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Old 11-08-2012, 08:17 PM
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Default failed mot :( simple things need help

failed mot on little easy fix things

1)no pins in the trackrod ends my bad

2) and no rear fog light

although theres 1 comes on on the left
should there be 2?
or have i wired it wrong? should the left hand tail light spud be on the right?
basically i want to know does a sierra have 1 0r 2 rear fog lights??
Old 11-08-2012, 09:44 PM
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Fairly certain they have 2 fog lights Your mot tester sounds a bit picky!
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Rear foglamp should be on the right if it only has one.
Old 12-08-2012, 12:39 AM
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you see i checked all my lights before i went and i didnt know about the on the right or middle rule for the fog lights
my fog light is on the left and it basically is just the tail light lit up solid

i rewired the car maybe i put the right to the left by accident?
or maybe the sierra has 2?
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Yes I think they do have 2.
Old 12-08-2012, 11:49 AM
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thankyou mate
il have a look at it later i dont want to think about having to take the interior out again and fix wiring
Old 12-08-2012, 12:27 PM
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UK MOT only requires 1 Rear Fog lamp to work but it MUST be on the Offside (Right Hand) Rear

Even if vehicle has provision for 2 rear fog lamps only the O/S/R must work

As for the split pin missing - if you cannot remove any old split pin debris simply remove castle nut and fit a new Nyloc nut
Old 12-08-2012, 02:29 PM
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Originally Posted by RS2000CUSTOM
UK MOT only requires 1 Rear Fog lamp to work but it MUST be on the Offside (Right Hand) Rear

Even if vehicle has provision for 2 rear fog lamps only the O/S/R must work
or the centre, lilke the 206

cheers nick
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Originally Posted by RS2000CUSTOM

UK MOT only requires 1 Rear Fog lamp to work but it MUST be on the Offside (Right Hand) Rear

Even if vehicle has provision for 2 rear fog lamps only the O/S/R must work
Originally Posted by nicksaph

or the centre, lilke the 206

cheers nick
Old 12-08-2012, 06:04 PM
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Originally Posted by RS2000CUSTOM
lol....
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thanks folks shes up on wednesday again
Old 20-08-2012, 11:09 PM
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The fog light bulbs are twin filament bulbs, along with tail lights, ie next to the indicators on both sides. Often a dodgy connection or blown bulb, especially if the other side is working. If you don't have a spare bulb, swap left for right for the MOT. As said, you only have to have one but it must be to the right or centre, not just the left.
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its actually a bad connection to the cluster i have it twisted some shape so all works but in scared of it falling out of place again how would you fix this??
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one of the trackrod ends didnt have a hole for the split pin so i drilled myself one
Old 21-08-2012, 08:16 AM
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pic of her last time home from the failure

one more day until the retest
Old 21-08-2012, 08:24 AM
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Amazing trailer
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Thats a well smart trailer unit, tidy saph too. Hope it passes this time for you.
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