Removing front fogs

Nick_Riptide · Post by **Nick_Riptide** » Fri Jun 07, 2013 12:22 am

Hopefully removing the yellow fog lights at the weekend. Can anyone give some pointers on what I'll need to remove so that someone can retro fit them in their entirety?

Thanks

Post by **NafemanNathan** » Fri Jun 07, 2013 12:42 am

See here bud for half a clue, but read the entire thing

http://www.ludegeneration.co.uk/post108963.html#p108963

Nick_Riptide · Post by **Nick_Riptide** » Fri Jun 07, 2013 1:31 am

Bang Tidy. Thanks. The sub harnesses are connected to the fogs?

Post by **NafemanNathan** » Fri Jun 07, 2013 8:49 am

Sorry mate, I thought there was more information in that thread. More information was exchanged between me and the buyer.

I came to the conclusion that JDM's don't require a "sub-harness" as such as the connectors are simply part of the light-loom. There was however a stubby little "extension" (about 5" long) with a relay attached that resided under the dash, beside the steering column.

Where the extension disconnected from the brown connector above the fusebox...

The relay could be plugged into the under-dash connector directly as the male plugs are the same...

But the extension allows the relay to be secured to that metal lug by the side of the steering column (Note I'd already removed it in this picture)...

I believe UKDM's require the proper sub-harness from that manual page in that first link I gave you.

89 UKDM BA4 4WS (resto job!) · Post by **wurlycorner** » Fri Jun 07, 2013 10:31 am

And most importantly, don't expect the screws on the front covers to come undone at all! They'll be rusted solid and when you try to undo them, they'll probably bend the bracket which then breaks the cover.
If they don't give straight away, probably best gently drilling the heads off and then you might be able to undo the left over studs.

Nick_Riptide · Post by **Nick_Riptide** » Fri Jun 07, 2013 2:39 pm

Thanks for the pics and advice. Will give a good blast of plus gas before I start, but as you say the screws would have been on for about 19 years!!!