TLin401

i still don't get how to do it..somebody help me out please

KrayzieDxC

it take time to figure it out.. but if you go under the steering colum you will see the harness ..look fo the "RED/BLUE AND RED/SILVER DOTS" and connect them together

TLin401

o ok thanx

the2.5TLkid

By your pic im guessing you have a 2.5? I was just wandering if it is the same wiring between the 3.5 in the DIY and your pic.

KrayzieDxC

yea mike's old ride was a 2.5tl , so 3.2tl and 2.5tl have the same wires

BIGDAWG'S G-TEC

Hey Guys, Im New To This Site And The Proud Owner Of 98 2.5.

Go90go

^ Wrong thread/sub-forum. There's a member directory that's stickied in the main forum.

~Cheers~

daemonicus

rule #1) search before asking questions

rule #2) make your posts in the right forum, not some random thread about parking/fog lights and introducing yourself.

rule #3) Dont Capitalize The First Letter Of Every Word. It Makes For An Annoying Read And There's Absolutely No Reason For It.

digitalsilvers

You guys are HARSH!!! lol...
What REAL purpose does this mod do, anyhow?

Go90go

It's just so you can have the fogs come on independently of the headlights. Works for glare in fog, but most people do it for the look.

~Cheers~

digitalsilvers

Ok, cool...I guess...

TLin401

After I read this I wanted to do this but I didn't want to chance anything happening but if I saw like pics with this then I could probably figure it out but nothing to chance it. It gives the car a defined look because not to many 1st gen have this feature that you can make.

blak_wit_blak

yo i tried this out and it was all good for a couple of weeks and todday happen to notice my fog lights don't come on no more?? everything is wired correctly. is there something i'm missing?? do i need a relay for this? have anyone done this and a couple weeks lata sh!t went out on them??

HighMileage2.5

One time I found that mine had stopped working until I figured out what an idiot am. I simply had my brights on the night before and that prevents them from working whether the lights are on or off. So maybe checking your brights switch could be it.

blak_wit_blak

yea u rite. i left work yesterday and it was pretty dark so my lights came on and i notice my highbeam was on. so i turned it off and boom my fogs are bak in action... didn't kno y i couldn't figure this out earlier.

5point9Limited

I just did this mod, AWESOME! EXCEPT, the fogs will stay on until I turn off the fog light switch. Not sure if this happened with everyone?? I used the connector that is recommended...The one where you put both wires in the plastic then crimp the metal piece through both wires..

Anyone have this problem?

LastBoyScout

i had this same issue, granted you posted this months ago...

guess i need to figure out which actual wires i need to bridge. off to the manual to look at the wire diagram i guess.

BronxAcuraTL

how is this a problem? fog light button off = fog light off.
fog light button on = fog light on.
what more do you expect? seriously trying to understand the "problem" here.
i wanna do the mod too and i'm a novice, so don't be making me nervous!

LastBoyScout

I did this same mod on my nissan maxima and several other cars over the years. difference between this mod and when I modded them? when i turn off the parking/driving lights on the other cars, the fogs go with them.

when i turn off the parking/driving lights on my TL, the fogs stay on. The fogs stay on when i turn the car off. If i wanted them to have power whenever, I could have done that. I just want the fogs powered when my parking lights and driving lights are turned on, not all the time unless i hit the fog light switch.

accuser

This is a helpful guide man, thanks a lot for this!

meazz1

I also had the same problem. I just ended up undoing the whole thing back to factory.

In 2.5 TL, using the DIY, what was happening, it was making the fog switch to work independently. So the parking had to be turned on, the fog had to be turn on.
I went back in to verify the color of the wires and that seemed right. I could have done something wrong, who knows.

My problem was, a lot of time I forgot to turn off the fog switch, so the fog stayed on even thou the parking lights were turned off and the key was out. The fog did not have any chime to warn me.

I could have done something so that the fog could be out if the key is out as well, but did not feel like spending so much time into it.
I really liked using the fig and the parking lights during rain in the day time.

