trouble with fog light switch?

[Dragula]

Mine too. My fog light fuse has been in the glovebox for months now. I replaced the battery before I found out what was going on. I guess I should replace the switch since fire was mentioned.

[Basset Hound]

[xx(]Check out the following post on the PTE Forums:

http://ptenthusiasts.org/forum/showthread.php?t=53097

[LoboMX]

That same thing happened to me 2 months ago.

After 2 weeks of pain to start the PT (but too weird because it only happened at noon when heading back to home from work) I though the problem was the battery (+4 years old) but a friend of mine that sometimes parks his fiat bravo next to my PT at work told that I left my fog lights on, i went to check it and they were off but the battery was almost drained, the next day I double checked that the light's switch were off (incluiding the fog's) after leaving the car parked and returned to check it after 4 o 5 hrs and guess what? the fog lights were on (with the switch on off position) then i started to notice the green lamp light at the dash board going on and off randomly while driving at day and the whole light switch was off (the fog light's switch can't be pulled out if the main light's switch is off right?) so i tried to tapping/shaking a little to see what happens and guess what? the green light at the dash board went on. The whole multi-function switch needed to be replaced ($200 plus work) but having the issue for a week left the battery in very bad shape.

At night when I need to "feed" my baby i need to switch off every thing that uses energy while the gas is pumped, the last thu i forgot to switch off the lights while i was at the gas station and just 3 o 4 minutes with the lights on and the engine off was enough to need a jump starter.

Today the car didn't started just fast clicking and dimished lights, the jump starter didn't help, not even my sister's car.

The fast clicking means the battery has not enough power to start the car right? but i though with my sister's car wired to jump the mine would be enough. Perhaps the battery is really dead or i didn't wired the both cars properly in the rush. Anyways that battery is done i need i new one.

Salu2

[Hooligan]

Originally Posted by LoboMX

The whole multi-function switch needed to be replaced ($200 plus work) but having the issue for a week left the battery in very bad shape.

The fast clicking means the battery has not enough power to start the car right? but i though with my sister's car wired to jump the mine would be enough. Perhaps the battery is really dead or i didn't wired the both cars properly in the rush. Anyways that battery is done i need i new one.

Salu2

The MF switdh isn't hard to change your self, IMHO $200.00 is a lot of money just for the switch. I hope you got it thru the dealer. That switch has been on back order for months, last someone posted there were 5,000 on backorder.

Yes the fast clicking means your battery isn't charged enough to start your car. Make sure the battery has a high cranking amps rating.

[twress]

I GOT MINE FROM A JUNK YARD FOR $20 BUCKS OUT OF A NEWER 05 AND IT WORKS FINE FOR NOW. I HOPED A NEW ONE MODEL MIGHT HAVE BEEN MADE BETTER THAN THE OLDER ONES 01 THAT I HAD.

[Hooligan]

TWESS, CAPITALS mean shouting!!!!! My ears hurt from that.

[cruserdad1976]

isnt there suposed to be like a getizillion of these on back order????

[tona]

MotoX

Thanks for this thread, it's been very helpful. My '04 Touring CRD's MFS has developed this fault exactly as described in the last week. Luckily I've not had the battery go flat as the fog lights have stopped working altogether

I've had the stearing wheel covers off to check on difficulty of replacement. It looks quite simple.Is it worth ordering a new switch, has the design changed since 2004?

Cheers

Tona