Fog Lights won't turn on - 2017 Honda HRV

[Valharth1031]

Good evening po sa lahat. Pahingi po ako ng tulong. I have a 2017 Honda HRV. Yung fog lights ko po parehong biglang ayaw umandar nung isang araw. Pinacheck ko sabi ok daw ung bulbs so pinalitan ng bagong fuse. Umandar na ung lights. Nung gabi na ginamit ko na siya pero mga 20 min lang biglang ayaw na umandar ulit. Ano po kaya ung pwedeng problema? Naka aftermarket po ako na LED H11 pala na nagamit ko naman for 5 months without a problem tapos ganun po nangyari. Thank you po.

[dr. d]

Good evening po sa lahat. Pahingi po ako ng tulong. I have a 2017 Honda HRV. Yung fog lights ko po parehong biglang ayaw umandar nung isang araw. Pinacheck ko sabi ok daw ung bulbs so pinalitan ng bagong fuse. Umandar na ung lights. Nung gabi na ginamit ko na siya pero mga 20 min lang biglang ayaw na umandar ulit. Ano po kaya ung pwedeng problema? Naka aftermarket po ako na LED H11 pala. Thank you po.

it would appear,
your fuse blew.
again.

[Valharth1031]

it would appear,
your fuse blew.
again.

Ano po kaya ang solution dito? Papalitan po ba ng fuse with a higher amp rating? Kaso safe po ba ito?

[dr. d]

Ano po kaya ang solution dito? Papalitan po ba ng fuse with a higher amp rating? Kaso safe po ba ito?

ask an expert to look at your set-up, po.
fuse... wiring... housing...

if the (stock, i assume) fuse keeps blowing kasi, your lights are probably drawing more current than what the car's wiring was designed for.
you might have to upgrade everything and not just the fuse.

btw,
i noticed that many car drivers use their bumper lights and not their headlights.
are they aware that sometimes, them bumper lights actually generate more glare than the stock headlights?

[travajante]

Good evening po sa lahat. Pahingi po ako ng tulong. I have a 2017 Honda HRV. Yung fog lights ko po parehong biglang ayaw umandar nung isang araw. Pinacheck ko sabi ok daw ung bulbs so pinalitan ng bagong fuse. Umandar na ung lights. Nung gabi na ginamit ko na siya pero mga 20 min lang biglang ayaw na umandar ulit. Ano po kaya ung pwedeng problema? Naka aftermarket po ako na LED H11 pala. Thank you po.

Switch your stock H11 halogens in. If they work, those LEDs you used aren't worth going back to.

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[Valharth1031]

ask an expert to look at your set-up, po.
fuse... wiring... housing...

if the (stock, i assume) fuse keeps blowing kasi, your lights are probably drawing more current than what the car's wiring was designed for.
you might have to upgrade everything and not just the fuse.

btw,
i noticed that many car drivers use their bumper lights and not their headlights.
are they aware that sometimes, them bumper lights actually generate more glare than the stock headlights?

I used the lights for 5 months without any problem until the problem occured a few days ago. Is it possible there's a short somewhere? And to your other question, I use both my headlights and foglights when driving at night. If it's well lit I only use my headlights.

[Valharth1031]

Switch your stock H11 halogens in. If they work, those LEDs you used aren't worth going back to.

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Thanks for the reply. I'll check this but I'll probably have to find an electrician since I'm pretty unfamiliar with electricals.

[dr. d]

I used the lights for 5 months without any problem until the problem occured a few days ago. Is it possible there's a short somewhere? And to your other question, I use both my headlights and foglights when driving at night. If it's well lit I only use my headlights.

was this a do-it-yourself thing, or was it done by someone else?

[Valharth1031]

was this a do-it-yourself thing, or was it done by someone else?

I had it installed by a shop. I got it from LED Lights PH in Antipolo. Check out their fb page if you're unfamiliar. Unfortunately I'm not great with car electricals so I would never DIY anything electrical.

