Foglights Stopped Working? - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

636 · 12-16-2013, 11:54 PM

I installed my Winjet headlights today, and that worked great. I snapped some photos, the foglights were working excellent.

Then I went driving and they stopped working, only to turn back on halfway through the drive, then off again once I hit my driveway bump.

Haven't been able to turn them on since. I can push the button and hear the relay clicking, but no lights. Anyone have any ideas, or what I can do to troubleshoot? Thanks!

I'm using the Nigel-JDMParts Kit.

m.box.design · 12-16-2013, 11:57 PM

a connection is loose somewhere. usually its the alligator clamps that fail. mine were having this issue, so i ended up soldering most of my connections instead.

636 · 12-17-2013, 12:04 AM

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Originally Posted by indesign

a connection is loose somewhere. usually its the alligator clamps that fail. mine were having this issue, so i ended up soldering most of my connections instead.

Where are the alligator clamps? I'm using the Nigel-JDMParts harness if you're familiar with that.

Low&Slow · 12-17-2013, 12:16 AM

How did you install them? When i used to drive my car, every bump i would hit, the bump would either flicker or turn off for a little.. Turns out it was my ground from my h11 harnest!

Gixxersixxerman · 12-17-2013, 12:17 AM

There was a picture on southeast86 FB page, something about melted connector that looked to be by the computer in the engine bay.. I'll look and see if I can find it

636 · 12-17-2013, 12:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Low&Slow

How did you install them? When i used to drive my car, every bump i would hit, the bump would either flicker or turn off for a little.. Turns out it was my ground from my h11 harnest!

Just wired up the red cable to battery, black to the same ground the battery is grounded to, then wires to the H11 bulbs. Other wire through the firewire, connected at the footwell and spliced into the ignition.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gixxersixxerman

There was a picture on southeast86 FB page, something about melted connector that looked to be by the computer in the engine bay.. I'll look and see if I can find it

I would appreciate it.

m.box.design · 12-17-2013, 12:20 AM

you must have the new harness, i have nigel's earlier harness that was a tad short, so i made some extensions. hm.. a possible loose connection is the male and female connector between the switch and the rest of the relay (i snipped the male/female connectors off and soldered a connection). you can also check your positive and negative connections at the battery terminal. initially mine were touching the relay from my plug n play hid harness also using the terminals and they were causing my lights not to come on.

Gixxersixxerman · 12-17-2013, 12:22 AM

This was giving some of them some problems

Low&Slow · 12-17-2013, 12:25 AM

hmm.. Could be what indesign is saying.. I would try moving the ground somewhere as a little test. (It's free!) if not, go with what indesign is saying and buy a new harness or extend yours. It could also be contacts for the.. i guess i can call it a remote wire? LOL I'm running nigel's harness, with an extra harness to convert power. (I'm running h.i.d fog lights and spliced into the side marker wire.)

636 · 12-17-2013, 12:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by indesign

you must have the new harness, i have nigel's earlier harness that was a tad short, so i made some extensions. hm.. a possible loose connection is the male and female connector between the switch and the rest of the relay (i snipped the male/female connectors off and soldered a connection). you can also check your positive and negative connections at the battery terminal. initially mine were touching the relay from my plug n play hid harness also using the terminals and they were causing my lights not to come on.

I checked that area, the switch is still sending power to the relay, so I'm assuming all's well there.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gixxersixxerman

This was giving some of them some problems

Does this look like the problem they were having? >.< I'm new to electrical, don't know what this should look like.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Low&Slow

hmm.. Could be what indesign is saying.. I would try moving the ground somewhere as a little test. (It's free!) if not, go with what indesign is saying and buy a new harness or extend yours. It could also be contacts for the.. i guess i can call it a remote wire? LOL I'm running nigel's harness, with an extra harness to convert power. (I'm running h.i.d fog lights and spliced into the side marker wire.)

I'll try moving my ground if the above isn't the problem.

Low&Slow · 12-17-2013, 12:41 AM

o.o Blew a fuse.

m.box.design · 12-17-2013, 12:50 AM

you blew the fuse. it's supposed to be a piece of blue plastic, all you have left is a blob.

