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jcjdavis1
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Post Sun Oct 15, 2006 5:33 pm

Hi Help required retro fitting front fogs, cabinside of things done.Taking off blanking plate on bumper leaves four clips,are they taken out and replaced by nuts and bolts if so what size. Are the lamps held onto brackets by a single screw and ball joint. :cheers:
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Post Sun Oct 15, 2006 8:09 pm

remove the clips and replace them with the correct clips to enable the self tapping bolts to be screwed in 8 clips and 8 self tapping screws plug in the wires at the back of the foglights ......thats the hard bit done fit the relay in the fuse box then in the car fit the fog light switch remove the old single rear lamp one and push the new one in and refit it to the dash then the pita bit the bulb in the dash panel i take the dash out to fit although i think it can be fitted by removing the under dash panel switch on check that the lights are alligned and not pointing in the air

then turn your stereo up so the speakers distort and fog lights on and start cruising in your local high street with your elbow out the window ....you know all the birds love it ................good luck
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Post Sun Oct 15, 2006 9:19 pm

Hi I have done the easy part in my view relay,fuses switch and dash bulb now I need the clips,screws and wiring.
I am a bit long in the tooth to be cruising the high street all be it I can still remember doing same in a mark3 cortina in the late seventies. winkeye
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Post Sun Oct 15, 2006 9:27 pm

No wiring needed. The plugs are all there, tied to the loom.
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Post Sun Oct 15, 2006 9:28 pm

jcjdavis1 wrote: I am a bit long in the tooth to be cruising the high street all be it I can still remember doing same in a mark3 cortina in the late seventies. winkeye
It's by no means all kids on here.
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Post Sun Oct 15, 2006 9:39 pm

Hi I have found blue plugs below lights but no wiring that I can see from plugs to fogs.
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Post Sun Oct 15, 2006 9:42 pm

jcjdavis1 wrote:Hi I have found blue plugs below lights but no wiring that I can see from plugs to fogs.
?????? That is the wiring. Stick them on the back of the fogs!
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Post Sun Oct 15, 2006 9:44 pm

I'm such a twit. I've been driving about for months with disconnected because I just assumed I would need loads of rewiring ect ect. So all I need is a relay (which and where), the switch and the dash bulb?

jcjdavis1 i'm only up the road from you in dalry and my e30 is the same colour!! burgundy warriors are very rare...

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Post Sun Oct 15, 2006 9:44 pm

silly me :o:
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Post Sun Oct 15, 2006 9:50 pm

mk3 cortina .....modern cars cant beat a good 1600e and plastic seats as brian said we are not all youngsters on here wish i was young and 40 again
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Post Sun Oct 15, 2006 10:06 pm

ahh memories
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Post Sun Oct 15, 2006 10:17 pm

jcjdavis1 wrote:ahh memories
Of 40? That was a long time ago! About when most of my BMs were made actually!