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Accessory Application Publications No.
VERSION 1
INSTALLATION FOG LIGHTS 2016 HR-V
Issue Date
INSTRUCTIONS P/N 08V31-T7S-100
APR 2015

PARTS LIST Switch harness

Right fog light

Fog light harness

Left fog light

Combination light switch

Right fog light bracket

Relay

Left fog light bracket

13 Wire ties

Right fog light trim

10 Self-tapping screws

Left fog light trim

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Fuse label TOOLS AND SUPPLIES REQUIRED
Phillips screwdriver
Ratchet
10 mm Socket
Diagonal cutters
Blanket
15A Fuse Tape
Isopropyl alcohol
Shop towel
The following tools are available through the Honda Tool
and Equipment Program. On the iN, click on: Service >
Service Bay > Tool and Equipment Program, then enter
the number under “Search”. Or, call 888-424-6857.
2 Aluminum tapes • Plastic Trim Tool (T/N SILTRIMTL10)
• Trim Tool Set (T/N SOJATP2014)
Illustration of the Fog Lights Installed on the Vehicle

SWITCH COMBINATION
HARNESS LIGHT SWITCH

4 Long wire ties

Clip
(May not used)

RIGHT 15A FUSE

FOG
LIGHT
FOG LIGHT
HARNESS LEFT
FOG LIGHT
Ground bolt

INSTALLATION

Customer Information: The information in this

installation instruction is intended for use only by skilled
technicians who have the proper tools, equipment, and
training to correctly and safely add equipment to your
vehicle. These procedures should not be attempted by
“do-it-yourselfers.”

1. Disconnect the negative cable from the battery.

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2. Lower the steering wheel. Attach tape to the upper 4. Turn the steering wheel 180° counterclockwise.
column cover as shown. Using a plastic trim tool, release the retaining tab.

STEERING
WHEEL

UPPER
COLUMN
COVER

UPPER
TAPE COLUMN
COVER

PLASTIC
TRIM TOOL

RETAINING TAB QD41004AJ

QD41002AJ 5. Remove the upper column cover.

3. Turn the steering wheel 90° clockwise. Using a

4 RETAINING
plastic trim tool, release the retaining tab. UPPER COLUMN TABS
COVER

UPPER COLUMN
COVER

QD41005AJ
RETAINING
TAB

PLASTIC
TRIM TOOL
QD41003AJ

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6. Remove the one self-tapping screw from the lower 8. Pull away the door opening seal, and remove the
column cover. driver’s dashboard side lid.

DOOR
OPENING
SEAL
(Pull away.)

LOWER
COLUMN 6 RETAINING
COVER SELF-TAPPING QD41006AJ TABS
SCREW DRIVER’S
DASHBOAR
D SIDE LID
7. Turn the steering wheel 180° clockwise, and remove
the one self-tapping screw from the lower column PLASTIC
TRIM TOOL QD40315AJ
cover.
9. Attach the tape to the lower column cover.

SELF-TAPPING
LOWER SCREW
COLUMN
COVER QD41007AJ

TAPE QD40316AJ
LOWER COLUMN
COVER

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10. Pull away the door opening seal, and remove the • Wrap a shop towel around the lever.
driver’s dashboard lower cover and unplug the • Attach tape to the areas shown on each side.
vehicle connectors.
SHOP TOWEL
DOOR OPENING SEAL
(Pull away.) LEVER
CLIP
VEHICLE
CONNECTORS

HEAD
LIGHT

DRIVER’S DASHBOARD
11 CLIPS LOWER COVER QD41009AJ FRONT
FENDER
11. Remove the lower column cover.

TAPE

FRONT BUMPER

• Remove the grille cover.

9 CLIPS
GRILLE COVER

LOWER COLUMN
SELF-TAPPING COVER
SCREW QD41402AJ

12. Remove the front bumper:

FRONT BUMPER

• Remove the 12 clips.

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• Remove the front wheel arch protector on each
side.

5 CLIPS

2 CLIPS

12 CLIPS LEFT FRONT

Remove the
clips from the WHEEL
front in order. ARCH
PROTECTOR
• Remove the four clips and two self-tapping
screws on each side.

