VR6 Foglights?

[bboyskidz]

my old vr with the fog's installed

i LOVE these rims!!! sorry to go off topic, but how much, where from and what size/brand?!?

back on topic, I was looking at putting some foggies in my 97 CL. is this even possible? i know it just has covers on it at the moment but all the switches are still there. i'm thinking the only problem would be the wiring.

[rayray086]

I went fiddling with my ride and sure enough it has rear foglights... although only one of them.

Mine too; I opened the other taillight up to put in a globe but it had a permanent plastic cover over it. Weird in that I've seen other Mk3 GL (Peedman's) standard taillights with rear fogs on both. I was thinking of trying to take that cover out hoping to find a plug for a globe for the rear fog, but I haven't got around to that yet.

So guys, with the front foglight Euro switch with the double step, can you get the front foglights to switch on while the headlight switch is on the daytime/parking light notch? I know that the standard switch with the single step for the rear fogs can only be switched on when the switch is at the full beam notch.

Also, I'm seriously thinking of getting a smoked indicator cluster similar to the ones posted by DUBING. I might just go for a blank panel rather than fogs cos they're quite expensive - we'll be needing a Euro switch too if we want to do it "properly". Anyone up for a bulk buy @ TMTuning or elsewhere

[Bora Sport]

Ok this is what I know having actually done it on my wife's Vento.

You can buy the two stage swith from VW and it plugs straight into the existing loom. You have to put a standard 15 amp relay into the empty spot position number 22 in the fuse box as I recall. As I understand it the VR6 and the GL all have the wiring already in the harness up to a point.

If you look under the radiator support panel approximately just to the drivers side of the middle of the front of the car you will see a circular shaped wiring harness joiner. The cars are wired for the fog lights to that point (the drivers side of the joiner. If you hook into that wire (grey with green stripe?? I will have to check) and run the feeds down to the fog lights and run an earth they will all work just like a bought one.

[Golfer]

Mine too; I opened the other taillight up to put in a globe but it had a permanent plastic cover over it. Weird in that I've seen other Mk3 GL (Peedman's) standard taillights with rear fogs on both.

I don't know, but it might be a case of what year model the GL is. My 94 has rear foglights in both...

Would swap them for a set of 'smokies' (Yeah right!)

Cheers!
JHN

[MattyT]

Mine too; I opened the other taillight up to put in a globe but it had a permanent plastic cover over it. Weird in that I've seen other Mk3 GL (Peedman's) standard taillights with rear fogs on both. I was thinking of trying to take that cover out hoping to find a plug for a globe for the rear fog, but I haven't got around to that yet.

Mine has a cover on the other as well.

Actually, the side that did have a foglight on it, the cover had been quite obviously removed with force. Perhaps you're meant to just do that?

The other thing I have been thinking is that really, fog doesnt happen much in perth. You get the odd spot late at night in the middle of winter and thats it.

Perhaps I should save up for sweet driving lights instead and light stuff up like a rally driver

[peedman]

If u cant beat their car, blind them to death

If anyone finds some cheap foggies id be up for it but after looking around, theyre bloody rip offs!!!

[rayray086]

Found a seller located in Britain that's putting up the factory foglights + wiring loom + Euro switch for auction at an equivalent of $60AUD:

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/1996-MK3-GOLF-VR6-GTI-FRONT-FOGLIGHT-KIT_W0QQitemZ140096814694QQcategoryZ9889QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Pretty damn cheap, considering TMTuning sells the Euro switch for $85USD alone. Will post up on the eBay section too.

[MattyT]

Postage might be a killer ?

[Draco]

Found a seller located in Britain that's putting up the factory foglights + wiring loom + Euro switch for auction at an equivalent of $60AUD:

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/1996-MK3-GOLF-VR6-GTI-FRONT-FOGLIGHT-KIT_W0QQitemZ140096814694QQcategoryZ9889QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Pretty damn cheap, considering TMTuning sells the Euro switch for $85USD alone. Will post up on the eBay section too.

It looks like the middle white diffuser (blank) lens is also missing in the deal, so you'll have to source these from else where or but up the blank that is in there now...

[rayray086]

It looks like the middle white diffuser (blank) lens is also missing in the deal, so you'll have to source these from else where or but up the blank that is in there now...

Yeah, someone on the forums posed that question to me too. The stock blanks on non-foglight models are attached together, so would require a separate one.

Damn eBay-ers are sly. Wait until the very last hour to bid.

[gpk_gti]

hehe,you think thats bad,I wait till the last minute usually,if I really want it.ppl look for bids,if there is not many bids,they dont bid because they think something is wrong.

[rayray086]

hehe,you think thats bad,I wait till the last minute usually,if I really want it.ppl look for bids,if there is not many bids,they dont bid because they think something is wrong.

Yeah, I do that too so I can't really talk haha. It just gave me a sense that I may have been the only one looking at it, and no one else was aware of it

[gman]

hey all

i'd be keen to join in a group buy for a set of smoked front indicators & covers - they look great...

i wonder how much we could get them in for...

gman./

[peedman]

The cheapest for smoked fogs and turns is $130 US from blackforestindustries but they dont ship internationally.... TMTUNING sells for a whoppping $300 US. Indicators and covers were $109 US..

So either way theyre pretty hefty for what they are.

[peedman]

Ok this is what I know having actually done it on my wife's Vento.

You can buy the two stage swith from VW and it plugs straight into the existing loom. You have to put a standard 15 amp relay into the empty spot position number 22 in the fuse box as I recall. As I understand it the VR6 and the GL all have the wiring already in the harness up to a point.

If you look under the radiator support panel approximately just to the drivers side of the middle of the front of the car you will see a circular shaped wiring harness joiner. The cars are wired for the fog lights to that point (the drivers side of the joiner. If you hook into that wire (grey with green stripe?? I will have to check) and run the feeds down to the fog lights and run an earth they will all work just like a bought one.

Hey there,

Can you check which wire i need to tap into i just got myself some fogs

And from memory do you know how much the 2 step switch costs??


Cheers