DIY Fog Light Modd - Page 3

shibby2821 · 01-13-2010, 03:41 PM

also since im doing this, if i disconnect the plug under the glove box that controls the DRLs, will i still be able to turn the fogs even though the drls are disabled?

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JoeSUBARU · 01-15-2010, 01:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Flyin_Hayn

Wanted to give kudos for DIY!!! +1!
Love it works great looks good, highly reccomended!

Thanks Dude!

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Originally Posted by shibby2821

do we need the extra purple fuse or will it run without it?

As far as I know you need the extra fuse to colse the circuit, so yes

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Originally Posted by shibby2821

also since im doing this, if i disconnect the plug under the glove box that controls the DRLs, will i still be able to turn the fogs even though the drls are disabled?

My DRLs are disabled and it works fine, but I disabled mine under the hood

Mr. AWDriver · 01-15-2010, 10:37 PM

I did the scooby mod one 2 years ago, took 15mins and works.

shibby2821 · 01-20-2010, 09:01 PM

just did it tonight and wow it worked with my horrible soldering. and on the 04s u gotta cut plastic off wen u plug it back in. blade and some pliers and ther u go. thanks for the mod. took a look at the scoobymods one, didnt look very easy

JoeSUBARU · 01-20-2010, 09:17 PM

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Originally Posted by shibby2821

just did it tonight and wow it worked with my horrible soldering. and on the 04s u gotta cut plastic off wen u plug it back in. blade and some pliers and ther u go. thanks for the mod. took a look at the scoobymods one, didnt look very easy

Glad it worked out for ya bro!! Dont feel bad my soldering sux too

redobs · 01-20-2010, 10:00 PM

Has anyone done this on an 08+?

T WRX H · 02-22-2010, 12:44 AM

Very cool. Will be definitely doing this mod this coming weekend.

JoeSUBARU · 02-22-2010, 02:28 PM

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Originally Posted by T WRX H

Very cool. Will be definitely doing this mod this coming weekend.

Nice!! Good Luck with it!

subielover29 · 03-03-2010, 07:22 PM

a few questions....

where is that second white fuse from?

whats the best way to take out the relay? I do not have any baby screw drivers

the op said he ran the fuse off the rear wiper. does that mean that same fuse on the sedan is no good to do this mod or is this mod just for wagons?

hoffmanEstates · 04-23-2010, 06:40 PM

i haVE done this just a different way. i just tapped into the ign switch wireing and done

bjaff001 · 04-26-2010, 09:02 AM

Did this mod about two weeks ago, not sure what I screwed up by my fogs won't turn on at all now

tacomaprime · 04-29-2010, 09:45 AM

I was going to do this mod this weekend, can anyone verify if you have to dremel out part of the fuse box on the 05's?

huminajumina · 04-29-2010, 10:12 AM

Yea I am not sure thats why I didn't do this on my '05 either, I don't wanna permanently mod my fuse box

jproy12 · 10-15-2010, 07:34 PM

One question I had; with this mod, are the fogs always on, no matter if you press the button? Or are they completely independent, you can run with or without fogs?

Thanks

littlewhitewagon · 10-15-2010, 07:57 PM

You can make the fogs turn on with parking light, ignition, when the door is open, but the switch will still control it. It's just the relay trigger you are changing

efaroh · 10-15-2010, 10:40 PM

just did this on my 06 sedan. tapped into the rear wiper fuse. only thing that sux is the coin tray doesnt stay closed because the "add-a-fuse" housing is in the way of it closing. tried messing with the coin tray tabs on the side... didn't work. I'm sure i'll think of a way to rig something up.

JoeSUBARU · 10-16-2010, 11:58 PM

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Originally Posted by efaroh

just did this on my 06 sedan. tapped into the rear wiper fuse. only thing that sux is the coin tray doesnt stay closed because the "add-a-fuse" housing is in the way of it closing. tried messing with the coin tray tabs on the side... didn't work. I'm sure i'll think of a way to rig something up.

Mine closed fine.... A bit more snug but no major interference once it popped into place

gandhimtb · 10-19-2010, 11:50 PM

I did this today, tapped into the lumi fuse since it was closest and the wire that came on the add a circuit didnt fit from the rear wiper. the indicator light is off when headlights are off or on parking but is on when headlights are on and is a bit faded when the high beams are on. The coin tray didnt fit back as good as before and has trouble getting in place but once it is in place it seems to stay put. overall worth it but considering the soldering and the pain to get the relay back in I probably should have gone with the splicing method

LilJeb · 10-20-2010, 08:20 AM

did this last night. very easy and well done write up. couldn't have done it without. *claps*

here ya go. with some halogen bulbs (awesome in the fog lenses)

^^^Just fogs.