636 · 12-17-2013, 12:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Low&Slow

o.o Blew a fuse.

Quote:

Originally Posted by indesign

you blew the fuse. it's supposed to be a piece of blue plastic, all you have left is a blob.

Great, how did I manage that? Haha. Well, do you guys know which fuse I need to buy to fix this? Also am I going to have to replace the green blob thing as well?

Low&Slow · 12-17-2013, 12:59 AM

Pull it out, i believe it is either a 20 or a 30a fuse. they go for cheap! bought myself a few dozen for $2-$5!

12-17-2013, 12:16 AM	#4
Low&Slow Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Drives: 10 Series #845 Location: Stockton Posts: 218 Thanks: 21 Thanked 44 Times in 38 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	How did you install them? When i used to drive my car, every bump i would hit, the bump would either flicker or turn off for a little.. Turns out it was my ground from my h11 harnest! __________________ What Vtec? \| My build thread : http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=48493 \|

12-17-2013, 12:25 AM	#9
Low&Slow Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Drives: 10 Series #845 Location: Stockton Posts: 218 Thanks: 21 Thanked 44 Times in 38 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	hmm.. Could be what indesign is saying.. I would try moving the ground somewhere as a little test. (It's free!) if not, go with what indesign is saying and buy a new harness or extend yours. It could also be contacts for the.. i guess i can call it a remote wire? LOL I'm running nigel's harness, with an extra harness to convert power. (I'm running h.i.d fog lights and spliced into the side marker wire.) __________________ What Vtec? \| My build thread : http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=48493 \|

12-17-2013, 12:41 AM	#11
Low&Slow Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Drives: 10 Series #845 Location: Stockton Posts: 218 Thanks: 21 Thanked 44 Times in 38 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	o.o Blew a fuse. __________________ What Vtec? \| My build thread : http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=48493 \|

12-17-2013, 12:59 AM	#14
Low&Slow Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Drives: 10 Series #845 Location: Stockton Posts: 218 Thanks: 21 Thanked 44 Times in 38 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Pull it out, i believe it is either a 20 or a 30a fuse. they go for cheap! bought myself a few dozen for $2-$5! __________________ What Vtec? \| My build thread : http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=48493 \|

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m.box.design Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Drives: 2013 Whiteout FRS Location: Oregon, USA Posts: 3,081 Thanks: 331 Thanked 1,662 Times in 933 Posts Mentioned: 107 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	a connection is loose somewhere. usually its the alligator clamps that fail. mine were having this issue, so i ended up soldering most of my connections instead.

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Gixxersixxerman Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: Toyota GT86, 66 beetle, 11 GSXR 750 Location: Las Vegas, NV. Posts: 1,382 Thanks: 575 Thanked 836 Times in 436 Posts Mentioned: 32 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	There was a picture on southeast86 FB page, something about melted connector that looked to be by the computer in the engine bay.. I'll look and see if I can find it

12-17-2013, 12:20 AM	#7
m.box.design Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Drives: 2013 Whiteout FRS Location: Oregon, USA Posts: 3,081 Thanks: 331 Thanked 1,662 Times in 933 Posts Mentioned: 107 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	you must have the new harness, i have nigel's earlier harness that was a tad short, so i made some extensions. hm.. a possible loose connection is the male and female connector between the switch and the rest of the relay (i snipped the male/female connectors off and soldered a connection). you can also check your positive and negative connections at the battery terminal. initially mine were touching the relay from my plug n play hid harness also using the terminals and they were causing my lights not to come on.

12-17-2013, 12:22 AM	#8
Gixxersixxerman Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: Toyota GT86, 66 beetle, 11 GSXR 750 Location: Las Vegas, NV. Posts: 1,382 Thanks: 575 Thanked 836 Times in 436 Posts Mentioned: 32 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	This was giving some of them some problems

12-17-2013, 12:50 AM	#12
m.box.design Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Drives: 2013 Whiteout FRS Location: Oregon, USA Posts: 3,081 Thanks: 331 Thanked 1,662 Times in 933 Posts Mentioned: 107 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	you blew the fuse. it's supposed to be a piece of blue plastic, all you have left is a blob.

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