How to easily install fog lights!

Hey Everyone!
In this video I explain how to wire and install standard fog lights from start to finish. I go over what is included in an average fog light kit, how to place the wires in the engine bay, how to crimp an add a circuit, and how to test your circuit/fog light setup.
I use the 2010-2012 Mazda 3 as a platform to demonstrate the process, and the wiring is the usually the same regardless of your car make. Therefore the process does get more in depth for the Mazda specific parts of the video.
Here are the times of the different video sections for quick reference:
01:24: Tools Required
02:20: Disconnect The Battery
02:55: Add A Circuit
04:00: Extended The Wires
06:05: The Complete Setup
08:25: Test Your Lights
09:30: Mazda 3 Specific Install Section
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Thanks, and as always have a great day wherever you are,
Sincerely, TheRedHeadDude.

[@jeansandmyshirt]

I was searching for the exact model/gen DIY! amazing quick and to the point. you are a genius!. my appreciation!

[@bb_icantaim1047]

I got mine like 2 weeks ago and since then searching for an install video. More than install I was searching on how to pull the dash panel on the left side of the steering. Thanks a ton for it.

[@theredheaddude8111]

Thanks for your feedback! Really appreciated! As for pulling down the panel beside the steering wheel, it seems daunting, but it’s simply just a light downwards pull, and the whole assembly should come out. At 5:17 in the video, I show how to accomplish this; I don’t pull the panel out completely, as it’s not necessary! Good luck with your install :)

[@bb_icantaim1047]

@@theredheaddude8111 Well a really late reply, I got my fog lights fixed but didn't want to put a hole in the firewall ended up routing the wires from the fenders and in through the driver side door. Been 4 months since nothing happened to the wire. Once again thanks a ton for the wonderful video

[@Vongaming12]

Thank you the only video I can find for full installation.👍🏾

[@theredheaddude8111]

Hey! No problem at all, thank you for your feedback as it is much appreciated!

[@Fightface]

Thanks man! My kit was slightly different but I made do. Appreciate the full tutorial.

[@The_Hip_Vet]

You did an awesome job explaining this. Thank you

[@brissonmedia9554]

Awesome! I'm glad that you liked it :D

[@Banksy.]

Excellent video! Well made, narrated and broken down.

[@theredheaddude8111]

Hey! Thanks for your comments on my video, it means a lot!

[@heisha18]

Great video! Seriously the only one that I could find that had the full thing explained! I really appreciate it. So where did you purchase the actual fog light? I can find the bulb just can’t find the other part to it.

[@theredheaddude8111]

Hey! I am not sure I understand your question. The entire kit was purchased on eBay and it includes the light bulbs, wiring and the fog light plastic housing. The actual light bulb itself can be purchased pretty much anywhere, where as the housing to place the bulb in is purchased with the kit. I hope this helps!

[@sebascc007]

Well done vídeo, just a note...mazda actually offers a oem fog lamps that are more expensive but it conects in the oem wiring without any mods

[@Bully____Maguire]

Do you have the link ?

[@sebascc007]

@@Bully____Maguire sure, www.ebay.com/itm/274301616637 this is the one for the Prefacelift models. It fits the first year bumpers and the bumpers like the one in the video. Only thing missing is the silver trim, but is easly obtainable in ebay. There is also a kit for the facelift bumper too.Both of them come with instructions on how to install it. Also you need to buy the turn signal stock with the fog light switch which doesnt come with the kit, but again it is easly found on ebay

[@Bully____Maguire]

@@sebascc007 Thank you! On the link you provided it says the item is not available anymore. Since I posted my first comment I have found a couple places that sell the oem kit and also the turn signal stock. Only thing I still need to find is the silver trim. Would you happen to have the link for this item? If so that would be very helpful! Thanks in advance.