[dr. d]

I had it installed by a shop. I got it from LED Lights PH in Antipolo. Check out their fb page if you're unfamiliar. Unfortunately I'm not great with car electricals so I would never DIY anything electrical.

normally,
my suggestion would be to bring it back to them for trouble-shooting.
there is definitely something wrong if your fuse blows twice...

the other side of the coin is,
they may not be fully versed in what they should be fully versed in...

what would i do?
i'll probably feel my wiring and see if they get "too hot", and go from there...
but so many things can be the matter...
you need the experts, if i may opine.

[Valharth1031]

normally,
my suggestion would be to bring it back to them for trouble-shooting.
there is definitely something wrong if your fuse blows twice...

the other side of the coin is,
they may not be fully versed in what they should be fully versed in...

what would i do?
i'll probably feel my wiring and see if they get "too hot", and go from there...
but so many things can be the matter...
you need the experts, if i may opine.

Thanks for the reply. I'll try going back to them one more time. If not, I'll look for a good electrician. Do you have any suggestions for good electrical repair shops?

[dr. d]

Thanks for the reply. I'll try going back to them one more time. If not, I'll look for a good electrician. Do you have any suggestions for good electrical repair shops?

not me.
puro stock kasi ang sakin.
but i am sure there are folks here who can point you in the right direction.
so what city/province would you like?

[Valharth1031]

not me.
puro stock kasi ang sakin.
but i am sure there are folks here who can point you in the right direction.
so what city/province would you like?

Just here in metro manila. preferably manila or qc

[travajante]

Thanks for the reply. I'll try going back to them one more time. If not, I'll look for a good electrician. Do you have any suggestions for good electrical repair shops?

Not just any good electrician. Some cars these days, esp the euros, may require canbus decoder/anti flicker chips or harnesses to make replacement LEDs work & work w/ longevity. Some have fans to keep em from overheating. Look for one who's familiar w/ your model's lighting circuitry & needs. Or check forums, HRV ones, to be specific. They should have good recommendations on products that are known to work & those to stay away from.
Here's a basic H11 swap How-To on a CRV. Shouldn't be too different from the HRV.
2018 Honda CRV LED Headlight Install - Auxbeam F-T1 (H11) Bulb - YouTube

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[bxr monkey]

Ito mga options ko.

(1) Wizzard Electrical Services in Quezon City, Metro Manila - Yellow Pages PH
(2) Honda Cars Quezon City's Official Website
(3) Shop for Car Accessories Online - L.A. Car Accessories Store

[sirkosero]

Simplest answer, go back to stock. If fuse dont blow, led bulbs have a problem.

If fuse blows, go get yourself an electrician.

My money is on defective LED bulbs.

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[chris_d]

I am assuming the LED bulbs were plug and play and no other electrical wires were spliced? If yes I would suggest going back to regular/stock halogen bulbs and see if the problem goes away. As you mentioned these are fog lights then I do not see any benefit for using LED bulbs, ideally real fog lights are yellow halogen bulbs. This is just my opinion though and I could be wrong as some newer cars might have LED as "driving light/fog lamps".

[ninjababez]

if gusto mo ipilit LED bulb, pagawan mo nalang sarili wiring with relay
pero try mo muna balik sa nag install, mukhang tama replies sayo mataas ang power draw ng bulbs
btw masakit sa mata pag lagi foreground lighting, di mo lang siguro napapansin. mas maigi stock talaga

[Valharth1031]

I am assuming the LED bulbs were plug and play and no other electrical wires were spliced? If yes I would suggest going back to regular/stock halogen bulbs and see if the problem goes away. As you mentioned these are fog lights then I do not see any benefit for using LED bulbs, ideally real fog lights are yellow halogen bulbs. This is just my opinion though and I could be wrong as some newer cars might have LED as "driving light/fog lamps".

I use yellow LED bulbs. Too much white masakit sa mata lalo na umuulan.

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Update on the lights: Driver/ballast problem. Napalitan na mukhang okay na siya. Thanks for the replies.