Retrofitting Front Fog Lamps

[revnit]

hey everyone, my girlfriend just brought herself a mint! Mk6 103tdi comfortline Id like to fit a set of fog lamps to it, the car currently doesnt have them i was wanting to know is there a loom already wired into the car to plug and play if i was to get a set to fit??

[hoi polloi]

I think there is VCDS coding required if you want the cornering lamp function to work... Also the headlight switch is different for cars that have front+rear fogs (rather than just the standard rear fogs)...

- Anthony

[Umai Naa!!]

Have a look on eBay.

Some sellers offer a 'kit' with everything, including plug-in patch looms.

[revnit]

yeah thanks ecs tuning do a plug and play kit without coding, just need to figure out if i have the correct switch ecs says you need the fog light option switch it has the fog lights on the switch i guess thats what i need.....

[moda]

You'll also need to work out what CECM/BCM her car has.

For foglights to work, they require a highline BCM. If you have a highline BCM, you should be able to get an oem retrofit kit and it should plug straight into the BCM and work perfectly.

Otherwise, you can either upgrade to a highline BCM (bit of a pain, tbh), or you can get a different retrofit kit, which has a relay and fuse, that doesnt plug into the BCM.

Going the BCM route means it will be fully OEM and give you lights out warning/cornering ability, where as you won't get that with a relay. Just replacing the BCM is a massive pain, and can get pretty expensive.

I've gone the relay/fuse route, cost me ~$80 in parts and shipping for the wiring kit, switch and light adapters (needed since i'm plugging into GTI lights, which are different lamps). Think you can get the OEM style retrofit kit for around ~$100-150 with the Mk6 lamps, and a highline BCM is ~$100-200.

If you do a google around you'll find instructions for both methods, but the first thing to do is confirm what CECM/BCM you have.

[Hillbilly]

Does it get foggy often where you live or you may not get your moneys worth out of them

[revnit]

How do i find out what CECM/BCM her car has??

The fog lights are more for the looks it doesnt get foggy here and dont really need them but i like ther look of them.

[moda]

How do i find out what CECM/BCM her car has??

The fog lights are more for the looks it doesnt get foggy here and dont really need them but i like ther look of them.

VCDS/VAGCOM scan