ace of spades
11-29-2010, 01:28 PM
here is a quick and easy (and free) mod that will enable you to run your factory OEM foglights when you have only your marker lights on and during high and low beam operation, instead of only when your low beams are on.
tools needed- light, 10mm socket and ratchet, set of precision screwdrivers
http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii142/blueEP3piece/DIY/DSC05892.jpg
-we're going to be swapping two wires inside the foglight switch harness, so pop your hood and remove your positive battery cable with your 10mm socket and ratchet.
http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii142/blueEP3piece/DIY/DSC05889.jpg
-under the steering wheel, you need to remove two plastic cover panels. start with this L shaped panel first. twist the knob and gently pull it down.
http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii142/blueEP3piece/DIY/DSC05863.jpg
-the second larger panel sits directly above the pedal assembly. same deal- twist the knob and gently pull it down, then slide it towards the seat.
http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii142/blueEP3piece/DIY/DSC05864.jpg
-lying on your back with your head near the pedals, look up to find the back of the foglight switch.
http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii142/blueEP3piece/DIY/DSC05872.jpg
-it's hard to see in the picture, but there is a tab on the top and bottom of the back of the switch. you'll need to push on both tabs with your index finger and thumb, while at the same time pushing the switch out of the dash like so.
http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii142/blueEP3piece/DIY/DSC05875.jpg
-picture of switch assembly.
http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii142/blueEP3piece/DIY/DSC05876.jpg
-push the tab on the lower side of the harness to separate it from the switch.
http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii142/blueEP3piece/DIY/DSC05877.jpg
http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii142/blueEP3piece/DIY/DSC05878.jpg
-NOTE: I had to do this at the dash because my wires weren't very long. I had the assembly pulled and dangling for visual purposes.
-we need to pull two wires from the harness and swap their places. what you see is 5 pin terminals (one for each wire) and a very small slot above each one.
http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii142/blueEP3piece/DIY/DSC05881.jpg
-here is a picture of the wires from the factory, you will see that the colors of the wire sequence is
black/red/red/red/blue
http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii142/blueEP3piece/DIY/EP_FOGLIGHT-24.jpg
-using a smaller flathead than earlier, you need to insert it into the tiny slot above the blue wire on the end.
http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii142/blueEP3piece/DIY/DSC05882.jpg
-prying away from the wire, gently pull the wire to detach it from the harness. the wire should come out easily and it took a little finesse to pry/pull/hold everything at the same time. wire coming out:
http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii142/blueEP3piece/DIY/DSC05883.jpg
-now you need to remove the center red wire the same way.
-insert the red wire into the end pin connector, and the blue wire into the center connector to look like this.
http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii142/blueEP3piece/DIY/DSC05877.jpg
-the wire sequence will now be black/red/blue/red/red
-ready to reinstall. feed the harness back up into position.
http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii142/blueEP3piece/DIY/DSC05885.jpg
-and reattach the switch to the harness.
http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii142/blueEP3piece/DIY/DSC05886.jpg
-gently push the switch back into the dash to lock the tabs in place.
http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii142/blueEP3piece/DIY/DSC05887.jpg
-reinstall both under panels starting with the larger one, making sure you slide it into the slot on the firewall.
http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii142/blueEP3piece/DIY/DSC05888.jpg
-reattach the positive battery terminal and dig out your stereo code card, you're gonna need to reprogram your radio stations.
try em out!
before:
foglights only work when headlights are on
http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii142/blueEP3piece/DIY/DSC05859.jpg
high beams = no foglights ftl
after:
foglights can be switched on when marker lights are turned on
http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii142/blueEP3piece/DIY/DSC05862.jpg
and will stay on when high beams are switched on = ftw
http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii142/blueEP3piece/DIY/DSC05861.jpg
-there was only one drawback to doing this mod, and that was the "enabled" light on the foglight switch no longer works for me. not a deal closer, I don't need a dash light to tell me when my foglights are on.
