2015 Kia Venga foglight problem.

dooroy

MY sis-in-laws Kia Venga failed the NCT because the tester said no foglights were working - front or rear.

Checked it out today and found the following

1) front and rear foglights will come on if you select Main Beam.

2) neither front nor rear will come on when you select parking lights or Dipped beam.

3) with both front and rear on if you go from Main to Dipped - the fronts go off and the rears remain on. The rears remain on even if you go to parking lights.

Front foglights should come on when dips are selected so I presume the setup above will not be acceptable for NCT.

Would the light switch on the steering column be the most likely culprit ?

Would appreciate opinions or advice from anyone who may have come across this.

colm_mcm

At all these functions on the same stalk?

dooroy

yes all on the same stalk

User1998

Just show them the fog lights working and you’ll pass. They won’t care or check what setting you have your lights on.

colm_mcm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121296839#Comment_121296839

I’d strongly suspect the stalk.

Regardless of scraping it through the test, your sister in law might appreciate having working rear fog lights some day so I’d def get this fixed.

dooroy

I feel it must be the stalk causing the problem also.

Once the rears are on they will remain on even when you dip the lights or go to parks - so at least she will have rears if needed.

But will get it sorted .

Thanks for your replies.

Chippy01

You wouldn't use main beams in fog conditions because of the reflection back caused.

Fog lights should work from side/marker/parking (pick your favourite here) lights onwards.

If they are only working on the main beams, there is a wiring or connection issue somewhere that needs fixing.