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Title: Can't tell if fog lights are on.
Post by: Omegadoha, Desert Member on 03 September 2008, 18:00:23
There is no indication in the instrument cluster as to whether the fog lights are engaged or not. This is for front or rear. Is this likely to be a dodgy headlamp switch or a loose connection somewhere?

Thanks
Title: Re: Can't tell if fog lights are on.
Post by: Andy B on 03 September 2008, 18:08:22
There should be a tell tale on the dash. Are the lamps OK?
Title: Re: Can't tell if fog lights are on.
Post by: Omegadoha, Desert Member on 03 September 2008, 18:17:50
yes, the fog lights come on but nothing in the dash for either front or rear. Should their be separate lights in the dash for front and rear?
Title: Re: Can't tell if fog lights are on.
Post by: Andy B on 03 September 2008, 18:21:05
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yes, the fog lights come on but nothing in the dash for either front or rear. Should their be separate lights in the dash for front and rear?

Yes. Earlier cars had the tell-tale/warning lamp on the actual switch. Mini face lift & facelift have a seperae lamp on the dash for each of the front & rear fogs lamps.
Title: Re: Can't tell if fog lights are on.
Post by: TheBoy on 03 September 2008, 19:50:55
Yes, on post 1998 cars, as Andy B says, a warning for each on the speedo
Title: Re: Can't tell if fog lights are on.
Post by: feeutfo on 03 September 2008, 20:34:36
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Yes, on post 1998 cars, as Andy B says, a warning for each on the speedo
As well or instead of? My 99 cdx had both. My 3.2 has only lights on the dash. No lights on the switch, not even so you can see the buttons in the dark. Nothing. Presumably the night lights should be there. But the on off as well?
Title: Re: Can't tell if fog lights are on.
Post by: TheBoy on 03 September 2008, 21:08:57
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Yes, on post 1998 cars, as Andy B says, a warning for each on the speedo
As well or instead of? My 99 cdx had both. My 3.2 has only lights on the dash. No lights on the switch, not even so you can see the buttons in the dark. Nothing. Presumably the night lights should be there. But the on off as well?
Instead of. early ones had it on light switch, mini facelift and later on dash. If you had one with both, it would be a minifacelift/facelift that has had a replacement lightswitch
Title: Re: Can't tell if fog lights are on.
Post by: dbug on 03 September 2008, 21:44:18
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There is no indication in the instrument cluster as to whether the fog lights are engaged or not. This is for front or rear. Is this likely to be a dodgy headlamp switch or a loose connection somewhere?

Thanks

Do you get fog out there :-?
Title: Re: Can't tell if fog lights are on.
Post by: FRE07962128 on 03 September 2008, 21:54:40
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There is no indication in the instrument cluster as to whether the fog lights are engaged or not. This is for front or rear. Is this likely to be a dodgy headlamp switch or a loose connection somewhere?

Thanks

Do you get fog out there :-?

I should think they are for the sandstorms!!
 ;D ;D ;D ;)
Title: Re: Can't tell if fog lights are on.
Post by: Andy B on 03 September 2008, 22:39:45
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.... No lights on the switch, not even so you can see the buttons in the dark. Nothing. Presumably the night lights should be there. But the on off as well?
There should be back lights, I've never had to open this switch up but a Senator used to have a soldered in lamp about the size of a grain of rice. I replaced mine with some from a local radio spares shop.
Title: Re: Can't tell if fog lights are on.
Post by: feeutfo on 03 September 2008, 23:00:58
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.... No lights on the switch, not even so you can see the buttons in the dark. Nothing. Presumably the night lights should be there. But the on off as well?
There should be back lights, I've never had to open this switch up but a Senator used to have a soldered in lamp about the size of a grain of rice. I replaced mine with some from a local radio spares shop.
Back lights, thats the frase, thankyou. Makes sense. Thanks guys.
Title: Re: Can't tell if fog lights are on.
Post by: Omegadoha, Desert Member on 04 September 2008, 05:16:57
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There is no indication in the instrument cluster as to whether the fog lights are engaged or not. This is for front or rear. Is this likely to be a dodgy headlamp switch or a loose connection somewhere?

Thanks

Do you get fog out there :-?

Yes you do. It is wierd. A couple of months ago as it was getting dark and then suddenly it went foggy. Hot and foggy.
Title: Re: Can't tell if fog lights are on.
Post by: Omegadoha, Desert Member on 04 September 2008, 05:18:26
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There is no indication in the instrument cluster as to whether the fog lights are engaged or not. This is for front or rear. Is this likely to be a dodgy headlamp switch or a loose connection somewhere?

Thanks

Do you get fog out there :-?

I should think they are for the sandstorms!!
 ;D ;D ;D ;)

Yeah you get some horrible windy days as well, sand get blown into your mouth  :D
Title: Re: Can't tell if fog lights are on.
Post by: Omegadoha, Desert Member on 04 September 2008, 05:59:50
There are definately marking for two fog light tell tails in the dash, either side of the speedometer. It looks like someone has replaced the headlamp switch, so perhaps that is what is needed.
Title: Re: Can't tell if fog lights are on.
Post by: TheBoy on 05 September 2008, 10:52:05
3.2, should be in dash only, so pop some bulbs in there :y
Title: Re: Can't tell if fog lights are on.
Post by: nick v6 on 07 September 2008, 16:19:57
on my 1994 cdx 2.5 v6 only the rear fog lamp light is displayed on my dash
should there be a light for the front fog lamps and where roughly should it light up
maybe its just a bulb in the dash gone i hope
Title: Re: Can't tell if fog lights are on.
Post by: hotel21 on 07 September 2008, 16:22:09
Not 100% on the 1994 but on slightly later models, there is a red and a green telltale lamp on the speedo for front or rear.  I recall someone asking previously and its perhaps only a change of colour on the switch lamp itself, similar to Escorts of a certain age?
Title: Re: Can't tell if fog lights are on.
Post by: nick v6 on 07 September 2008, 16:25:04
ok thanks ill have a look at that and ill let you know how i get on
thanks again