able to come on when the headlights are switched on.
Cheers
Can anyone tell me how to wire a rear fog light bulb into my STI rears.
The car is an Import so didnt come with a rear fog. I have bought a Fog Switch and a rear bulb, just need to know else I need ??? and how to do it???... or are theres HOW-TO's out there?
... anyone have any ideas?... the fog should only be able to come on when the headlights are switched on.
Cheers
16 May 2009, 11:17 AM
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Hi,
Can anyone tell me how to wire a rear fog light bulb into my STI rears.
The car is an Import so didnt come with a rear fog. I have bought a Fog Switch and a rear bulb, just need to know else I need ??? and how to do it???... or are theres HOW-TO's out there?
... anyone have any ideas?... the fog should only be able to come on when the headlights are switched on.
Cheers
Can anyone tell me how to wire a rear fog light bulb into my STI rears.
The car is an Import so didnt come with a rear fog. I have bought a Fog Switch and a rear bulb, just need to know else I need ??? and how to do it???... or are theres HOW-TO's out there?
... anyone have any ideas?... the fog should only be able to come on when the headlights are switched on.
Cheers
16 May 2009, 03:39 PM
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Hi mate, thanxs for the offer.... i'm not very clued up on electrics so just by looking wont help me much really ... 
... been having a trawl thru the web and there really aint much how-to's .... the ones I found seem too complicated and no pics... arghhh!
... been having a trawl thru the web and there really aint much how-to's .... the ones I found seem too complicated and no pics... arghhh!
16 May 2009, 05:36 PM
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hi m8, just wiried my up for the mot, i took a live feed from the side light, this was wired into a switch that i placed in the dash. The switch has to light up for the mot, Run wire from the switch to the rear fog. the fog light is ground go the body. let me know if you need more information a try and draw a diagram
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Call over and we'll wire it up together. I don't mind.
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hi m8, just wiried my up for the mot, i took a live feed from the side light, this was wired into a switch that i placed in the dash. The switch has to light up for the mot, Run wire from the switch to the rear fog. the fog light is ground go the body. let me know if you need more information a try and draw a diagramalso what would I require?.. I have the OE switch with plenty of wires sticking out of it hehe and also a Fog bulb and thats all.
diagram would be tops pal
... thanks for your time 
That would be great but car is currently Off road and not legal to drive... Grrrr..... thanks for offering though...
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Lovely and OEM looking! 
26 May 2009, 10:51 PM
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Hi fellas,
Thanks for the kind advice... and thanxs carl for offering to come up.
My mate wired it in for me, but it comes on with sidelights too.... hope it passes MOT.
I put a Clear LED bulb (lights up red) in the drivers side reverse
Thanks for the kind advice... and thanxs carl for offering to come up.
My mate wired it in for me, but it comes on with sidelights too.... hope it passes MOT.
I put a Clear LED bulb (lights up red) in the drivers side reverse
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If it is the first answer then it is ok and will pass, if it is the second it will fail the test.
26 May 2009, 11:43 PM
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hehe... its the First ... I worded it hella wrong didn't I... eeeek...... thanxs for double checking tho
The switch light itself doesn't come on tho... that needs a lil' tweaking!.... was wondering if the light on your fog light switch comes on? and is there an indicator light on the switch that tells you the fog is on?
... I worded it hella wrong didn't I... eeeek...... thanxs for double checking tho The switch light itself doesn't come on tho... that needs a lil' tweaking!.... was wondering if the light on your fog light switch comes on? and is there an indicator light on the switch that tells you the fog is on?
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hehe... its the First ... I worded it hella wrong didn't I... eeeek...... thanxs for double checking tho
The switch light itself doesn't come on tho... that needs a lil' tweaking!.... was wondering if the light on your fog light switch comes on? and is there an indicator light on the switch that tells you the fog is on?
... I worded it hella wrong didn't I... eeeek...... thanxs for double checking tho The switch light itself doesn't come on tho... that needs a lil' tweaking!.... was wondering if the light on your fog light switch comes on? and is there an indicator light on the switch that tells you the fog is on?
27 May 2009, 12:00 AM
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I think your right!.... that means i need to get back on it 2moz and do some more fiddling!... Grrrrrr..... and i thought it was done and dusted!
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I had to wire in a foglight and switch to my classic a few years back, it wasn't in the OE light though, mounted under the bumper style - but i got an illuminated switch from halfords which was fitted in the armrest where some other switch should have been (blanked) that used to pass the MOT......
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I bought an OE switch from ebay... its got the 'indicator' light on it ... jus need to wire it in somehow hehe...
Are MOT re-tests free?... its going to get tested at Dave Coe's.... hope they are nice
Are MOT re-tests free?... its going to get tested at Dave Coe's.... hope they are nice
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Just to let you fellas know, car failed MOT *SOB*
... failed on Emissions... didnt realise my car doesn't have any CATs! lol.... he said its gonna cost me in the region of £200 if he doesnt have any cutting an that to do!... going to fit the one in the down pipe... his recommendation....arghhh!... damn it!...
*SOB*... failed on Emissions... didnt realise my car doesn't have any CATs! lol.... he said its gonna cost me in the region of £200 if he doesnt have any cutting an that to do!... going to fit the one in the down pipe... his recommendation....arghhh!... damn it!...
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Just to let you fellas know, car failed MOT *SOB*
... failed on Emissions... didnt realise my car doesn't have any CATs! lol.... he said its gonna cost me in the region of £200 if he doesnt have any cutting an that to do!... going to fit the one in the down pipe... his recommendation....arghhh!... damn it!...
*SOB*... failed on Emissions... didnt realise my car doesn't have any CATs! lol.... he said its gonna cost me in the region of £200 if he doesnt have any cutting an that to do!... going to fit the one in the down pipe... his recommendation....arghhh!... damn it!...
11 August 2009, 10:26 AM
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Mervil and Ricyh B - or anyone else that can help! - I bought this bulb:-
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...fvi%3D1&_rdc=1
Thing is, it's about 0.5-1mm to wide to fit in the bulbholder!
Which LED bulb did you two buy... or did you both have to file away the grey plastic of the cluster's bulbholder a bit, to be able to make it fit in?
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