ETacv · 10-21-2010, 08:26 AM

That's a clean OBS!

prezzy · 10-22-2010, 11:26 AM

Cool Mod!!

LilJeb · 10-22-2010, 12:07 PM

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Originally Posted by ETacv

That's a clean OBS!

Thanks bud. She's my babe for sure. lol

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Originally Posted by prezzy

Cool Mod!!

thats what im sayin!

04wrxroc · 11-27-2010, 08:42 PM

*** i did the spliceing mod on my 04 wrx just want to know if it wouls work on my 09 forester or if the fuse mod would work on the forester

cheapfreerider · 11-30-2010, 01:52 AM

Hey all, Just an idea but haven't tried this on the wrx yet.
On a lot of cars this can be done very easily. All you're doing is bypassing the relay by jumpering the two power prongs. There are typically 4 prongs on a relay - two "control" terminals that when 12v is applied on one (which is when the headlights turn on) then it connects the two power terminals (one is always hot, the other goes to the switch/light/etc). The easiest way is to take a 2" length of wire and put a spade terminal on each end and simply plug them into the 2 power female connectors where the relay would sit, which permanently gives power to the switch/device/etc. I've done this on a handful of vehicles and it takes two seconds and requires no splicing, etc. I would think it would be just as easy on the wrx...

CRUZTAKER · 01-10-2011, 07:19 PM

I need to do this on my 2011 WRX.

I'll read up on this "splicing method" once I find it, and read up on the "ScoobyMod" version, and then make my decision and share my results.

We need another warm day around here first. It's been in the teens and 20's for awhile now and I would rather go skating.

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01-13-2010, 03:41 PM	#51
shibby2821 Scooby Specialist Member#: 229778 Join Date: Jun 2009 Chapter/Region: MWSOC Location: skokie, IL Vehicle: 04 WRX WR blue	also since im doing this, if i disconnect the plug under the glove box that controls the DRLs, will i still be able to turn the fogs even though the drls are disabled? * Registered users of the site do not see these ads.

01-15-2010, 10:37 PM	#53
Mr. AWDriver Scooby Specialist Member#: 176505 Join Date: Apr 2008 Chapter/Region: MAIC Location: Rosedale, MD Vehicle: 07 SWP STI	I did the scooby mod one 2 years ago, took 15mins and works.

01-20-2010, 09:01 PM	#54
shibby2821 Scooby Specialist Member#: 229778 Join Date: Jun 2009 Chapter/Region: MWSOC Location: skokie, IL Vehicle: 04 WRX WR blue	just did it tonight and wow it worked with my horrible soldering. and on the 04s u gotta cut plastic off wen u plug it back in. blade and some pliers and ther u go. thanks for the mod. took a look at the scoobymods one, didnt look very easy

01-20-2010, 10:00 PM	#56
redobs NASIOC Supporter Member#: 1501 Join Date: May 2000 Chapter/Region: NESIC Location: Nashua, NH Vehicle: 2009 WRX wagon Dark grey	Has anyone done this on an 08+?

02-22-2010, 12:44 AM	#57
T WRX H Scooby Newbie Member#: 169948 Join Date: Jan 2008 Chapter/Region: SCIC Location: 818, CA Vehicle: 2002 WRX/STi WRB	Very cool. Will be definitely doing this mod this coming weekend.

03-03-2010, 07:22 PM	#59
subielover29 Scooby Newbie Member#: 237533 Join Date: Feb 2010 Chapter/Region: Tri-State Location: New York, NY Vehicle: 2002 MSPT tuned WRX PSM	a few questions.... where is that second white fuse from? whats the best way to take out the relay? I do not have any baby screw drivers the op said he ran the fuse off the rear wiper. does that mean that same fuse on the sedan is no good to do this mod or is this mod just for wagons?

04-23-2010, 06:40 PM	#60
hoffmanEstates Scooby Guru Member#: 122043 Join Date: Aug 2006 Chapter/Region: MWSOC Location: aurora Vehicle: 04 wagonier psm	i haVE done this just a different way. i just tapped into the ign switch wireing and done

04-26-2010, 09:02 AM	#61
bjaff001 Scooby Newbie Member#: 192181 Join Date: Oct 2008 Chapter/Region: MAIC Location: Stafford, VA Vehicle: 2011 WRX Sedan OBP	Did this mod about two weeks ago, not sure what I screwed up by my fogs won't turn on at all now

04-29-2010, 09:45 AM	#62
tacomaprime Scooby Specialist Member#: 70572 Join Date: Sep 2004 Chapter/Region: MWSOC Location: Cybertron Vehicle: 2005 Tacoma Blue	I was going to do this mod this weekend, can anyone verify if you have to dremel out part of the fuse box on the 05's?

