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INSTALLATION
INSTRUCTIONS
Accessory Application
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08V31-T7A-1000-90
VERSION 1
FOG LIGHTS
P/N 08V31-T7A-100
2020 HR-V
NOV 2019
PARTS LIST
Right fog light
(Identification mark: RH)
Left fog light
(Identification mark: LH)
Right fog light trim
Left fog light trim
Switch harness
Fog light harness
Combination light switch
Relay
13 Wire ties
4 Self-tapping screws
Fuse label
15A Fuse
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2 Aluminum tapes
4 Long wire ties
Clip
(May not be used)
Ground bolt
TOOLS AND SUPPLIES REQUIRED
Phillips screwdriver
Ratchet
10 mm Socket
Diagonal cutters
Blanket
Masking tape
Isopropyl alcohol
Shop towel
Tape measure
The following tools are available through the Honda Tool
and Eq
uipment Program. On the iN, click on: Service >
Service Bay > Tool and Equipment Program, then enter
the number under “Search”. Or, call 888-424-6857.
• Pla
stic Trim Tool (T/N SILTRIMTL10)
•
Trim
Tool Set (T/N SOJATP2014)
Illustration of the Fog Lights Installed on the Vehicle
COMBINATION
LIGHT SWITCH
15A FUSE
SWITCH
HARNESS
LEFT
FOG LIGHT
FOG LIGHT
HARNESS
RIGHT
FOG
LIGHT
RELAY
INSTALLATION
Customer Information: The information i
n 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. Apply masking tape to the
upper column cover as shown.
QD41002AJ
STEERING
WHEEL
MASKING
TAPE
UPPER
COLUMN
COVER
3. Turn the steering wheel 90° clockwise. Using a
plastic trim tool, release the upper column cover.
QD41003AJ
UPPER COLUMN
COVER
PLASTIC
TRIM TOOL
RETAINING
TAB
4. Turn the steering wheel 180° counterclockwise.
Using a plastic trim tool, release the upper column
cover.
QD41004AJ
UPPER
COLUMN
COVER
PLASTIC
TRIM TOOL
RETAINING TAB
5. Remove the upper column cover.
QD41005AJ
4 RETAINING
TABS
UPPER COLUMN
COVER
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6. Remove the self-tapping screw from the lower
column cover.
QD41006AJ
SELF-TAPPING
SCREW
LOWER
COLUMN
COVER
7. Turn the steering wheel 180° clockwise, and remove
the self-tapping screw from the lower column cover.
QD41007AJ
SELF-TAPPING
SCREW
LOWER
COLUMN
COVER
8. Pull away the door opening seal, and remove the
driver’s dashboard side lid.
QD40315AJ
DRIVER’S
DASHBOAR
D SIDE LID
PLASTIC
TRIM TOOL
DOOR
OPENING
SEAL
(Pull away.)
6 RETAINING
TABS
9. Apply masking tape to the lower column cover.
QD40316AJ
MASKING
TAPE
LOWER COLUMN
COVER
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10. Pull away the door opening seal. Remove the
driver’s dashboard lower cover, and unplug the
vehicle connectors.
QD41009AJ
11 CLIPS
DRIVER’S DASHBOARD
LOWER COVER
CLIP
VEHICLE
CONNECTORS
DOOR OPENING SEAL
(Pull away.)
11. Remove the lower column cover.
QD41402AJ
LOWER COLUMN
COVER
SELF-TAPPING
SCREW
12. Remove the front bumper:
• Wrap a shop towel around the lever.
• Apply masking tape as shown.
MASKING
TAPES
FRONT BUMPER
FRONT
FENDER
HEADLIGHT
LEVER
SHOP TOWEL
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• Remove the front grille cover.
9 CLIPS
FRONT GRILLE COVER
• Remove the 12 clips.
12 CLIPS
BOTTOM VIEW
11 CLIPS
• Remove the two self-tapping screws and four
clips on each side.
4 CLIPS
2 SELF-TAPPING
SCREWS
LEFT FRONT
WHEEL ARCH PROTECTOR
• Remove the front wheel arch protector on each
side.
2 CLIPS
5 CLIPS
Remove the
clips from the
front in order.
RETAINING TAB
(Remove first.)
