fog light problem

[armyvet8492]

i got this 97 xlt a couple weeks ago and i got a question. does the fog light switch have a light on it to let u know there on? mine doesnt and the lights arent working does this sound like a relay all the fuses seem fine. any info would be great and can i take the horn relay and switch it to test?

 

[BrianDye]

Yea theres like a thin green line to tell you theyre on, im pretty sure you gotta have the headlights/or parking lights on, and they wont work when your brights are on

 

[armyvet8492]

thats what i thought but im getting nothing no power to the fogs. does that sound like a relay or something else?...thanks

 

[BrianDye]

im not too smart with relays lol, did you check the wiring AT the fog lights?

 

[armyvet8492]

ya here my be the problem,when i got the ex the fog light bulbs were broken and the glass inside the housing but the plugs were still connected maybe corrosion in the plugs from being like that? the guy i got it from said he never worried cause he never used them.so i spliced into one side and hooked up some leds i had already made up for my sub box and they wouldnt come on like no power at all.so any ideas?...thanks

 

[BrianDye]

Did you have the polarities correct? ( + to +, - to -) I know LEDs are picky little *******s

 

[armyvet8492]

i think so i tried both ways would a bad relay cause this and if im not getting the green light inside at the button why is that?..thanks

 

[BrianDye]

I dont know if theres a fog relay but if there is, that could deff. be a possibility

 

[armyvet8492]

my manual says there is so can i swap it with the horn relay its just above it to test it?

 

[BrianDye]

i dont see why not, try it, no matter what, fogs or none, the green line on the button should light up

 

[armyvet8492]

thats the only button not lit up could the button have a bad bulb? u said it should come on anyway? a bad relay could cause the light not to work?sorry about all the questions i just got it and im trying to learn as much as i can...so thanks bdye for all the help

 

[BrianDye]

No I meant like if the relays and whatevers good, the button light would light up, its an LED so I really doubt it went out, plus since the previous owner claims he never used them, but yeah swap relays, and see if the button light doesnt come on when you press it

(key on, headlights on (LOW beams))
but yeah no problem, I understand asking a million questions, I do it too : haha

 

[armyvet8492]

ok thanks ill try tommorrow and let u know...thanks again for all the info..