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[maggyj]

Hi, Sorry I'm new and posted this in the wrong place, sorry if you get to read it twice. We have a Fiat ducato on a 59 plate, and want to put fog lights on. Fiat have informed me that there isnt an oe for them so will have to get pattern ones. Does anyone know how they are fitted, will the wiring,relay and switch be in place just to connect or will we have to purchase those also. Thanks.

 

[Deleted member 3802]

:welcome: hi maggy,not 100% but think the wiring will be in the loom? you might be best asking on a fiat forum ? about things to do with the base vehicle good luck

 

[David & Ann]

:welcome: hi maggy,not 100% but think the wiring will be in the loom? you might be best asking on a fiat forum ? about things to do with the base vehicle good luck

Like Old Arthur has said, the wiring should be in the loom. There should be indentations on your front bumper for fitting the Fog lights. Going through a Fiat dealer can be very expensive, 1) Buying the Fog lights, 2) having them fitted by Fiat. When I inquired last year, it was around £500. (highway robbery) If you can buy the Fogs yourself and feel confident to fit them yourself, you will save a whole lot of money. Go into Google and type in fog lights. You should have a lot to chose from. Perhaps a few of the folks on here could come up with somethig better than I have suggested.

 

[Sparks]

One problem with fitting fog lights (and this applies to almost all makes and models) is that if there is a need to use front fog lights then it is likely the situation will require the rear fogs to be on also. If the vehicle has no front fogs as standard then you will have to turn dipped beam on for the rear fogs to work. This then takes away any advantage of using the front fogs.

There are some that don't know the function or purpose of front fogs so a quick recap: In fog or falling snow (which is the only time front fogs should be used**) normal dipped beam shines on the water droplets and the light bounces straight back into the drivers eyes. In the case of fog particularly, fog lights shine under the layer of fog (which incidentally doesn't quite reach the road surface) thereby preventing glare back to the driver and the beam reaching further. People who drive in fog with both headlights AND front fog lights are wasting their time.

Of course there are other advantages and disadvantages in using different front lights, such as beam pattern, but the main consideration is as stated in the first paragraph.

** Except perhaps when you are on a journey and a headlight bulb goes. In this situation it would be preferable to have front fogs on as well to enable the full width of the vehicle to be seen by others until such time as the bulb can be replaced safely.

 

[maggyj]

fog lights

Hi, Thanks very much for your help, going to do some penny counting before I go any further. Will google and start getting my information together. :idea: (should have done that in the first place) Thanks.