Independent Fog Light (First Post has answer!)
#82
07-16-2006, 06:28 PM
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just because people can do it, doesn't mean they should...
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#83
07-17-2006, 12:36 PM
Originally Posted by b17gsr
If you guys are relying on the schematic posted on page two, good luck. That's for the JDM model. The USDM and CDM models will have a different setup.
#84
07-27-2006, 07:45 PM
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So did we ever get a final copy of directions for the official how-to???
#85
08-06-2006, 10:44 AM
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Still curious???
#87
08-06-2006, 11:36 AM
I would love to do this too, since I took out my DRLs due to my HIDs. I'd rather be running the fog lights as my "DRLs" so the fuzz will stay off my back...I'm just using my indicators right now as my DRLs until I figure out this fog light trick. The place that installed my alarm said they would do it for me but want to charge me $100 to do it!!
#88
08-06-2006, 10:59 PM
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Well I hope the guys that did all of the work would be up for a propper write up
#92
08-15-2006, 01:02 AM
Disclaimer: The following is provided as a GUIDE ONLY, and neither myself, nor Fitfreak.net take any responsibility for the outcome of someone else doing the following. You follow these steps at your own risk!
Head light switch is low current on the park lamps and HL relay triggers but is full current on the dimmer side. (-) trig on the HL wire turns on the relay under the hood feeding 2 20A fuses then it feeds the common on the bulbs. Then the low and high beam wires go back to the switch to get a ground signal so they will light up. I cut the Red/White and grounded the car side so the Lo beams ALWAYs have a ground and stay on when using Hi beams. This comes out to around 120watts or 10-12 amps. No prob for the 20A fuses.
The fog lights where more troublesome and in retrospect I would just use a relay or DRL module. The Blu/Yel is in a large 3 pin heavy guage harness left of fuse box about even with door harness. Prob have to cut it and 5wire it since when the Fog light indicator was on, the stupid cluster interpretted that as the parking lights ALSO being on and dimmed... no other dash lamps or radio dimmed..just cluster..go figure.
If you wanna do it, cut the red/yel at the HL switch, cap of car side and ground switch side. Then on right side of fuse box are 3 relays on a pod(pops off with a pick tool). One with blu/yel on back is the fog light relay. Cut the red blue off (cap off the car side) and jump the relay side(lo current so no overloading issues) to the Blk/Org on the relay next to it(rear Defroster). It only has power when the key is in the RUN position and drops during crank. THEN...pop the cluster bezel loose and find the 3 plugs on the top of the cluster - right one has the Blu/yel in it close to center..just cut it and tape the ends. You loose the light but the switch is pretty obvious anyway. The fog light switch then also doubles as the DRL override switch.
Like I said...use a DRL module
Scott
Head light switch is low current on the park lamps and HL relay triggers but is full current on the dimmer side. (-) trig on the HL wire turns on the relay under the hood feeding 2 20A fuses then it feeds the common on the bulbs. Then the low and high beam wires go back to the switch to get a ground signal so they will light up. I cut the Red/White and grounded the car side so the Lo beams ALWAYs have a ground and stay on when using Hi beams. This comes out to around 120watts or 10-12 amps. No prob for the 20A fuses.
The fog lights where more troublesome and in retrospect I would just use a relay or DRL module. The Blu/Yel is in a large 3 pin heavy guage harness left of fuse box about even with door harness. Prob have to cut it and 5wire it since when the Fog light indicator was on, the stupid cluster interpretted that as the parking lights ALSO being on and dimmed... no other dash lamps or radio dimmed..just cluster..go figure.
If you wanna do it, cut the red/yel at the HL switch, cap of car side and ground switch side. Then on right side of fuse box are 3 relays on a pod(pops off with a pick tool). One with blu/yel on back is the fog light relay. Cut the red blue off (cap off the car side) and jump the relay side(lo current so no overloading issues) to the Blk/Org on the relay next to it(rear Defroster). It only has power when the key is in the RUN position and drops during crank. THEN...pop the cluster bezel loose and find the 3 plugs on the top of the cluster - right one has the Blu/yel in it close to center..just cut it and tape the ends. You loose the light but the switch is pretty obvious anyway. The fog light switch then also doubles as the DRL override switch.
Like I said...use a DRL module
Scott
Last edited by claymore; 08-15-2006 at 03:18 AM.
#93
08-21-2006, 05:52 PM
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Thanks fot this
#94
09-10-2006, 01:59 AM
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Disclaimer: The following is provided as a GUIDE ONLY, and neither myself, nor Fitfreak.net take any responsibility for the outcome of someone else doing the following. You follow these steps at your own risk!
Got my service manual today. If you wire the red/yel wire to a ignition swiched source like 4dr4life! did in this post and ground the red/white wire on the fog light relay, you will have complete control over the fog lights.
I'll be doing the modification on mine in the next few days to work with the parking lights instead of the low beams.
Got my service manual today. If you wire the red/yel wire to a ignition swiched source like 4dr4life! did in this post and ground the red/white wire on the fog light relay, you will have complete control over the fog lights.
I'll be doing the modification on mine in the next few days to work with the parking lights instead of the low beams.
#96
09-13-2006, 09:47 PM
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didn't notice that... hook us up :-)
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#97
09-14-2006, 12:21 AM
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#98
09-14-2006, 01:41 PM
Originally Posted by b17gsr
Got my service manual today. If you wire the red/yel wire to a ignition swiched source like 4dr4life! did in this post and ground the red/white wire on the fog light relay, you will have complete control over the fog lights.
I'll be doing the modification on mine in the next few days to work with the parking lights instead of the low beams.
I'll be doing the modification on mine in the next few days to work with the parking lights instead of the low beams.
But its okay I'm glad I was able to help fellow members. BTW when grounding red/white wire does that turn off the highbeam indicator or keep the fogs on while the highbeams are in use?
#99
09-14-2006, 02:26 PM
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You only ground the portion going to the relay, not the rest of it (so cut it). The other portion is switched by a source, breaking the ground path. I don't have the manual in front of me to state exactly what.
#100
09-14-2006, 04:33 PM
Originally Posted by b17gsr
You only ground the portion going to the relay, not the rest of it (so cut it). The other portion is switched by a source, breaking the ground path. I don't have the manual in front of me to state exactly what.
