Fogs?

[Zoomzoom17]

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]

yes. but there is much more involved than just adding the lights.

 

[Zoomzoom17]

yes. but there is much more involved than just adding the lights.

Like?

 

[chrissor]

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]

No clue what you just said.

 

[eraser851]

I just put some in mine. Got them from ebay.
https://www.ebay.com (commissions earned)


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

 

[Zoomzoom17]

I just put some in mine. Got them from ebay.
https://www.ebay.com (commissions earned)


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

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]

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]

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]

Here's a good write up.

http://tinylink.com/?xlGb2kR8pX

 

[Zoomzoom17]

Site was *'d out.

 

[eraser851]

Site was *'d out.
Email me it. Chillaxin171@yahoo.com. Yes I know, strange email.

Updated link.

 

[vladjan]

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]

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?

 

[Zoomzoom17]

Are there instructions with that ebay item? I wouldn't know where to run the wires.

 

[eraser851]

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]

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]

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.