[@sebascc007]

@@Bully____Maguire strange. I checked the link and it says that it has 4 kits available. That said can you provide me with the links that you have found, to have them as backups in case the one i have doesn't have available? Here are the links for the silver trims: www.ebay.com/itm/142172216625, for the right side www.ebay.com/itm/142139746251, for the left side

[@johnholmes2590]

execellent video. Thanks.

[@theredheaddude8111]

Thanks! I appreciate your feedback on my video :)

[@juanjosh4299]

What a great video!! I have the same kit for my 07 Mazda 3. So the white wire from fuse goes to positive terminal, green wire goes to add a circuit?

[@brissonmedia9554]

Hey, so you are correct. In this video I wired the white wire to the positive terminal of the battery. There are multiple different ways to connect it to a power source, however I found this to be the simplest for what I wanted. I attached a ring connector to the end of the white wire, and secured it to the positive terminal on the battery. As for the green wire, I added an add a circuit to the end of it, and placed it into the mirror slot (10A fuse) for the location of the add a circuit. Thanks!

[@ShrawanRegmi]

Hey man.. did you drill a hole to feed the wires through ? Or was there a grommet already in place? And if you did drill a hole..does it affect the AC performance?

[@johnsutherland8521]

What is the intake you have on your 3? I haven't seen one like that before. Would you recommend it?

[@RichardSmith-ic1zw]

John Sutherland injen technology it makes a Mazda turn fast Japanese car

[@Bully____Maguire]

Could you provide the link from the exact kit you purchased please?

[@Underrated32011]

Hey i just wanna know if u connect the fog wires to the low beam that would still work right just not gonna have independent fog light?

[@Sylvesteryasdnil]

I like this video very helpful but it would have been nice to finish the final wire tuck and button install and ... do I have to drill a hole is there another way to run the wires??? Being completely new to this I don't understand the drilling of the hole.

[@brissonmedia9554]

Hey, thanks for liking the video! There is another way to run the wires, which involves running them near where the drivers foot well is. I found this more difficult to access properly, so I drilled a small hole behind the passenger glove box compartment to route the wires. As for the button install, I simply replaced one of the unused buttons from the left console with the fog light button and it ended up being a perfect fitment. Thanks again :D

[@troy3456789]

Often or sometimes there is another wire, rod or tube that goes through the firewall. It will have a rubber grommet around it that can be used to pass additional wire(s) through it. Some installers utilize a piece of straightened wire coat hanger as a tool to push through the rubber. They attach the wire to the side of the end of the coat hanger with a few wraps of vinyl electrical tape. When you have determined you have access to both sides of the opening, you push the coat hanger wire (pointy and rigid) through the rubber, then go around to the other side and pull it through towing the wire with it, then remove the coat hanger wire and attach the wire as needed.

[@79lpcustom]

Great job...wouldnt call this one easy though ;-)

[@rm4213]

What size fuse did you have on the kit? I have a eBay kit for a different car but has 30amp fuse on power wire. I only have one power wire also. Can I do the add a line on a 10amp fuse won't it blow the fuse because the eBay kit has a bigger fuse?

[@brissonmedia9554]

Hey thanks for your comment. Please use the instructions as a guide only, as I take no responsibility should any damages or incidences occur. I used an "add-a-circuit" to power the interior switch. The main circuit is indeed a 30A fuse, however that is for the light assembly. Hope this helps :D

[@banana_bread_at_work]

@@brissonmedia9554 how is the interior switch intended to be installed by manufacturer? Is it necessary to use a add a line?

[@kane3655]

do u have a link for the fog light kit u used?

