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All 30890-31630
INSTALLATION FOG LIGHT CIVIC
P/N 08V31-SVA-100 2-DOOR Issue Date
INSTRUCTIONS DEC 2005

NOTE: The foglights cannot be installed on 2-door 11 Wire ties

vehicles equipped with interior illumination.

PARTS LIST

Right fog light Clip

4 Stepped screws
Left fog light

2 Washer screws

Right bracket Switch trim

(DX model only)

6 Self-tapping screws

Left bracket
Fuse (20A)

Relay

Switch harness

5 Wire ties with clips

Fog light harness

2 Switch covers
(DX model only)

Sub harness Template

Switch
Ground bolt

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 TOOLS AND SUPPLIES REQUIRED INSTALLATION
Phillips screwdriver Customer Information: The information in this
Flat-tip screwdriver installation instruction is intended for use only by
Ratchet skilled technicians who have the proper tools,
equipment, and training to correctly and safely add
10 mm Socket
equipment to your vehicle. These procedures
Drill should not be attempted by “do-it-yourselfers.”
3 mm and 10 mm Drill bit
1. Make sure you have the anti-theft code for the
Pushpin radio, then write down the frequencies for the
Utility knife preset buttons.
Gloves 2. Disconnect the negative cable from the battery.
Eye protection (face shield, safety goggles, etc.)
3. Remove the radiator cover (four clips).
File
Masking tape
CLIPS (2)
Scissors • Pull out the clip
vertically from the
Blanket panel surface.
Shop towel
RADIATOR
6 mm Hexagon wrench EXPANSION
COVER
CLIP
Illustration of Fog Lights installed on the Vehicle

RELAY SWITCH
HARNESS
PANEL
SUB HARNESS
SWITCH

5311021T
RIGHT 5311010T
FOG
LIGHT
LEFT
FOG LIGHT FOG LIGHT
HARNESS

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 4. With the help of an assistant, remove the front 6. Using a utility knife, and working from the front of
bumper (ten clips and two self-tapping screws). the bumper, carefully cut out the front bumper in
Set the front bumper on a blanket. the area shown. Take care not to damage the
front bumper. Remove any burrs from the edges
of the hole.

FRONT
BUMPER
FRONT

Cut out the Cut here.

area from
the bumper

SELF- FRONT
TAPPING BUMPER
SCREWS (2)

CLIPS (10) UTILITY

5311032T
KNIFE Carefully cut in
the areas shown.

5. Apply masking tape to the front bumper around 5311042T

the left fog light area.

7. Repeat steps 5 and 6 to cut the bumper for the

right fog light.
8. Using scissors, cut out the template.
• The template “L” is the mirror image of the
template “R”.

FRONT
BUMPER 5311320T
MASKING
TAPE

TEMPLATE

5311050T

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 9. Tape the template marked “L” to the inside of the 12. Position the left bracket on the left fog light, and
front bumper below the left fog light opening. install the two stepped screws and one washer
Using a pushpin, pierce the bumper through the screw. Tighten the screws securely.
mark in the template.
LEFT FOG LIGHT
PUSHPIN

TEMPLATE
MASKING TAPE (L side) LEFT
BRACKET

FRONT STEPPED
BUMPER 5311061T SCREWS (2)
WASHER
SCREW
5311080T
10. While wearing eye protection, drill a 10 mm hole
through the bumper at the marked location. First
13. Inside the front bumper, slide the left fog light into
drill with a 3 mm drill bit and finish with a 10 mm
the cutout you made, and secure it with three
drill bit.
self-tapping screws.

DRILL FRONT
(3 mm 10 mm) BUMPER

FRONT
BUMPER MARK SELF-TAPPING
5311071T
SCREWS (3)

11. Repeat steps 9 and 10 to mark and drill the right 5311091T
side of the front bumper. LEFT FOG LIGHT

14. Repeat steps 12 and 13 to install the right fog

light.

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 15. Route the fog light harness along the inside of 19. Slide the clip onto the 2-pin connector on the fog
the front bumper, and plug the 2-pin connectors light harness, and secure the connector to the
into the fog lights. right bracket.

