Foglight wiring: OEM-style

[mrrhtuner]

My buddy did and he just gave them to me. I'll open the box and post some pictures tonight

Please do, I am curious in regards to a real perspective from somebody on the forums.

 

[tongsli]

Oh Sorry, I forgot about the fogs. I'll post pictures tonight. Last night was the Freddie Gray verdict and I was otherwise preoccupied.

 

[tongsli]

These are very high quality, IMO. The plastic is not as hard as the original Hella version but they are stronger than the OEM quality grills.

The housings appear to be aluminum and the lenses look very good. I'm not sure what type of bulb this is but it's a Philips (Germany) 12v bulb.

For the price, and considering you cannot buy Hella Micro-DE's any longer these are a good option.

H1 style bulb

Sturdy clips, just like the Hellas

Back cover is a hard plastic with two vent holes
Looks Like an H1 type bulb. I bet it would be very easy to change these to HID. The back is a very hard plastic that uses 4 screws to attach to the housing.

 

[tongsli]

I have a spare set of these for sale if anyone wants them $90 shipped, continental USA only.

http://forums.tdiclub.com/showthread.php?t=453492

 

[ConvergenceFreak]

Hi tongsli, I bought a set of these off my mechanic and installed them recently. They use a H1 bulb. He bought them off someone on a forum, so said he doesn't know the source. Mine came fitted with 55w bulbs, what about yours? Do you know if the H1 100w bulbs which are ca. 1 cm longer would fit and project correctly? *I bet* the 100w bulbs would be suitable for off road use only.

 

[RexNICO]

Hi tongsli, I bought a set of these off my mechanic and installed them recently. They use a H1 bulb. He bought them off someone on a forum, so said he doesn't know the source. Mine came fitted with 55w bulbs, what about yours? Do you know if the H1 100w bulbs which are ca. 1 cm longer would fit and project correctly? *I bet* the 100w bulbs would be suitable for off road use only.

Can't speak to "fit", but be careful of temp issues. I found some interesting information on a few different "lighting" oriented message boards.

It was enough to dissuade me.

 

[volmaniac]

Lito's OEM fog light diagram:

 

[vortex_mcvortex]

Hi! I know this thread is about the foglights, but I’m having an issue with the headlight switch mentioned. When the switch is in the off position, the headlights turn on, as is the power to the switch backlight. When i turn the switch to the on position, everything turns off. Does anyone have the wiring colors? I’m thinking some wires got flipped somewhere.

 

[romad]

Hi! I know this thread is about the foglights, but I’m having an issue with the headlight switch mentioned. When the switch is in the off position, the headlights turn on, as is the power to the switch backlight. When i turn the switch to the on position, everything turns off. Does anyone have the wiring colors? I’m thinking some wires got flipped somewhere.

I have the same vehicle so I'll pop out the switch and take a photo. I'll also check my Bentley manual since I have a Euro Switch. I'll try to get back to you later today as I have an appointment this morning. Oh, are ALL the front lights on or just the headlights? Remember the DRLs use the low beams at a reduced voltage.

 

[romad]

OK, here are some photos:

Pins 1 through 9, Left to Right

Pins 10 through 17, Right to Left

Switch Schematic

Switch Connector T17:
Pin 1 Blk/Red Pwr Via Igniton Switch?
Pin 2 Blk/Wht Pwr for Rear Fog Lamp from Fuse 36 15A
Pin 3 Yel/Grn To DRL Unit
Pin 4 Yel/Red To Turn Signal Switch
Pin 5
Pin 6
Pin 7
Pin 8
Pin 9 To Rear Fog Lamp
Pin 10 Brn Ground
Pin 11
Pin 12
Pin 13 Gry/Brn From Fuse 23? 5A
Pin 14 Gry/Lilac From Fuse 22? 5A
Pin 15 Red From Fuse 37? 15A
Pin 16 Gry/Yel Ignition Switch?
Pin 17 Gry/Blu To Radio Lights?