Changing fog light

[Lewis93]

Hey guys.

So my car is currently in the body shop having the Mugen style rear lip fitted and painted from Jono (RE Spirit) and I wanted the triangular shaped fog light to mount just behind the centre cut out in the lip.

This is one I bought from eBay. Can anyone give me help on what I'll need to do or how hard it will be? Thanks.

 

[Brophy]

Copy cat not telling you 👎

kidding on...

mines is sort of jammed into place and with sticky pads as not much room at all to fit the mount it comes with.

Or I couldn't manage it anyway lol

 

[Lewis93]

Haha. I will be a double copy cat once Pete has finished my wheel. I'm meeting up with him at Japfest 2 I think so he doesn't need to pay for postage and can show me how to change it over.

As for the light as long as it's secure I'm not too fussed about how it's held on it's more the wiring part I'm getting at, no idea about stuff like that!

 

[TyperItr]

It should be very easy to wire. as you just use the wires running to the current fog light. 3 wires - Positive, Earth and remote turn on I would imaging. There may even be only 2 wires if the remote turn on is spliced into the power wire coming and coming from the dashboard switch.

I am not sure how to mount it though. You may need to make some custom bracket to drill into the original bumper behind the lip. I have been planning on doing this for the last year haha.

 

[vtecpang]

If you search on RSX forum you'll info there... Loads of it
Connection should be a breeze or alternatively get an auto electrician

From what I can remember its best to fit this prior to fitment. You'll need to figure how to fit this. Fibreglass fit or very strong adhesive or glue. Owners have been placing mesh in front also for disscreation but each to there own

Good luck

 

[Lewis93]

It should be very easy to wire. as you just use the wires running to the current fog light. 3 wires - Positive, Earth and remote turn on I would imaging. There may even be only 2 wires if the remote turn on is spliced into the power wire coming and coming from the dashboard switch

Awesome thanks. Will I need a soldering iron or something to connect it all back up or what?

 

[TyperItr]

I wonder is there a LED light that is a small bit bigger to fill the whole area there. Going to go ebaying now

You may not. It is probably just plug on electrical connectors. that you will just pull off the old for light and plug onto the connectors on the back of the new one, as long as no power converter came with the LED f1 style light it should be as simple as stated earlier

 

[vtecpang]

I wonder is there a LED light that is a small bit bigger to fill the whole area there. Going to go ebaying now

Alternative to the F1 style lights is the centre brake light from a CRV

 

[Lewis93]

Alternative to the F1 style lights is the centre brake light from a CRV

What does that one look like mate? I know there is a guide on here to change one of the reserve lights into a fog light so if I'm having troubles I may give that a crack.

 

[TyperItr]

Fogs aren't a legal requirement in ireland so why bother?

Its not a legal requirement but better have the fog light on with bad viability rather than having Ms Daisy drive up your arse cos her prescription glasses need to be renewed. Also (the real reason) I personally think it looks good.

also as my car is a UK car i have all the wirgin already done

 

[vtecpang]

What does that one look like mate? I know there is a guide on here to change one of the reserve lights into a fog light so if I'm having troubles I may give that a crack.

Here is a quick search on RSX

http://forums.clubrsx.com/showthread.php?t=569825&page=2

http://forums.clubrsx.com/showthread.php?t=861810

http://forums.clubrsx.com/showthread.php?t=835905

Personally I prefer the F1 style but each to there own

 

[Lewis93]

Thanks for the links, the second one is quite useful.

The part on the first one about the lip melting isn't very encouraging though.

 

[Kerv]

Install mine a few years back and it is still attached (touch wood). No melting!



Mine had 3 wires, positive wire, F1 blinker wire and permanent on wire. Just connected the positive and permanent on wire to my existing foglight switch. Done!

 

[Lewis93]

That looks epic.

They definitely look better on the facelift models that's for sure.

 

[tico_87]

I also planned to fit the fog light in that location, as a matter of fact I've had that LED light sitting in a drawer for over a year I think lol. Now I see quite a few people have done this mod I decided against it and fitted and different light there

 

[Erm]

Got round to fitting mine today. Was pretty straight forward.