New foglights not working?

Hey everyone! I have a 2018 G4 ES. It did not come with foglights when I purchased it, but I wanted to install some. I went ahead and purchased some off eBay, and bought some bulbs for them at AutoZone. I enabled the foglight option in ETACS. Before, if I used the foglight switch nothing would happen, now the foglight dash light turns on when I turn the switch, so I know the car is picking up that I enabled them. But the lights themselves do not turn on. Is there anything else I need to do? Is the wiring for them not hooked up? I thought they would be connected since the wires are all wired in and set up in place for them, why won't they turn on? Anyone have any experience with this?

It's possible that there's a fuse or a relay missing.

So my first thought was the fuse, and i replaced it but still nothing. Relay though? Where would I check it? How would I fix or replace it?

I think you'll need to look in the relay box beside the battery in the engine compartment. There should be a legend on the bottom of the lid telling which spot the relay would be plugged in.

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Originally Posted by daleWV

I think you'll need to look in the relay box beside the battery in the engine compartment. There should be a legend on the bottom of the lid telling which spot the relay would be plugged in.

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So I've already replaced the 15A fuse for the foglights, there's a relay in there I'd have to replace as well?

Since the fog lights didn't come with the car I would bet there isn't a relay installed in the socket, so you'd have to get one to put in. Somebody on the forum might know what style relay you would need.

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Since the fog lights didn't come with the car I would bet there isn't a relay installed in the socket, so you'd have to get one to put in. Somebody on the forum might know what style relay you would need.

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Is it normal that it would come with the fuse, but not the relay? I guess that makes sense it doesn't come with it though. Is it something that's going to be simple for me to install? Plug and play? Or will I need a mechanic?

I would check and see if there is a relay there first. The fuse may feed other things. If the relay isn't there I guess they left it out because it's more expensive than a fuse. If it's not there you could try swapping another relay like the Air Conditioner clutch relay temporarily just to see if the lights work then. Then you would know what relay you need to buy. They are fairly standard but the relay would have a manufacturers part number you could look up. If you aren't comfortable working with things like this you might need help from a mechanic but its pretty simple. Just plug in.

Gotta love the factory service manual. (I downloaded it from a link somewhere right here on this forum a long time ago, y'all should look for it.)

There is a Fog Light relay, it's in a plug called #A-08X.

Should be in a fuse/relay box under the hood on the driver's side fender towards the back. It's toward the front of that box in the middle, just in front of the high beam headlight relay.

Yes, most fuses power more than just the one item listed on the cover. There is a relay too, specific to the fog light, check if it's there.

Did you add a relay to the fuse box?

Adding pics. This is my underhood fuse/relay panel (2015) and my car does have fog lights...

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Now I don't know if the underhood fuse box for a 2018 are the same as these 2015's. I do know for a fact some of the wiring inside the car is different.

I'm assuming the headlight relay is different between murica and canuckystan cause we have the drl that turns on the high beams at low voltage. So there's gonna be a resistor that gets hot and craps out eventually.

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I'm assuming the headlight relay is different between murica and canuckystan cause we have the drl that turns on the high beams at low voltage. So there's gonna be a resistor that gets hot and craps out eventually.

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So my relays all look to be the same as yours, but I can't find the exact one at any AutoParts store around me... Would I need this exact one? Or am I looking for a specific type, and any brand of that type would work? I can not find any auto parts stores that carry Panasonic 8627A030 anywhere

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So my relays all look to be the same as yours, but I can't find the exact one at any AutoParts store around me... Would I need this exact one? Or am I looking for a specific type, and any brand of that type would work? I can not find any auto parts stores that carry Panasonic 8627A030 anywhere

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There are generic that are the same, oreillys keeps them behind the counter. Match terminals on bottom and amperage and it'll work.

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So my relays all look to be the same as yours, but I can't find the exact one at any AutoParts store around me... Would I need this exact one? Or am I looking for a specific type, and any brand of that type would work? I can not find any auto parts stores that carry Panasonic 8627A030 anywhere

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Just pull one of the other ones out, swap it out where the fog light one goes and give it a try. It should work. Then take that relay to parts store and buy a relay that looks the same. Make sure it's 12volt 99% will be but there could be 24volt ones out there too that look the same.
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Just pull one of the other ones out, swap it out where the fog light one goes and give it a try. It should work. Then take that relay to parts store and buy a relay that looks the same. Make sure it's 12volt 99% will be but there could be 24volt ones out there too that look the same.

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Much appreciated! Did that and it worked! Thank you for the help! I'm still new into electrical stuff with the car and just didn't wanna screw it up. Swapped it and they worked, ordered a new one and its on the way!

This right here helped me out so much and fixed the issue, i had the same problem with my 19 mirage. Thank you so much ♥

Okay so I have a 2020 Mirage, I added foglights to it out of a 2015 mirage, It was already turned on in the ETACS options, I added a relay and it is still not working, the light on the dash isn't illuminating either. I'm lost as to what to do from here.
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Okay so I have a 2020 Mirage, I added foglights to it out of a 2015 mirage, It was already turned on in the ETACS options, I added a relay and it is still not working, the light on the dash isn't illuminating either. I'm lost as to what to do from here.
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You could maybe consider trying to enable them by following this procedure: https://mirageforum.com/forum/showth...er-connection)

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You could maybe consider trying to enable them by following this procedure: https://mirageforum.com/forum/showth...er-connection)

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I chuckle every time I look at the door flapping procedure, but if it works who cares!!!!