| normrd |
Have searched and red through all the threads, even tried some but nothing seems to work. The wires on the 04 are different, and seems the 05 solution didn't work either.
So anyone on here with an 04 that has done the fog light mod so that your fog lights will work with only your parking lights on.
I am about to install some HID fogs in so would love to use those at dusk/dawn when headlights really aren't needed yet. |
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| revere84 |
| Although I don't have the answer, I am very interested in doing that upgrade to my 04 also. I hope the answer is out there from someone. |
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| G. COLTON |
It is amazing how we find the red neck, pickup truckers drivers in all states.
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| highmath |
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Originally posted by normrd
From what I could find:
based on this thread
http://www.acuramdx.org/forums/show...=&threadid=4495
2001-2002 splice Red/White and Red/Black together
2005's splice Red/Green and Red/Black together
anyone know which to splice together on 03/04?
I dunno, but i can give ya a wiring diagram to figure it out. pm me your email address. Promise to post results! -And its ok George, my neck is far from red might i say! :29: |
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| normrd |
Sure go ahead and send it to me, i'm no wiring expert but will see if i can figure anything out.
And no worries about G. COLTON, i saw similar types of post from him when researching this topic via the search...so obviously he isn't a big fan
here is an interesting post by Highcountrymdx who did this on his 04. Procedure seems to be a bit more involved but not that bad. This allows the fogs to stay on with the high beams but still no solution for running the fogs with only parking lights
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Just rewired my fogs so they now operate with both low and high beams, as detailed by PsychoKnight, above. Simple fix, 30 minutes, great results! Here's the details for '03 & '04 X's:
I have an '04 X and used the service and electrical manual to sort this all out.
You have to get to the connector for the combination light switch. It is located beneath the upper steering wheel column cover trim piece. Getting that trim piece off is the trickiest part of the whole procedure. The service manual just says to remove it, but gives no clue on how to do it.
You remove it by separating it from the lower trim piece. First lower the steering wheel to its lowest position. Then squeeze the side of the lower trim IN, relative the upper trim piece, and it will separate. There are 3 molded clips on each side, and two across the front, behind the steering wheel. It takes a LOT of finesse. I tried several times, and almost gave up. If you pry them apart, you run the risk of damaging the molded clips on the lower trim piece. The upper trim piece lifts off. Leave the lower trim piece attached (by 3 screws).
The connector for the combination light switch is located to the extreme left of the steering column, attached to the back of the combination light switch. On the '04, the connector is colored a neutral color. On the '03, the connector is grey. Separate the connector from the combination light switch by squeezing the clip on the top part of the connector, and wiggle it free. The connector for the '04 & '03 does NOT open to expose the pins, as was the case with PsychoKnight's X. Instead, find the white/blue wire in the #2 top cavity (the #1 cavity is empty), and splice that to the black wire just below it. Any Radio Shack or auto parts store has wire slice connectors that splice two wires together. Just position the two wires in the connector, and squeeze with a pair of pliers to splice. No cutting of wires necessary.
Snap the top and bottom trim pieces together, readjust the steering wheel and the job is complete. If you are a bit shy slicing wires, etc., any radio install shop can do it very easily.
I don't have a scanner to show the connector in the service/electrical manuals. The relevant pages for this procedure are from the '03/'04 Electrical Troubleshooting Manual:
1. Page 110-13 (Wiring Diagram)
2. Page 201-6 / Photo 39 (Location Of Combination Light Switch Connector)
3. Page 202-55 / #285 (Combination Light Switch Connector Terminal View)
Enjoy
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| normrd |
Still couldn't figure it out guys...went ahead and installed the HID fogs but still can't use them with just the parking lots.
Not sure what is different between the 03/04 and the rest of the years. Even if the color of the wires change for all years besides the 03/04 just splice the #3 and #4 wire together...didn't work for me.
Hope someone else can figure it out. |
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