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Old Jan 21, 2005 | 10:09 PM
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fog lamp installation

i searched, couldnt find anything on installing FACTORY fog lights ...

i just got a pair, how do i fit em in the holes on my bumper? (89 gtu)

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Old Jan 21, 2005 | 11:39 PM
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Old Jan 22, 2005 | 12:02 AM
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Old Jan 22, 2005 | 12:20 AM
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did you get the mounting brackets with your lights? the brackets should bolt to the bumper. should be plug and play with the brackets. the wiring is already there. im assuming you got the control switch too. it does take a bit of work to get it in (maybe its just me).
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Old Jan 22, 2005 | 12:28 AM
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did the fog lights come with brackets? if they did then they bolt in as shown in the diagram below:



do you know how to wire them up?
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Old Jan 22, 2005 | 12:31 AM
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oh, didn't see the above post. well if you already have the wiring there, then piece of cake. just find the wiring and connect it to the fog lights...of course you want to connect them to the fog lights BEFORE bolting them in
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Old Jan 22, 2005 | 08:54 AM
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yea i have the wiring with the original plugs actually... but my car never had fogs (no switch inside) i am trying to figure out how to wire them to come on with the low beams (always) and off with the high... without a switch, so whenever my lows are on, the fogs are on.....

i am SO bad at wiring / electrical
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Old Jan 22, 2005 | 02:10 PM
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Originally Posted by sleejay
yea i have the wiring with the original plugs actually... but my car never had fogs (no switch inside) i am trying to figure out how to wire them to come on with the low beams (always) and off with the high... without a switch, so whenever my lows are on, the fogs are on.....

i am SO bad at wiring / electrical
that type of functionality is already in the CPU that controls the lights. you just have to know which wires to connect to for the switch. it is in the FSM...
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Old Jan 23, 2005 | 02:07 AM
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is it me or are those foglights in the brake air duct and doesn't that hurt your brakes?
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Old Jan 23, 2005 | 02:55 AM
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Originally Posted by ]v[akaveli
is it me or are those foglights in the brake air duct and doesn't that hurt your brakes?
yes, they are in the way of the brake duct inlet, but the effect will be minimal. i don't think you will notice unless you are doing some serious road racing, at which point i don't think you would need the fog lights anyways...or you could always take them out when you are at the track.
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