Hi guys,

Just a quick question... How difficult would it be to fit front fog lights to my fiat panda? Is the wiring already there for them? How difficult would it be to install the original switch too?

Thanks

Hi James, the wiring is not in place. Equally you'll need to wire them in seperatly to the cars electrics with an additional switch as the car cannot be moddified to recognise them after market.

So not impossible to fit, but will require you to make all the wiring yourself etc

Jon.

Tbh if you're just looking to have fogs on the car for looks then put put some fogs in there and don't connect them up.

306maxi said:

Tbh if you're just looking to have fogs on the car for looks then put put some fogs in there and don't connect them up.

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Will fail MOT then

Wow!

I'm just surprised that it would fail on that. A bit silly tbh

If it's fitted it's got to operate, or at least that's what I've seen on here.

Most Easterly Pandas said:

If it's fitted it's got to operate, or at least that's what I've seen on here.

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Surely you can have dummy foglights, I mean lets face it they are absolutely pointless and even if they were wired up, you'd never use them anyway.

trackdayqueen said:

Surely you can have dummy foglights, I mean lets face it they are absolutely pointless and even if they were wired up, you'd never use them anyway.

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Agreed but apparently they're the MOT rules. Not sure if someone can confirm if this is correct or not for us.

I reckon if they were purely cosmetic, ie, no wiring/bulbs etc, then it's just a cosmetic addition to the car and wouldn't come under the MOT. Just guessing.

I can't for the life of me remember whether front fogs are actually tested for the MOT. Obviously rear ones are (I've actually taken my rear foglight off my current car as it looks horrible).

Actually scrap my comments. I'm sure now I remember someone telling me theyre not checked because they break so easily with stones. A friend has just has his car MOTed and I questioned why it'd passed with one smashed and discoloured foglamp unit.

It's nothing to do with stones - although feel free to throw them as well as bricks - only rear fogs are subject to testing, fronts, in whatever condition, are ignored.

There is one particular instance where the "if it's on the car it needs to be OK" and that's a spare wheel. Car doesn't need one for MoT, but if it has onoe it must be legal, as the DoT just 'know' that you'd use it if its in the boot, bald as a coot....

PG

Thanks for your helpful replies, I too was under the impression that if front fogs were fitted that they would have to work. I will look into the wiring and fusing over summer

James the wiring is fairly easy does the panda have a glow ring round the Fag lighter? If not you will need to locate a side light live supply (back of the headlight would then be best)



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trackdayqueen said:

Surely you can have dummy foglights, I mean lets face it they are absolutely pointless and even if they were wired up, you'd never use them anyway.

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I'm afraid I disagree. I paid for my front fogs as an optional extra and I consider it money well spent. They give a good spread of light close to the car, particularly useful for picking out potholes in poor visibility.

anyone who uses fpglights when there is no fog is an idiot.

I've never used my front fog lights.

306maxi said:

anyone who uses fpglights when there is no fog is an idiot.

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You'll love these then Maxi