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Zoomzoom17
09-20-2009, 09:49 AM
Okay, so I have an 08 Mazda3 i Touring. I don't have fogs but I want them. Is it possible to take out the covers they have and install some fogs?
chrissor
09-20-2009, 10:14 AM
yes. but there is much more involved than just adding the lights.
Zoomzoom17
09-20-2009, 09:10 PM
yes. but there is much more involved than just adding the lights.
Like?
chrissor
09-22-2009, 08:19 PM
ok quick run down, and i am sure i a forgetting some stuff. you will need fogs, new switch harness (some have some don't) if harness isn't there you will need to add fuses into both the fuse pannel and the PJB.
Zoomzoom17
09-22-2009, 09:28 PM
No clue what you just said.
eraser851
09-27-2009, 10:12 PM
I just put some in mine. Got them from ebay.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2007-2008-MAZDA-3-MAZDA3-4DOOR-FOG-LIGHTS-w-OEM-SWITCH_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp3286Q2ec0Q2em14Q QhashZitem56358f53b5QQitemZ370265772981QQptZMotors Q5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories


Installed them myself (and the help of a tutorial). It wasn't terribly hard. And they work great.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/eraser851/Car/DSC01794.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/eraser851/Car/DSC01797.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/eraser851/Car/DSC01795.jpg
Zoomzoom17
09-27-2009, 10:17 PM
I just put some in mine. Got them from ebay.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2007-2008-MAZDA-3-MAZDA3-4DOOR-FOG-LIGHTS-w-OEM-SWITCH_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp3286Q2ec0Q2em14Q QhashZitem56358f53b5QQitemZ370265772981QQptZMotors Q5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories


Installed them myself (and the help of a tutorial). It wasn't terribly hard. And they work great.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/eraser851/Car/DSC01794.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/eraser851/Car/DSC01797.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/eraser851/Car/DSC01795.jpg
How hard was it to rip off those covers? And they provided everything you needed? Including wiring? Did you have to pull off the bumper or anything to get to them?
eraser851
09-27-2009, 10:46 PM
Actually, you'll have to take off the whole front bumper. The covers are screwed in on the inside.
Yes, it came with all the required wiring, too.
Zoomzoom17
09-27-2009, 10:51 PM
Actually, you'll have to take off the whole front bumper. The covers are screwed in on the inside.
Yes, it came with all the required wiring, too.
How do you take off the bumper?
eraser851
09-27-2009, 11:05 PM
Here's a good write up.

http://tinylink.com/?xlGb2kR8pX
Zoomzoom17
09-27-2009, 11:09 PM
Site was *'d out.
eraser851
09-27-2009, 11:10 PM
Site was *'d out.
Email me it. Chillaxin171@yahoo.com. Yes I know, strange email.

Updated link.
vladjan
09-28-2009, 02:10 AM
you dont have to take out the bumper. there are 3 screws under the car in the fog lights area. take of those 3 screws, pull out the plastic and u get access to the fog lights, they are hooked up on clips. veryy simple to put them in. the hardest part was running the wire to the dashboard.cause the whole is so tiny and u gotta fit a lot of wires there, but taking of the plastics from the interior of the car is pretty simple. If you search angles eyes install on mazda 3... it explains how to take of the plastics inside the car.
eraser851
09-28-2009, 10:23 PM
you dont have to take out the bumper. there are 3 screws under the car in the fog lights area. take of those 3 screws, pull out the plastic and u get access to the fog lights, they are hooked up on clips. veryy simple to put them in. the hardest part was running the wire to the dashboard.cause the whole is so tiny and u gotta fit a lot of wires there, but taking of the plastics from the interior of the car is pretty simple. If you search angles eyes install on mazda 3... it explains how to take of the plastics inside the car.

You are aware of the underbody shield that prevents you from getting under there without unscrewing it first, right?

http://www.sok07.trapzerohosting.net/Mazda3s/FrontBumper/Mz3_sok07_Fbprrmvl_sm02.jpg
Zoomzoom17
09-29-2009, 12:05 PM
Are there instructions with that ebay item? I wouldn't know where to run the wires.
eraser851
09-29-2009, 06:01 PM
I'm really not sure. I kinda doubt it.
I just kinda figured it out as I went.

But you can have a professional installation done. Could be a couple hundred bucks, though.
Zoomzoom17
09-30-2009, 01:55 AM
I'm really not sure. I kinda doubt it.
I just kinda figured it out as I went.

But you can have a professional installation done. Could be a couple hundred bucks, though.
Nah this is something that I could do, all I really need to know is where to connect them. My first guess would be the battery right? I can find a way to it.
eraser851
09-30-2009, 09:35 PM
Nah this is something that I could do, all I really need to know is where to connect them. My first guess would be the battery right? I can find a way to it.

Yeah, pretty much right to the battery.

You will probably have to take the steering wheel dash off to get at the control panel on the left.
And you'll have to fish a wire through the firewall (I used the hole used by the hood release).
And then a wire over to the fuse box on the right side under the dash and into one of the fuses.