www.collegehillshonda.com Accessory Application Publications No.

VERSION 1
INSTALLATION FOG LIGHTS
2021 PILOT
P/N 08V31-TG7-100A Issue Date
INSTRUCTIONS JUN 2020

PARTS LIST 2 Wire ties with holder

Left fog light

10A Fuse
Right fog light

Relay
Combination light switch

TOOLS AND SUPPLIES REQUIRED

Fog light harness Phillips screwdriver
Flat-tip screwdriver
Ratchet
10 mm Socket
10 mm Open end wrench
Diagonal cutters
Ground harness
Masking tape
Blanket
Shop towel
The following tools are available through the Honda Tool
and Equipment Program. On the iN, click on: Service >
18 Wire ties Service Bay > Tool and Equipment Program, then enter
(2 Not used) the number under “Search”. Or, call 888-424-6857.
• Trim Tool Set (T/N SOJATP2014)
• Plastic Trim Tool (T/N SILTRIMTL10)

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Illustration of the Fog Lights on the Vehicle INSTALLATION

RELAY COMBINATION
10A FUSE LIGHT SWITCH Customer Information: The information in this
GROUND installation instruction is intended for use only by skilled
HARNESS 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:

• Wrap a shop towel around the hood latch.

HOOD LATCH
(Wrap with a shop towel.)

RIGHT
FOG
LIGHT

FOG LIGHT LEFT 

HARNESS FOG LIGHT

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• Remove the front bulkhead cover. 2. Remove the three self-tapping screws.

FRONT BULKHEAD 10 CLIPS LEFT FRONT WHEEL

COVER ARCH PROTECTOR

3 SELF-TAPPING
SCREWS

• Remove the intake air tube.

• Disconnect the negative cable from the battery. 3. Remove the left front wheel arch protector.

INTAKE AIR 2 CLIPS LEFT FRONT WHEEL

2 CLIPS TUBE (FRONT SIDE) CLIP
ARCH PROTECTOR (REAR SIDE)

2 RETAINING
TABS

RETAINING
TAB 6 CLIPS

4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 on the right side of the vehicle.

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5. Remove the front bumper: • Apply masking tape as shown.
• Using a flat-tip screwdriver, remove the H
emblem.

FLAT-TIP FRONT CENTER

SCREWDRIVER UPPER BEAM OPPOSITE 
SIDE VIEW
FRONT

H EMBLEM 2 RETAINING
TABS H EMBLEM

FRONT
FENDER

HEADLIGHT

MASKING
TAPE

FRONT BUMPER

4 CLIPS FRONT GRILLE

• Remove the front upper grille.

4 BOLTS

FRONT UPPER
GRILLE
10 CLIPS 4 RETAINING
TABS

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• Remove the four self-tapping screws, eight clips, • With the help of an assistant, release the seven
and eight flange bolts. retaining tabs on each side.

4 CLIPS FRONT 4 RETAINING FRONT 3 RETAINING

BUMPER TABS BUMPER TABS

2 CLIPS
4 SELF-
TAPPING
8 FLANGE SCREWS
BOLTS
2 CLIPS

BOTTOM VIEW FRONT BUMPER

2 CLIPS 2 CLIPS
8 FLANGE
BOLTS

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• Release the front grille. 6. Remove one washer-bolt and one clip, and pull back
the right front inner fender as shown.
FLAT-TIP
SCREWDRIVER
FRONT  2 RETAINING
GRILLE TABS FRONT GRILLE

CLIP

OPPOSITE SIDE VIEW

RIGHT FRONT
INNER FENDER
(Pull back.)

WASHER-
BOLT

7. Remove the left cover from the front bumper.

FRONT BUMPER
(inside)

FRONT GRILLE

• With the help of an assistant, remove the front

bumper, and unplug the vehicle connectors.
• Place the front bumper on a blanket.

VEHICLE
CONNECTOR
LEFT COVER
(Do not reuse.)

3 SELF-TAPPING
SCREWS

FRONT BUMPER

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8. Install the left fog light to the front bumper with three 11. Secure the fog light harness to the vehicle harness
self-tapping screws removed in step 7. with two wire ties as shown.

