DIY: Fog Light Rewire
06-09-2011, 08:57 AM
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06-09-2011, 09:27 AM
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I did. I went to the link you posted but its completely diferent compared to how mazdamaniac did it. I did it the way mazdamaniac posted lol.
Isnt there a way to do it the way i did it but just use the different wires i said ?? Will it work ?
Isnt there a way to do it the way i did it but just use the different wires i said ?? Will it work ?
06-09-2011, 09:31 AM
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no clue man I did the black/white wire way I showed and I havent even touched the DRL module so technically I havent even done this mod. But all I know is the way I did it should turn the fogs on with the parking lights and I believe once I mess with the DRL's they will no longer be on as soon as the car is started.
12-14-2011, 12:10 AM
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Ok, so I did this mod tonight, I did mess up and it probably took way longer than it should. But After I cut the brown wire, I taped off the wire closest to the relay and then started using the other half of the brown wire to the (first) the black/red wire and my fogs would not turn on. 2nd I used the wire and connected it to the white/red wire and still no fog lights.
I then untaped the brown wire closest to the relay. Since I made a mistake and made the wire to short, I had to come up with a different way to make it work, so I cut the ACC relay (thin white/red wire and connected it to my brown wire and voila it worked, now my fogs turn on intedependently of the headlights and the parking lights which is awesome.
OK Now! I also was installing my HID Fogs from VVME. I got all the way to hooking up the Ballast and they are the 35w Kit. When I turn on my Fogs I hear a sound like its getting power but no lights come on. I plug back in my original fog light bulbs and they work fine. Could this be because I have the Fog Wire connected to the ACC relay and its too much power? If so How can I fix that?
I then untaped the brown wire closest to the relay. Since I made a mistake and made the wire to short, I had to come up with a different way to make it work, so I cut the ACC relay (thin white/red wire and connected it to my brown wire and voila it worked, now my fogs turn on intedependently of the headlights and the parking lights which is awesome.
OK Now! I also was installing my HID Fogs from VVME. I got all the way to hooking up the Ballast and they are the 35w Kit. When I turn on my Fogs I hear a sound like its getting power but no lights come on. I plug back in my original fog light bulbs and they work fine. Could this be because I have the Fog Wire connected to the ACC relay and its too much power? If so How can I fix that?
02-17-2012, 10:33 PM
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I am hoping someone can help me with this mod. I am new to this site, and have read everything I can about it. My car is a 2004 and is a Canadian version. I have the daytime running lights on mine.
Under my fuse box relay, the wire is NOT brown. It is also NOT the brown with white stripe that is mentioned on here by another Canadian member (I think because the wire color changed again in 2006). Can anyone help me do this mod? I have also un-plugged my daytime running light relay that is behind the glovebox, but have not cut any wires on it yet.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Under my fuse box relay, the wire is NOT brown. It is also NOT the brown with white stripe that is mentioned on here by another Canadian member (I think because the wire color changed again in 2006). Can anyone help me do this mod? I have also un-plugged my daytime running light relay that is behind the glovebox, but have not cut any wires on it yet.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
08-04-2012, 11:30 AM
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I used a "red" wiretap to tap into the thin white with red stripe wire leading away from the "ACC" relay, which is in the 5th position in the same row as the fog relay, or 2 positions to the right of the fog relay if you look at the fuse box from the right. I picked this wire by removing the relay, then testing with a DMM to find a wire that was "hot" with the ignition key on only.
Hope this helps!
Hope this helps!
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08-04-2012, 01:05 PM
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Okay, I have read most of this thread. I am wanting to try to make a jumper that is spliced into the wire with splice connectors so I don't have to "cut" anything. Would this work, or would it send power backwards through the relay, and if it did would it hurt anything? Something like the atached picture. I hate cutting wires. I would rather find a way to unplug it completely from the relay and plug it into the other wire.
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09-19-2012, 04:46 AM
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can someone post a video of this lol
So cliff notes, cut brown wire from fog relay connect via wiretap to thin white red wire from acc relay???
This will let me use fogs without headlights been on right?
So cliff notes, cut brown wire from fog relay connect via wiretap to thin white red wire from acc relay???
This will let me use fogs without headlights been on right?
09-19-2012, 03:12 PM
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i have a reasonable question... what ends up happening is a open circuit where the fogs used to be wired originally that receives power when the headlights are on...is there any way i could take advantage of this to power something that i would desire to only get power when my headlights are on??
09-20-2012, 07:19 AM
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i have a reasonable question... what ends up happening is a open circuit where the fogs used to be wired originally that receives power when the headlights are on...is there any way i could take advantage of this to power something that i would desire to only get power when my headlights are on??
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09-20-2012, 09:20 AM
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well i would only put something that has a low drawing current like either some led's or something. anything as long as its less than what the halogen fog bulbs draw and i should be fine..right? Im just trying to figure out how to go about wiring something in
09-20-2012, 12:53 PM
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There is easier ways to wire into your headlights like that.... for example if it's something in the cab, such as my guages, you can wire them in to the light that come on with your head lights in your ash tray
09-21-2012, 06:38 AM
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switch bypass
here is what im looking to do. if anyone knows how to wire it.
have my day time running lights come on with ignition key on run.
fog lights and DTLs come on with the DTL switch
and all 3 with brights.
doing all of this with bypassing the fog light switch cuz it doesn't exist in my car, but for some reason when i bought it the fogs were there.
have my day time running lights come on with ignition key on run.
fog lights and DTLs come on with the DTL switch
and all 3 with brights.
doing all of this with bypassing the fog light switch cuz it doesn't exist in my car, but for some reason when i bought it the fogs were there.