Renault Clio 3 fog lights won't turn off

daywalker

I drove my 2011 Clio 3 into work today, came back to it at lunchtime and the battery was completely flat, got it jump started and the fog lights came on but they wont go off, tried the switch on the steering wheel but nothing doing, the lower fog lamps in the bumper go on and off but the upper ones don't even with the ignition off and car locked. Had to disconnect the battery when I got home to stop the drain.

What could cause this, i didn't even turn on the fog lights going into work just the regular dipped beam.

colm_mcm

Do you mean the DRLs in the grille?

crasy dash

Is it the normal headlights that wont go off?

Bit confused by your post,on your car the fog lamps are low down on the bumper surrounded by a grilll is it these or the normal dipped full beam headlights that are on and wont turn off?

punisher5112

daywalker wrote: »

I drove my 2011 Clio 3 into work today, came back to it at lunchtime and the battery was completely flat, got it jump started and the fog lights came on but they wont go off, tried the switch on the steering wheel but nothing doing, the lower fog lamps in the bumper go on and off but the upper ones don't even with the ignition off and car locked. Had to disconnect the battery when I got home to stop the drain.

What could cause this, i didn't even turn on the fog lights going into work just the regular dipped beam.

Howmany fogs are fitted as per post you say top ones. Have you set lights to parking mode?

daywalker

No this is a bulb in the main light cluster below the indicator bulb, i think its the fog light because i can see changes when selecting high beam and dipped beam on the steering wheel

punisher5112

daywalker wrote: »

No this is a bulb in the main light cluster below the indicator bulb, i think its the fog light because i can see changes when selecting high beam and dipped beam on the steering wheel

Side lights/ parking lights as formally known!

daywalker

Sorry I was getting confused on the lights found an image online to better explain,

its actually the dipped beam bulb that's staying on

miketheDIYman

sometimes theres a twist on lights stick ( not a push ) but only works when headlights are on

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They really need to be making lights part of the theory and driving tests for everyone.

punisher5112

Is it on auto lights unit may have failed if it does.
Just manually try switching on/off

shietpilot

Just unplug the connectors to both fog light bulbs for the moment and get it sorted later. You will only need fog lights for like 1% of your driving career anyway, if not less.

punisher5112

shietpilot wrote: »

Just unplug the connectors to both fog light bulbs for the moment and get it sorted later. You will only need fog lights for like 1% of your driving career anyway, if not less.

its not the fog lights though..

Tigger

http://www.e-guide.renault.com/portail/eguideHTML/B98/eng/php/unite_documentaire.php?id=ENG_UD29812_2_UA26436001&thUA=EXTERIOR+LIGHTING+AND+SIGNALS&codeVue=15&idHspt=2

daywalker

Tigger wrote: »

http://www.e-guide.renault.com/portail/eguideHTML/B98/eng/php/unite_documentaire.php?id=ENG_UD29812_2_UA26436001&thUA=EXTERIOR+LIGHTING+AND+SIGNALS&codeVue=15&idHspt=2

The problem is that the light controls are turned off, the side lights turn off but the dipped beams are staying on even with the engine off and key taken out. And its not an automatic lights my car doesn't have that feature equipped

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punisher5112 wrote: »

its not the fog lights though..

Fog lights Jim, but not as we know them!



Aka spots parking lights dims dips fulls. Depends on the day and the original poster.

shietpilot

punisher5112 wrote: »

its not the fog lights though..

Side lights? Sure they're pointless as well, just use the dipped beam and unplug that shyte of a bulb