Rear Fog Lamps Dispatch 1.6Hdi Enterprise 2012

[optickleerjs]

Hi All hope you can help

I failed my MOT yesterday on inoperative rear fog lamps. The lamps have obviously been checked and are ok. There is no light illuminating on the dash when the stalk switch is turned. Yes, I have had the main lights on when trying to do this.

Can anybody point me in the right direction please

Thanks in advance

[paul.h]

If you still have your 3 year Citroen guarantee then I would get the Citroen dealer to check this since it could be a switch fault with the dash not lighting up. As well as the lights to be on when checking the engine also needs to be running.

 

A quick look in a handbook does not list a relevant fuse so if it is not the switch then it could be a wiring fault. You would need to check the wires from the rear lamps all the way back to the fuse box.

[optickleerjs]

Thanks Paul really appreciate your time. Unfortunately the warranty is up but I will look at your recommendations.

Thanks again

John

[paul.h]

Another thought when checking, if you have front fog lights, the fog light switch has to be turned a second time for the rear ones to come on.

[optickleerjs]

Hi Paul

            Very sorry for the delay in response to your very kind assistance. I have had it checked out and (very annoyingly!!) found out that there is a fault leading back to the control unit located on the steering column. This "complete" unit literally controls all of the lights, wipers and computer functions so therefore is also responsible for the operation of the fog lights. Guess what???!!!

Yep, it has to be completely replaced as the single fog light fault is impossible to identify!! I was quoted £220 + VAT for the part alone :-(

Ridiculous.

Lucky for me I have a mate who has simply hard wired an illuminated switch to the rear fog lamp that now sits on the dash so that I can turn the rear fogs on and off at will. This was presented for MOT retest and passed no problem!

Just thought I would post this in case anybody else comes across a similar thing

Thank you very much for your help

Kind regards

 

John

[paul.h]

I do not blame you for going for a low cost fix. If any other lighting/wiper/air bag faults develop due to the switch unit (comms 2000 unit) under the steering wheel then you may want to source a used part but you will need the correct part number since they all look similar but can be different. If you use your VIN (VIS) in the Citroen parts diagrams the switch unit can be found under Electrical and then under several sections. The parts diagrams are a free service if you register as another professional and a member of the Citroen Owners Club http://service.citroen.com/pages/index.jsp You may need to select your language first.