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Failed mot as my fog light switch’s little in-built bulb didn’t illuminate even though the switch works the rear fog light itself.

I researched the bulb could be replaced so I took it apart, cleaned contacts & put it back together wrong somehow. The bulb now works lol but now the switch is not ‘clicking’ properly & isn’t lighting the rear fog as before so I must have lost a part. Anyway I need a new switch but I have the front/rear combo switch which clicks twice, which is rare as rocking horse sh*t apparently. I cannot even find a used one for sale anywhere, VWH says 6-12 week lead time for a new one.

My question: I don’t have front fog lights anyway. I noticed the rear only fog switch has the exact same pin-out as my front/rear switch. If I buy this rear only switch, which is readily available, would it switch just the front fogs on or switch just the rear fog on or not work at all?

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Why don't you see if the heated rear window switch works as that has a warning light I think, just put a sticker on saying rear fog and I can't see how the MOT tester could argue?

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Good idea but the pin-out is totally different on the heated rear window switch so will not fit the fog loom plug.

Might be a bit extreme to swap/splice the wires over to the other switch but could be a last resort (assuming I can work out which wires are needed & go to what terminal on the other switch)
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