LEFT FRONT WHEEL

ARCH PROTECTOR

RETAINING LEFT SIDE

TAB FRONT SILL TRIM QC72105CH
(Remove first.) BUMPER

2 SELF-TAPPING
SCREWS

4 CLIPS

QC72104AH

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• Remove one self-tapping screw on each side. • Release the four retaining tabs on each side.

SELF-TAPPING 1 3 RETAINING
SCREW TABS

FRONT BUMPER

2 RETAINING
TAB
FRONT
BUMPER

FRONT
BUMPER

QD41504AH

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• With the help of an assistant, remove the front 13. Remove the front bumper lower grille from the front
bumper. Place the front bumper on the blanket bumper.
to prevent damage.
4 RETAINING
TABS
2 RETAINING TABS

FRONT
BUMPER

FRONT BUMPER
LOWER GRILLE

FRONT BUMPER
2 SELF-
D41599AH
TAPPING
SCREWS

6 RETAINING
6 RETAINING TABS QD42002AH
TABS

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Installing the Fog Lights 16. Install the left fog light bracket to the left fog light trim.
14. Remove the left bumper trim from the front bumper.

6 RETAINING
TABS LEFT FOG LIGHT TRIM

FRONT BUMPER

LEFT FOG LIGHT

BRACKET

3 SELF-TAPPING
SCREWS QD42004AH

17. Install the left fog light trim to the front bumper.
SELF-TAPPING
SCREW FRONT 6 RETAINING
LEFT BUMPER TRIM BUMPER TABS
(Discard.)
QD42003AH

15. Install the left fog light on the left fog light bracket
with two self-tapping screws.

LEFT FOG LIGHT

SELF-TAPPING
SCREW
(reused)

LEFT FOG LIGHT LEFT FOG LIGHT TRIM

BRACKET QD42005AH

18. Repeat steps 14 through 17 to install the right fog

2 SELF-TAPPING QC73002AH
SCREWS light.
19. Reinstall the front bumper lower grille.

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Routing the Fog Light Harness 22. Secure the fog light harness 1-pin connector to the
vehicle harness with one wire tie.
20. Route the fog light harness as shown.

FOG LIGHT HARNESS

RIGHT 1-PIN CONNECTOR
HEADLIGHT VEHICLE RIGHT
HARNESS WIRE TIE HEADLIGHT

FOG LIGHT
HARNESS FOG LIGHT HARNESS QD42007BH

23. Install the fog light harness ground terminal with one
ground bolt.

FOG LIGHT HARNESS

1-PIN CONNECTOR
VEHICLE 1-PIN QD42006BH
CONNECTOR

21. Plug the vehicle 1-pin connector into the fog light
harness 1-pin connector.

GROUND BOLT

FOG LIGHT HARNESS

GROUND TERMINAL

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24. Secure the fog light harness to the vehicle harness 26. Secure the fog light harness clip to the hole in the
with one wire tie. vehicle frame as shown.

VEHICLE HARNESS FOG LIGHT VEHICLE BUMPER

HARNESS CLIP FRAME BEAM

FOG LIGHT
HARNESS

WIRE TIE FOG LIGHT QD42009BH

HARNESS QD42011AH

25. Align the branch of fog light harness with the branch 27. Route the fog light harness as shown. Secure the fog
of vehicle harness, and secure the fog light harness light harness clip to the hole in the vehicle frame as
to the vehicle harness with three wire ties. shown.

3 WIRE VEHICLE BRANCH OF BUMPER FOG LIGHT VEHICLE

TIES HARNESS VEHICLE HARNESS BEAM HARNESS CLIP FRAME

VEHICLE
HARNESS FOG LIGHT QD42012AH
FOG LIGHT BRANCH OF QD42010BH HARNESS
HARNESS FOG LIGHT
HARNESS

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28. Secure the fog light harness to the vehicle harness 30. Using isopropyl alcohol on a shop towel, clean the
with one wire tie. bumper beam where the aluminum tape will attach.