one last picture
http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii142/blueEP3piece/DIY/DSC04207.jpg
tools needed- light, 10mm socket and ratchet, set of precision screwdrivers
http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii142/blueEP3piece/DIY/DSC05892.jpg
-we're going to be swapping two wires inside the foglight switch harness, so pop your hood and remove your positive battery cable with your 10mm socket and ratchet.
http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii142/blueEP3piece/DIY/DSC05889.jpg
-under the steering wheel, you need to remove two plastic cover panels. start with this L shaped panel first. twist the knob and gently pull it down.
http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii142/blueEP3piece/DIY/DSC05863.jpg
-the second larger panel sits directly above the pedal assembly. same deal- twist the knob and gently pull it down, then slide it towards the seat.
http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii142/blueEP3piece/DIY/DSC05864.jpg
-lying on your back with your head near the pedals, look up to find the back of the foglight switch.
http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii142/blueEP3piece/DIY/DSC05872.jpg
-it's hard to see in the picture, but there is a tab on the top and bottom of the back of the switch. you'll need to push on both tabs with your index finger and thumb, while at the same time pushing the switch out of the dash like so.
http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii142/blueEP3piece/DIY/DSC05875.jpg
-picture of switch assembly.
http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii142/blueEP3piece/DIY/DSC05876.jpg
-push the tab on the lower side of the harness to separate it from the switch.
http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii142/blueEP3piece/DIY/DSC05877.jpg
http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii142/blueEP3piece/DIY/DSC05878.jpg
-NOTE: I had to do this at the dash because my wires weren't very long. I had the assembly pulled and dangling for visual purposes.
-we need to pull two wires from the harness and swap their places. what you see is 5 pin terminals (one for each wire) and a very small slot above each one.
http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii142/blueEP3piece/DIY/DSC05881.jpg
-here is a picture of the wires from the factory, you will see that the colors of the wire sequence is
black/red/red/red/blue
http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii142/blueEP3piece/DIY/EP_FOGLIGHT-24.jpg
-using a smaller flathead than earlier, you need to insert it into the tiny slot above the blue wire on the end.
http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii142/blueEP3piece/DIY/DSC05882.jpg
-prying away from the wire, gently pull the wire to detach it from the harness. the wire should come out easily and it took a little finesse to pry/pull/hold everything at the same time. wire coming out:
http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii142/blueEP3piece/DIY/DSC05883.jpg
-now you need to remove the center red wire the same way.
-insert the red wire into the end pin connector, and the blue wire into the center connector to look like this.
http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii142/blueEP3piece/DIY/DSC05877.jpg
-the wire sequence will now be black/red/blue/red/red
-ready to reinstall. feed the harness back up into position.
http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii142/blueEP3piece/DIY/DSC05885.jpg
-and reattach the switch to the harness.
http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii142/blueEP3piece/DIY/DSC05886.jpg
-gently push the switch back into the dash to lock the tabs in place.
http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii142/blueEP3piece/DIY/DSC05887.jpg
-reinstall both under panels starting with the larger one, making sure you slide it into the slot on the firewall.
http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii142/blueEP3piece/DIY/DSC05888.jpg
-reattach the positive battery terminal and dig out your stereo code card, you're gonna need to reprogram your radio stations.
try em out!
before:
foglights only work when headlights are on
http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii142/blueEP3piece/DIY/DSC05859.jpg
high beams = no foglights ftl
after:
foglights can be switched on when marker lights are turned on
http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii142/blueEP3piece/DIY/DSC05862.jpg
and will stay on when high beams are switched on = ftw
http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii142/blueEP3piece/DIY/DSC05861.jpg
-there was only one drawback to doing this mod, and that was the "enabled" light on the foglight switch no longer works for me. not a deal closer, I don't need a dash light to tell me when my foglights are on.
one last picture
http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii142/blueEP3piece/DIY/DSC04207.jpg