sas1810
New Member
Yeah i do know that, just wondering how it could be missing a drag link on the L/H front hub on a RHD vehicle. He did say L/H front wheel did he not?
Yes Tony. You are quite right. Think it must of been a typo
Yes Tony. You are quite right. Think it must of been a typo
JamesBB
Active Member
Yeah i do know that, just wondering how it could be missing a drag link on the L/H front hub on a RHD vehicle. He did say L/H front wheel did he not?
I did, rather erroneously ....... I have had a weird day that is all I can say
JamesBB
Active Member
Back to this thread on the MOT failure, specifically the fog light problem.
I was rummaging around behind the fascia switches (what a pain to get to), I took the entire rear fog light switch out and there are 2 little bulbs (orange and green) mounted through the side onto a printed circuit.
In fact all the switches have the same 2 bulbs mounted in the same fashion. Although the connectors seem to be slightly different in an attempt to stop you swapping them about despite being colour coded........
I took the bulbs out and suspect a dirty connection between the bulb itself and the printed circuit. Scrubbed up with some very fine abrasive and gave a squirt of Servisol.
Hey presto all is now ok.
However, I did notice something that gets me thinking...........
The rear fog lights only switch on when the fronts are on. When you have both on and switch the fronts off the rears go off too. So switching the rears on alone and nothing happens, wheras the fronts alone are fine.
To me that makes sense and is probably a sensible design feature. All cars are probably the same and it is just that I have never noticed....... I never drive in fog me.... ;-)
I wonder if the MOT failure was due to an equally unaware MOT tester. Hmmmm.
I was rummaging around behind the fascia switches (what a pain to get to), I took the entire rear fog light switch out and there are 2 little bulbs (orange and green) mounted through the side onto a printed circuit.
In fact all the switches have the same 2 bulbs mounted in the same fashion. Although the connectors seem to be slightly different in an attempt to stop you swapping them about despite being colour coded........
I took the bulbs out and suspect a dirty connection between the bulb itself and the printed circuit. Scrubbed up with some very fine abrasive and gave a squirt of Servisol.
Hey presto all is now ok.
However, I did notice something that gets me thinking...........
The rear fog lights only switch on when the fronts are on. When you have both on and switch the fronts off the rears go off too. So switching the rears on alone and nothing happens, wheras the fronts alone are fine.
To me that makes sense and is probably a sensible design feature. All cars are probably the same and it is just that I have never noticed....... I never drive in fog me.... ;-)
I wonder if the MOT failure was due to an equally unaware MOT tester. Hmmmm.
Datatek
Well-Known Member
I believe the settings for the rear fogs can be changed in the BECMBack to this thread on the MOT failure, specifically the fog light problem.
I was rummaging around behind the fascia switches (what a pain to get to), I took the entire rear fog light switch out and there are 2 little bulbs (orange and green) mounted through the side onto a printed circuit.
In fact all the switches have the same 2 bulbs mounted in the same fashion. Although the connectors seem to be slightly different in an attempt to stop you swapping them about despite being colour coded........
I took the bulbs out and suspect a dirty connection between the bulb itself and the printed circuit. Scrubbed up with some very fine abrasive and gave a squirt of Servisol.
Hey presto all is now ok.
However, I did notice something that gets me thinking...........
The rear fog lights only switch on when the fronts are on. When you have both on and switch the fronts off the rears go off too. So switching the rears on alone and nothing happens, wheras the fronts alone are fine.
To me that makes sense and is probably a sensible design feature. All cars are probably the same and it is just that I have never noticed....... I never drive in fog me.... ;-)
I wonder if the MOT failure was due to an equally unaware MOT tester. Hmmmm.
Back to this thread on the MOT failure, specifically the fog light problem.
I was rummaging around behind the fascia switches (what a pain to get to), I took the entire rear fog light switch out and there are 2 little bulbs (orange and green) mounted through the side onto a printed circuit.
In fact all the switches have the same 2 bulbs mounted in the same fashion. Although the connectors seem to be slightly different in an attempt to stop you swapping them about despite being colour coded........
I took the bulbs out and suspect a dirty connection between the bulb itself and the printed circuit. Scrubbed up with some very fine abrasive and gave a squirt of Servisol.
Hey presto all is now ok.
However, I did notice something that gets me thinking...........
The rear fog lights only switch on when the fronts are on. When you have both on and switch the fronts off the rears go off too. So switching the rears on alone and nothing happens, wheras the fronts alone are fine.
To me that makes sense and is probably a sensible design feature. All cars are probably the same and it is just that I have never noticed....... I never drive in fog me.... ;-)
I wonder if the MOT failure was due to an equally unaware MOT tester. Hmmmm.
Front fogs can be used when side lamps are lit. Then rear fogs will then also light. If front fogs are not lit rear fogs will only come on with head lamps. If headlamps and front fogs are being used, if headlamps are switched off, when switching back on fogs will not automatically light, but must be selected again.
....................run through this sequence twice, whilst keeping the tailgate button depressed with your other hand and the alarm should turn itself off.
....................run through this sequence twice, whilst keeping the tailgate button depressed with your other hand and the alarm should turn itself off.
Smartarse. You forgot to mention you must also be balancing a bowling ball, on top of a brush handle, on the end of your nose
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