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Civic SI Upgrade: Driving Lights Civic Grill and Lights Upgrade, Part 3 of 4 From "Tricked Out" episode DTRK-304

	The new driving lights
	The new grill, after the addition of EL logo and driving lights.

In this project, Tricked Out host Andrew Totolos installs mesh grills, LED taillights and new fog lights on a Honda Civic. Now that the aluminum mesh has been added to the front bumper, it's time to jazz it up even more with new driving lights. Andrew mounts the new lights in the vertical vents in the bumper cover.

Materials/tools for this phase of the project:

driving lights
cordless drill with screwdriver attachment
block of scrap wood
standard shop tools
"plug-and-play" wiring harness
wire loom
electrical tape
spade connectors
fuse taps
eyelet connectors
alcohol
clean rags

Safety Alert: As a standard safety precaution, always disconnect the vehicle's negative battery cable before you begin work on any electrical or mechanical components.

DIY Difficulty Rating for This Project: We gave this a difficulty rating of 3 on a 5-point intermediate-level scale. There's some drilling and a small amount of electrical wiring involved, but if you're comfortable with that you should have no problem.

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Figure A

Steps:

• First, reach up under the bumper cover and locate a good mounting point for the new driving lights.

• In the Civic, the mounting brackets line up with the pre-existing holes in the radiator support. Use the center hole in the bracket and mark an upper mounting hole to match.

• After the holes are marked, pull the cover back off the access area, and then punch the marks for drilling.

• Drill out both of the mounting holes (figure A) using a block of wood to protect the radiator on the backside.
  

• Driving lights need to tilt down slightly, so stack two washers on the upper mounting bolt between the mounting plate and the radiator support (figure B and C).

• Finish up by tightening the bolts.

  Figure B

  Figure C

  
  

• Drop a plug-and-play harness along with a set of extension leads for the EL wire down behind the passenger side headlight and connect the ends to the lights (figures D and E).

  Important: Remember to always disconnect the vehicle's negative battery cable before performing electrical upgrades or working near the radiator fans.

  Figure D

  Figure E

  
  
  
  

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  RELATED PROJECTS: Acura Integra Body-Kit: Front Bumper Disassembly Acura Integra Body-Kit: Light Brackets and Side Skirts Acura Integra Body-Kit: Rear Bumper Acura Integra Body-Kit: Vented Carbon-Fiber Hood Civic SI: Lambo-Style Vertical-Lift Doors Civic SI: Flip-Flop Trunk Conversion

  
  

  ALSO IN THIS EPISODE:
  	Mesh Grills Upgrade: Bumper Removal and Grill Install
  	Mesh Grills Upgrade: Custom EL Logo
  	Civic SI Upgrade: Driving Lights
  	Civic SI Upgrade: Installing LED Tail Lights