Shpoo

I searched some of the other threads about fog lights but I haven't found the answer. I just bought some for my 93 Civic 4 door and I'm having some trouble with the wiring. On one end of the fog light wiring harness there's a red wire w/ fuse that looks like it connects to the battery. The other end of the harness has a red male connector. Is this the wire that I run into the cabin and connect to the female (red/black) wire on the switch harness? If so, I had it connected that way but every time I tried to turn on the fogs it would blow the fuse in the fuse box. I had the switch harness connected to the #2 jack in the fuse box. I'm I missing something here?

dantastic

thats how i hooked mine up.....

-red wire with fuse + ring to the battery
-black with ring to ground
-pluged in relay, lights
-red wire into cabin, to switch harness
-switch harness to red wire in cabin and switch

but i dont remember where i plugged the harness into the fusebox. should be the one thats hot with ur parking lights...

which fuse to u keep blowing?

92civeg

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by dantastic &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">thats how i hooked mine up.....

-red wire with fuse + ring to the battery
-black with ring to ground
-pluged in relay, lights
-red wire into cabin, to switch harness
-switch harness to red wire in cabin and switch

but i dont remember where i plugged the harness into the fusebox. should be the one thats hot with ur parking lights...

which fuse to u keep blowing?</TD></TR></TABLE>

thats how i did mine and i plugged into #2

make sure none of the wires are smashed anywhere

Shpoo

Thanks for the reply.

I had the switch harness connected to the #2 outlet on the fusebox (red arrow). When I tried to turn on the lights I kept blowing the "Parking lights, Inst. Lights, Lic.Plate Light" fuse (yellow circle). I even tried a different outlet other than the #2 and I blew that fuse also. Maybe I don't have a good ground.

Timmay

i just did mine tonight and i plugged mine into that same space that your arrow is pointing to
as for wiring the guys above summed that up

Shpoo

Damn, I must have a short somewhere. I guess my only option is to open up the harness and trace back each wire.

Thanks guys...


Modified by Shpoo at 11:48 PM 10/8/2003

BeerMan

Nice thread, I've had my foglights for 3 months, never installed because I'm wiring ignorant.

Too bad I totalled my hatch last weekend, :sniff:

Shpoo

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by BeerMan &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Nice thread, I've had my foglights for 3 months, never installed because I'm wiring ignorant.

Too bad I totalled my hatch last weekend, :sniff: </TD></TR></TABLE>

Sorry about your hatch...

KayOs

aftermarket fogs come with weaker wire that is more prone to becoming frail and weak. Grounding wires are very important as I learned. If not in contact with an appropriate grounding source the lights will go on and off repeatedly. Good luck with the install.