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Fog light switch
ahb - 15/11/08 at 07:52 AM

I've wired up my rear fog light to the redundant ford wiper switch and included a fog warning lamp on the dash.
Does anyone know if the switch needs to be marked "FOG" for sva. Should this pass?
Cheers
Al.

[Edited on 15/11/08 by ahb]

marmot0 - 15/11/08 at 08:22 AM

think you only need labels for the new IVA

adithorp - 15/11/08 at 09:06 AM

There's no requirement for switches to be labled at SVA. It will be needed when IVA comes in.

adrian

Dickyboy - 15/11/08 at 09:19 AM

I failed the MOT after rebuilding the Scamp cos the washer and fog lamp switches weren't labelled

ahb - 15/11/08 at 10:45 AM

Thanks all.

Danozeman - 15/11/08 at 01:56 PM

AS said above i dont think youl pass an MOT with no labels. Partly cos the tester wont know where it is.

mad-butcher - 15/11/08 at 05:11 PM

just a thought but isn't it a requirement that the fog only works when the headlights are on.
Tony

iank - 15/11/08 at 06:25 PM

quote:
Originally posted by mad-butcher
just a thought but isn't it a requirement that the fog only works when the headlights are on.
Tony


Not mentioned in the SVA manual (it does say it can't be brake pedal operated (!))

MOT says it can be operated even when lights or ignition are off.
http://www.motuk.co.uk/manual_110.htm

mad-butcher - 15/11/08 at 06:38 PM

very confusing because technically it's an offence to drive with high intensities on when the weather conditions do not necesitate use of above, and we all know what a pain in the arse it is when driving of a night behind some morron who has left them on from the day before.
tony