FRONT BUMPER
(inside) FOG LIGHT
HARNESS

VEHICLE
HARNESS

WIRE TIE CLIP ON THE

VEHICLE HARNESS

LEFT FOG
LIGHT
3 SELF-TAPPING
SCREWS

9. Repeat steps 7 and 8 to install the right fog light to FRONT BUMPER
the right side of the front bumper. (inside)

10. Plug the two fog light harness 2-pin connectors into FOG LIGHT
the left and right fog lights. HARNESS

LEFT FOG FRONT BUMPER FOG LIGHT

LIGHT (inside) HARNESS VEHICLE
HARNESS
RIGHT FOG
LIGHT

CLIP ON THE WIRE TIE

VEHICLE HARNESS

2 FOG LIGHT HARNESS

2-PIN CONNECTORS

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12. Secure the fog light harness to the vehicle harness 14. Route the ground harness along the vehicle
with seven wire ties. harness, and secure it to the vehicle harness with
two wire ties.
FRONT BUMPER
(inside) VEHICLE
HARNESS
VEHICLE
HARNESS

7 WIRE TIES

FOG LIGHT
HARNESS

GROUND
13. Remove the vehicle ground bolt, and secure the 2 WIRE TIES
HARNESS
ground harness ground terminal to the vehicle
ground terminals.  15. Route the ground harness down the right front inner
NOTE: Do not put the ground terminal caulkings on fender area, and secure it to the vehicle harness with
top of one another. one wire tie.

VEHICLE VEHICLE VEHICLE GROUND WIRE

GROUND GROUND BOLT HARNESS HARNESS TIE
TERMINALS (reused)

GROUND
HARNESS
GROUND
TERMINAL

GROUND
HARNESS

RIGHT
HEADLIGHT

RIGHT
HEADLIGHT

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16. Remove the tape to free the vehicle 1-pin connector, 18. Secure the ground harness to the vehicle harness
remove the dummy connector. with three wire ties.

RIGHT FRONT
FENDER

3 WIRE
TIES

VEHICLE 
1-PIN GROUND
CONNECTOR HARNESS

VEHICLE
HARNESS

TAPE
(Remove.)

DUMMY
CONNECTOR
(Do not reuse.)

19. Install the wire tie with holder to the ground harness
17. Plug the ground harness 1-pin connector into the 1-pin connector, and secure the 1-pin connectors
vehicle 1-pin connector. and ground harness to the vehicle harness with one
wire tie with holder as shown.

GROUND WIRE TIE 

HARNESS  WITH HOLDER
1-PIN
CONNECTOR
GROUND
VEHICLE  HARNESS
1-PIN
CONNECTOR

VEHICLE
HARNESS

GROUND HARNESS
1-PIN CONNECTOR

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20. Install the wire tie with holder to the ground harness 22. With the help of an assistant, bring the front bumper
2-pin connector, and secure it to the vehicle harness close to the vehicle, and plug the fog light harness 2-
with one wire tie with holder as shown. pin connector into the ground harness 2-pin
connector. Install the front bumper.
GROUND
HARNESS
GROUND HARNESS 
2-PIN CONNECTOR

VEHICLE
HARNESS

WIRE TIE

FOG LIGHT
WIRE TIE  VEHICLE HARNESS 
WITH HOLDER HARNESS 2-PIN
CONNECTOR FRONT BUMPER

23. Under the hood, remove the relay box cover.

2 RETAINING RELAY BOX

TABS COVER
RIGHT FRONT
FENDER

GROUND HARNESS 
2-PIN CONNECTOR

21. Secure the ground harness to the vehicle harness

with one wire tie.

