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Old 12-24-12, 05:21 PM
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Not sure if anyone has experienced this...but recently both my fog lights went out at the same time (they are nokya, had tem for almost a year) I figured the fuse blew...but then a day later they both started working again...and now the driver side went off and the passenger side is working fine. What could this be? relay maybe?
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Originally Posted by 07LXgs350
Not sure if anyone has experienced this...but recently both my fog lights went out at the same time (they are nokya, had tem for almost a year) I figured the fuse blew...but then a day later they both started working again...and now the driver side went off and the passenger side is working fine. What could this be? relay maybe?
Well I currently have Putco Jet Yellow fogs, I had Nokya and this occurred to me two months ago. The problem was the bulb had burnt the contact, not sure this may have happen to you but you might want to double check that, as this could be the problem.
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Well I currently have Putco Jet Yellow fogs, I had Nokya and this occurred to me two months ago. The problem was the bulb had burnt the contact, not sure this may have happen to you but you might want to double check that, as this could be the problem.
oh, hopefully thats not the case!!...what did you do to fix it?
Color wise how do the putco compare?
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oh, hopefully thats not the case!!...what did you do to fix it?
Color wise how do the putco compare?
The putco's are a deeper and brighter yellow they look better than the Nokya. They had to cut the old one and replace with another connector, I have not had any problems ever since but the dealership will most likely make you replace the wiring all together no real need. I trusted my guy and he cut them and attach another wire with no problem. Not saying I wasn't worried but it has worked pretty well so far and that was sept.
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Check all the connections if its not that then a relay harness should work
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probably too high of a wattage for the harness to handle
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Originally Posted by bigblack06
The putco's are a deeper and brighter yellow they look better than the Nokya. They had to cut the old one and replace with another connector, I have not had any problems ever since but the dealership will most likely make you replace the wiring all together no real need. I trusted my guy and he cut them and attach another wire with no problem. Not saying I wasn't worried but it has worked pretty well so far and that was sept.
where did you the wires to attach? did you just take it to an independent mechanic?
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PM our vendor XenonDepot (Steve) and he can probably get you the wire/harness and if not he will know who can help
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Hi,

If both bulbs are going out at the same time it doesn't sound like the harness is the issue ( I think). If the harness was the issue then only one side would cut out.

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If both bulbs are going out at the same time it doesn't sound like the harness is the issue ( I think). If the harness was the issue then only one side would cut out.

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well both went out...but then one came back haha...so right now the passenger one is working fine driver side is out.
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very odd. Have you tried to put your stock bulbs back in?
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nope not yet...too cold in RI haha...just shut the foglights off for now

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very odd. Have you tried to put your stock bulbs back in?
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