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Auto light switch
« on: December 15, 2015, 09:03:08 am »
Just taken delivery of chrome tipped switches including the light switch. I cant get it to go past the first four options 0, Auto, side light, dipped headlight. There’s the fog light options on the other side, opposite-ish the dipped beams. When the pointer is on dipped headlights, the back of the switch points at one of the fog lights ( and you can then pull the switch out to activate I assume) but it won’t go up to the next fog light symbol. Normal?

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Re: Auto light switch
« Reply #1 on: December 15, 2015, 02:42:21 pm »
Should have two up positions to activate 1st the front fog lights and then the rear fog light. :confused:

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Re: Auto light switch
« Reply #2 on: December 15, 2015, 03:11:26 pm »
If they are the Chinese merchandise then I'd message them.

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Re: Auto light switch
« Reply #3 on: December 15, 2015, 03:40:41 pm »
Messaged seller. Dont think they are genuine, they dont have a sticker on them like the original. Ebay number 221798663216

@Shoduchi what do you mean by up positions?

If I pull the switch out, the fog light comes up on dash and the front and back comes on. Coincidently this made me notice one of my rear fogs has blown

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Re: Auto light switch
« Reply #4 on: December 15, 2015, 03:44:13 pm »
Messaged seller. Dont think they are genuine, they dont have a sticker on them like the original. Ebay number 221798663216

@Shoduchi what do you mean by up positions?

If I pull the switch out, the fog light comes up on dash and the front and back comes on. Coincidently this made me notice one of my rear fogs has blown
You can pull twice, the 1st position you only turn on the front fog lights, if you pull again you turn on the rear fog light as well. It's not normal to not have an intermediate position where you only turn on the fronts.

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Re: Auto light switch
« Reply #5 on: December 15, 2015, 04:14:19 pm »
I see. I cant remember,.do you get a light for each front and rear fogs on the dash or just one light to show you at least one set is on?

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Re: Auto light switch
« Reply #6 on: December 15, 2015, 04:19:10 pm »
I'm certain you only have the 3 options plus two times pull for fogs and the other two are just the lighting sybols that illuminate when you turn on your front or rear fog light.
Defo copies as oem parts are expensive  :happy2:

Do we have two fog lights?.  :confused: I though it was only the right hand side for UK models???
« Last Edit: December 15, 2015, 04:37:09 pm by r5gtt »

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Re: Auto light switch
« Reply #7 on: December 15, 2015, 04:25:45 pm »
We only get a dash light for the rear fog light. When you turn on the front fogs the light switch turns on the symbol for the front fogs.

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Re: Auto light switch
« Reply #8 on: December 15, 2015, 04:46:56 pm »
So first pull out and you get front fogs on and a light on the actual switch itself, but no dash light. Then when you pull again you get rear fogs on and a light on the dash? Thanks, cleared that up

R5gtt yes two fogs... you can see them both in your signature  :laugh:

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Re: Auto light switch
« Reply #9 on: December 15, 2015, 04:49:03 pm »
Mine were 35 for the lot

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Re: Auto light switch
« Reply #10 on: December 15, 2015, 05:05:18 pm »
So first pull out and you get front fogs on and a light on the actual switch itself, but no dash light. Then when you pull again you get rear fogs on and a light on the dash? Thanks, cleared that up

R5gtt yes two fogs... you can see them both in your signature  :laugh:
Was referring to the rear fogs you mentioned peskyjones  :P
Also you'd get a bulb error text on the dash no?.

« Last Edit: December 15, 2015, 05:07:09 pm by r5gtt »