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I have factory fitted fogs on my Cali which don't work
The rears work fine
Am I missing something ???

Technobadger wrote: Am I missing something ???

I assume so

The wiring should already be in place, are you expecting them to do the right thing - they only come on with dipped main beam and should go off on high beam. The 2 position switch; depends how it's set. Mine does front only with 1 click & fronts & rears with 2 clicks. Could just be earthing to the lamps or a fuse? At risk of sounding daft "are you sure they're fogs & not driving lamps"? Legally the wiring & operation is different.

Andy is right.
If the switching is right then..
The earthing is important.

Yes Andy, they are auxiliary driving lamps I would think

Driving lamps?? Good point they are a standard fit in the lower grill above the bumper
I will check the fuses and the earthing

If in lower grille then you're probably right about them being fogs - either Sa or Prozect 2 pods. That said they could have been (obviously have) been wired up wrongly. Have you got a 2 position fog light switch; I think some earlier ones were single on/off ones but I might well be wrong about that...

Sadly you couldn't be much further away from me.... Although I have a lot of family in Cornwall, none of them know Jack about VW electrics Photos of the lenses/ markings would help identify exactly what you have and we can hopefully advise further about how to make them work

ah aftermarket lamps...

Technobadger wrote:I have factory fitted fogs on my Cali which don't work
The rears work fine
Am I missing something ???

Rear O/S fog lamp together with a tell tail indicator in the rear foglamp switch will have been added/modified for a UK MOT. (usually done on import) fronts aren't an MOT requirement but as others have said are likely aftermarket additions Project zero's/SA's.
I think....but don't quote me on this, they have to work if fitted? (for MOT).

Martin

Okay thanks
The lights are hella
The rear fogs are in the rear cluster
There is a two position switch vag in the dash first position I assume for the fronts and the second that has a tell tale lamp in the switch that operate the rears (working)
I have put a relay in position 4 as it was missing
But still no luck

Have you checked, as advised, to see if they work when dipped beam is on? I was pulled up on a MoT years ago when the car I took in was wired otherwise.

Yes dipped or main with no joy

Pretty sure front fog relay is position 7 on main board.

Have you checked the basics - bulbs good, fuses good, switch good, power to switch......

Also please tell me what sort of lights they are - it will be on the lens as a code.

On my relay list I have position 7 for the fog light relay and it should be part number: 141 951 253 B for the relay. It's a multi purpose relay that also works for the twin tone horn and electric fan.
Hope that helps.

i got the van back today so i will start when it stops raining and post up some pics

Technobadger wrote:i got the van back today so i will start when it stops raining and post up some pics

I wondered where you'd been