My Fogs stopped working help!

[Acradian9]

I have aftermarket 07 fog lights...they stopped working last night and i checked the bulbs and they are working fine on my other car....can someone give me some advice on what else i should check?

could it be the relay fuse thats not working?

[cwp_sedan]

Yeah, I would start by checking the bulbs and fuses and then go from there.

What do you mean they are working fine on your other car?

Are both not working or just one?

[-RJ3-]

I would also check the harnesss. Like mine last week, I saw I burnt one It will work periodically but its toast.... Joee fixed it right up..

[McGuyver_3]

Theres a good chance that there is a cheap fuse holder installed in the aftermarket harness (I have seen it before) what ends up happening is the connections start to ark and cause the fuse to melt. Some cases causing the lights to flicker and in other cases causing them to be off permanently. Dont just look at the little hole in the fuse holder actually pull out the fuse and inspect it. Trust me you will save lots of time this way. i have done that mistake 1 to many times lol

[Acradian9]

Yeah, I would start by checking the bulbs and fuses and then go from there.

What do you mean they are working fine on your other car?

Are both not working or just one?

yea i tried out the bulbs on another car and they work perfectly
both my bulbs arent working

i believe its the relay fuse because i see a lot of rust around it....i unplugged it and cleaned up the connections but still not work
can i buy this type of fuse at canadian tire its a 12V 30A fuse that looks like this
http://media.digikey.com/photos/Tyco%20Potter%20Brumfield%20Photos/VF7-41F11,%20VF7-41H11.jpg

[-RJ3-]

yea i tried out the bulbs on another car and they work perfectly
both my bulbs arent working

i believe its the relay fuse because i see a lot of rust around it....i unplugged it and cleaned up the connections but still not work
can i buy this type of fuse at canadian tire its a 12V 30A fuse that looks like this
http://media.digikey.com/photos/Tyco%20Potter%20Brumfield%20Photos/VF7-41F11,%20VF7-41H11.jpg


Im unsure where Dan buys them, but he supplied one for me during his installs.

[McGuyver_3]

that picture is a relay and not a fuse and yes you can buy them at canadian tire

[Skippy]

did you try checking the joints made inside the spiral wrap itself? water might have caused some corrosion underneath the poorly applied shrink tubing. or maybe the inline fuse is blown?

[Acradian9]

that picture is a relay and not a fuse and yes you can buy them at canadian tire

ohhh so as i was saying the relay has rust around it....can i buy them at canadian tire as well??

skippy im not really following on which part is inside the spiral wrap

[McGuyver_3]

yes you can purchase them at canadian tire

[Acradian9]

okay so i just changed the fuse on the harness and its still not working so i suspect its the relay, but when i went to canadian tire they said they dont carry this type of relay and that you would have to get it from the dealer

heres some pics of the relay....seems to be some rust around it so im just wondering would this be the problem

http://img94.imageshack.us/img94/4898/p1040684s.th.jpg (http://img94.imageshack.us/i/p1040684s.jpg/)
http://img707.imageshack.us/img707/1190/p1040683i.th.jpg (http://img707.imageshack.us/i/p1040683i.jpg/)
http://img386.imageshack.us/img386/2356/p1040682.th.jpg (http://img386.imageshack.us/i/p1040682.jpg/)
http://img709.imageshack.us/img709/3244/p1040681d.th.jpg (http://img709.imageshack.us/i/p1040681d.jpg/)

[cwp_sedan]

That looks pretty bad to me.

[Skippy]

you might wanna try some electrical contact cleaner- it might help.

[Acradian9]

yea i'll give that a try but it looks like water sipped into the relay
so im just wondering where else can i find this relay as canadian tire and partsource dont carry it

[cwp_sedan]

yea i'll give that a try but it looks like water sipped into the relay
so im just wondering where else can i find this relay as canadian tire and partsource dont carry it

Canadian Tire does carry them for sure as I have seen them before.

[Noisy Crow]

Probably easier to cut off the connector and splice in a pigtail with the standard Bosch-style connector.

[Acradian9]

Canadian Tire does carry them for sure as I have seen them before.

i went to canadian tire today and the auto department associate said they dont carry my type of relay =S
thy have other relays but isnt the one im looking for

Noisy Crow:
so i should get a whole new relay with a female terminal?

[Acradian9]

guys i still need help on this
after visiting canadian tire, partsource and avante mazda, none of them have the relay im looking for.......
any suggestions or if anyone has an extra one lying around ?

[McGuyver_3]

those are aftermarket relays and you probably wont find them here locally unless you go to electrosonic which is located at vic park and steeles and south of steeles.
If all fails i recomend you get a standad relay like posted earlier and to give you an idea look here
http://shop.oreillyauto.com/product_images/img/faa/35928.jpg

then when you have to wire it up try to follow all the wiring back to where they go and the wiring will be as follows

I assume the red wire goes to the battery the black wire goes to ground pretty sure the white wire will probably be the wire that passes through to the switch which in terms will be your signal and the blue wire will be the power to your fogs. in terms of a standard relay the translation would be

red wire- pin 30
white wire-pin 85
black wire-pin 86
blue wire- pin 87

dont quote me on that but i am pretty sure thats what the translation would be

[Acradian9]

hey mcguyver, thanks for the help i'll guess I'll check that store out and if all fails i'll be a universal relay harness
one questions, could it be possible to splice the new wires with the old wires like just the power to the fogs and switch?

[cwp_sedan]

hey mcguyver, thanks for the help i'll guess I'll check that store out and if all fails i'll be a universal relay harness
one questions, could it be possible to splice the new wires with the old wires like just the power to the fogs and switch?

Are you in the GTA?

[Acradian9]

yes im

[cwp_sedan]

yes im

lol, where? The GTA is a big place. If you are close to 401 and Yonge I can probably take a look on Sat if you are available.

[Acradian9]

hey im in richmond hill around 404 and hwy 7 but yea i could meet you on saturday around 401 and yonge
what time?

[cwp_sedan]

hey im in richmond hill around 404 and hwy 7 but yea i could meet you on saturday around 401 and yonge
what time?

Actually, what are you doing tonight? I work at Woodbine and 7 so I can have a look after work if you are around. I may be off early but the latest I would be off is 4.

[Acradian9]

im free today anytime, but yea 4 is fine with me or whenever you get off work

[cwp_sedan]

im free today anytime, but yea 4 is fine with me or whenever you get off work

PM me your cell or home phone #.

[McGuyver_3]

sorry for replying so late but OP yes it is possible to splice the wiring in to another standard relay. I am sure Ryan can give you a hand with if he hasnt done so already but i am also willing to help if you need any

[Acradian9]

no problem, thanks for the advice tho
oh yea i went to electrosonic and apparently you can only order online now, checked online and didnt find the one im looking for
i'll prolly gonna have to buy a whole new relay harness
ok sure i'll give you a shout if i need your help

[McGuyver_3]

wow i guess it was a given to order online as everytime i went there to go and get stuff the store used to be dead

[Acradian9]

finally got the fogs to work
bought the relay at pepboys
thanks for the help guys

[cwp_sedan]

finally got the fogs to work
bought the relay at pepboys
thanks for the help guys

You went to the states just for a relay!? lol

As long as they work again. :)

[Acradian9]

hahahah nono
my sister was comin back from the states so i told her to check out pepboys
she also picked me up a open mouth grill for 30 bucks =)

[cwp_sedan]

Nice