This must be a common known fault! When headlights are on and I flick the dip switch I can hear the relay under the dash click but no change to the lights and the fog lights don't come on anymore! All the fuses are in and working. All suggestions gratefully received.
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I would begin by checking all of the grounds-clean and tighten. Then I would pull the fuses, 1 at a time, and clean the connections and make sure the fuses are all good. 
Are you stuck in high beam? The fog lights turn off when the high beams are on, so you may only have one issue to solve.
It's been a while, but I seem to remember an issue where the latch would break inside the relay so the relay would move (click), but would not flip over to the opposite position.
It's been a while, but I seem to remember an issue where the latch would break inside the relay so the relay would move (click), but would not flip over to the opposite position.
Well I tried both of your suggestions, even changed over the relays but still no go!! I guess its a process of elimination. What next?
Common headlight switch failure.
high low relay has failed
This must be a common known fault! When headlights are on and I flick the dip switch I can hear the relay under the dash click but no change to the lights and the fog lights don't come on anymore! All the fuses are in and working. All suggestions gratefully received.
QUOTE(Petepat @ Dec 7 2022, 09:36 AM) 
This must be a common known fault! When headlights are on and I flick the dip switch I can hear the relay under the dash click but no change to the lights and the fog lights don't come on anymore! All the fuses are in and working. All suggestions gratefully received.
QUOTE(dr914@autoatlanta.com @ Dec 8 2022, 11:33 AM)
high low relay has failed
OK am I missing something here, the high low relay next to the fuse box I've swopped with other working ones ,no change and as to the light switch on the steering coulomb it is activating the relay when I pull it? I'm missing something? please keep the suggestions coming.
The hi/low relay is unique - it is the cube metal relay with wires attached separately, not the round plug-in relays. There is not another one like it in the car to swap with.
If you get a new (VW) replacement you have to do the jumper mod (posted many times).
If you get a new (VW) replacement you have to do the jumper mod (posted many times).
QUOTE(Petepat @ Dec 7 2022, 11:36 AM)
This must be a common known fault! When headlights are on and I flick the dip switch I can hear the relay under the dash click but no change to the lights and the fog lights don't come on anymore! All the fuses are in and working. All suggestions gratefully received.
Thank you JWest that is so helpful, I'm going to order a new one now and thanks everybody for the input, after cleaning up the fuses for a second time the fog lights now work. Cheers.
QUOTE(Petepat @ Dec 9 2022, 06:47 AM)
QUOTE(Petepat @ Dec 7 2022, 11:36 AM)
This must be a common known fault! When headlights are on and I flick the dip switch I can hear the relay under the dash click but no change to the lights and the fog lights don't come on anymore! All the fuses are in and working. All suggestions gratefully received.
Thank you JWest that is so helpful, I'm going to order a new one now and thanks everybody for the input, after cleaning up the fuses for a second time the fog lights now work. Cheers.
Got the new relay and still not working but in a previous message someone mentions the need for a jumper but I can't find it in the search can anyone enlighten me? Cheers
What a timely post for me. I noticed that mine were stuck on high returning from Carson Saturday and this is on my "to-do" list today. I have the JWest panel so I can skip the fuse check. ![popcorn[1].gif](http://www.914world.com/bbs2/style_emoticons/default/popcorn[1].gif)
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