WIRE TIE WITH CLIP

FRONT • Aligning with vertical ribs,
BUMPER secure the wire ties with
clips to the bumper.
FOG LIGHT HARNESS
RIGHT CLIP 2-PIN CONNECTOR
BRACKET
CLIP
FRONT
VERTICAL RIGHT
RIB BRACKET

FOG LIGHT
HARNESS
2-PIN
CONNECTOR

5311110T
FRONT
CLIP
5311102T
20. Remove one bolt from the washer reservoir tank
WIRE TIE WITH
CLIP (5) and loosen the two bolts.

16. Secure the clips attached to the fog light harness

to the left and right fog light brackets.
17. Loosely install five wire ties with clips on the fog
light harness.
18. Align the five wire ties with clips with the vertical
ribs of the front bumper as shown, and tighten the
five wire ties with clips securely.

BOLT
(Loosen.)

BOLT
5307112T

WASHER BOLT
RESERVOIR (Loosen.)
TANK

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 21. Locate the 1-pin connector blue-taped to the 24. Secure the two clips on the subharness to the
vehicle harness, and remove the blue tape to free vehicle frame. Secure the subharness to the
the 1-pin connector. Plug the 1-pin connector you vehicle harness using two wire ties.
just freed into the 1-pin connector from the
subharness.
CLIP

VEHICLE
HARNESS

1-PIN
CONNECTORS

WIRE VEHICLE
TIE FRAME

SUB HARNESS
5311131T

BLUE TAPE
(Remove.) 25. Reinstall the washer reservoir tank.
26. Plug the 2-pin connector on the subharness into
the 2-pin connector on the fog light harness.
SUB HARNESS
5307121T

SUB HARNESS
2-PIN CONNECTOR
22. Route the subharness between the washer
reservoir tank and vehicle panel, and route it as
shown.
23. Secure the subharness ground terminal to the
vehicle frame using a ground bolt.

SUB
HARNESS

FOG LIGHT
HARNESS FRONT
GROUND 2-PIN BUMPER
TERMINAL CONNECTOR
WASHER
RESERVOIR 5311140T
TANK VEHICLE
PANEL GROUND
BOLT
27. Reinstall the front bumper.

VEHICLE
FRAME
5311301T

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 28. Remove the cover from the trunk lid/fuel fill door 31. Remove the footrest.
opener (six retaining tabs), and remove one self-
• Using a hexagon wrench, remove the lower
tapping screw.
clip from the stud bolt.

COVER • Using a flat-tip screwdriver, remove the upper

SELF
TAPPING
RETAINING clip from the stud bolt.
TABS (6)
SCREW

STUD BOLT
KEY

OPENER
LOCK
CYLINDER

UPPER
TRUNK LID/
CLIP
FUEL FILL
DOOR OPENER

5202191T

FOOTREST
LOWER
29. Using the ignition key, unlock the opener. CLIP
30. Raise the front edge of the left front door sill
trim (six clips, retaining tab, and hook). 5311370T

HEXAGON
FRONT RETAINING WRENCH
TAB
CLIPS (6)
32. Pull away the weatherstrip from the left kick panel
and remove the left kick panel (two clips).

WEATHERSTRIP
CLIPS
(2)

HOOK

5311351T
LEFT FRONT
DOOR SILL TRIM
LEFT
KICK
PANEL

5202220T

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 33. If equipped, remove the driver’s dashboard under DX model: Continue with step 35.
cover (turn the lock knob 90° counterclockwise, All other models: Go to step 38.
and release the two clips and pin).
35. Lower the tilt/telescopic lever, and move the
steering wheel down and toward you. After
moving the steering wheel, return the tilt/
telescopic lever to its original position.

COMBINATION
SWITCH

SHOP TOWEL

DRIVER’S
DASHBOARD
UNDER COVER
CLIPS (2)
KNOB STEERING
WHEEL

5202112T

34. Remove the driver’s dashboard lower cover (eight

clips).

TILT/
TELESCOPIC
LEVER
5831010H

36. Cover the combination switch with a shop towel

to protect it from damage.

