Stock Problems/Issues Discussions related to warranty related issues and repairs, or other problems with the OEM parts and software for MINI Cooper (R50), Cabrio (R52), and Cooper S (R53) MINIs.

Fog lights not working

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Feb 10, 2013 | 01:19 PM
  #1  
datjams's Avatar
datjams
Thread Starter
|
1st Gear
Joined: Jun 2007
Posts: 28
Likes: 0
Fog lights not working

Who knows which is the right fuse or relay? None of mine seem to have the right icon, which is an image of a light with a numeral 2. No green light on the switch (the one by my left knee).
 
Reply
Old Feb 10, 2013 | 01:46 PM
  #2  
Capt_bj's Avatar
Capt_bj
OVERDRIVE
Joined: Jul 2006
Posts: 7,037
Likes: 283
From: Melbourne, FL
switch by the left knee is the driving lights not the fogs

fogs switch would be on the toggle panel IF the fogs are installed. They live in the bumper, low. Driving lights live on brackets thru the grill

note that driving lights will ONLY come on if your high beams are on if they are factory installs, unmodified

Depress the switch (1) located on the driver’s
knee bolster to place the Aux. Driving Lights into
a ready/standby mode.
· The Auxiliary Driving Lights are in a
ready/standby mode when the green indicator
light (2) on the switch is illuminated.
· The Auxiliary Driving Lights will only illuminate in conjunction with the standard high beam lamps,
which can be illuminated, by either switching on the high beams or by activation of the headlight
flasher.
· The Auxiliary Driving Lights can be deactivated at any time by depressing the switch located on the driver’s knee bolster.
Reset mode:
Once the ignition has been turned off, the operation of the auxiliary driving lights is reset. In order to have the auxiliary driving light illuminate in conjunction with the high beam lights, the auxiliary driving light switch must again be depressed to activate the lights.


perchance you'd like to review the installation instructions for the driving lights

http://www.minimania.com/pdfile/NMA3030_INSTR.zip

The driving light kit is 'always' an add on on the fuse isn't in the fuse panel
see page 18 for instructions about changing the fuse



page 9 is where the fuse is attached to the harness . . . it hangs close to the relay ...

page 10 discusses connecting a wire to the wire bundle in the BCM in the pass' kick panel.. THIS is the jumper to the high beam trigger line that ties the DLs to the high beams. If this connection has come undone the DLs won't come on . . .

instructions contain full wiring schematics.

I've installed several sets for folks, PM if you have additional questions.
 
Reply
Old Feb 10, 2013 | 02:31 PM
  #3  
datjams's Avatar
datjams
Thread Starter
|
1st Gear
Joined: Jun 2007
Posts: 28
Likes: 0
Thanks. They are the driving lights; I have always confused them. I did swap that aux fuse, and they did come on--when the hood was open; shut when I closed it. Pinched wire somewhere?
 
Reply
Old Feb 11, 2013 | 04:32 AM
  #4  
Capt_bj's Avatar
Capt_bj
OVERDRIVE
Joined: Jul 2006
Posts: 7,037
Likes: 283
From: Melbourne, FL
I'd look for the ground wire first

typically it was attached to the ground right near the driver side bonnet hinge

look for the bundle of wires coming back from the lights along underside of bonnet to the hinge area, the ground wire will be a brown wire coming out of this bundle. Possibly the connection is loose where it was attached to the grounding point, or got pinched . . .
 
Reply
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
igzekyativ
MINIs & Minis for Sale
34
Jul 16, 2020 12:54 PM
Wohnson89
R50/R53 :: Hatch Talk (2002-2006)
4
Jun 10, 2020 04:53 AM
igzekyativ
MINIs & Minis for Sale
28
Dec 23, 2015 10:36 AM
ECSTuning
Vendor Announcements
0
Aug 7, 2015 08:02 AM
ECSTuning
Interior/Exterior Products
0
Aug 7, 2015 05:56 AM




All times are GMT -7. The time now is 09:01 PM.