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Fog Light switch

Posted: Sun Nov 30, 2008 9:33 pm
by lauraed
Hi this might sound like a silly question but we just recently bought a mazda Bongo and today while driving around in the fog we could not find the fog light switch anywhere would anyone please be able to point us in the right direction.

Thanks

laura

Re: Fog Light switch

Posted: Sun Nov 30, 2008 9:40 pm
by francophile1947
Welcome to the madhouse :D - don't forget to put your location in your profile.
You may not have one. Mine were disconnected because they were wired directly in to the side light circuit, which is illegal in this country.

Re: Fog Light switch

Posted: Sun Nov 30, 2008 9:42 pm
by missfixit70
Look to the right of the steering wheel on the lower banks of switches, it'll probably be a non standard switch & should illuminate when switched on, as Franco says, if its fitted.

Re: Fog Light switch

Posted: Sun Nov 30, 2008 9:49 pm
by mister munkey
If it has an MOT, it must've had one at some point . . . . ?

Re: Fog Light switch

Posted: Sun Nov 30, 2008 9:50 pm
by dvisor
If I'm wrong, somebody will correct me, but i think I'm right in saying that any vehicle registered after 1980 has to have at least one rear fog light to pass the MOT.

Re: Fog Light switch

Posted: Sun Nov 30, 2008 9:52 pm
by francophile1947
Aha - are we talking front or rear fog light? :? My comments referred to the front ones :D

Re: Fog Light switch

Posted: Sun Nov 30, 2008 9:56 pm
by missfixit70
I was thinkning rear, but comments equally aplicable to fronts except for the nonstandard switch bit :wink:
As for having to have one to pass an mot yes it should have, but it's amazing how many haven't [-X

Re: Fog Light switch

Posted: Sun Nov 30, 2008 10:02 pm
by Gaza69
on a slightly different note but along the same lines :P i have a rear fog light (button located on the far right of the sterring column for mine) but the button is a non standard one, the problem is that when i was travelling in thick fog from devon, for 180miles the the button itself was blinding me!! its so damn bright :evil: :evil: so im looking for the origional switch or one compatible now,,anyone got any they can sell me or maybe know anyone who does? or perhaps a model that will fit just as good??

Cheers Gaz

Re: Fog Light switch

Posted: Sun Nov 30, 2008 10:05 pm
by mister munkey
Theres no original rear foglight switch Gaz as they don't need them in Japland.

You can get a front fog switch wired up, one from a 626 will work too, afaik.

Re: Fog Light switch

Posted: Sun Nov 30, 2008 10:08 pm
by missfixit70
Gaza69 wrote:on a slightly different note but along the same lines :P i have a rear fog light (button located on the far right of the sterring column for mine) but the button is a non standard one, the problem is that when i was travelling in thick fog from devon, for 180miles the the button itself was blinding me!! its so damn bright :evil: :evil: so im looking for the origional switch or one compatible now,,anyone got any they can sell me or maybe know anyone who does? or perhaps a model that will fit just as good??

Cheers Gaz
I got a 626 one ( I think) for the rear fog, looks standard & illuminates without being too bright, have trawl round the scrappies if you've got time or check fleabay.

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Re: Fog Light switch

Posted: Sun Nov 30, 2008 10:56 pm
by Gaza69
wow thanks guys, i will look into the beamer button. thanks. :lol: :lol:

Gaz

Re: Fog Light switch

Posted: Sun Nov 30, 2008 11:47 pm
by missfixit70
Gaza69 wrote:wow thanks guys, i will look into the beamer button. thanks. :lol: :lol:

Gaz
:? If you mean bmw [-X , mazda :wink: I think a few of the mid 90's mazdas have similar, mx5 I think have the same lower switches too

Re: Fog Light switch

Posted: Mon Dec 01, 2008 12:01 am
by Gaza69
missfixit70 wrote:
Gaza69 wrote:wow thanks guys, i will look into the beamer button. thanks. :lol: :lol:

Gaz
:? If you mean bmw [-X , mazda :wink: I think a few of the mid 90's mazdas have similar, mx5 I think have the same lower switches too

yeah thats what i meant, however in my part of the world "beamer" is the appropriate term. and besides i like the rymin "beamer button" (im simple i guess! :roll:) i was just looking on ebay at an mx-5 button on auction, up to £5 so far. :shock:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Mazda-MX5-MX-5-Re ... 240%3A1318

Re: Fog Light switch

Posted: Mon Dec 01, 2008 10:11 am
by jaylee
missfixit70 wrote:
Gaza69 wrote:on a slightly different note but along the same lines :P i have a rear fog light (button located on the far right of the sterring column for mine) but the button is a non standard one, the problem is that when i was travelling in thick fog from devon, for 180miles the the button itself was blinding me!! its so damn bright :evil: :evil: so im looking for the origional switch or one compatible now,,anyone got any they can sell me or maybe know anyone who does? or perhaps a model that will fit just as good??

Cheers Gaz
I got a 626 one ( I think) for the rear fog, looks standard & illuminates without being too bright, have trawl round the scrappies if you've got time or check fleabay.

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It is a 626 Kirsty.. I got the same.
It back lights green like the rest, but i added a small blue Led in the button housing, so that when its on the rear fog logo on the button turns blue!
The one in the middle is off a slightly later model & has its own on light, which works with the main beam. I use that as an isolator for the spots. (negative switched off the spot light relay).
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