VEHICLE
HARNESS

BUMPER Clean with

BEAM isopropyl
alcohol.
WIRE TIE FOG LIGHT QD42013AH 2 ALUMINUM
HARNESS TAPES FOG LIGHT QD42015AH
HARNESS
29. Join two long wire ties together, and secure the fog
light harness to the bumper beam with the two joined 31. Secure the fog light harness to the bumper beam
long wire ties. with the aluminum tape in the areas shown.

32. Plug the two fog light harness 2-pin connectors into
each fog light, and with the help of an assistant,
reinstall the front bumper.

2 FOG LIGHT HARNESS

2-PIN CONNECTORS

2 JOINED
LONG
WIRE TIES
BUMPER
BEAM

FOG
LIGHT
2 LONG HARNESS
WIRE TIES
(Joint.)

QD42014AH RIGHT
FOG LIGHT

FRONT BUMPER LEFT

FOG LIGHT QD42016AH

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Routing the Switch Harness 35. Install the clip to the switch harness relay block.
Secure the switch harness relay block to the hole in
33. Install the relay into the switch harness relay block.
the vehicle frame. If another relay block is already
secured to the hole in the vehicle frame, secure the
RELAY
switch harness relay block into other relay block.

VEHICLE
FRAME
SWITCH
HARNESS
RELAY BLOCK

SWITCH HARNESS
RELAY BLOCK
CLIP

QD42017BH

34. Plug the switch harness 1-pin connector into the

vehicle 1-pin connector.

VEHICLE 1-PIN
CONNECTOR
SWITCH HARNESS
SWITCH HARNESS RELAY BLOCK
1-PIN CONNECTOR

WITH OTHER OTHER

RELAY BLOCK RELAY BLOCK

STEERING SHAFT

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36. Align the branch of switch harness with the branch of 38. Secure the switch harness to the vehicle harness
vehicle harness, and secure the switch harness to with one wire tie.
the vehicle harness with two wire ties.
VEHICLE
HARNESS WIRE TIE
BRANCH OF
VEHICLE HARNESS 2 WIRE TIES

SWITCH
HARNESS SWITCH
VEHICLE BRANCH OF HARNESS
HARNESS SWITCH HARNESS

37. Secure the switch harness to the vehicle harness Without Other Accessory Harness 4-pin
with three wire ties. Connector Plugged Into The Fuse Box.
39. Plug the switch harness 4-pin connector into the fuse
SWITCH VEHICLE box. Go to step 41.
HARNESS 3 WIRE TIES
HARNESS

FRONT VIEW
Plug in here.
FUSE BOX

SWITCH
HARNESS
4-PIN
CONNECTOR

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With Other Accessory Harness 4-pin Connector Without Other Accessory Harness 8-pin
Plugged Into The Fuse Box. Connector Plugged Into The Fuse Box.
40. If another accessory harness 4-pin connector is 41. Plug the switch harness 8-pin connector into the fuse
plugged into the fuse box, plug the switch harness 4- box. Go to step 44.
pin connector into the other accessory harness 4-pin
connector. FRONT VIEW
Plug in SWITCH HARNESS
here. 8-PIN CONNECTOR
OTHER ACCESSORY
HARNESS
4-PIN CONNECTOR
FRONT VIEW
OTHER ACCESSORY HARNESS
4-PIN CONNECTOR

FUSE BOX

FUSE BOX
SWITCH
HARNESS
4-PIN
CONNECTOR

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With Other Accessory Harness 8-pin Connector 44. Secure the switch harness to the vehicle harness
Plugged Into The Fuse Box. with one wire tie.

42. If another accessory harness 8-pin connector is

VEHICLE SWITCH
plugged into the fuse box, unplug it from fuse box. HARNESS HARNESS
Plug the other accessory harness 8-pin connector
into the switch harness 8-pin connector.
WIRE
TIE
FRONT VIEW
OTHER ACCESSORY
HARNESS
8-PIN CONNECTOR

FUSE BOX

OTHER ACCESSORY
HARNESS
8-PIN CONNECTOR
QD42028AH

45. Unplug the vehicle connector from the combination

light switch.