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24. Plug the relay and 10A fuse into the relay box in the 26. Remove the driver’s dashboard lower cover, and
slot shown. unplug the vehicle connectors, and release the
vehicle sensor.
TOP VIEW
VEHICLE
CONNECTORS 12 CLIPS
RELAY
BOX

RELAY

10A FUSE RELAY

10A FUSE

RELAY
BOX

OPPOSITE SIDE VIEW

DRIVER’S
DASHBOARD
LOWER COVER

VEHICLE
SENSOR

2 RETAINING
TABS
25. Pull away the door opening seal, and remove the
driver’s dashboard side lid.

DRIVER’S DOOR OPENING

DASHBOARD SEAL 
SIDE LID (Pull away.)

3 CLIPS 2 RETAINING
TABS

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27. Lower and pull out the steering wheel. Apply 28. Connect the negative cable to the battery, then turn
masking tape to the upper column cover as shown. the ignition to ON. Turn the steering wheel 90°
counterclockwise. Using a plastic trim tool, release
the upper column cover.
STEERING
WHEEL STEERING
90° counterclockwise. WHEEL

MASKING
TAPE

UPPER COLUMN
COVER

PLASTIC
TRIM TOOL
UPPER COLUMN
COVER

RETAINING
TAB

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29. Turn the steering wheel 180° clockwise. Using a 31. Remove the one self-tapping screw from the lower
plastic trim tool, release the upper column cover. column cover.

STEERING SELF-TAPPING
180° clockwise. WHEEL SCREW

UPPER COLUMN LOWER COLUMN

COVER COVER

32. Turn the steering wheel 180° counterclockwise, and

PLASTIC TRIM
remove the other self-tapping screw from the lower
TOOL column cover.

STEERING
180° counterclockwise. WHEEL
RETAINING
TAB

30. Release the upper column cover, and secure it to the

dashboard with the masking tape.

DASHBOARD MASKING UPPER COLUMN

TAPE COVER

LOWER COLUMN SELF-TAPPING

COVER SCREW

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33. Remove the lower column cover. 35. Unplug the vehicle connector from the combination
light switch.

COMBINATION VEHICLE  STEERING 

LIGHT SWITCH CONNECTOR COLUMN
(Do not reuse.)

LOWER COLUMN SELF-TAPPING

COVER SCREW

34. Turn the ignition to OFF, then disconnect the

Incorrect. 2 RETAINING
negative cable from the battery. TABS

Do not pull on the lever.

36. Push in on the two retaining tabs, slide the

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

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37. Install the new combination light switch to the Check the Operation of the Fog Lights
steering column. Make sure both retaining tabs are
locked in place.  46. Turn the headlight switch to the AUTO or “ ”
NOTE: Do not pull on the lever. position (headlights on low beam).
47. Turn on the fog light switch (indicator is on).
VEHICLE  STEERING  48. If the fog lights do not turn on, check the fuse and all
VEHICLE  CONNECTOR COLUMN
HARNESS the connectors, including the ground cable.

HEADLIGHT SWITCH
AUTO/
OFF
Low High

FOG LIGHT
OFF - - - -
NEW 

SWITCH
COMBINATION
LIGHT SWITCH - - ON -
2 RETAINING
TABS
Incorrect.

NOTE: The fog light lenses may cloud when the outside
temperature is cold; this is normal and should go away in
warm weather.

Do not push on the lever.

38. Plug the vehicle connector into the new combination

light switch. Make sure the vehicle harness is not
being stretched.
39. Check that all wire harnesses are routed properly
and all connectors are plugged in.
40. Install all removed parts except for the front
bulkhead cover and the intake air tube.
41. Connect the negative cable to the battery.
42. Install the front bulkhead cover and the intake air
tube.
43. Press and hold the audio unit power button for 2
seconds to restore the radio and navi (if equipped)
system functions.
44. Set the clock on vehicles without navigation.
45. If necessary, restore the systems back to normal
operation as described in the service information.

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How to Aim the Fog Lights
49. Adjust the fog light aim by turning the adjustment
screw in or out until the correct aim is obtained.
Adjust the aim according to local laws and
regulations.

ADJUSTMENT
LEFT FOG LIGHT SCREW

PHILLIPS 
SCREWDRIVER

LED REPLACEMENT
NOTE: The LED bulb is a part of the fog light assembly,
and it cannot be replaced by itself.

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