Front fog lights

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Post Wed Jun 10, 2020 9:17 am

Is there any good reason for disconnecting the front fog lights? (slowly working through various issues with the car - this was done by a previous owner)
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Post Wed Jun 10, 2020 10:21 am

Does not look like the right connector end here?

It seems you have a pre-facelift connector on the loom, but you have a facelift fog light. Possibly the reason why it was not connected?

Otherwise maybe because the loom is faulty, causing short-circuit?
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Post Wed Jun 10, 2020 11:50 am

Banban3 wrote:
Wed Jun 10, 2020 10:21 am
Does not look like the right connector end here?

It seems you have a pre-facelift connector on the loom, but you have a facelift fog light. Possibly the reason why it was not connected?
That probably explains it. It's a pre-facelift car which has had a Mtech2-style front spoiler added, so I guess the fog lights aren't original.
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Post Wed Jun 10, 2020 4:38 pm

coopman wrote:
Wed Jun 10, 2020 11:50 am
Banban3 wrote:
Wed Jun 10, 2020 10:21 am
Does not look like the right connector end here?

It seems you have a pre-facelift connector on the loom, but you have a facelift fog light. Possibly the reason why it was not connected?
That probably explains it. It's a pre-facelift car which has had a Mtech2-style front spoiler added, so I guess the fog lights aren't original.
You can get the appropriate connectors at your dealership. Don't know if there is a price difference by country, but it was not so expensive for me (prefacelift car with facelift valance and fog lights).

You would need the following:
- 61130007442 x 4 (2 cables per fog light)
- 61131378402 x 2 (connects to the fog light, it is the receptacle for the cables).

Then some soldering and heat shrink tubing, and the job is then done in minutes. ;)