1988 Verde: correct bulb for rear fog lights?

iracema1 · #1 (**permalink**) 06-24-2008, 03:34 PM

Hey Listers:
Sylvania/Osram's site doesn't list the correct replacement bulbs for the rear fog lights. Can someone supply?
THANKS
Andy Smith
P.S. since implementing the famed GUBI-fix to the ARC, (dinner and beer forthcoming!), when it now tells me I have a intermittent bulb failure on the "parking lights and rear fog lights efficiency warning light", I actually believe it. Thus far, however, I have replaced all parking light bulbs and I still get the intermittent failure, after the car runs for about 5 minutes, (and only when the lights are on). I guess the two rear fog lights are the last potential culprits, (even though I have not had them on, Hmmmmm.
Now that i have changed almost all light bulbs and cleaned contacts, etc., what could make that ARC still think there is an intermittent failure on that circuit (I cannot find it!) besides the fog lamps?
THANKS for any advice, as usual!

**Gubi** · #2 (**permalink**) 06-24-2008, 05:32 PM

I believe it's just a standard 1126.

I'm willing to bet that you have an issue with the connector at the taillight boards. See my post below. If you ever get the light on the rear fog light button glowing when your headlights are on and you hit the brakes, this is definitely your problem.

Check the connectors for burning/melting and clean them to see if that improves things. If that helps then you can modify them as explained in the link below.

Holy melted taillight board, Batman!

iracema1 · #3 (**permalink**) 06-24-2008, 09:06 PM

Leave it to you, GUBI!
I have actually had the fog light button glow and this must drive the ARC crazy and gosh I had better check for melted plastic back there!!!
You've said it before, but I will say it again that it AMAZES me sometimes the "bugs" in various systems that Alfa allowed to continue throughout a particular production run, even from one model-year to another. I guess we compare car companies to modern software companies where Bug Fixes are a top priority in ensuring customer service!
BUT I still love these critters!
Thanks and I will report back with findings!
Cheers
Andy