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Car Forum / MINI / September 2004Foglight fuse
Can anyone tell me where the inline fuse for the foglight lives ? I've chased the wiring under the dash and then through (most) of the engine bay but I can't seem to find it anywhere Any help appreciated TIA OK now I've got over the retarded part, it's a 1987 saloon 998 motor UK model 2097 <metal.gear@ntlworld.com> wrote in news:zlQTc.450$Bk.128@newsfe5- gui.ntli.net: > OK now I've got over the retarded part, it's a 1987 saloon 998 motor UK > model On my 1988 998 it is one of the in line fuses. They are hidden by the airfilter box. Think its a blue wire in and a blue with an orange tracer coming out. [SNIP] > On my 1988 998 it is one of the in line fuses. They are hidden by the > airfilter box. Think its a blue wire in and a blue with an orange tracer > coming out. Nice one, Thanks Dave I'll pull that apart tomorrow Cheers > 2097 <metal.gear@ntlworld.com> wrote in news:zlQTc.450$Bk.128@newsfe5- > gui.ntli.net: [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > airfilter box. Think its a blue wire in and a blue with an orange tracer > coming out. Bang on right Dave. Turns out the wire had rotted through fromn the fuse holder and broken off. Now I've got the fog light warning lamp working but no foglight still. I'll buzz through the circuit with a multi meter and probably end up rewiring the comeplete circuit. Thanks Dave >> 2097 <metal.gear@ntlworld.com> wrote in news:zlQTc.450$Bk.128@newsfe5- >> gui.ntli.net: [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > rewiring the comeplete circuit. > Thanks Dave Check for corrosion where -ve wire connects to the reflector in the lamp unit. Where the lamp unit sits it seems especially subject to corrosion. HTH Drew. >>> 2097 <metal.gear@ntlworld.com> wrote in news:zlQTc.450$Bk.128@newsfe5- >>> gui.ntli.net: [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > HTH > Drew. Thanks Drew, I checked that when I checked the bulb, both contacts are clean as the proverbial whistle (I know, it surprised me too) ! The fuse holder had a broken wire going into that so I repaired it but still no luck. So I've just rewired half the circuit before it got dark, still no joy so I'll do the rest this weekend. Thanks again for all the help Jim >>>> 2097 <metal.gear@ntlworld.com> wrote in news:zlQTc.450$Bk.128@newsfe5- >>>> gui.ntli.net: [quoted text clipped - 27 lines] > Thanks again for all the help > Jim Ok, check the connections where the main loom joins to the rear loom (near the wiper motor) and where the little lamp unit loom join the rear loom (either just below the boot hinge panel or behind the fuel tank) also check for chaffing where they go through the boot floor and the rear valence. but if you finish the re-wire this is completely academic ;-) Drew. [SNIP] > Ok, check the connections where the main loom joins to the rear loom > (near the wiper motor) and where the little lamp unit loom join the rear [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Drew. Okee Dokee I'll check where the looms join before I do anything else (it could save me ages routing wires !!) I've already checked where the wires pass through the boot floor and behind the fuel tank (should have mentioned that :s ) Thanks again for all your help Drew I'll let you know how it goes Cheers Jim Hi, Before you spend hours chasing wires I've had several problems with mini fogs on different cars. In my humble experience it's usually the switch which is at fault and the warning light doesn't always prove the rest of the switch is working. Check it several times with a multimeter before carrying on. Sorry if that sounds a bit patronising but something that can be intermittent like that is easily overlooked as I've found to my own peril. Gareth > [SNIP] > > [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > Cheers > Jim > Can anyone tell me where the inline fuse for the foglight lives ? > I've chased the wiring under the dash and then through (most) of the > engine bay but I can't seem to find it anywhere > > Any help appreciated > TIA Finally sorted it. Turns out that 'once upon a time' someone had problems with the wiring between the boot and the lamp so they cut the wires, twisted them together and wrapped them with insulating tape (I'm sure we're all guilty of this at some point) so the wires just rotted out. So in the end I only had to rewire about 1 foot of it. Many thanks for all the help and suggestions Jim |
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