For those of you that were unlucky enough to be blessed with an ugly fog light switch, here is a little how to on wiring up the EP3 Fog Light Switch for the DC5
This is for my fog, which is wired into one of the Reverse Light Clusters. This is not a guide for wiring in your fog to the brake cluster, but you should be able to use this guide for wiring in the switch.
NOTE: The red fog symbol will not dim with the dash
What you will need:
08v31 s5t 61035 (civic ep3 fog switch ) from Honda (Got mine from the superb David Johnson at Steels Honda in the Traders section.
http://www.itr-dc5.c...18-trader-info/
Soldering Iron + Solder
Bullet Connectors (if you want it to be removable)
Wire, preferably the same type as you get in the OEM radio loom.
Wire Cutters for unsheathing and crimping etc.
Black Insulation tape (if needed)
Hacksaw for chopping off the blue plug on the OEM switch to reveal the pins.
Firstly, disconnect your battery by removing the negative cable
Then you want to remove the old switch, this can be done by removing the Switch Panel by following the instructions here on pages 20-64 of the RSX Workshop Manual.
http://www.itr-dc5.c...orkshop-manual/
I also used that to check the wiring.
Ugly Fog Switch.... yuk!
You might have some spade connectors or wires connecting to the old switch (if yours is illuminated), they will have been connected to:
1) Live (red wire)
2) Ground (black wire)
3) Live Out to the Fog Light (black wire for me)
Pull those off the switch.
Mine splices the Live and ground from the Power Mirror Loom, so I can use these wires for the new Switch.
(if your's is not set up this way, you can use these wires to wire it in with)
You need the Black wire with Silver Dots (Ground) and the Red and Black wire (Live)
Connecting to these wires means when your headlights are on, the fog symbol will illuminate with the dash lights
The white plug is for the Electric Mirrors.
When you get your switch, you need to saw off the blue plug connector that covers the pins, easy job, just dont cut through the pins!
Then, using the wire cutters and spare wire, you want to wire it up in the following way:
Top to Bottom (MAKE SURE that the led is at the top and the fog symbol at bottom)
Pin 1: To Ground
Pin 2: Live In
Pin 3: To Ground
Pin 4: Live Out (to rear fog)
Pin 5 Live In
So you need to wire pins 1&3 together and then wire 2&5 together to make this a three pin switch.
Thanks to AlanS for this pin guide!!! (http://www.itr-dc5.c...-switch-wiring/)
Once that is done, you then need to wire the pins to the relevant wires connected to your car using the wiring guide above
I used bullet connectors on the wires so the switch is removable, so crimped those on. Otherwise you can solder it in directly.
Hey presto, all done, put everything back together and tape up any loose wires with insulation tape.
Sit back and admire!
Dash lights on, fog off....
The LED illuminates green when the fog is activated (switch depressed):
This is for my fog, which is wired into one of the Reverse Light Clusters. This is not a guide for wiring in your fog to the brake cluster, but you should be able to use this guide for wiring in the switch.
NOTE: The red fog symbol will not dim with the dash
What you will need:
08v31 s5t 61035 (civic ep3 fog switch ) from Honda (Got mine from the superb David Johnson at Steels Honda in the Traders section.
http://www.itr-dc5.c...18-trader-info/
Soldering Iron + Solder
Bullet Connectors (if you want it to be removable)
Wire, preferably the same type as you get in the OEM radio loom.
Wire Cutters for unsheathing and crimping etc.
Black Insulation tape (if needed)
Hacksaw for chopping off the blue plug on the OEM switch to reveal the pins.
Firstly, disconnect your battery by removing the negative cable
Then you want to remove the old switch, this can be done by removing the Switch Panel by following the instructions here on pages 20-64 of the RSX Workshop Manual.
http://www.itr-dc5.c...orkshop-manual/
I also used that to check the wiring.
Ugly Fog Switch.... yuk!
You might have some spade connectors or wires connecting to the old switch (if yours is illuminated), they will have been connected to:
1) Live (red wire)
2) Ground (black wire)
3) Live Out to the Fog Light (black wire for me)
Pull those off the switch.
Mine splices the Live and ground from the Power Mirror Loom, so I can use these wires for the new Switch.
(if your's is not set up this way, you can use these wires to wire it in with)
You need the Black wire with Silver Dots (Ground) and the Red and Black wire (Live)
Connecting to these wires means when your headlights are on, the fog symbol will illuminate with the dash lights
The white plug is for the Electric Mirrors.
When you get your switch, you need to saw off the blue plug connector that covers the pins, easy job, just dont cut through the pins!
Then, using the wire cutters and spare wire, you want to wire it up in the following way:
Top to Bottom (MAKE SURE that the led is at the top and the fog symbol at bottom)
Pin 1: To Ground
Pin 2: Live In
Pin 3: To Ground
Pin 4: Live Out (to rear fog)
Pin 5 Live In
So you need to wire pins 1&3 together and then wire 2&5 together to make this a three pin switch.
Thanks to AlanS for this pin guide!!! (http://www.itr-dc5.c...-switch-wiring/)
Once that is done, you then need to wire the pins to the relevant wires connected to your car using the wiring guide above
I used bullet connectors on the wires so the switch is removable, so crimped those on. Otherwise you can solder it in directly.
Hey presto, all done, put everything back together and tape up any loose wires with insulation tape.
Sit back and admire!
Dash lights on, fog off....
The LED illuminates green when the fog is activated (switch depressed):