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zoegrlh

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Wiring guide for rear European fog light
« on: December 18, 2014, 22:45:38 »
Does anyone have an original European fog light on SL.  This red light is mounted under the riverside rear bumper, and has a pull switch knob (green) in the center console, behind the ashtray.  I am in the process of trying to re-connecting this light to the switch, however, I have no wire in the trunk to this light, but do have the switch in place.
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Bob
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Re: Wiring guide for rear European fog light
« Reply #1 on: December 19, 2014, 06:57:04 »
Hi Bob,

I thought that switch was for the hardtop optional heated rear window?
I would have thought that if you switch the front fogs on through the light switch, you'd also switch the rear fog on.

Perhaps Achim knows...

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Re: Wiring guide for rear European fog light
« Reply #2 on: December 19, 2014, 16:47:23 »
Guys,

The rear defrost switch on the 70/71 113's was in fact behind the ashtray with the power running to the front under the dash with a timer relay, back to the switch, and then back under the b pillar cover to a pigtail for the hardtop.  The fog light switch on the later ones looked identical to the defroster, and sat next to it behind the ashtray.  I do not know where the wiring went, but I have seen switch mounts on the console with two adjacent circular holes.

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