Fog Lights/DRL's

[WWNJCX7]

Fog Light Mod

I just traded my 05' Toyota Tacoma for a CX7 GT AWD - loving it

I was hoping someone might have a way to get the fog lights to come on without the headlamps. I did this mod on my tacoma and it was great, especially on inclement days. I have notice that the RDX allows the fogs to run independently as I have seen serveral running theirs as DRL's.

Is there anyone who maybe has figured out a way to accomplish this ? Also has anyone changed out their fog bulbs for more white light

thanks in advance

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[papaalex]

I was hoping someone might have a way to get the fog lights to come on without the headlamps.

Is there anyone who maybe has figured out a way to accomplish this ? Also has anyone changed out their fog bulbs for more white light

I also like this feature if it can be enabled to "conserve" the life of the HID's

I changed my stock foglamp bulbs to match the HIDs, its not really white but its "less yellower" than the stock bulbs.. Now im just waiting for someone to change bulbs on the high beams (9005) since i couldnt find any aftermarket ones with a rating of 60watts..

BTW i got my replacement bulbs here http://www.therpmstore.com/product_info.php?cPath=116&products_id=148

 

[wongster]

I also like this feature if it can be enabled to "conserve" the life of the HID's

I changed my stock foglamp bulbs to match the HIDs, its not really white but its "less yellower" than the stock bulbs.. Now im just waiting for someone to change bulbs on the high beams (9005) since i couldnt find any aftermarket ones with a rating of 60watts..

BTW i got my replacement bulbs here http://www.therpmstore.com/product_info.php?cPath=116&products_id=148

I just put in 120watt bulbs.. been on them for atleast a month with no problem.. and they work fine..

 

[papaalex]

I just put in 120watt bulbs.. been on them for atleast a month with no problem.. and they work fine..

did you change your wiring harness? I did that to my 2003 CR-V before using an H4 bulb with a 100/90watt rating but the technician had to change the harness and placed a relay to avoid frying the electrical system..

 

[wongster]

Nope... its on during the day time.. and so far no problems after atleast a month...

 

[GL-1970]

Fog Light Mod


I was hoping someone might have a way to get the fog lights to come on without the headlamps. I did this mod on my tacoma and it was great, especially on inclement days. I have notice that the RDX allows the fogs to run independently as I have seen serveral running theirs as DRL's.

Is there anyone who maybe has figured out a way to accomplish this ?

http://www.msprotege.com/forum/showthread.php?t=123672453

 

[Eagle]

http://www.msprotege.com/forum/showthread.php?t=123672453

Enabling the fog lights to run without the headlights and or installing fog lights on a CX7 without the power seat wiring harness is a simple procedure.

First open the steering column and remove the turn/light selector or look at the turn/light selector that came with your fog light kit from Mazda. Look at the wiring and you will see a brown wire (goes to the fog lamp switch) and 2 white wires. Use an ohm meter to identify which white wire is for the fog lamps. Cut the brown wire and white wire at the plug (not at the switch) and solder small gauge wires on to the cut white and brown wire. Make sure that each wire is long enough to reach well under the hood. Dont forget to seal the free end of the wires at the plug. Reinstall the switch and route the long wire along the steering column trough the rubber boot and into the engine compartment.
At almost any auto parts store, pick up a good 12 volt relay (Bosch) for installing aftermarket fog and or driving lights, spades terminals for the relay and one for taping into the accessories power supply in the fuse panel under hood. For those without the seat wiring harness you can also pick up the needed plugs for connecting to the fog lights and wire to make your wiring harness. It is a good idea to pick up some of the flexible split tubing to run the wire in. This makes your job much neater.
Without the seat wire harness you will need to make a harness to connect the two fog lights back to the battery and relay. Your ground or black wire from the fog lights should go to the battery negative terminal and the red or power to a terminal (87) on the relay. One wire from the light switch goes to ground and one to a terminal (85) on the relay. Then a wire from the accessories power source to a terminal (86) on the relay. You will need to identify which terminals are which from the wiring diagram on the relays package. The accessories power terminal is located in the fuse panel which is under the hood a few inches from the battery. To identify the accessories power terminal use a volt meter set at 15 volts; common or black lead to the negative battery terminal and then locate a terminal that has power with the key on and does not have power with the key off.

If you use one of the bosch relaysterminals 85 and 86 are for the light switch. Terminal 30 is power from your battery and terminal 87 is power to your lights. Terminal 87a supplies power when the relay is not energized.

For those with fog lights who want to them isolated from your head lights you will need to cut your wire harness and tap into the relay like above. Remember to seal the live wires you cut under the hood. Better to leave your harness intact except for the switch and follow the above directions.