Cars have lights installed both in the front and the rear. These automotive lights have their specific purposes, and all are for car and traffic safety. The nature, position and use of these lights are almost always regulated by law. Some lights are mandatory, and some are optional. Included in these optional automotive lights are fog lamps. They are usually installed both at the front and the rear of a car. If you want to avoid an unnecessary cost for a car mechanic, you may want to know how to install fog lights on your car.
Park the car on an even surface, turn off the ignition and engage the parking brake.
Locate the place for the fog lamp, usually on the front bumper. Fog lights are commonly positioned low, near the ground. Look for a factory-made location, such as a round or square indention low on the bumpers. It usually looks like a blind panel, just below or on the bumper. In most cases, there are slats that need to be removed to get a functional opening for the fog lamps. If there is no pre-designed location for the fog lamps on your car, mark one with a ruler, felt tip pen and masking tape.
Make the hole for the fog lamps. As previously mentioned, in most cases, it is enough to remove a few slats to create a hole for the lamps. However, if there isn't a fabric-made indentation, use a power drill and a rotary cutting tool to cut off the hole.
Mount the fog lamp housing behind the opening, making sure the lamps are properly fitted into the opening. Use a power drill to make small holes for the mounting screws from the kit.
Open the hood of your car to access the relay underneath.
Connect the wiring from the back of the fog lamp housing to the relay, following the instructions and the wiring scheme from the fog lamp manual and installation kit.
Mount a fog lamp switch on the instrument panel, in a pre-made factory designed location preferably. Use a small screwdriver to tighten the mounting screws.
Connect the fog lamp switch to the fog light housing, again following the specific instruction from the installation kit for your particular model of fog lamps.
Check your new fog lamp by turning it on. Then close the hood if everything is functioning as it should.