[@vjmacintyre]

pretty good.. you skipped a lot of the process, but it's the boring part of running wires, which is also the hardest part. i recommend everyone try to find videos and instructions on how to dismantle their vehicles if they can, because once you break a plastic tab/clip, it's no fun. i got a set of plastic pry bars and such from amazon, which helps for removing parts without scratching plastics (like you would with a screwdriver). it would be cool to have an explanation of how the circuit works: you use the 'add-a-circuit' to tap into the low current power of the interior fuse box - the add-a-circuit allows just that - you remove a stock fuse, plug in the add-a-circuit, which now creates a parallel circuit - one fuse protects the original circuit that was fused there (the power mirrors in this case), and the second fuse protects the devices that you connect to the wire on the add-a-fuse. A relay works by allowing a low power circuit to turn on and off a high power circuit. Pressing the switch completes the low power circuit, which energizes the relay's coil. This makes the contacts in the relay change positions (electro-magnetism!) which completes the high power circuit on the other side of the firewall (under the hood, which is for safety). The lights then turn on. Great video!

[@zak2085]

I really like your video, are you based in Australia ?

[@troy3456789]

He sounds a little bit Canadian to me.

[@ezraeasley1865]

Question, same car Mazda3. Identical wiring hardness. Followed everything to a T. Button lights up green, I press it, the button fries?!? I re-order a new harness because I thought that one was faulty. Watch video again, more thorough, new harness, new fog lights, button lights up green, the button fries?!? smoke literally comes out of the button and the green light shuts off. Wtf?

[@christophermeza3332]

Hey man can you ever make a video about your intake

[@ashkana47]

do you or anyone have a direct link to the fog light kit? or the company? or where i can find it?

[@brissonmedia9554]

Hey thanks for your reply, I simply looked up on ebay for a 2010 mazda 3 fog light kit :D

[@cristiansastree]

Anyone knows if I can order and install those on a 3 2010 that originally has no fog lights?

[@brissonmedia9554]

Hey, thanks for your reply! This was the same situation I found myself in, so I simply searched for 2010-2011 Mazda 3 fog lights on Ebay, and found this complete kit. Please install at your own risk, or bring to a licensed mechanic shop to install :D

[@Philip-dy3ww]

2:32 why does the sequence of the unplug and plug negative/positive matter? The car is not on anyway .

[@palbi]

Never showed the button installation!! The one thing I came for :'(

[@craigstitzlein1148]

My front bumper doesn’t come off when I snap my fingers.

[@troy3456789]

I tried it 4 times and nothing happened to the bumper on my car too. I suspect he has magical powers.

[@RamboTheCEO]

Mayne explain the accessory and how the add a circuit works. That step was skipped so people don't know what or where we adding

[@thinusary1]

the next video never got to happen.

[@JoseMartinez-2018]

You could of ran the wire through the steering column .

[@avonord]

I bought the fog and 3000k led bulb, and then I found out that it doesn’t fit my 2012 Mazda 3 gs sky. Apparently, the fog housing for gs trim is different than gt. If anyone wants to buy it from me, I’ll let it out for cheap. Reply here.

[@troy3456789]

Oh yikes. That is exactly the car I want to install fog lights on. It is a GS Skyactive. It would have been very nice for this installed to have fully described the exact car he was installing this kit on, since it seems like most different models will be unique.

[@allensmith9996]

Where is the firewall at

[@brissonmedia9554]

Hey, I am not sure of your question? I drilled behind the glove compartment, and into the engine bay, and then ran the wires through the hole. Another method is to feed the wiring underneath/near the pedal assembly, however this is difficult to reach.

[@troy3456789]

The firewall is the [mostly flat] metal wall between the cab (passenger compartment) of the car and the engine compartment. It is usually 1 or two layers with insulation. It has to create an airtight wall between the engine compartment and cab. The firewall primarily helps stop a potential engine fire from going directly into the passenger/driver compartment. Secondarily, and still important; it prevents noxious engine fumes from going into the passenger compartment. Lastly, a high quality firewall helps reduce engine noise from saturating the cab as well. Expensive luxury cars have elaborate firewalls that stop fire, noxious fumes, and practically eliminate engine noise.

[@RichardSmith-ic1zw]

I would take off those big black pieces and put chicken wire on it