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foglamp bulb replacement

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were does the spade go into the foglight harness thing

ive took the old one out but no idea were it goes back in

i wasnt looking as i was doing it the fiddly way on the floor
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Re: foglamp bulb replacement

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The earth spade? I'm not to familiar with them but I've a set here to check off
If it doesn't fit,
force it,
If it breaks,
It needed replacing anyway :thumbs:
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Yeah buddy thats the one

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I'll take a pic of it in a while as I'm just going to have diner now lol
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It needed replacing anyway :thumbs:
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Re: foglamp bulb replacement

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The Brown cable blue crimp:) that's the drivers side btw
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It needed replacing anyway :thumbs:
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Re: foglamp bulb replacement

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cheers fella so is that what should be the bulb or is it the white wire that should be the bulb
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The white wire is the bulb and the Brown is earth

My white wire doesn't go into the the original loom that you'd have, I have a custom loom made up but the earth point is still the same
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Re: foglamp bulb replacement

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without sounding daft then my bulb wire goes were your earth wire is
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It shouldn't :lol: I don't think so anyway, is your bulb not a male spade connector?
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yeah mate
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sorted it buddy cheers what a poo job to do
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Re: foglamp bulb replacement

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How did it connect in the end up
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Re: foglamp bulb replacement

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There is a place for the spade connector to slide into which i didnt see mate next time i do it ill jack the car up

although i think ive managed it now lol
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