How-to: Fogs always on [PICTURES]

[02MP5iiZM]

Okay so I finally got around to doing the fog mod and I decided to post one with pictures!(wink)

DO THIS MOD AT YOUR OWN RISK. I TAKE NO RESPONSIBILITY IF, WHEN FOLLOWING THESE DIRECTIONS, YOU SCREW SOMETHING UP AND DESTROY YOUR CAR. This is what I did and it works for me.

Here's what you need:
16 gauge wire
Wire cutters/strippers
Electrical Tape

#1: Disconnect the battery

#2: Take off side cover near the driver door::

#3: Unplug the blue connector from the fog on/off button that's by the steering wheel

#4: Look under the dash directly above the clutch pedal to find this small black box:: [Two angles of the black box/white connector]

#5: Cut the red wire about 3 or 4 inches from the white connector, I cut it a little close to the connector, I suggest you don't do the same, it made it harder to strip::

#6: Take the blue connect and find the green wire to strip it [DON'T CUT] just enough to twist the 16 gauge wire around::

#7: After you twist the new wire around the green wire [blue connector], and twist the new wire to the red wire [white connector], wrap the exposed wire with electrical tape.

#8: Before you put the cover back on, reconnect the battery and try it out.

If it works, make sure any wire is secured and everything is put back.
This only took me around 20-30 minutes to do, and I love it!!
If you have any questions feel free to ask.

 

[StealthWyvern]

Nice write up! You could just get a wire tap and tap into green wire with the bleu connect, but very nice write up.

Nice nails btw.

 

[02MP5iiZM]

Nice write up! You could just get a wire tap and tap into green wire with the bleu connect, but very nice write up.

Nice nails btw.

haha I knew someone was going to comment on my nails. YaY for halloween.

Anywho. I just got frustrated(pissed) when I read that short paragraph, but I'm sure I'm not the first to this. But thanks anyway!!!

 

[MazdaSpeeder]

Thanks for the pics...I need to get around to this. Does this disable the foglight switch or can that still be used to control when the fogs are on? (my preference)

 

[02MP5iiZM]

Thanks for the pics...I need to get around to this. Does this disable the foglight switch or can that still be used to control when the fogs are on? (my preference)

You can still turn the fogs on and off as you please.(yippy)

 

[Riken]

Nice, might do this this weekend with the rest of stuff im installing.

 

[Circuit]

Thanks for the how-to! Just got this done. One suggestion, those connections should be soldered for the most secure connection.

 

[bazooka joe]

Thanks for the how-to! Just got this done. One suggestion, those connections should be soldered for the most secure connection.

amen, takes more time, but you'll be sure of the best possible connection that way, crimps and tape don't always cut it!!

 

[orlandomsp]

Awesome write-up! (first) I'm going to have to do this and the window mod over winter break.

 

[Riken]

Whats the window mod?

 

[2xsess]

So does this allow the fogs to be on only with the parking lights or just all the time?

 

[aMaff]

it lets them be on with everything but the highs I believe (@ least mine turn off when the highs come on). They can still be independently controlled through their master switch.


EDIT: Good write up, finally 1 w/ pics!

 

[Togan]

is this a gurl explaning? coz u have spider web nails hehehehee

 

[FastPro22]

is this a gurl explaning? coz u have spider web nails hehehehee

of course it's a girl, can't you tell by her hands nice and smooth. Most guys hands are rough and scaly looking, like mine.

 

[MazdaSpeeder]

it lets them be on with everything but the highs I believe (@ least mine turn off when the highs come on). They can still be independently controlled through their master switch.


EDIT: Good write up, finally 1 w/ pics!

So this is on with everything but HIs? I want on with everything/anything with switch control...is the blue ignition wire I need to tap into for that pictured here at all?

 

[aMaff]

I must be taking my crazy pills again LOL

So this is on with everything but HIs?

it lets them be on with everything but the highs

 

[orlandomsp]

Whats the window mod?

It's a simple mod that lets you operate the windows without the key in the ignition. I've done it on my msp, I figure I'll do the fog rewire and the window rewire on my bothers P5.

 

[Hobbit998]

great write up. check my sig out for the effect

 

[MazdaSpeeder]

I must be taking my crazy pills again LOL

I do enjoy a crazy pill now and then (silly), and I am sorry to restate the obvious, but I am looking for the power source I can tap that will let me turn the fogs on with HIs, LOWs, Parking or with nothing on at all. Does anyone have any info on that. I know it's on the other foglight rewire thread, but I have had difficult finding the wire and would love a pic...

 

[aMaff]

my view: 1st: you're only allowed 4 'main' lights on at one time (hence the reason for the fogs turning off when the lows AND highs are on). 2nd: isn't having them both on at the same time kind of counter productive? The highs are for long distance, high visibility. You're probably not looking where the fogs are anyway. The fogs are for low visibility, when the highs would just reflect back into your face (ie: IN FOG, heavy rain, etc lol)

So yea, that's just me. Good night