FRONT
BUMPER
LEFT SIDE
SILL TRIM
LEFT FRONT
WHEEL
ARCH PROTECTOR
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• Remove the self-tapping screw on each side.
SELF-TAPPING
SCREW
• Release the five retaining tabs on each side, in
the order shown.
2
3 RETAINING TABS
2 RETAINING TABS
1
FRONT
BUMPER
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• With the help of an assistant, remove the front
bumper.
• Place the front bumper on a blanket.
2 RETAINING TABS
FRONT BUMPER
Installing the Fog Lights
13. Remove the left bumper trim.
9 RETAINING TABS
LEFT BUMPER
TRIM
(Do not reuse.)
FRONT BUMPER
(inside)
LEFT BUMPER
TRIM
14. Install the left fog light to the left fog light trim with two
self-tapping screws.
NOTE: Check that the back of
the fog light has the
correct identification mark before installation.
2 SELF-TAPPING
SCREWS
LEFT FOG
LIGHT TRIM
LEFT FOG LIGHT
(Identification
mark: LH)
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15. Install the left fog light trim to the front bumper with
nine retaining tabs.
9 RETAINING TABS
LEFT FOG
LIGHT TRIM
FRONT BUMPER
(inside)
16. Repeat steps 13 thru 15 for the other side.
Routing the Fog Light Harness
17. Route the fog light harness as shown.
VEHICLE 1-PIN
CONNECTOR
FOG LIGHT HARNESS
1-PIN CONNECTOR
FOG LIGHT
HARNESS
(Route behind
the washer tube.)
RIGHT
HEADLIGHT
WASHER
TUBE
WASHER
TUBE
18. Plug the vehicle 1-pin connector into the fog light
harness 1-pin connector.
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19. Secure the 1-pin connectors to the vehicle harness
with one wire tie.
WIRE TIE
1-PIN CONNECTORS
VEHICLE
HARNESS
RIGHT
HEADLIGHT
FOG LIGHT HARNESS
20. Route the fog light harness as shown. Install the fog
light harness ground terminal to the vehicle panel
with one ground bolt.
FOG LIGHT HARNESS
GROUND TERMINAL
GROUND BOLT
VEHICLE
PANEL
FOG LIGHT HARNESS
(Route behind the
washer tube.)
WASHER TUBE
21. Secure the fog light harness to the vehicle harness
with one wire tie.
VEHICLE HARNESS
FOG LIGHT
HARNESS
WIRE TIE
22. Line up the branch of fog light harness with the
branch of vehicle harness, and secure the fog light
harness to the vehicle harness with three wire ties.
QD42010BH
3 WIRE
TIES
FOG LIGHT
HARNESS
BRANCH OF
VEHICLE HARNESS
BRANCH OF
FOG LIGHT
HARNESS
VEHICLE
HARNESS
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23. Secure the fog light harness clip to the hole in the
vehicle frame as shown.
QD42011AH
FOG LIGHT
HARNESS
FOG LIGHT
HARNESS CLIP
VEHICLE
FRAME
FRONT
BUMPER
BEAM
If the vehicle is equipped with another accessory
harness, go to step 27; otherwise, continue with
step 24.
Without Another Accessory Harness
24. Route the fog light harness as shown. Secure the fog
light harness clip to the hole in the vehicle frame as
shown.
FRONT
BUMPER
BEAM
FOG LIGHT
HARNESS
VEHICLE
FRAME
FOG LIGHT
HARNESS CLIP
25. Secure the fog light harness to the vehicle harness
with one wire tie.
FOG LIGHT
HARNESS
VEHICLE
HARNESS
WIRE TIE
FRONT
BUMPER
BEAM
26. Connect two long wire ties together, and secure the
fog light harness to the front bumper beam with
them. Go to step 32.
QD42014AH
FOG
LIGHT
HARNESS
2 LONG
WIRE TIES
(Joint.)
FRONT
BUMPER
BEAM
2 JOINTED
LONG
WIRE TIES
FRONT
BUMPER
BEAM
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With Another Accessory Harness
27. Route the fog light harness as shown.
FRONT
BUMPER
BEAM
FOG LIGHT
HARNESS
LONG
WIRE TIE
FOG LIGHT
HARNESS CLIP
(Cut off.)
OTHER
ACCESSORY
HRNESS
520 mm
(20.47 in.)
