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    Steve_Si's foglight update thread - INSTALLED :D

    Well I've started shifting the fog light parts from the donor car to my good 3G. The most important part is missing (no lights!) but it kinda makes sense to use all the donor's stuff anyway to make it easy when I find the fogs later on.
    Here is the wiring I pulled out of the donor car. The one on the left is just a light bulb for the switch. On the left of the main one you can see the small fuse box and two plugs that go in to the loom near the in-cabin fuse box. The two top most plugs, which include piggy-back sockets plug in to the fuse box itself, although I piggy-backed one of them from something that was already plugged in. The right one is the plug for the switch.

    Here you can see where most of them plug in, thanks Honda for making this easy

    Wiring and fuses in place.

    The switch (sorry for the poor quality, it focuses on the stupid floor mat)

    The result so far, I have 12 volts at a plug near the battery when the switch is turned on. It also turns on the park lights

    Tune in soon for the wiring to the lights and the brackets It was raining today so I couldn't be bothered pulling them out of the donor car.
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    Re: Steve_Si's foglight update thread

    Looks Good Steve!
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    Re: Steve_Si's foglight update thread

    Look good. It seems that it uses connectors not present on USDM cars.
    Those motorized fogs seem to be hard to come by

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    Re: Steve_Si's foglight update thread

    Yeah, all you really need is the switch and the bit of wiring that the switch plugs in too. Then I guess you'd have to run your own relay and wiring to the fogs. That would probably be better though, this factory system will keep the fogs on even if the main headlight switch is fully off. I prefer to be able to turn all my lights off with the headlight switch.

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    Re: Steve_Si's foglight update thread

    looks nice....keep up the good work.

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    Re: Steve_Si's foglight update thread

    Well today I pulled the bumper off the white 3G (thanks OD for telling me how, this is the first time I've ever removed a panel from a car) and removed the wiring and brackets for the fog lights, here you can see them and the bumper removed from the silver 3G, ready to fit.



    The brackets bolt on using two of the three bolts that hold the bumper supports on. I had to use new cable ties for the wiring cause i have a big metal plate blocking some of the holes that the OEM cable ties clip in too.

    The fog lights actually have three wires running to them; 12 volts, a very low voltage signal cable (i think) and the ground wire.



    So it's all ready to roll, just gotta find me some fogs!

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    Re: Steve_Si's foglight update thread

    Found some fogs today They are from a Prelude but they still hook up the same.

    First problem was I had hooked up the wiring wrong. These fogs have 2 12 volt lines going to them. One main one for the bulbs, and another one to activate the motors. I had hooked up the motors to the middle of the three plugs in the in-cabin fuse box, which happens to the aux power. The third one is power when lights are on, so once I hooked it up to this it was all good.

    They still act a bit strange, they will open without the main lights being on. But they will not close unless at least the park lights are on. So if you turn the main lights off before turning off the fogs, the covers stay open.

    I'll still keep an eye out for some accord fogs, hopefully I can just change the covers over.




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    Re: Steve_Si's foglight update thread

    lucky!!!!!!!!

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    Re: Steve_Si's foglight update thread

    deeeeaaammmm sweet

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    Re: Steve_Si's foglight update thread

    Those are just awesome!

    I can't wait to install mine. I just need brackets for them.

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    Re: Steve_Si's foglight update thread

    ^

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    Re: Steve_Si's foglight update thread

    That is sweet.
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    Re: Steve_Si's foglight update thread

    Wow those look really good!

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    Re: Steve_Si's foglight update thread

    il take the lude ones when u find accords
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    Re: Steve_Si's foglight update thread

    Quote Originally Posted by Steve_Si
    Found some fogs today They are from a Prelude but they still hook up the same.

    First problem was I had hooked up the wiring wrong. These fogs have 2 12 volt lines going to them. One main one for the bulbs, and another one to activate the motors. I had hooked up the motors to the middle of the three plugs in the in-cabin fuse box, which happens to the aux power. The third one is power when lights are on, so once I hooked it up to this it was all good.

    They still act a bit strange, they will open without the main lights being on. But they will not close unless at least the park lights are on. So if you turn the main lights off before turning off the fogs, the covers stay open.

    I'll still keep an eye out for some accord fogs, hopefully I can just change the covers over.



    if you give me the right dimmensions, i can make you a sticker to go over the prelude and make it say accord or 3geez

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    Re: Steve_Si's foglight update thread

    Quote Originally Posted by b20a86lude
    il take the lude ones when u find accords
    i can help him make them accords ....that is if he takes my offer lol

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    Re: Steve_Si's foglight update thread

    I bought some Pilot brand fogs and converted them to LED. They are very bright and blue white in color. I used the Xlamp / cree superbright ones with lenses. I will post pics tomorrow. You can see the Pilot fogs in the pic in my signature.

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    Re: Steve_Si's foglight update thread

    nice....they are nice.

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    Re: Steve_Si's foglight update thread

    thats cool!

    can you make a video of the cover opens up?

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    Re: Steve_Si's foglight update thread

    awesome

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    Re: Steve_Si's foglight update thread

    Now with video goodness

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dts1JH9126c

    Edit: Hmmm that's kinda dark. I'll have another go outside during the day.
    Last edited by Steve_Si; 03-22-2007 at 05:14 PM.

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    Re: Steve_Si's foglight update thread

    As promised

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    Re: Steve_Si's foglight update thread

    Quote Originally Posted by Steve_Si
    Now with video goodness

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pG8c8pnUymI

    Edit: Hmmm that's kinda dark. I'll have another go outside during the day.

    thats fucking bad ass....looks like the pop up lights had kids! lol and have you considered my offer?

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    Re: Steve_Si's foglight update thread

    Quote Originally Posted by Steve_Si
    Now with video goodness
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pG8c8pnUymI
    Edit: Hmmm that's kinda dark. I'll have another go outside during the day.

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    Re: Steve_Si's foglight update thread

    Quote Originally Posted by Steve_Si
    Now with video goodness
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pG8c8pnUymI
    Edit: Hmmm that's kinda dark. I'll have another go outside during the day.
    thats awsome

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