Took front fog lights off now warning light is on is there a fix?

fmoua916 · 10-10-2015, 07:36 AM

Ok so i installed the Amuse replica front bumper and with that their will be no fog lights so it is unplugged. When i turn on the car a warning light comes on about the bulb not connected. Is there a fix so that warning light dont come on?

tke344 · 10-10-2015, 09:55 AM

Check in the coding section, it's an easy fix but it does require the right cable and software.

Gerodmarshall · 10-10-2015, 09:57 AM

If you can't code the car just tie the wires together and it'll short the circuit and make it think it's plugged in.

amullo · 10-10-2015, 02:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Gerodmarshall

If you can't code the car just tie the wires together and it'll short the circuit and make it think it's plugged in.

That's a pretty stupid idea. The canbus will still report a bulb out and your frm might short out.
Plug the bulbs back in and ziptie them out of the way and just don't use them. That way you have a fix until you can get it coded.

uber · 10-11-2015, 05:58 AM

You can also look on ebay for 5 dollar resistors to cancel out the error.

fmoua916 · 10-11-2015, 10:59 PM

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Originally Posted by uber

You can also look on ebay for 5 dollar resistors to cancel out the error.

What exactly do i look for on ebay?

uber · 10-11-2015, 11:07 PM

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Originally Posted by fmoua916

What exactly do i look for on ebay?

bulb type + fog light resistor

matteblue3er · 10-12-2015, 01:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Gerodmarshall

If you can't code the car just tie the wires together and it'll short the circuit and make it think it's plugged in.

Not only is this a dumb idea but it will not work.

The FRM checks for resistance of the bulb. Shorting the wiring together does not trick the FRM into thinking the correct resistance is present.

After 50+ ignition cycles, the FRM will store a short circuit fault and shut down the circuit. It will continue to report a bulb out...you will then need a diagnostic tool to reset the short circuit counter to restore power to those circuits.

Coding out the bulb check for the fogs is the correct and recommended way to resolve this issue.

LuxAngelEyes · 10-12-2015, 02:53 PM

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Originally Posted by matteblue3er

Not only is this a dumb idea but it will not work.

The FRM checks for resistance of the bulb. Shorting the wiring together does not trick the FRM into thinking the correct resistance is present.

After 50+ ignition cycles, the FRM will store a short circuit fault and shut down the circuit. It will continue to report a bulb out...you will then need a diagnostic tool to reset the short circuit counter to restore power to those circuits.

Coding out the bulb check for the fogs is the correct and recommended way to resolve this issue.

+1 - never cause a short in the car intentionally, that can lead to many bad things!

Young_Man · 10-12-2015, 08:06 PM

Lol.. I hope this was suppose to be a joke.

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Originally Posted by Gerodmarshall

If you can't code the car just tie the wires together and it'll short the circuit and make it think it's plugged in.

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