Kevin Briggs

Sounds good.

Has anyone tried to light up the signal lights in the bumper? I'm used to seeing them on from other cars. I think the car would look better with the bumper directional signals lit with the headlights. Then brighten when you use the directionals. I looked at the case and there are two seperate sections for lights. The normal ones and small ones toward the center of the car.

Thanks.

Ibz

This mod has to work I have seen too many people on here doing it in this thread and also in another one in another part of this site. I will try it also and let ya know how it goes. The write ups and pics make it look easy. Thanks.

KrayzieDxC

2nd version with ignition on turning on foglights

https://acurazine.com/forums/1g-tl-performance-parts-modifications-121/diy-convert-fog-light-into-drls-686996/

96TL_X

After cutting the red/blue and the red/silver dot, it gonna be 4 ends of wires. Which pair 3 ends should I connect, the one connected to the bundle or ... ?

96TL_X

Help.....................
thanks

TLin401

Which version are you doing the normal one or the alternate version?

96TL_X

What u mean version Balla? Mine is 2.5-premium.

96TL_X

It looks like the KrazieDXc's one (on first page)

AATSX

Im sorry but can you guys explain to me what this does or what its for?

Also, i used to think fog lights where the lights on the bumper, now i am confused can someone help me out )

Thanks acurazine!

TLin401

Many cars have them in the bumper but in our car and others cars are in the headlights. Our fog lights is the part of the headlight that looks like a projector. this mod is so that when there is fog you don't have to turn the headlights on to have the fog lights on...you just have to push the foglights switch and they will come on. This mod some would say is for look but I think that it is actually useful.

tmnhs81

^^ how u changed ur user name??

TLin401

I asked I have somethings come soon so everyone stay tuned for later.

HINT: New Year, New Look

tmnhs81

So did you asked a mod to change ur user name??

TLin401

Yea and they sent a request into an administrator.

TLin401

Bump

Does anyone know which wire is the fog and which is the parking? I have an idea.

tmnhs81

^ dunno. I need to find my wiring diagrams. I'll let you know if I find them.

2.5TL_96

Quote:

Originally Posted by meazz1

I also had the same problem. I just ended up undoing the whole thing back to factory.

In 2.5 TL, using the DIY, what was happening, it was making the fog switch to work independently. So the parking had to be turned on, the fog had to be turn on.
I went back in to verify the color of the wires and that seemed right. I could have done something wrong, who knows.

My problem was, a lot of time I forgot to turn off the fog switch, so the fog stayed on even thou the parking lights were turned off and the key was out. The fog did not have any chime to warn me.

I could have done something so that the fog could be out if the key is out as well, but did not feel like spending so much time into it.
I really liked using the fig and the parking lights during rain in the day time.

Hi everyone, I'm a recent owner of 96 2.5TL with extremely low mileage (75000kms). I tried doing this DIY but suffered the same problem as meazz1 in that there was no chime to warn me that the fogs were inadvertently left on. I almost drained my battery. I want to make my fogs work with the parking lights, i.e., fogs will only come if the parking lights are on.

I did some digging on the wiring diagram and wanted to run my approach by the 'experts' here. I'm hoping to get your opinion on this before I attempt. Just a quick note, I have a Canadian car so wiring is a bit different, but the colour seems to be same for this project, for the most part.

I confirmed that the red wire with blue dots is for the fog light. I'm not sure what the red wire with silver dots is for - however, since the fogs work independent of the parking lights being on, I assume it's a power wire of some sort. I don't think this is the parking light wire, pretty sure.

Based on the wiring diagrams (96-98 Service Manual First Edition, 10/97), the parking light should be a RED/BLK wire. This is true for US and CAN cars. My approach is to wire tap these two wires: RED/BLU and RED/BLK. I'm proposing putting a fuse in between in the event that something should go terrible wrong. What do you guys think about this?

Any input is appreciated. Thanks.