SWITCH HARNESS
8-PIN CONNECTOR
STEERING
WHEEL

43. Plug the switch harness 8-pin connector into the fuse Do not pull
box. on the lever.
VEHICLE
CONNECTOR
FRONT VIEW
Plug in SWITCH HARNESS
here. 8-PIN CONNECTOR

FUSE BOX

COMBINATION 2 RETAINING TABS QD42029AH

LIGHT SWITCH (Push.)
(Discard.)

46. While pushing the two retaining tabs, slide the

combination light switch out and remove it from the
steering column.
NOTE: Do not pull on the lever when removing the
switch.

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47. Install the new combination light switch on the 50. Using isopropyl alcohol on a shop towel, clean the
steering column. lower column cover where the fuse label will attach.
NOTE: Do not push on the lever when installing the
switch.
ATTACHING

FUSE LABEL
(15A OPTION FUSE)
STEERING
WHEEL

Do not push
on the lever.
VEHICLE LOWER
CONNECTOR COLUMN COVER

Clean with
isopropyl alcohol.
QC33139CH

51. Attach the fuse label to the lower column cover.

NEW COMBINATION 2 RETAINING TABS QD42030AH 52. Remove the relay box cover.
LIGHT SWITCH (Push.)

48. Plug the vehicle connector into the new combination

3 RETAINING
light switch. TABS

RELAY BOX
49. Plug the 15A fuse into the fuse box. COVER

FRONT VIEW
CONNECTING
LOCATION

RELAY BOX QD42032AH

15A FUSE FUSE BOX QD42031AH

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53. Using isopropyl alcohol on a shop towel, clean the Check to Operate of the Fog Lights
relay box cover.
• Turn the headlight switch to the “ ” position
(headlights on low beam).
FUSE LABEL
• Turn on the fog light switch (indicator is on).
• If the fog lights do not turn on, check the fuse and all the
ATTACHING connectors including the ground cable.

RELAY BOX
COVER

Clean with HEADLIGHT SWITCH

isopropyl
alcohol.
OFF
Low High

FOG LIGHT
OFF - - - -

SWITCH
- - ON -

QC51302BH
QC00130AH

54. Attach the fuse label to the relay box cover.

NOTE: The fog light lenses may cloud when the outside
temperature is cold; this is normal and should go away in
55. Check that all wire harnesses are routed properly warm weather.
and all connectors are plugged in.
56. Reinstall all removed parts.
57. Connect the negative cable to the battery and check
operation of all lights and other electrical
accessories.
58. Press and hold the audio power button for two
seconds to restore audio and navi (if equipped)
system functions.
59. Reset the clock.
60. Restore the systems back to normal operation as
described in the Service Manual if necessary.

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Fog Light Aiming Adjustment 2. Unplug the fog light harness connector.
61. Adjust the fog lights:
• Adjust the aim according to your local laws and
regulations.
FOG LIGHT
• To adjust, turn the adjustment point in or out until HARNESS
the correct aim is obtained. CONNECTOR

LEFT
FOG LIGHT

BULB
(Turn.)

To To
raise. QC73038AH
lower.

3. Remove the bulb from the fog light as shown.

NOTE: Right fog light bulb turns clockwise.

PHILLIPS QC73035BH
SCREWDRIVER

BULB REPLACEMENT
1. Remove the two clips, and tuck the left front inner
fender as shown.

LEFT FRONT
INNER
FENDER
(Tuck.)

FRONT 2 CLIPS QC73037CH

BUMPER

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4. Install the new fog light bulb.
• Use only a genuine Honda halogen light bulb
with specified wattage.
Rating: 12V 35W H8 Halogen Light Bulb
P/N 33165-TL0-003
• 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.
• When installing the new bulb, align the cutout on
the fog light with the tab on the new bulb and turn
the new bulb in completely. If not properly
aligned, the fog light may annoy the oncoming
driver’s view.

NEW BULB

Turn the bulb VEHICLE

until it stops. CONNECTOR

LEFT NEW BULB QC73039AH

FOG LIGHT

5. Reinstall the Removed parts.

• Check that the wire harness is not pinched.
6. Check the operation of the fog light; readjust the aim
if necessary.

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