DRIVER’S
DASHBOARD
LOWER COVER
CLIPS (8)

5202121T

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 37. Apply masking tape to the instrument panel as 39. Insert the white/red and blue terminals from the
shown, and remove the meter panel (one self- switch harness into the white 34-pin connector.
tapping screw, 11 clips, and one connector). Reinstall the cover.

METER MASKING LOCK LEVER

PANEL TAPE
WHITE/RED
TERMINAL

Harness Side View

BLUE
TERMINAL

SWITCH HARNESS
TERMINAL

VEHICLE SELF-TAPPING
CONNECTOR SCREW SWITCH
HARNESS 5311150T
CLIPS (11) 5624100B

38. Remove the vehicle’s green 42-pin connector, 40. Reinstall the three vehicle connectors.
white 34-pin connector, and the blue 21-pin 41. Plug the switch harness 6-pin connector into the
connector from the fuse box by pushing the fuse box.
retaining tab and raising the lock on each
connector. Close the lock on the white 34-pin
connector, then slide the cover off the connector. <Front view>
VEHICLE 6-PIN
CONNECTOR

GREEN CONNECTOR
WHITE CONNECTOR

BLUE CONNECTOR

Slide.
Push.

FUSE
BOX
FUSE
BOX COVER
Push.
SWITCH HARNESS
6-PIN CONNECTOR
SWITCH
HARNESS 5311160T

Push.
VEHICLE’S
WHITE 34-PIN
CONNECTOR
5307163T

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 NOTE: If the fuse box 6-pin connector is already 45. Route the switch harness relay block above the
being used by another accessory, unplug its 6-pin knee bolster.
connector from the fuse box. Locate the 6-pin
connector taped to the switch harness, and remove
KNEE BOLSTER SWITCH
the dummy connector from the connector. Plug the HARNESS
other accessory’s harness 6-pin connector into the
switch harness, and plug the switch harness 6-pin
connector into the fuse box.

SWITCH HARNESS SWITCH

6-PIN CONNECTOR HARNESS
RELAY
BLOCK

5307180T

DUMMY OTHER ACCESSORY

CONNECTOR HARNESS 6-PIN 5311310T
46. Plug the relay into the switch harness relay block,
(Discard.) CONNECTOR then slide the relay block onto the vehicle bracket
stay.

42. Route the terminal on the switch harness as

shown.
RELAY

VEHICLE
SWITCH BRACKET STAY
HARNESS
SWITCH
HARNESS
RETAINER RELAY
BLOCK

Harness Side View SWITCH

HARNESS

5307190T

5311170T
VEHICLE 14-PIN SWITCH HARNESS
CONNECTOR VIOLET TERMINAL

43. Disconnect the vehicle 14-pin connector.

44. Slide back the retainer on the vehicle 14-pin
connector, and insert the violet terminal from the
switch harness into the 14-pin connector. Close
the retainer, and reconnect the 14-pin connector.

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 47. Remove the vehicle ground bolt. Install the switch 49. Install the fog light switch:
harness ground terminal, then reinstall the ground
DX Model
bolt.
• Remove the pocket from the meter panel (three
self-tapping screws).

SWITCH
HARNESS

FRONT SELF-
VEHICLE TAPPING
GROUND SCREW
BOLT (Reuse.) METER
PANEL
SWITCH HARNESS
GROUND TERMINAL
POCKET
(Discard.)
5311200T

5306260T
48. Locate the 1-pin connector blue-taped to the
vehicle harness. Plug the 1-pin connector into the
• Install the switch trim to the meter panel with the
switch harness 1-pin connector.
three self-tapping screws.

1-PIN
CONNECTOR

SELF-
TAPPING
SCREW
(Reuse.) METER
PANEL

SWITCH
HARNESS 5311212T

SWITCH
COVER
SWITCH
SWITCH
TRIM SWITCH
COVER
5311220T

• Install the switch and two switch covers into the

switch trim.

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 • Plug the switch harness 5-pin connector into the LX, EX, Si model
switch, reconnect the one connector, and reinstall
• While wearing gloves, push the switch cover out
the meter panel.
from the inner side of the meter panel.

