BlueberryGTI
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- Location
- Concord, CA
- Car(s)
- 2016 GTI S
EDIT: I figured it out! I pulled out the switch to check the connections. Connected to the switch was a black plastic piece that said "Autolight" on it. Connected to that was a red connector. Something made me wonder if there was something going on with the black piece in between the switch and this red connector so I disconnected it and plugged the red connector directly into the switch...and now the fog lights work! My only guess is someone tried to add auto headlights and wired it wrong? I am fine without having auto headlights as I turn them on manually by habit in every car I've ever driven. The DRLs still stay on when the headlights are on which is annoying.
The saga of trying to get the fog lights on my 2016 S to work continues.
I bought the car a few weeks ago and came to notice that the fog lights didn't work. I did some research and discovered the previous owner had, for some reason, installed a Mk6 headlight switch. I figured that was the problem, so I ordered the correct one for the Mk7. It arrived today, but it still will not turn on the fog lights. I did an output test through OBDEleven and can confirm that the fogs are connected because they do light up that way; they are just not under normal operation with the switch. I'm stumped and appreciate any ideas.
The switch in the on position pulled out for fogs...
...but the fogs don't turn on.
They will turn on, but only if I run an output test through OBDEleven.
The saga of trying to get the fog lights on my 2016 S to work continues.
I bought the car a few weeks ago and came to notice that the fog lights didn't work. I did some research and discovered the previous owner had, for some reason, installed a Mk6 headlight switch. I figured that was the problem, so I ordered the correct one for the Mk7. It arrived today, but it still will not turn on the fog lights. I did an output test through OBDEleven and can confirm that the fogs are connected because they do light up that way; they are just not under normal operation with the switch. I'm stumped and appreciate any ideas.

The switch in the on position pulled out for fogs...
...but the fogs don't turn on.
They will turn on, but only if I run an output test through OBDEleven.
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