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    Quote Originally Posted by strawboss View Post
    I've been shopping around & found this set.....about 1/2 price compared to the dealer price, still have to pay them to activate the circuit to the OE stalk though. http://www.ebay.ca/itm/281557308733?..._qi=RTM1711891
    The one you linked doesn't seem to come with a stalk. I didn't have the fog light thing initially so I had to buy a whole turn signal stalk with the foglights switch on it. It does come with a button though So I guess that's ok.



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    The stalk on my Mirage already has the foglight switch, so I should be Ok, I will check behind the bumper/airdam first to see if the wiring is there to power the lamps.

    Edited to add: I got underneath yesterday and saw the plug in question is there. I have contacted the ebay vendor in Thailand to find out if his harness matches Mitsubishi's or is a generic harness....
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    I ordered this set today.... http://www.ebay.ca/itm/Fog-Light-Spo...-/271702043646 I will post my opinion and some photos when I receive it and install.....

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    Can you post pictures and instructions when you do the install please. I shattered my passenger side one...

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    The lights arrived today and they look good. I tested them to make sure they lit up before installing them, hopefully will do that on the weekend.

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    Quote Originally Posted by strawboss View Post
    The lights arrived today and they look good. I tested them to make sure they lit up before installing them, hopefully will do that on the weekend.
    Looking forward to DIY. Dont forget pix please.

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    I've installed the fog lights, excuse the quality of the photos the angle sucks as I'm working under 18 inches of clearance, the first thing to come off is the belly pan, it has at least 8 plastic expansion rivets that are re-used , here it is on.....
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    and here it is off....the lower part of the rad and two hoses can be seen now.
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    this is it out from under....
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    The next fastener to come off is two 1/2" (12mm) screws/bolts one on each corner of the wheel well liner, these are at the front of the well, located on the radiator mounting bracket.
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    At least 12 plastic rivets holding the liner have to come off next a small slot screwdriver will do for all but the two at the top of the well, for these I used a small seal puller, the liner will look like this after...
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    Here's the liner out altogether, note carefully how it came out and which end went where!
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    I forgot to get a photo of the empty mounts but here is a light installed with the upper PITA mounting screw (there are 3 in total) marked with a white arrow. The adjustment screws marked with red are loosened to line the mounting holes up, don't tighten any of the mounting screws home before lining them up and "starting" them.(the factory plug for the light is in the upper right,mine was held up/out of the way with some black electrical tape)
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    I found my mini ratchet handy to drive the PITA phillips screw home, I rate this project as "challenging"
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    Last edited by strawboss; 05-31-2015 at 03:43 PM.

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    Here is the finished product.....much better looking than the blank plugs, eh?
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    A footnote....the extra wiring my Ebay vendor included wasn't needed as the OE plugs installed at the factory fit the back of his foglights with no trouble, I like this stuff....it comes in handy for other projects.Relays,switches wire,fuse holders......etc, etc...
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    Last edited by strawboss; 05-31-2015 at 02:25 AM.

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    The technician that activated the foglight function on etacs pointed out that my car was missing the relay to switch power to the lamps, he thought that was on purpose, he just used one of the others temporarily to show the software change was successful, asked me if I had one at home, I thought I did but no.....but the Panasonic part number is ACVN51212....$6. The Mitsubishi part number is 8627A030....$27.

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    So much work... Was hoping I didnt have to remove the wheel well liner. Sigh.



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