(3) Route the harness along the backside of the
rear fascia and secure with clips (Fig. 8).
(4) Connect the rear fog lamp wiring harness con-
nector behind the battery box, and clip the harness
to the battery with the supplied clips (Fig. 9).
(5) Position the rear fog lamp bracket between the
rear fascia inner surface and the belly pan bracket.
(6) Connect the rear fog lamp electrical connector,
and verify that the fog lamp is positioned correctly.
(7) Install the rear extension belly pan. The rear-
ward 4 bolts are used to secure the rear fog lamp
brackets.
(8) Connect the battery negative cable, and install
the battery cover.
(9) Verify vehicle and system operation.
HEADLAMP
DESCRIPTION
This vehicle is equipped with High Intensity Dis-
charge Headlamps (HID). The HID type lamp is
used in place of the conventional halogen low beam
lamp. High beam lamps remain the same halogen
type.
HID lamps get their name from the intense white
light produced by the electrical discharge. The light
produced by the HID lamps appears as a white color
as opposed to the yellow color of the standard halo-
gen lamps.
HID lighting provides about three times the light
output of standard halogen lamps while using less
energy. The lamps are also designed to last 10 times
longer than standard halogen lamps.
OPERATION
High Intensity Discharge Headlamps (HID) rely on
an AC (alternating current) electrical charge to ignite
xenon gas contained in a sealed beam lamp. The HID
lamps are similar in operation to common vapor
filled street headlamps. Instead of using a filament
to produce light, the gas inside the lamp is ignited by
creating an arc between two electrodes.
The color of the light source is classified as its
color temperature. As the color temperature
increases, the color of the light moves from yellow to
blue-white to white. The light produced by the HID
lamps appears as a white color as opposed to the yel-
low color of the standard (halogen) lamps. HID lamps
provide light as a higher color temperature than
standard halogen lamps.
For the color temperature of different lamp types,
refer to the COLOR TEMPERATURE table. As a
point of reference, typical sunlight at noon has a
color temperature of 4977° C (8990° F).
COLOR TEMPERATURE
LAMP TEMPERATURE
INCANDESCENT LAMPS 2527° C (4580° F)
HALOGEN LAMPS 2927° C (5300° F)
HID LAMPS 3827° C (6920° F)
Fig. 8 WIRING HARNESS ROUTING
1 - REAR FASICA
2 - ROUTING AND CLIP LOCATION
Fig. 9 WIRING HARNESS CONNECTOR
1 - LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT FLOOR
2 - ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR
3 - BATTERY TRAY
8L - 8 LAMPS ZB
FOG LAMP UNIT - REAR (EXPORT) (Continued)
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