Front fog lamps

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Introduction

If your vehicle already has front fog lamps (in the front bumper) installed from the factory, you don't need to read this article. Enjoy life.

If you don't have factory-fitted front fog lamps, you might consider buying a pair from a local vehicle junkyard (taken from a dead Jimny).

Required parts

You need to obtain the following:

• A pair of fog lamps
• A pair of mounting brackets
• Wiring (preferably original cables with connectors etc.) [not yet investigated]
• Possibly some more electrics like a relay, a fuse etc.) [not yet investigated]
• A rectangular button / switch for the driver's console

You will have to cut out plastic blanks in the fog lamp openings in the front bumper. That operation is irreversible. You could glue the blanks back if you abandon the project, but it will hardly look virgin again. Therefore, it is recommended to obtain all the required parts (especially the electrics), and test-wire everything first before you finally cut the bumper and mount the lamps.

Compatibility

Lamps and brackets

It appears that the fog lamps are the same for any Jimny revision (1998-2012 at least).

However, the mounting brackets are bumper-specific (there have been three bumper revisions so far). See wiki article "Front bumper issues" for some details on bumper revisions.

Wiring

The wiring also appears to be the same for all vehicle revisions.

Regarding the wiring, refer to a corresponding wiring diagram manual for your vehicle revision (and for donor's vehicle revision if needed). You can determine the exact name of the corresponding document in a wiki article "Manuals and Owners Guides".

Console button / switch

The console switch appears to be the same in pre-2006 Jimnys (with older console version), and in post-2005 Jimnys (with newer console version), but it has not been confirmed if they are identical.

The switch is located next to rear fog light switch in a three-switch console cluster. The cluster is located to the left of the steering wheel (for LHD vehicles) or to the right of the steering wheel (for RHD vehicles).

The switch is a "permanent press-in" type - after you press it, it stays pressed in until pressed again. The switch also contains a small light indicator which is lit when the switch is pressed in.

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Page last edited on 3/02/2017 by user Bosanek