04-29-2010, 10:12 AM	#63
huminajumina Scooby Newbie Member#: 214200 Join Date: Jun 2009 Chapter/Region: MAIC Location: hedgesville, WV Vehicle: 2005 wrx Sti black	Yea I am not sure thats why I didn't do this on my '05 either, I don't wanna permanently mod my fuse box

10-15-2010, 07:34 PM	#64
jproy12 Scooby Newbie Member#: 116315 Join Date: May 2006 Chapter/Region: E. Canada Location: Ottawa Vehicle: 2012 Forester 2.5X SWP	One question I had; with this mod, are the fogs always on, no matter if you press the button? Or are they completely independent, you can run with or without fogs? Thanks

10-15-2010, 07:57 PM	#65
littlewhitewagon Scooby Guru Member#: 103068 Join Date: Dec 2005 Chapter/Region: SCIC Location: PM me if I don't answer posts Vehicle: 11 STI sedan SWP	You can make the fogs turn on with parking light, ignition, when the door is open, but the switch will still control it. It's just the relay trigger you are changing

10-15-2010, 10:40 PM	#66
efaroh Scooby Specialist Member#: 166947 Join Date: Dec 2007 Chapter/Region: SCIC Location: OC Vehicle: 2006 WRX Sedan Crystal Gray Metallic	just did this on my 06 sedan. tapped into the rear wiper fuse. only thing that sux is the coin tray doesnt stay closed because the "add-a-fuse" housing is in the way of it closing. tried messing with the coin tray tabs on the side... didn't work. I'm sure i'll think of a way to rig something up.

10-19-2010, 11:50 PM	#68
gandhimtb Scooby Newbie Member#: 253718 Join Date: Aug 2010 Chapter/Region: BAIC Vehicle: 2004 WRX wagon Silver	I did this today, tapped into the lumi fuse since it was closest and the wire that came on the add a circuit didnt fit from the rear wiper. the indicator light is off when headlights are off or on parking but is on when headlights are on and is a bit faded when the high beams are on. The coin tray didnt fit back as good as before and has trouble getting in place but once it is in place it seems to stay put. overall worth it but considering the soldering and the pain to get the relay back in I probably should have gone with the splicing method

10-20-2010, 08:20 AM	#69
LilJeb Scooby Newbie Member#: 242249 Join Date: Mar 2010 Chapter/Region: South East Location: Charleston, SC Vehicle: 2003 Outback Sport Silver/Champagne	did this last night. very easy and well done write up. couldn't have done it without. claps here ya go. with some halogen bulbs (awesome in the fog lenses) ^^^Just fogs.

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ETacv Scooby Newbie Member#: 134010 Join Date: Dec 2006 Chapter/Region: NESIC Location: Bahhston Vehicle: 2007 WRX bren-t00ned UGM	That's a clean OBS!

10-22-2010, 11:26 AM	#71
prezzy Scooby Newbie Member#: 238445 Join Date: Feb 2010	Cool Mod!!

11-27-2010, 08:42 PM	#73
04wrxroc Scooby Newbie Member#: 121818 Join Date: Aug 2006 Chapter/Region: Tri-State Location: Queens N.Y. Vehicle: 2009 Forester XT CRP	*** i did the spliceing mod on my 04 wrx just want to know if it wouls work on my 09 forester or if the fuse mod would work on the forester

11-30-2010, 01:52 AM	#74
cheapfreerider Scooby Newbie Member#: 152985 Join Date: Jul 2007 Chapter/Region: NWIC Location: Seattle, WA Vehicle: 2006 wrx wagon wrb	Hey all, Just an idea but haven't tried this on the wrx yet. On a lot of cars this can be done very easily. All you're doing is bypassing the relay by jumpering the two power prongs. There are typically 4 prongs on a relay - two "control" terminals that when 12v is applied on one (which is when the headlights turn on) then it connects the two power terminals (one is always hot, the other goes to the switch/light/etc). The easiest way is to take a 2" length of wire and put a spade terminal on each end and simply plug them into the 2 power female connectors where the relay would sit, which permanently gives power to the switch/device/etc. I've done this on a handful of vehicles and it takes two seconds and requires no splicing, etc. I would think it would be just as easy on the wrx...

01-10-2011, 07:19 PM	#75
CRUZTAKER Scooby Newbie Member#: 269757 Join Date: Jan 2011 Chapter/Region: MWSOC Location: South of Cleveland, Ohio Vehicle: 2011 WRX 5-door WRB	I need to do this on my 2011 WRX. I'll read up on this "splicing method" once I find it, and read up on the "ScoobyMod" version, and then make my decision and share my results. We need another warm day around here first. It's been in the teens and 20's for awhile now and I would rather go skating.