electrical experts: help modding oem fogs to parking lights
03-19-2008, 06:45 PM
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Originally Posted by elite-fusion
i tapped that wire into the brown wires (one at a time tried all brown wires in the BIG plug, the 2nd one) \
did u try putting everything back as it was before u started fiddling with the wires
03-19-2008, 07:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Hyghgynx
If you have an AT, the shifter is in the 'locked' position. This is what happens when you blow the fuse to the tails. It's a safety feature that doesn't allow you to drive without functioning tails. To remedy this, pop open the cap next to the shifter. (Use a small flat head screw driver.) You should be able to 'unlock' the feature and everything should be okay as long as you replaced the fuse.
03-19-2008, 08:28 PM
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i already replaced the tail fuse...my tail lights work now....but yet the shifter still doesnt lol, idk wtf is goin on 
ill make sure again tonight when i get home from work, this is rediulous and btw scionkidd, thanks alot for all ur help and insight, greatly appriciated 
ill make sure again tonight when i get home from work, this is rediulous and btw scionkidd, thanks alot for all ur help and insight, greatly appriciated
03-23-2008, 01:08 AM
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Best of luck bro!!!
btw, make sure when u have finished hookin up the angel eyes, put silicone or hot glue... (i love hot glue) on the lil black connectors and the wires coming out of the transformers to seal them water tight. other wise the angel eyes will get burned out after being in use with wet connectors, after a while.
just an fyi...
btw, make sure when u have finished hookin up the angel eyes, put silicone or hot glue... (i love hot glue) on the lil black connectors and the wires coming out of the transformers to seal them water tight. other wise the angel eyes will get burned out after being in use with wet connectors, after a while.
just an fyi...
03-24-2008, 04:50 AM
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good tip thanks, unfortuanly read this after sealing up the headlights lol, give me the brand name or whatever its called of the hotglue so i know where to buy this for my next project...please get back to me dude =D
btw what happand with the diy for the vrd fogs lol because im getting them in this tuesday and doing them next weekend =D so hook me up =D hehe
lol, give me the brand name or whatever its called of the hotglue so i know where to buy this for my next project...please get back to me dude =Dbtw what happand with the diy for the vrd fogs lol because im getting them in this tuesday and doing them next weekend =D so hook me up =D hehe
04-25-2008, 11:43 PM
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Originally Posted by MADMARK
People who dont know what they are doing electrical can catch cars on fire.
If you dont have a multimeter, dont try anything electrical on a car.
I did this "mod" today except I just wired the gray wire coming from the relay to the first blue wire on the power mirror switch. So much easier than trying to find which brown wire. The mirrors are only powered when IGN on. Now my foglights work in all positions.
If you dont have a multimeter, dont try anything electrical on a car.
I did this "mod" today except I just wired the gray wire coming from the relay to the first blue wire on the power mirror switch. So much easier than trying to find which brown wire. The mirrors are only powered when IGN on. Now my foglights work in all positions.
04-26-2008, 09:08 AM
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i've read through this thread and this is exactly what i plan on doing. my tc didn't come with oem fogs, so i will have to buy the fog light harness. my question is, will this mod work without the fog light switch or will i need to buy that too?
04-26-2008, 04:21 PM
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i actually didn't buy the kit brand new.... so all i got is the fog lights and grill... no wiring. i figured, if i get the harness and do this mod, i should be able to access the grey wire and brown wire without the switch, unless the relay isn't included because my tc wasn't originally equiped with oem fogs. also, if this mod was to work with the switch off, wouldn't it be the same as not having a switch at all? so i figured this mod would work without the switch unless i needed to access any of the wires on it. what do you guys think... will this work?
04-28-2008, 01:05 AM
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Originally Posted by MADMARK
People who dont know what they are doing electrical can catch cars on fire.
If you dont have a multimeter, dont try anything electrical on a car.
I did this "mod" today except I just wired the gray wire coming from the relay to the first blue wire on the power mirror switch. So much easier than trying to find which brown wire. The mirrors are only powered when IGN on. Now my foglights work in all positions.
If you dont have a multimeter, dont try anything electrical on a car.
I did this "mod" today except I just wired the gray wire coming from the relay to the first blue wire on the power mirror switch. So much easier than trying to find which brown wire. The mirrors are only powered when IGN on. Now my foglights work in all positions.
very good suggestion
i jus finished doing this mod like 5 minutes ago and it worked like a charm!!! It took all of 2 min to do (took about 5 min to get that relay connecter off though 
).....I prefer this method to tapping into the parking light wires, now i can have fogs whenever i want!!! THANX MADMARK 
09-03-2008, 07:29 PM
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sorry to revive such an old thread, but is there a way to tap into a lead that is always on when the ignition is in the 'on' position, but turns off when not? This is what i want to do: i want to be able to turn on the fog lights even without parking lights or low beams on, but still have it turn off when i turn the car off, in case i forget to hit the switch when i exit the vehicle.
I installed fogs on my previous prelude and found a fuse that was only hot when key is in the 'on' position, and it was independent from any other switches other than the fog light on/off switch itself.
Thanks in advance guys.
I installed fogs on my previous prelude and found a fuse that was only hot when key is in the 'on' position, and it was independent from any other switches other than the fog light on/off switch itself.
Thanks in advance guys.
09-04-2008, 03:13 AM
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Originally Posted by geenius
sorry to revive such an old thread, but is there a way to tap into a lead that is always on when the ignition is in the 'on' position, but turns off when not? This is what i want to do: i want to be able to turn on the fog lights even without parking lights or low beams on, but still have it turn off when i turn the car off, in case i forget to hit the switch when i exit the vehicle.
I installed fogs on my previous prelude and found a fuse that was only hot when key is in the 'on' position, and it was independent from any other switches other than the fog light on/off switch itself.
Thanks in advance guys.
I installed fogs on my previous prelude and found a fuse that was only hot when key is in the 'on' position, and it was independent from any other switches other than the fog light on/off switch itself.
Thanks in advance guys.
just scroll back a couple of pages and someone mentioned it.
09-04-2008, 03:15 AM
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Originally Posted by TheTrue1
Originally Posted by MADMARK
People who dont know what they are doing electrical can catch cars on fire.
If you dont have a multimeter, dont try anything electrical on a car.
I did this "mod" today except I just wired the gray wire coming from the relay to the first blue wire on the power mirror switch. So much easier than trying to find which brown wire. The mirrors are only powered when IGN on. Now my foglights work in all positions.
If you dont have a multimeter, dont try anything electrical on a car.
I did this "mod" today except I just wired the gray wire coming from the relay to the first blue wire on the power mirror switch. So much easier than trying to find which brown wire. The mirrors are only powered when IGN on. Now my foglights work in all positions.
very good suggestion
i jus finished doing this mod like 5 minutes ago and it worked like a charm!!! It took all of 2 min to do (took about 5 min to get that relay connecter off though ).....I prefer this method to tapping into the parking light wires, now i can have fogs whenever i want!!! THANX MADMARK