METER
PANEL

SWITCH COVER
METER
PANEL
5311330T
SWITCH

SWITCH HARNESS • Route the switch harness 5-pin connector through

5-PIN CONNECTOR 5311230T the hole.

METER
PANEL

SWITCH
SWITCH HARNESS
5-PIN CONNECTOR 5311340T

• Plug the switch harness 5-pin connector into the

switch and install the switch into the meter panel.

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 50. Secure the switch harness to the vehicle harness 52. Check that all wire harnesses are routed properly
and to the knee bolster with nine wire ties in the and all connectors are plugged in.
areas shown.
53. Reinstall all removed parts.

KNEE BOLSTER 54. Reconnect the negative cable to the battery.

USE AND CARE
How to Operate the Fog Lights
• Turn the light switch to the “ ” position
(headlights on low beam).
• Press the fog light switch (indicator is on).
NOTE: The fog light lenses can cloud when the
outside temperature is cold; this is normal and should
VEHICLE go away in warm weather.
HARNESS
Fog Light Aiming Adjustment
55. Adjust the fog light:

SWITCH WIRE TIES (9) • Adjust the aim according to local laws and
HARNESS regulations.
• To adjust, turn the aiming adjustment knob in
or out until the correct aim is obtained.
5311242T

51. Install the 20A fuse into the fuse box in the
location shown.

FUSE <Front View>

BOX AIMING
ADJUSTMENT
SCREW

To lower To raise
5311251T
20 A
FUSE

FUSE 5307240T
LOCATION
“6”

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 56. Reset the clock, and reset the radio station BULB REPLACEMENT
presets.
1. Remove the seven clips from the bottom of the
NOTE: Whenever the battery is disconnected, the front bumper, then pull down the under cover and
driver’s AUTO function is disabled. inner fender.
57. Start the engine. Push down on the driver’s
window switch until the window is fully open.
58. Pull up on the driver’s window switch fully to close
the window completely, then hold the switch for 2
seconds or more.
59. Test the window AUTO function.

INNER
FENDER
UNDER
COVER
CLIP (7)
Pull down.

5311262T

2. Disconnect the fog light connector.

3. Remove the bulb.

FOG LIGHT

BULB

CONNECTOR
5311270T

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 4. Install the new bulb and socket into the fog light.
• Use only a genuine Honda halogen light bulb of
specified wattage.
Rating: 12V 55W H11 Halogen Light Bulb P/N
33165-S5A-003
• Do not touch the bulb. Oily or greasy
substances on the bulb can shorten its service
life due to the heat produced when the bulb is
turned on. If the bulb is accidentally touched,
wipe it clean with a soft cloth that has been
dampened with a denatured alcohol or a mild
detergent solution.
• Align the tab on the fog light with the cutout in
the bulb when installing the new bulb. If not
aligned, the fog light may annoy oncoming
drivers.

FOG LIGHT

BULB

5311280T

5. Reinstall the removed parts in the reverse order

of removal.
• Check that the wire harnesses are not
pinched.
6. Check the operation of the fog light; adjust the
aiming if necessary.

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 CIRCUIT DIAGRAM

UNDER-HOOD FUSE/
RELAY BOX
BATTERY
100 A 80 A

UNDER-DASH FUSE/RELAY BOX

MULTIPLEX
INTEGRATED
FOG LIGHT
CONTROL UNIT
FUSE 20A

WHT/RED HOT IN COMBINATION

LIGHT SWITCH or

PUR RED/BLK

RELAY

SWITCH

BLU
0 1
BLU SWITCH
ILLUMINATION
LEFT RIGHT
FRONT FRONT
FOG LIGHT FOG LIGHT BLK RED

BLK DASH LIGHT

BRIGHTNESS
CONTROLLER

BLK BLACK BRN BROWN

YEL YELLOW ORN ORANGE

HEADLIGHT SWITCH
BLU BLUE PUR PURPLE
OFF
GRN GREEN NAT NATURAL
Low Hi
RED RED PNK PINK
FOG LIGHT

OFF - - - -
SWITCH

WHT WHITE GRY GRAY

ON - - ON - LT BLU LIGHT BLUE LT GRN LIGHT GREEN

5311292T

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