Fog Lights Not Working...WTF

[ToMang07]

Ok.... so as of today...the day I get HID's in from DDM....

My fog lights quit working. Never been an issue...and the fuse is good. They were working fine as of the last time I used the truck. I pulled the switch box out of the dash and couldn't see anything abnormal.

Ideas?

I'm pretty f***ing pissed about it since I was going to instal the HID's tomorrow...and now I have to chase stupid f***ing electrical problems instead.

[SuperCrutyPS]

Are those on a relay? Just throwing it out.

[ToMang07]

Originally Posted by SuperCrutyPS

Are those on a relay? Just throwing it out.

I haven't changed anything yet. The lights are still OEM.

[SuperCrutyPS]

That's what I figured. What I'm asking is (didn't do a good job first time 'round)...do the OEM lights normally run through a relay under the hood or something that is activated when you pull your switch? If so, could it have gone bad? I've got an '01 and I've never checked to see how they work.

[SuperCrutyPS]

Wait.....wait.....wait.....Is your multifunction switch set to High Beam by any chance? Normally the fogs turn off when you're on High Beam!!!

[ToMang07]

Originally Posted by SuperCrutyPS

Wait.....wait.....wait.....Is your multifunction switch set to High Beam by any chance? Normally the fogs turn off when you're on High Beam!!!

Wasn't that.... I figured it out.... the key has to be in the "on" position. I have NO IDEA why. Only the fogs won't work with the key off. Makes NO sense to me.

I'm guessing Ford hires french electricians.

Thanks anyway tho!

[SuperCrutyPS]

Glad you figured it out!! Thanks for reporting back. Good info to have!

[ToMang07]

Originally Posted by SuperCrutyPS

Glad you figured it out!! Thanks for reporting back. Good info to have!

No problem.... really that was a stupid problem to have.... I just couldn't believe BOTH fog lights quit the day I get new HID's in... I mean...c'mon, lol!

[Toms01PSD]

That's dumb as hell that Ford did that though...

[SuperCrutyPS]

Ford must have changed that fogs off / key off thing for 2002. When I got home last night, I turned off the truck, left the lights on, got out to check. My fogs stayed on. Mine is an '01.