DIY: Wire 99-00 OEM Fog Lights /w Parking Lights
This DIY will show you how to wire your 1999-2000 Genuine Honda OEM Fog Lights to turn on with parking lights as well as stay on with low/high beams. The fog lights should also blink with the flashers when arming/disarming your alarm (as long as the switch is on).
Applicable Years: 99-00 Coupe, Sedan, Hatchback equipped with Genuine Honda OEM fog lights.
Difficulty: 1 out of 5
Estimated Time: Less than 30 minutes
Required Parts: This can be done with the fog lights installed or not installed since you're messing with wires that already exist on the car either way.
Required Tools:
- Small jewelers flathead screwdriver
- Regular screwdriver to remove underdash plastic pieces
- 10A mini fuse
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Additional notes before we begin:
- The previous How-To recommended to disconnect the negative terminal on the battery since you'll be dealing with electrical stuff. However, I didn't and did NOT run into any problems.
- Please keep in mind you CAN do this before actually installing the fog lights. But in order to ensure you did it properly, they obviously must be installed. This How-To was written with the fog lights already installed!!!
- I do NOT take any responsibility for mistakes or problems you run into after completing this How-To! If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask and I (or anyone else) shall do my/their best to help out.
- Please please PLEASE read the additional/comments at the bottom after all the steps!
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Step #1:
Remove the plastic underdash piece underneath the steering wheel as well as the steering wheel column cover. Keep in mind that you will have to tug a bit to remove the underdash piece and to be careful when remove the steering wheel column cover. The clips tend to break very easily. Now in order to remove the 2 plastic pieces, you will need to remove the screws circled in red in the picture below:
Step #2:
With the 2 plastic pieces off, remove the 2 white plugs circled in red in the picture below (there are little tabs you have to push in, in order to pull them out):
Step #3:
Unwrap the black tape around the wires between the 2 plugs.
Step #4:
Now use the small flathead jewelers screwdriver and carefully unclip both ends of the red and white wire from each plug (it is also the only wire holding the 2 plugs to the rest of the harness). You should have the following when you are finished:
Step #5:
Again, using the small flathead jewelers screwdriver, carefully unclip both ends of the red and green wire from each plug. I am holding the wire with my thumb and pointer finger in the following picture:
Step #6:
Then continue to take the red and green wire you just removed and put it in the slots where the red and white wire originally were.
Step #7:
Then take the red and white wire you removed in the beginning and put them into the slots where the red and green wire were.
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Stop and take a moment to think:
Basically, you are swapping the red and white wire with the red and green wire.
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Step #8
Now go to your underdash fuse box and look for the taillight fuse. It should be a 7.5A fuse. Replace that with a 10A fuse.
Step #9:
Plug the white plugs back into the steering wheel column and give it a test. The fog lights should now work with parking lights as well with low beams and even high beams!
Step #10:
If all is well, reassemble the underdash pieces and enjoy
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Additional Notes/Comments:
- BEWARE! In my research previous to doing this How-To, some people have found that when arming/disarming their alarm with the fog light switch on, they have blown their instrument/cluster fuse. I previously noted before I began this How-To that when arming/disarming your alarm with the fog light switch on, the fog lights WILL blink as well when the corner lights blink.
This DIY will show you how to wire your 1999-2000 Genuine Honda OEM Fog Lights to turn on with parking lights as well as stay on with low/high beams. The fog lights should also blink with the flashers when arming/disarming your alarm (as long as the switch is on).
Applicable Years: 99-00 Coupe, Sedan, Hatchback equipped with Genuine Honda OEM fog lights.
Difficulty: 1 out of 5
Estimated Time: Less than 30 minutes
Required Parts: This can be done with the fog lights installed or not installed since you're messing with wires that already exist on the car either way.
Required Tools:
- Small jewelers flathead screwdriver
- Regular screwdriver to remove underdash plastic pieces
- 10A mini fuse
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Additional notes before we begin:
- The previous How-To recommended to disconnect the negative terminal on the battery since you'll be dealing with electrical stuff. However, I didn't and did NOT run into any problems.
- Please keep in mind you CAN do this before actually installing the fog lights. But in order to ensure you did it properly, they obviously must be installed. This How-To was written with the fog lights already installed!!!
- I do NOT take any responsibility for mistakes or problems you run into after completing this How-To! If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask and I (or anyone else) shall do my/their best to help out.
- Please please PLEASE read the additional/comments at the bottom after all the steps!
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Step #1:
Remove the plastic underdash piece underneath the steering wheel as well as the steering wheel column cover. Keep in mind that you will have to tug a bit to remove the underdash piece and to be careful when remove the steering wheel column cover. The clips tend to break very easily. Now in order to remove the 2 plastic pieces, you will need to remove the screws circled in red in the picture below:
Step #2:
With the 2 plastic pieces off, remove the 2 white plugs circled in red in the picture below (there are little tabs you have to push in, in order to pull them out):
Step #3:
Unwrap the black tape around the wires between the 2 plugs.
Step #4:
Now use the small flathead jewelers screwdriver and carefully unclip both ends of the red and white wire from each plug (it is also the only wire holding the 2 plugs to the rest of the harness). You should have the following when you are finished:
Step #5:
Again, using the small flathead jewelers screwdriver, carefully unclip both ends of the red and green wire from each plug. I am holding the wire with my thumb and pointer finger in the following picture:
Step #6:
Then continue to take the red and green wire you just removed and put it in the slots where the red and white wire originally were.
Step #7:
Then take the red and white wire you removed in the beginning and put them into the slots where the red and green wire were.
-----
Stop and take a moment to think:
Basically, you are swapping the red and white wire with the red and green wire.
-----
Step #8
Now go to your underdash fuse box and look for the taillight fuse. It should be a 7.5A fuse. Replace that with a 10A fuse.
Step #9:
Plug the white plugs back into the steering wheel column and give it a test. The fog lights should now work with parking lights as well with low beams and even high beams!
Step #10:
If all is well, reassemble the underdash pieces and enjoy
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Additional Notes/Comments:
- BEWARE! In my research previous to doing this How-To, some people have found that when arming/disarming their alarm with the fog light switch on, they have blown their instrument/cluster fuse. I previously noted before I began this How-To that when arming/disarming your alarm with the fog light switch on, the fog lights WILL blink as well when the corner lights blink.
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