FOG LIGHT HARNESS
2-PIN CONNECTOR
FOG LIGHT
HARNESS
28. Using diagonal cutters, cut off the fog light harness
clip.
NOTE: Be careful not to damage the fog light
harness.
29. Secure the fog light harness to the othe
r accessory
h
a
rness with one long wire tie as shown.
30. Secure the fog light harness to the vehicle harness
with one wire tie and one long wire tie as shown.
FOG LIGHT
HARNESS
VEHICLE
HARNESS
WIRE TIE
FRONT
BUMPER
BEAM
LONG
WIRE TIE
31. Connect two long wire ties together, and secure the
fog light harness to the front bumper beam with
them.
FOG
LIGHT
HARNESS
2 LONG
WIRE TIES
(Joint.)
FRONT
BUMPER
BEAM
JOINTED
LONG
WIRE TIE
FRONT
BUMPER
BEAM
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32. Using isopropyl alcohol on a shop towel, thoroughly
clean the front bumper beam where the aluminum
tape will attach.
QD42015AH
ALUMINUM
TAPE
Clean with
isopropyl
alcohol.
FOG LIGHT
HARNESS
FRONT
BUMPER
BEAM
FRONT
BUMPER
BEAM
33. Secure the fog light harness to the front bumper
beam with two pieces of aluminum tape as shown.
34. With the help of an assistant, brin
g the front bumper
close to the vehicle, and plug the two fog light
harness 2-pin connectors into the right and left fog
light. Install the front bumper.
FRONT BUMPER
LEFT
FOG LIGHT
RIGHT
FOG LIGHT
2 FOG LIGHT HARNESS
2-PIN CONNECTORS
Routing the Switch Harness
35. Install the relay to the switch harness relay block.
QD42017BH
RELAY
SWITCH HARNESS
RELAY BLOCK
36. Plug the switch harness 1-pin connector into the
vehicle 1-pin connector.
VEHICLE 1-PIN
CONNECTOR
SWITCH HARNESS
1-PIN CONNECTOR
STEERING SHAFT
DRIVER’S DASHBOARD
LOWER COVER OPENING
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37. Install the clip to the switch harness relay block.
Secure the switch harness relay block to the hole in
the vehicle frame. If another relay block is already
secured to the hole in the vehicle frame, secure the
switch harness relay block to that relay block.
VEHICLE
FRAME
SWITCH
HARNESS
RELAY BLOCK
CLIP
SWITCH
HARNESS
RELAY
BLOCK
OTHER
RELAY BLOCK
WITH OTHER
RELAY BLOCK
DRIVER’S
DASHBOARD
LOWER COVER
OPENING
38. Line up the branch of the switch harness with the
branch of the vehicle harness, and secure the switch
harness to the vehicle harness with two wire ties.
SWITCH
HARNESS
VEHICLE
HARNESS
BRANCH OF
SWITCH HARNESS
BRANCH OF
VEHICLE HARNESS
2 WIRE TIES
DRIVER’S DASHBOARD
LOWER COVER OPENING
39. Secure the switch harness to the vehicle harness
with three wire ties.
VEHICLE
HARNESS
SWITCH
HARNESS
3 WIRE TIES
DRIVER’S DASHBOARD
LOWER COVER OPENING
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40. Secure the switch harness to the vehicle harness
with one wire tie.
VEHICLE
HARNESS
SWITCH
HARNESS
WIRE TIE
DRIVER’S DASHBOARD
LOWER COVER OPENING
If the vehicle is equipped with another accessory
harness 4-pin connector, go to step 42; otherwise,
continue with step 41.
Without Another Accessory Harness 4-pin
Connector
41. Plug the switch harness 4-pin connector into the fuse
box. Go to step 43.
SWITCH
HARNESS
4-PIN
CONNECTOR
FUSE BOX
FRONT VIEW
Plug in here.
DRIVER’S DASHBOARD
LOWER COVER OPENING
With Another Accessory Harness 4-pin
Connector
42. If another accessory harness 4-pin connector is
plugged into the fuse box, plug the switch harness 4-
pin connector into that accessory harness 4-pin
connector.
