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Re: Headlamps fogging up how can the condensation be...
UNFORTUNATELY THE ONLY THING THAT CAN FIX THIS PROBLE, IS TO REPLACE THE HEADLAMPS. I'VE WORKED IN BODY SHOPS FOR 8 YEARS AND I HAVE FOUND NOTHING TRUELY FIXES THIS PROBLEM.
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The most likely cause is a 'short' in the wiring. Remove the light fitting and take a good look at the connections on the actual light fitting. Look for dirty or damaged parts. Check the wires and the connector blocks are clean, shiny and are not damaged. Then check the light fitting itself for damage. Check the seal where the light fitting fits against the bodywork. If moisture or water is getting past it can affect the lights.
Unless you have a Ford fog light kit that plugs into existing wiring it would be unwise to fit your foglights except by the old fashioned best practice method of keeping the new wiring completely separate from the existing vehicle wiring. It is too easy to inadvertently upset computers and other electronics.
You will need to supply the lamps via a fuse and relay from the battery. How the relay is to be triggered depends on the regulations where you are. In the UK for instance, fog lights must only be used in fog or falling snow and in conjunction with dipped headlamps so it makes sense to draw the relay trigger current via a dashboard switch from the dipped headlamps. This means the foglights can't accidentally be used except with the dipped headlamps...
check your battery connections, and cable connections for battery are making a good connection, also check that your lighting connections are good; providig proper current
are your daytime running lamps working. if they are according to the schematic there are 4 relays, fog lamp, fog lamp cut off, isolation, and daytime running lamp; 2 fuses: right and left, that supply volts to the headlamps. it's a little confusing though, because these schematics might have some mistakes. anyway, it looks like the drl relay.grounds the headlamps when the drl control in the micro processor located in the instrument cluster senses the headlamps have been turned on. this trips the relay and 12vdc is supplied. the dlr might be bad. otherwise, i would think you have a hardwire or connector problem.
lenses seals leak which allow moister to get in which allows the lenses to condensate an change color.14 bucks and a kit from k mart will fix it.they get fogged so to speak.like cleaning a mirror.hope this helps
thanks for the info, I was told the drain holes where plugged.
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