cjuetten .Thanks for the info. I am doing a factory fogs install. I will find some connectors that small somewhere. I have loads of all types but none that small.The original how-to here did not mention any female connectors and i knew you would need that type so I was just a little confused. Thanks.

 

Pardon me if I sound like a dope.............have before, will again. Is there a factory harness in all the HHR's? I have a 1LT but no fogs. And, did you have to get the bulbs separate from the heads?

I'm thinking that the factory will be the best way to go (and I got a 100 dollar referral check from the dealer recently) to install them quickly, or, just get the heads for the fit and use another harness and switch to avoid the computer issue.

Mike at SoCal.....any input on this??

Thanks!

 

the 1lt with no fog light only have the switch harness not fog light harness you can buy the harness and swap out the harness with out the fog light connectors all i did was buyt the fog light bulb connecter and followed the how to here i think i posted the the bulb pigtail number in an early post took about 45 min to do it all the worst part was the connector in the harness

 

So for those that have installed the factory fogs, on a scale of 1 to 10, 10 being extremely difficult, how would you rate this install?

 

I did it recently and it wasn't too hard, but be sure you have the right size spade connector before starting. The smallest thing that they have at the parts store will be too big. I ended up using one my cousin had which was from a computer store. It's easy enough to open up the fuse box in advance and do a little testing. I ran a single lead off the connector and out of the box, then split it into two hot leads (one for each side). Grounded to the body. I got the lamps and switch from GM Parts Direct, the wire and bulb connectors from Autozone. The dealership charged me $40 to program the BCM. To me it was well worth it.

 

One place I've found the tiny spade connectors is in kits for wiring auto speakers...many of them use the tiny spade connectors...particularly the cheap kits. Sometimes you can find 'em for a buck or two at radio shack or circuit city.

 

Nice How-to good job

 

Why does the BCM need to be re-programmed after installing fogs?

 

It won't respond to the signal from the new foglight switch.

The BCM is for your car what the BIOS is for your computer. If the car isn't equipped with certain options, those options are turned off in the BCM. If they are added later, the BCM must be reset with those options turned on.

 

hmmm...interesting.... is this something that only Chevy does? I installed aftermarket fogs in my Taurus and didn't have to reprogram the computer. Would the computer need to be programmed even if the fogs were installed in-line with the DRLs???