I installed a set of the EK fogs on my car this weekend and after everything was wired up and connected, I go switch them on and.....POP, there goes the fuse. The fuse im blowing is between the battery and the relay. Ive checked and re-checked the wiring, grounds, and switch and I cant figure out what the problem is. The fuse provided with the kit is 15amps, I've tried as high as 30, and it still pops.

So after searching I havnt seen anyone having this problem. The installation is pretty straight forward, so what's the problem?

Andres

 

where did u plug the harness into ur fuse box? u sure u dont have a wire pinched against something thats causing a short. I know on a eg civic i believe its the 4th one from left to right that the harness needs to be plugged into. But u could just check with a test light for pwr.

 

I havnt checked with the tester yet, but in the fuse box there is only three spots were the plug can go.

 

ya i would just get a test light and test for pwr so u know which one is the right one to attach it to. ya might just have it in the wrong place so for now i would suggest just leave it alone and, dont put bigger fuses in you could run into a big problem with that

 

I checked pwr everywhere, and everything seems fine. After doing some testing it seems like the problem is with the relay. Any idea where to get a new relay?

Andres

 

Since the relay is an aftermarket part, you probably mounted it somewhere. It could be that the relay is shorted internally. Did you have to run a ground wire for the relay coil or does it pick it up through a mounting screw? If you ran a wire, you could have it on a wrong terminal on the relay. Sorry, but we have no idea what the relay looks like.

 

I told you, she noticed you were putting fogs on her and this is her way of telling you to take the fogs off of her face!

 

Oye, try the Electronics forum...

 

They're not yellow, are they?

 

Is this a third party harness or Honda's harness?