Section 556 (Fog Light System): Inspection

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INSPECT FOG LIGHT SWITCH CONTINUITY

FOG LIGHT SWITCH POSITION SPECIFICATION

Switch position	Tester connection	Specified condition
OFF	-	No continuity
ON	10 - 11	Continuity

If continuity is not as specified, replace the switch.

Fig 1: Inspecting Fog Light Switch Continuity

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Connector disconnected: INSPECT FOG LIGHT SWITCH CIRCUIT

Disconnect the connector from the switch and inspect the connector on the wire harness side, as shown in Fig 2 .

Fig 2: Inspecting Fog Light Switch Circuit

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SWITCH POSITION SPECIFICATION

Tester connection	Condition	Specified condition
10 - 17	Constant	Continuity

If circuit is not as specified, inspect the wire harness.

Connector connected: INSPECT FOG LIGHT SWITCH CIRCUIT

Connect the wire harness side connector to the light control and the dimmer switch, and inspect the connector from the back side, as shown in Fig 3 .

Fig 3: Identifying Terminal

SWITCH POSITION SPECIFICATION

Tester connection	Condition	Specified condition
10 - Ground	Light control switch HEAD and headlight dimmer switch LO and fog light switch ON	No voltage
10 - Ground	Light control switch HEAD and headlight dimmer switch HI or FLASH and fog light switch ON	Battery positive voltage

If circuit is not as specified, inspect the wire harness.

FOG LIGHT RELAY: INSPECT ENGINE ROOM R/B RELAY CIRCUIT (See INSPECTION )
HINT:

The foglight relay is built in engine room junction block. Also, the relay is constructed with a relay block that is in the junction block as a unit. To disconnect the wire harness connecting with relay block is impossible. If the relay has a malfunction, replace it with junction block assembly wire harness together.

Fig 4: Identifying Built In Relay & Except Built In Relay
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