Installing OEM Fog lights on a LC GS *updated with pics*

[asiman1]

So I went to the dealer and they told me the wires are just chillin around, waiting to be plugged in, has anyone actually done this? Note: this is on a 2 door accent, Im going to try and look for them today, Ill give you a how to later on.

[Edited by asiman1 on Jan 6, 2004 3:49 PM]

Edit:
I email Bretton and...

Hi Andres,

I share your frustration over the price of a few sets of wires and some plugs.

We have actually got a few sets of the LC Accent foglamps sitting here on the shelf, which we got in as just the fog lamps with switch in the hope of being able get the wiring looms made up ourselves, or at least supply the plugs for the lamps and switch, but with no such luck.

The plug to fit into the back of the switch is made specifically for that switch, and the plugs for the globes themselves are not available anywhere that we can find in Australia. The globes have a funny type socket on them, which although the globes are available through most auto parts stores over here, no one seems to sell the plugs to fit onto these globes are seemingly not available.

We even purchased a foglight kit from Hyundai mid last year or the Trajet and the LaVita in the hope that the wiring looms may be compatible with the Accent, but with no luck. With some changes happening at Hyundai Australia these kits were being sold out at less that A$70 a kit.

The complete OEM foglamp kits for the LC Accent, both 3/5 door hatch and 4 door sedans, retail for $300, with shipping to the USA being around $50.

The frustrating thing is we can get the Accent fog lamps through our contact in Korea as they are available through Korean Hyundai dealers as a spare part, yet the wiring looms are not as all Korea spec Accents apparently already come with the fog light wiring loom already fitted by factory as standard, so there is no need for the dealers to carry them through their spare parts department.

Around 10% of the LC Accents sold here came with front fog lights as standard, being part of the Accent GS Sports package, but these are very hard to come by at wreckers and I am not sure if the fog light wiring loom would be able to be removed seperately, or if it is integrated into main wiring loom of the car (as it is on the S-Coupe Turbo which I own).


Regards


Bretton
Performance Styling Centre

[Edited by asiman1 on Jan 6, 2004 6:42 PM]

[Stephen_Gsi]

My car came from the factory with the foglights, but I have removed and reinstalled them. The wiring harness for your headlights should have leads off of them for the foglights. Either they are up behind the headlights or once you remove the plastic shields to access the back of the foglight holes under the front bumper corners you will see them. I hope that helps, mine were easy to find of course because they were attached to the foglights...

[asiman1]

Do you have AIM ? Because I would like to ask you some questions about it. I'm asiman8 on AIM/

Edit> I was looking and I dont have the relay for the FRONT FOG LAMP. I dont know if this means that I dont even have the wiring harness for it.

Edit 2>

We cut the hole...


Then we cut too much...


See where my finger points? that was a mounting point that is gone now...


Then we found no wires...


Nothing...


Theres no relay for the lights... Hmmhh...


No wires...



Now this is pissing me off... I have a hole in my bumper and no wires...

We went to the dealer and figured it out, were gonna try to clamp the wires somehow and cut the wires from the headlights so they turn on when the headlights turn on... thats my only way out...

or is it?

[Edited by asiman1 on Jan 6, 2004 3:49 PM]

[AccentAE86]

You can just make your own wiring harness, couldn't you? Buy a whole lotta wire, buy a switch, a relay, then hook it all up.

[jharvey1309]

I spoke with my dealer and he said that they do not sell just the fog wires. it comes as a whole set with a whole bunch of other stuff on it as well.

[MadHatter]

just run em off your battery with a switch inside your car.

use a fuse....


shouldnt be hard man....

[asiman1]

Yeah, thanks jharvey. Im going to mount them to fill up the hole, it looks fugly right now.

Anyhow, im just going to hardwire them to the lights. Just splice the wire and have it run down. Theyll turn on when the others are on.

I guess I have for sale the OEM hyundai push button.



edit: I just dont think you have seen this fog light:





[Edited by asiman1 on Jan 6, 2004 6:20 PM]

[fixati0n]

How much do you want for the push button? Where does it fit. Any better pictures of t?

[2003GS]

Sweet dude. Here I am in the showroom forum bitching about how my GS bumper has to be cut and blah blah blah and there you are doing exactly what I wanted to do. I was thinking about how to best cut the bumper and the fact that the paint at the cut edge would tend to flake off in time. My buddy suggested a big ass hole saw to get the cut more smooth. Looks like your dremel job did the trick but yeah it's a little jagged. I've seen a couple OEM LC bumpers on ebay with the fog holes factory cuz for the GT or GSi or whatever... only $150 or so... If you could find someone fairly close to you, you might be happier with the results. I'll definitely keep checking back to see your final results. You're a trailblazer for us GS model owners...

[cclngthr]

Asiman1:

On US spec cars, the wiring harnes is non-existant. Bretton can get you a kit that has the switch, wiring looms, relay (everything). I did a GB on the 4 door unit last summer and also found no wiring.

Email me at guthriecolin@hotmail.com for any questions you have.