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Old Aug 2, 2009 | 10:40 AM
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All my power supply is OFF, key is out of ignition, locked up for the evening. Hours later I happen to pass my jeep and the fog lights are on. I unlock the door and check the switch its OFF, I turn it on then off again and they go out... Next day the same thing fog lights are on. Switch is in off position, this time they keep coming back on even tho I have turned them on and off, so I remove the fuse for fog lights, but now my battery is dead.. recharged it and have not put the fuse back in for the fogs. Any ideas besides its haunted.
Old Aug 2, 2009 | 02:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Mr White
All my power supply is OFF, key is out of ignition, locked up for the evening. Hours later I happen to pass my jeep and the fog lights are on. I unlock the door and check the switch its OFF, I turn it on then off again and they go out... Next day the same thing fog lights are on. Switch is in off position, this time they keep coming back on even tho I have turned them on and off, so I remove the fuse for fog lights, but now my battery is dead.. recharged it and have not put the fuse back in for the fogs. Any ideas besides its haunted.
This is a prime example of what I hate about the modern advanced technology used in vehicles today. Just too many switches, sensors and relays etc. to go bad unexpectedly.
Even if they built them like the space shuttle, and cost as much, they'd still go wrong, and probably sooner than later.
Just my 0.02 cents.
Old Aug 16, 2009 | 02:12 AM
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it sounds like to me it is your factory relay that is going 'TU'.

I dont have factory fog lights, the fuse box under the hood is the most likely culprite. Pulling a fuse does not kill the battery it is something else.

man that is weird that your having this problem.
Old Aug 16, 2009 | 03:35 PM
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Thks guys for the reply's Its the switch(located between the steering wheel and dash) 2 or 4 screw to remove and it comes apart and u have access to the switch. Its a unit that has fog/signal/dimmer and headlights at a nice whopping price of $135. So I will tap into the fog line and run another switch to my dash. In the meantime I have removed the fuse for the fogs
Old Aug 17, 2009 | 09:39 AM
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I had a relay go bad on me once and it did the exact same thing, luckily you found the problem quickly.
Got to love electronics.
Old Aug 17, 2009 | 01:48 PM
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same thing on my 2002. you need a multifunction switch. p/n 5016709AD.
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