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Old Nov 17, 2016 | 09:49 AM
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fog lights wont turn off

did a search and couldnt find the answer..... just purchased a 2012 coupe xs and the fog lights wont turn off with the twisty thing on the headlight stick.... is there a mod people do so they are always on? cuz im not a fan..... they are even on with the click with the parking lights only and no headlights... i cant see this being wired from the factory like this.... any help would be appreciated
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Old Nov 17, 2016 | 08:25 PM
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look for some extra wires running from the battery terminal. then follow it.
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Old Nov 19, 2016 | 01:47 PM
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No extra wires hooked to the battery. Either this is how it's wired from the factory or he tapped into the parking lights relay
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Old Nov 19, 2016 | 02:59 PM
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Next place I'd look is behind/along the fog light wiring and in the ipmd box by the battery for extra wiring that doesn't look OEM
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Old Dec 2, 2016 | 03:53 PM
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Originally Posted by saywat?
Next place I'd look is behind/along the fog light wiring and in the ipmd box by the battery for extra wiring that doesn't look OEM
Ipmd box? I'll have to wait for a not so cold day to get under it, or I'll just wait till spring to dig into it, cuz they are definitely supposed to turn off. There's a dash indicator light for them
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Old Dec 2, 2016 | 04:45 PM
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It's near or behind batt.
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Old Dec 3, 2016 | 08:05 PM
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It's near or behind batt.
Found a black wire running up from under the headlight along the fender to right behind the battery. Could be the culprit. Gonna check it out tomorrow when I install my grounding kit
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Old Dec 4, 2016 | 11:29 AM
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It's near or behind batt.
Bingo. The black wire ran to that box and a blue and white wire were cut and hooked to the blue wire, which was spliced into the headlight wire. Hooked the blue and white back up and the fogs now operate properly. Thank you
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Old Dec 4, 2016 | 12:07 PM
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Koo congrats
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