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Easy way of testing foglights?

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Easy way of testing foglights?

Post by mcj78 » Mon Jul 30, 2012 6:38 pm

Hey guys,

Bought some JDM fogs from ebay last week on a whim, however i'm off on holiday in a few weeks & i'm totally skint so gonna stick them back on again (only to look for more in a month or two... i know, i know...) :(

Sooo - given that i'm useless mechanically/electrically - is there an easy way to test them to make sure they're fully functional before I re-sell them? They look in excellent condition but just want to be sure to keep myself straight...

Cheers!
John
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Post by Rocky » Mon Jul 30, 2012 7:09 pm

Why not put them up for sale on here?

Just explain they're not tested.
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Post by NCCMUR » Mon Jul 30, 2012 8:23 pm

easy way would be to get two wires put one on positive terminal one on negative terminal of your battery and put the other ends of the wire on the foglight bulb terminals ......simples!!

is this what you meant by "testing"
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Re: Easy way of testing foglights?

Post by mcj78 » Mon Jul 30, 2012 9:11 pm

Hey guys - yeah was basically wanting to make sure they weren't hiding any surprises - I thought of running a couple of old bits of wire from the car battery & realized I'd have to get off the couch for that approach ;)

So - I found a 9v battery in a drawer & thought it might just work... shazam! Turns out the 2 spade connectors on the back of the lights are the same distance apart as the terminals of the battery, not enough power to find your way in the dark, but a pale orange glow will do for me - there's one for the wiki! 8-)

As for selling, I'd thought about going through here but tbh I'm reluctant to flog them at all - they've obviously had an easy life of it & I've wanted a set for a while - the fogs are Honda but the harness looks aftermarket, was gonna get a genuine Honda switch to finish them off but don't know of there would be compatibility issues - any ideas?

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Post by Bio » Tue Jul 31, 2012 3:07 am

Ah so it was you I was bidding against! (I think).
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Post by mcj78 » Tue Jul 31, 2012 10:15 am

Bio wrote:Ah so it was you I was bidding against! (I think).
Damn you :twisted:
They finished at £60 something I think? Soz about that! :mrgreen:

However... here's another set complete JDM set with wiring & switch - don't say i'm not good to you ;) http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HONDA-PRELUDE ... 2c6687ebff

Or howabout a smoked set of repros, much cheapness sir! http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Honda-Prelude ... 1c299295c5

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