I would like my fog lights to be on all the time as "daytime driving lights". I've been able to get to the connector on the back of the passenger side light. Can anyone suggest wiring techniques to do this?

 

unless you are really good with wiring I would have a shop do it

 

Without putting in a separate switch, the best way to wire up the fogs would be to rewire the input to the switch that is already on the car. This way it all looks factory.

Without schematics, only assumptions can be made..

 

Fogs came with my Grand Touring package, but with stock wiring they are nothing but ornaments. They go on only when the Xenon low beams are on -- useless. The light is already so bright that I can't tell any difference when I put the fogs on. The only use I might want to make of them is in, guess what, fog, WITHOUT the Xenons, which are so bright they probably make a blinding reflection. If anyone figures out how to do this, using the stock switch, please post a detailed description of how to do it that I can show to my non-dealer mechanic.
Mitch

 

If anyone can point me in the direction of the schematics, I will put together a procedure.

After I do it myself of course....

 

That really annoys me. The whole point of fog lights is that you use them when the fog makes headlights useless. On the RX-8, they're not fog lights at all.

 

I have been thinking about doing this as well. I just encountered a lot of fog over the last few days and went to turn on the fog lights and they didn't work. I though my car was broken, until I realized the headlights need to be on - dumbest design ever. I guess they are just for show. Where can we get schematics for this car?

 

Blame the regulators in the USA and Canada.
They mandate that any front lights ( other than marker lights) must only come on IF the low beams are on too. They are lumped together sa "driving lights".

Yes, this totally defeats the purpose of fog lights.

If anybody wants the appropriate pages from the Mazda RX-8 2004 Wiring Manual faxed to them, send $5 to my Paypal account..
I will fax anywhere in N.America for that..

If you need this email me at:
maurice@harddata.com

 

The Mazda 2004 RX-8 Wiring Diagram shop manual part #: 9999-95-040G-04 sells for $135.27 ( Canadian list price).

The Mazda RX-8 2004 Shop Manual part #: 9999-95-064B-04 sells for $179.47 ( Canadian list price).

I bought both and got 15% off from my dealer..

If anyone needs a few pages faxed I want $5 to cover my long distance bill and troubles.
Paypal works for me..

 

can I get the whole thing from a dealer or where do I get it

 

I ordered mine through a dealer here in Edmonton.
Weber Motors discounted it 15% for me without my having to ask.
Nice.

Took about a week to come in.
Most dealers do their stock order for parts about once a week, so may take slightly longer depending on what day of the week you order it.
I paid $114.98 for mine ( plus GST)

The wiring manual is invaluable..

 

Email me a fax # I can send it to.

maurice@harddata.com

 

Email sent. I will see what I can come up with.

 

Appreciate it magnesium. I too would like to be able to have fog on, Xenon off, when just turning on marker lights.

 

Can someone post how to do this lator