FUSE BOX
FRONT VIEW
OTHER ACCESSORY HARNESS
4-PIN CONNECTOR
OTHER ACCESSORY
HARNESS
4-PIN CONNECTOR
SWITCH
HARNESS
4-PIN
CONNECTOR
DRIVER’S DASHBOARD
LOWER COVER OPENING
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If the vehicle is equipped with another accessory
harness 8-pin connector, go to step 44; otherwise,
continue with step 43.
Without Another Accessory Harness 8-pin
Connector
43. Plug the switch harness 8-pin connector into the fuse
box. Go to step 46.
SWITCH HARNESS
8-PIN CONNECTOR
FRONT VIEW
Plug in
here.
FUSE BOX
DRIVER’S DASHBOARD
LOWER COVER OPENING
With Another Accessory Harness 8-pin
Connector
44. If another accessory harness 8-pin connector is
plugged into the fuse box, unplug it from fuse box.
Plug the other accessory harness 8-pin connector
into the switch harness 8-pin connector.
FRONT VIEW
FUSE BOX
OTHER ACCESSORY
HARNESS
8-PIN CONNECTOR
SWITCH HARNESS
8-PIN CONNECTOR
OTHER ACCESSORY
HARNESS
8-PIN CONNECTOR
DRIVER’S DASHBOARD
LOWER COVER OPENING
45. Plug the switch harness 8-pin connector into the fuse
box.
SWITCH HARNESS
8-PIN CONNECTOR
FRONT VIEW
Plug in
here.
FUSE BOX
DRIVER’S DASHBOARD
LOWER COVER OPENING
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46. Secure the switch harness to the vehicle harness
with one wire tie.
QD42028AH
SWITCH
HARNESS
VEHICLE
HARNESS
WIRE
TIE
DRIVER’S DASHBOARD
LOWER COVER OPENING
47. Unplug the vehicle connector from the combination
light switch.
COMBINATION
LIGHT SWITCH
(Do not reuse.)
2 RETAINING TABS
(Push.)
VEHICLE
CONNECTOR
STEERING
WHEEL
Do not pull
on the lever.
Incorrect.
48. 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
switc
h
.
49. Install the new combination light switch to the
steering column.
NOTE: Do not push on the lever when installing the
switc
h.
NEW COMBINATION
LIGHT SWITCH
VEHICLE
CONNECTOR
STEERING
WHEEL
2 RETAINING TABS
(Push.)
Do not push
on the lever.
Incorrect.
50. Plug the vehicle connector into the new combination
light switch.
51. Plug the 15A fuse into the fuse box.
QD42031AH
FUSE BOX
CONNECTING
LOCATION
15A FUSE
FRONT VIEW
DRIVER’S
DASHBOARD
LOWER COVER
OPENING
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52. Using isopropyl alcohol on a shop towel, clean the
lower column cover where the fuse label will attach.
QC33139CH
Clean with
isopropyl alcohol.
FUSE LABEL
(15A OPTION FUSE)
ATTACHING
LOWER
COLUMN COVER
53. Attach the fuse label to the lower column cover.
54. Remove the relay box cover.
QD42032AH
3 RETAINING
TABS
RELAY BOX
COVER
RELAY BOX
55. Using isopropyl alcohol on a shop towel, clean the
relay box cover.
QC51302BH
Clean with
isopropyl
alcohol.
FUSE LABEL
ATTACHING
RELAY BOX
COVER
56. Attach the fuse label to the relay box cover.
57. Check that all wire harnesses are routed prope
rly
and all con
nectors are plugged in.
58. Install all removed
parts.
59. Connect the negative cable to the battery.
60. Press and hold the audio unit power button for 2
second
s to restore radio and navi (if equipped)
system functions.
61. Set the clock on vehicles without navigation.
62. If necessary, restore the systems back t
o normal
operation as described in the service information.
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Check the Operation of the Fog Lights
63. Make sure the fog lights operate as describ
ed in the
vehicle owne
r’s manual.
How to Aim the Fog Lights
64. Adjust the fog light aim by turning the adjustment
scre
w
in or out until the correct aim is obtained.
Adjust the aim according to local laws and
regulations.
NOTE: The fog light lenses may cloud when the
o
u
tside temperature is cold; this is normal and
should go away in warm weather.
PHILLIPS
SCREWDRIVER
LEFT
FOG LIGHT
ADJUSTMENT
SCREW
BULB REPLACEMENT
NOTE: Perform bulb replacement by referring to the
vehicle owne
r’s manual.
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