DIY: Fog Light Rewire
09-14-2004, 07:38 PM
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Thanks to Magnesium, MazdaManiac and others for giving the people the power to wield their foglights with impunity 
. Here are more RX-8s with the mod:
. Here are more RX-8s with the mod:
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10-11-2004, 07:38 AM
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Did the Fog light mod this weekend (Omicron version). Had it done in about 15 minutes, almost before wife asked, "what are you doing to that car now??". Great mod, works like a charm. The limited fog light operation had been bothering me since I first got the car. Thanks for a great and easy mod guys!
10-15-2004, 01:27 PM
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Originally Posted by brothervoodoo
Guys... Go to about page 5 of this thread and you'll see a set of links from "Mainiac" which are pictures. That should be enough to get you started.
-arattle
10-29-2004, 11:13 PM
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I se I'm a year late on this but I see one of my biggest bitchs. That red tapping connector. The guy who inveented that got an award. He should have been taken out back and floged. The way that thing works is to cut into the wire thus making it smaller gauge. I know the argument, that the blade makes up for it by contactuing both sides. This isn't really true because there is still a non completed strand, more i mean.
You will get corrosion in there and what happens when you take it off?? The constant bending of the fewer strands will fail sooner. At it's wiorst on thin wires like you use here. Best way to tap into a wire is to strip the insulation back about an inch and a half. Don't cut into the wire. Wrap the tapped wire around the primary one and solder. Shrink wrap or tape. Then you can forget it.
You will get corrosion in there and what happens when you take it off?? The constant bending of the fewer strands will fail sooner. At it's wiorst on thin wires like you use here. Best way to tap into a wire is to strip the insulation back about an inch and a half. Don't cut into the wire. Wrap the tapped wire around the primary one and solder. Shrink wrap or tape. Then you can forget it.
10-30-2004, 02:27 AM
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Hi Richard,
I agree completely that a good solder connection is the best way to go.
However the insulation-displacement connectors are rather good IF you use the correct size so that the insulation gets cut, but not the conductors.
Trying to solder in the area under the fuse box would be a 24 karat "problem," so I chose to use the tap connector. Also figured into the equation is that this circuit is not "mission-critical" in any sense. If it fails, you can drive home and fix it. YMMV. If I were selling this mod to others, I would do the soldering job.
I agree completely that a good solder connection is the best way to go.
However the insulation-displacement connectors are rather good IF you use the correct size so that the insulation gets cut, but not the conductors.
Trying to solder in the area under the fuse box would be a 24 karat "problem," so I chose to use the tap connector. Also figured into the equation is that this circuit is not "mission-critical" in any sense. If it fails, you can drive home and fix it. YMMV. If I were selling this mod to others, I would do the soldering job.
10-31-2004, 12:05 PM
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I've been using wire tap connectors for years, and I have yet to have one cause the wire to break, corrode, or fail. The key thing is to use the right size for the wire.
11-10-2004, 02:29 PM
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yaaaay i did my fog's and i LIKE IT ALOT :D i did the B/R wire with the BROWN wire and that’s how they look Now i just got it done now, but i didn’t know how to make the fogs to be turned on with out turning the parking lights o well I AM Still happy with it and YOU GUYS who made this Possible are Da ShyT LOL
Excuse the Camera Phone not the best but better than nothing.
Excuse the Camera Phone not the best but better than nothing.
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11-12-2004, 06:42 PM
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Hey guys. Just made my fog light mod the way that Omicron did. Super easy. Thanks to everybody on this board that enable people like me with 10 thumbs to make mods to our cars. Would not have been able to if it had not been for people like omicron and the likes.
12-18-2004, 08:34 AM
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I created yet a better version to this mod. I added a "clapper" to the switch and now I can clap them on or off, no switch required!
Just kidding. This club and its members are nothing short of amazing and always so willing to help. What can I say, a high quality group of people representing a high quality car!
Just kidding. This club and its members are nothing short of amazing and always so willing to help. What can I say, a high quality group of people representing a high quality car!
12-19-2004, 10:37 AM
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Originally Posted by Trackrat
Gentlemen and fellow zoomers....Go to EBAY and search RX8 you can buy the service manuel on cd for 9.00 +S&h
01-06-2005, 06:43 AM
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My brown wire went to the parking lights. Blew 2 fuses in the process, ing. and stop light. Use the small red white wire for power ...... Thought I had blown chip in the key till I found the blown fuse.....What did I do wrong?
01-07-2005, 10:37 AM
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MDRX8 PM'd me about this... I think he hooked into the light brown wire leading AWAY from the fuse panel (down into the fender) and not the part leading INTO the relay as it should be. Far as I know he got it resolved.
01-11-2005, 10:09 PM
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Thanks Group - Thanks Nick...I ventured into the 'in-crowd' this evening.
Cuz over-kill is fine...here are my pics...they should look familiar
before I closed things up, I went thru nearly 12" of electrical tape; wrapping things up, because I'm paranoid.
hehe :D
Cuz over-kill is fine...here are my pics...they should look familiar
before I closed things up, I went thru nearly 12" of electrical tape; wrapping things up, because I'm paranoid.
hehe :D
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01-17-2005, 09:19 PM
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Finally, after 18 months, I got around to rewiring my Fog Lights (I had the day off). I can't tell you how irritating it has been to have to run the headlights and fog lights at the same time.
I used the info in this thread, cross checked it with my Wiring Diagram book, hooked the Fog Light brown wire to the Tail Light black/red wire and it works perfectly. Without this thread it would have taken me a hours of research and testing before making the change.
Thanks a lot for the research, help, pictures and everything else!
I used the info in this thread, cross checked it with my Wiring Diagram book, hooked the Fog Light brown wire to the Tail Light black/red wire and it works perfectly. Without this thread it would have taken me a hours of research and testing before making the change.
Thanks a lot for the research, help, pictures and everything else!
