How to install fog lights on mustang v6

I've search the forum here backwards and forwards and have been unable to find the answer to my question. Caffn8d Member. Might depend on when the car was built. My 17 V6 doesn't have the wiring, brackets, etc. I'd have to start from scratch and after looking into what all's involved with making it work, I said screw it.

Mike's Mustang Well-Known Member. Mike's Mustang said:. Nagare Well-Known Member. You see the prices? Southview Well-Known Member. I have new fog light housing if interested. Yeah, I think the cost is ridiculous. However, both sites say the base V6 does not come with the necessary wiring. He has broad expertise on basic repair procedures covering the majority of cars on the road.

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Refer to the diagram on the cover of the fuse panel to identify the correct relay socket for installation. Re-connect the positive--then the negative--battery terminals to the battery posts.

Start the car and test the new fog lights for proper operation. Choose a position for the fog lights by holding them in different locations on the front bumper area. This is important, because it will determine the light path, angle and the illuminated area. The closer to the center they are, the tighter the beam pattern will be. The farther out they are, the wider the pattern will be and not as focused. The tighter pattern will function as long-distance high beams, and the wider pattern makes a better fog or driving light.

Mount the fog lights into position by drilling small holes to accommodate the mounting brackets. Most Honda Accords have optional fog light areas on the lower section of the bumper skirt, covered by plastic fillers. By removing these filler panels they pop out towards the front , the space can be used for the aftermarket lights, and should already have mounting points directly above them.

Screw the mount brackets into position, then bolt in the fog light. Point them in a general direction, as they cannot be aimed with accuracy until they work. Wire the lights by running the light gauge positive terminal wire from one fog light to the other, splicing them together with a third wire running to the interior dashboard.

The light brackets should be grounded to the frame of the car, and as Accord bumpers are plastic, a negative wire must be run from both brackets to a grounding location.

Some lights will have a separate negative wire, which can be grounded. Inside the car, take the one positive lead and run it through a switch to a hot terminal in the fuse panel. Accords have their fuses located to the left of the driver's side, underneath a dashboard panel. Select a non-critical system, like "Acc" or "Radio," and push the lead wire into one side of the fuse's pin. This will complete a circuit with the fog lights, and they should both light up when the switch is flipped.

Wrap all splices with a liberal amount of electrical tape. Conceal the wiring by tucking it into crevices or securing it to the underside of the bumper skirt, and mount the switch to a convenient place on the dashboard panel. The switch type can vary, but typically they will have bezels that can be screwed into plastic with minimal effort.

Aim the fog lights by turning them on and tightening the bracket bolt while they are pointed correctly. The bolt tightens in a clockwise direction, but should not be overtightened.

The fog lights should not bounce or move while in motion, but they might become damaged from brackets that are too tight. How to Install Fog Lights on a Tsx. Remove the screw bolts holding the bumper in place using a philips head screwdriver or a socket wrench. Remove the plastic rivets holding the inner wheel lining to the bumper by prying up on the rivets with a flat head screwdriver. Remove the fog light place holders. You will need to cut the plastic tabs that hold the place holders to the bumper.

Insert the fog light assembly into the hole you made with the lens facing towards the outside of the bumper. Secure the fog light housing to the bumper bracket using the supplied screws in your fog light kit. Connect the electrical wiring to the fog lights. There will be three plugs on the wiring harness for the fog lights. The large plugs on each end plug into the fog light assembly you installed on the bumper. One side of the wiring harness has two plugs, a larger one and a smaller one.

The smaller one is a 1-pin connector. This end of the wiring harness should be plugged into the driver's side fog light, as the 1-pin connector plug is the plug for the control switch.