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DISCUSSION => Exterior => Topic started by: chunner on October 20, 2009, 06:04:16 PM

Title: Fog Lights
Post by: chunner on October 20, 2009, 06:04:16 PM

Hi. New here. After having an e36 for the last 5 years I just picked up a 91 318is. The car does not have fogs and I am wondering what I would need to do to install them. Or if there is a DIY someone could point me towards. Thanks in advance

Title: Fog Lights
Post by: DesktopDave on October 20, 2009, 06:49:56 PM

I'd figure the car is pre-wired.  Should be two large blue two-prong connectors in the front facia.  IIRC they're square with one corner angled off.  I can snap some pics if you like.

I'm thinking that it's a dealer option & you can just add a switch & lights for the package deal.

Title: Fog Lights
Post by: rennen on November 13, 2009, 09:39:20 AM

Hi Chunner,

My 91 318is does not have fogs either. I bought some fog light housings off of ebay and threw a new set of lenses on them. So far as I can tell, my car is not pre-wired, so my plan is to wire it myself. I bought a fog light switch and hacked the plugs for it and the housings out of a donor car. All that is left is to wire it to the switch and the fuse block.

I'll take some photos and write up a DIY as soon as I get it done.

-Sal

Title: Fog Lights
Post by: tntempest on November 13, 2009, 11:23:57 AM

The car is pre wired, they are tucked up behind the lower valance near the headlights.  The wiring is there for the switch tucked up near the airbag computer and all you need it the lights, the relay and the switch and install two fuses.

Title: Fog Lights
Post by: jgraves on November 13, 2009, 04:48:53 PM

Make sure when you get a factory fog light switch that is right under the headlight switch, buy a new one.  I bought a used one from the junkyard a few months ago and it fell apart like my old one did.  I think I paid $78.00 for a new one at Bavarian and it's working fine.  I really think it might be pre-wired for the fog lights already.  I was lucky that mine already had them when I bought it two years ago.  I'd like to have cruise control and I'll be happy.

Title: Fog Lights
Post by: ak96ss on November 14, 2009, 04:37:45 AM

They all came prewired - no point in having separate wiring harnesses for cars ordered with or without foglights, in the long run it is cheaper for BMW to just throw the harness in. You have to dig around, but it is there. I had to drop the ABS brain to get to the connector in the dash.

Title: Fog Lights
Post by: SoupieMelody on November 14, 2009, 06:07:48 AM

are these prewired also for the 318i 4dr? cause i didnt find any in my car, i had to run different wires myself

Title: Fog Lights
Post by: rennen on November 14, 2009, 10:50:37 AM

if it's prewired even better!!! I guess I havent been under there in a while to look...

Thanks guys