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Old Apr 29, 2010 | 07:26 AM
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Originally Posted by BraytonAK
Is this guide applicable to both the GD and the GE?

My only concern about running the high beams with the fogs is that it would overheat the harness and damage it. That was always the reason for not being able to run them together on my previous cars and assume it's for the better on the Fit.
the two not being able to work together should have nothing to do with overheating the harness, the fog's and headlights run on completly seperate wires/circuts. The fogs only receive a signal thru a relay that the highbeams aren't on, or that the low beams are on allowing the switch to recieve power (I'm not sure exactly which the fit uses).

The general reason for not allowing the highbeams and foglights to work together is the Motor vehicle regulations in most places requireing that the fog lights only be alowed on during lowbeam operation.
 
Old Aug 11, 2010 | 08:59 PM
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Great mod. I just completed mine today and it was very easy with this writeup... except for one thing, Do you have infant size hands because it took me forever trying to get the nut off for the ground and ended up using a different location just because it was impossible for me to get in there. your pictures make it seem like theres lots of room in there but WTF I couldn't squeeze more than half a hand in there.

still a great write up. Make sure you have ALL your supplies before starting though. I had to make 3 trips to my 3rd story apartment while doing this mod. my bad
 
Old Aug 13, 2010 | 07:13 PM
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I did it and love it. One of my favorite mods. Turns on and off with the ignition,LOVE IT
 
Old Aug 14, 2010 | 08:48 AM
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Gotta love Sid. Finding ways to convince me to mod the car since 2008.

J/k, but thanks for the add-a-fuse+spade to #13 idea.
 
Old Aug 14, 2010 | 11:06 AM
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So much for that. Verified #21 is always hot and 13 is def. ignition switched (so honda wasn't lying about SRS). They must have changed something between 2007 and 2008. And why is #21 a 20A fuse anyway? It has a relay under the hood, unless this one passes all the current for the relay, bulbs, and switch, in which case I can see people burning out their harnesses grabbing this current from 16GA wire somewhere.

Need a schematic. Not too keen on cutting my harness quite yet.

 

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Old Aug 14, 2010 | 01:42 PM
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Ah, went the old way and tapped the steering column. Once I saw 18 AWG wire to the switch I relaxed a bit. An hour and a good ol' wire tuck later, success. #2 is ignition switched on my fuse box and it was open so I used that.

#21 as indicated in the first post of one of these DIY doesn't work like you'd think. It's always hot but the switch is after the fuse and the sensor before - meaning you can turn the fogs on without the key or parking lights but it'll ding at you with the door open (which would make this the logical slot if you want that capability) although getting the add-a-circuit in backwards there is a pain.

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Old Aug 15, 2010 | 05:11 PM
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So does the original post work on GE8's?

Is that the easiest way to do this.

Also, can someone give me a link to disable daytime running lights.
 
Old Aug 20, 2010 | 02:01 PM
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Originally Posted by britdevine
So does the original post work on GE8's?

Is that the easiest way to do this.

Also, can someone give me a link to disable daytime running lights.
Anyone?......
 
Old Aug 25, 2010 | 07:32 PM
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No idea britdevine...

Woah I noticed something really weird with this the other day. Anyone who's done it, check it out!

When the parking lights are turned on, the dash lights as well as the radio display dim according to the setting of the knob in the gauge cluster. After the mod, this still works perfectly.

Leave the parking lights off and turn on the fog lights. The gauge lights dim as they should and the knob still controls brightness. But hey wait! The radio is still full brightness, and only dims to the knob's set level when the parking lights are turned on!

That is some odd stuff.
 
Old Aug 25, 2010 | 09:41 PM
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Originally Posted by britdevine
Anyone?......
nope wont work on GE only GD, but this will
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thanks to Roger's Fit.
 
Old Aug 27, 2010 | 02:52 PM
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try using hid's
 
Old Aug 29, 2010 | 09:10 PM
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Originally Posted by kday
try using hid's
I have 3k hid's but what are you referring to that was kind of a random statement or was it a question
 
Old Oct 11, 2010 | 07:30 PM
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Del muerto, but for a reason...

Found today that with this mod and foglight switch on:
ignition off, foglights always off.
ignition ACC, foglights off, but turn ON if HIGHBEAMS are on. Try to work by highbeam light with the radio on when adjusting fogs? No way, josé!
ignition on, foglights on unless highbeams are on, as normal (but stay on if other lights off)

Still will dim the gauge cluster but not the radio without the parking lights on with ignition on.

I think Honda tried to reinvent the wiring harness.
 
Old Jun 5, 2011 | 10:02 PM
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Definitely the best quicky mod that is cheap/easy and adds function. I hate losing fogs with high beams, and with as foggy as it gets on NorCal coast, fogs work better without headlights. With 3000k HID fogs, it makes it even better All cars should come with this mod done already.
 
Old Jul 13, 2024 | 06:43 PM
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Did this easily but it doesn't work for canadian gd3 sport.
No fogs at all , hi and low are still separate.
Still looking for canadian info but as you know there is alot to sift thru.
It is now messing with my drl. I installed led headlights and my drl lights went out,dash too. I just want fogs on ignition power and separate for drl.
I don't have it but having both hi and low on at the same time must make it bright but hot also.
 
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