astra h foglight issue

[Ginger_Jez]

Right then, as posted on here i found out my passenger side foglamp unit was demolished by the previous owner, got my hands dirty with a bit of help from a freind and purchased and replaced the unit.

The new unit didn't come with any bulb fitted so I looked on the internet and found that the fog lamps require H3 bulbs?

This is the link to what I got, there is also pictures of the bulbs below. Having seen on here and previous forums about people buying LED bulbs I got some 26 led H3 bulbs.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2pcs-453-H...item2c8487760a

Ebay Item #:191202031114

I tried to fit them today and they don't work. I have some pictures below of the fitting earlier.

THE BULBS:


THE CONNECTION:


SAT IN HOLDER:


Right, now to start with, are these bulbs correct or have I ordered wrong bulb like a gimp. Is there a specific way they need to be fitted, I guessed as it was one piece of metal that slides in and out it didnt matter, but I tried both ways and neither side works?

I will be checking the fuse as an extra check...

Any advice or pointing out the stupidity of my attempts feel free as im pissed about going from one fog light to none haha

Thanks all...

[lucas_1691]

Try the fuse mate thats all you can try and get in touch with the seller they look like the right ones

[Ginger_Jez]

Ill check the fuse now mate...dont understand how they arent working tbh...fuse was fine the weekend just gone lol eugh...

[Gairo]

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[lucas_1691]

Always worth a check did. Was it blown

[Ginger_Jez]

Mate i was looking through my booklet thought it told me to go to glove box couldnt see a fuse in right hole...then checked again. I found that the correct fuse is in the engine bay.

as i was trying to get the cover off i snapped one of the f*****g tabs off the side...tbh mate...feel like kicking the sodding car so i just went to footy in the end. Ill check the fuse on the weekend. Tbf atm work is getting abit too much. Need a holiday!!!

hopefully it is just the fuse though otherwise im clueless as to what could be the problem...

[Ginger_Jez]

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Sorry boss wasnt sure as it was kinda car specific

[Gairo]

No worries mate, im trying to stop people just resorting to putting everything in that section because it makes it such a mess of it. You can never find progress because theres so much crap in there. We have specific categories to stop this from happening but no one takes any notice.

[Adz]

Have you sorted this yet? What you have to do to get LEDs working in the fogs is switch the wiring around. So basically the wire from the bulb has to be swapped around with the wire on the bulb holder and that should sort it

[Ginger_Jez]

Have you sorted this yet? What you have to do to get LEDs working in the fogs is switch the wiring around. So basically the wire from the bulb has to be swapped around with the wire on the bulb holder and that should sort it

Lol...what? is this gunna need soldering ect?

Also i tried the previous no led bulb again and that didnt work either? Or could putting the leds in wrong and turning the lights on blow the fuse?