GMballistic

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Hello all, hope someone can help me please with this;
In my infinite wisdom I purchased a new genuine Subaru "Rear" fog light switch from eBay to replace the naff light up toggle switch that is in my 96 Import Impreza WRX.
After alot of fiddling today (removed the steering wheel couling & dash surround) I finally got the old toggle switch out. My mate who knows alittle more than me about electrics was helping me, and using the power off the "Front" fog lights he showed me that my new switch worked. After he checked all sorts (over my head) he ascertained what was what on my new switch ie; what pin was for what/constant light on/light on only when pressed on etc.
Somewhere along the line we have accidently blown the FRONT fog light fuse....Does anyone know where this is on my car? what ampage? I checked the engine fuse box quickly but ran out of time and had to put it back together as is.
Any pictures on were all my fuses are would be appreciated for further reference in the future but mainly were the front fog light fuse is.
It's never easy is it?
The old switch only has 3 connectors on it (4 pins) so it should have been easy to do, but now I've got no fog lights , what a pain. Never been taught but if you don't try you don't learn right? but for now I'm taking it to a Qualified electrician tomorrow to get the switch fitted correctly hopefully (think it's going to need a relay too as the old one doesn't have one from what I can see). Any info appreciated. Thanks Gareth

matscooby

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Hi mate, the fuses are located on the right hand side under the dash.

did you fit a inline fuse when you added the switch ?

GMballistic

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No because the rear fog light switch (naff toggle) was already wired in & working (done when originally imported by previous owner) when I attempted to get the new switch in there.
I thought that the only thing I needed to fit would be possibly a relay?? as the genuine Subaru switch apparantly works on a much lesser voltage. I'm no electrician obviously. Will it need an inline fuse then? or is it possible to do without (big fire risk?). Thanks for any and all help on this. I'm going to look now for those fuses, hope there labelled cause I'm fooked otherwise..ha ha

GMballistic

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Thanks to you matscooby, cause I found the fuse box and it was obvious which fuse had blown when I looked (it was a 10amp) and now I have front fogs again. Not the easiest or most convienent place to put a fuse box though is it. Lol.
Hopefully this electrician will be able to help me sort the rest tomorrow.
Anyone with a full list of were all the fuses are located still would be good though. Eitherway thank you matscooby, Gareth

L55 REP

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surely if all your doing is rerouting some wires and swoping a switch you dont need anything extra its all already there to work your old switch..

mr_D

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am i right in thinking you would split the power wire into 2 and the 3rd wire straight to the light. or is it 1-power, 2-neg, 3-light.

which should be easy enough

GMballistic

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Problem is the new switch has 6 pins in order to perform different operations ie; button will light up only when pressed/button is constantly on until pressed etc.
The old fog switch was a heavy load toggle type with only 4 pins. The wiring for this was done by importer/previous owner and I don't see any in-line fuse for it or relays. Because the new switch is a much lesser load push button type and only requires minimul power to run it's internal light (plus it's designed to work with a relay by Subaru ) I'm going to have to do abit of work to get it in there. I've found a Subaru schematic wiring diagram for the rear fog light and a helpful electrician so it should be sorted by Thursday after he's looked at it. Thanks for all your help guys