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Rear fog light doesn't work

Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2006 2:38 am
by Jose_76
After checking all the indicators and front and rear lights, I realised that the rear fog light is not working (my car has only one rear fog light). I checked the contacts with a polimeter and found that there are 7 volts (shouldn't be 12?), so I tried several bulbs (one pole 21W, one pole 5W, twin pole 21/5W), because that would be enough tension to make them work, but none of them showed a minimum bit of light.

Anybody can tell me what's going wrong?

Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2006 8:02 am
by Hippo58
Check the wire plug and the circuit board for good contact. The rivets that hold the bulb carriers down and mate them with the circuit can also be loose/corroded. Chack also the grounds below the boot latch.

Good luck!

Petros.

Posted: Thu Jan 19, 2006 12:44 am
by Jose_76
Thanks! I'll try that :wink:

Posted: Fri Jan 20, 2006 1:17 am
by Jose_76
I checked the ground below the boot latch and it made no difference, so I got the board out and you were right, the mass contacts were loose. I welded them and now it works perfectly. Then I decided to do the same job with the other board and now it's better than ever :wink:

Thank you very much!!!

Posted: Fri Jan 20, 2006 2:01 pm
by Hippo58
No Problemo!

I am glad it worked out 4 u.

Those Alfa electrics... :roll: