What to choose and how to connect fog lights to Kalina correctly

The domestic auto industry always requires attention from its owners.

One would be interested in tinkering with the maintenance of the power unit on their own, another would be interested in doing a little tuning of the appearance, and a third would be interested in connecting fog lights to Kalina.

The automaker only equips the “sport” modification with fog lights.

Indeed, to make driving in bad weather conditions safer, owners can:

1. Purchase a freely available kit for connecting fog lights to Kalina;
2. Install them yourself.

Preparing for work

Before going to an auto parts store and choosing fog lights (FFL), car owners should know that the procedure for installing them is regulated by the Road Traffic Rules.

In particular, the installation of PTF on a car must be carried out in places specified by the car manufacturer.

In relation to AvtoVAZ wiring products, the connection diagram for fog lights on Kalina implies their installation in the front bumper:

1. For this purpose, it has special places covered with plastic plugs;
2. The package of purchased headlights must have all the necessary elements for proper connection (wiring, terminal blocks, power button, fuse and relay).

Seat for PTF in the front bumper of Lada Kalina

Note! Purchased headlights are always smaller in size than the standard installation location. Therefore, plastic sidelights should also be included with the PTF.

What can you buy for Kalina?

A wide variety of foglights for cars amazes the imagination with their appearance and shapes:

1. Round;
2. Oval;
3. Square;
4. Twin;
5. Recessed;
6. For outdoor installation, etc.

Not all PTFs are suitable for Lada Kalina, which forces owners to redo the mount themselves

However, only a few PTFs produced by different manufacturers are suitable for Lada Kalina.

In particular, these are:

• Bosch products, characterized by flat glass headlights and sold only in pairs;
• Fog lamps “Kirzhach” with lens-shaped (convex) glass;
• Fog lights “Luch” are an analogue of German products. The price is lower, but so is the quality;
• Products of Chinese companies under the ProSport brand.

Note! This list is not an expert list. Simply, the products of the listed companies are installed in the standard places of the Lada Kalina without any additional modifications. And the complete set of kits is selected exclusively for this AvtoVAZ model.

PTF ProSport in chrome configuration

How can I install

There are 2 ways to install fog lights on a Lada Kalina car:

1. Without removing the front bumper;
2. With bumper removed.

Advice! If you do not have sufficient skills in working with plastic parts, then it is better to completely remove the bumper. In this way you will protect it from breaking off latches and fasteners due to negligence.

The factory instructions provide detailed information on all mounting points for the front bumper

Installation of fog lights

First you need to purchase a set of PTF (2 headlights + 2 frames) and a kit for installing PTF (PTF relay, power button, wires, screws, connectors and instructions).

In addition you will need:

• Phillips and flathead screwdrivers;
• wrench for 8 and 10;
• forceps;
• insulating tape;
• nylon ties.

Universal step-by-step instructions for installing PTF on a Lada:

1. Unscrew the fastening parts and pull off the bumper.

   

2. Bend the latches with a flat-head screwdriver and remove the plugs. Attach each fog light with 3 self-tapping screws.

   

3. Inside the car, under the clutch pedal, push out the seal and pull out the PTF wires.
4. Add the PTF wires to the main ones, tighten the remaining wires with ties.
5. We attach the negative terminals to the bolts on the car body.
6. Install the control button with the relay on the dashboard, connect the pink wire from the fuse box to the relay.
7. The fuse should be 15 A. We connect the power contacts of relays 30 and 87 to it and the PTF wires.
8. Check that the installation is correct and turn on the headlights using the button. If everything is done correctly, the headlights are on.

   

9. Carefully assemble the bumper so as not to snag the wires and lose parts. Recheck the functionality of the lighting system.

Installation of PTF

If you bought fully equipped headlights, then integrating them into the front bumper will not be particularly difficult.

You will only need:

1. Install PTF in regular places;
2. Secure them with self-tapping screws;
3. Install incandescent lamps in the headlights;
4. Connect the plug and lead the wires into the engine compartment.

Advice! For additional glass protection, order the production of headlight stickers. This transparent film can protect fog lights from stones and plant branches.

What is needed for installation and connection

Standard PTFs are included in some Kalina configurations; they are installed on the lower bumper. The lighting quality of standard optics is not always optimal - many mechanics recommend purchasing a higher-quality kit and installing it on the car. The designers have provided for the possibility of replacing such headlights; repairs do not require completely removing the front bumper.

Which PTF is better to install?

Manufacturers offer different sets of optics in terms of price and quality. It is worth noting the most suitable options for Kalina:

1. Bosch optics have flat glass and are sold in a set of 2 devices. Has high build quality and long service life.
2. Kirzhach headlights can be purchased one at a time - they use convex glass in the shape of a lens.
3. Luch foglights are of good quality, but the design does not include a fogging valve.
4. ProSport headlights, despite the manufacturing country of China, are of good quality at a low price.

   

   PTFs from different manufacturers differ in price and quality

Advice: It is worth noting that domestic manufacturers are practically not inferior in quality to foreign companies. They also offer a good warranty on their devices.

Tools and materials

Besides the optics itself? you will need to purchase a mounting kit for connection. It includes:

• relay;
• headlight switch;
• several wires with connectors;
• connectors;
• self-tapping screws;
• instructions with installation diagram.

Everything you need is included in the installation kit for connecting PTF

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The kit must have a special marking 1119. This means that all parts are intended for installation in the prepared location of the mounting block.

PTFs can be sold with or without external frames. Before installing the frame, you need to paint it to match the body color or purchase ready-made ones in a suitable color scheme. The tool you will need is a standard 8mm wrench and a good screwdriver. Work can be carried out both with the front bumper installed and with it removed.

Installation of electrical components

More technically complex is the operation of installing and integrating electrical components into standard wiring.

To successfully complete the work, the owner must solve the following tasks:

1. Correctly connect the PTF to the fuse block;
2. Install a button for activating fog lights in the car interior.

Original wiring diagram for fog lights on Kalina

If you use the wiring and the attached electrical diagram from the PTF kit, the connection will be reduced to:

1. Installing a fuse in the block;
2. A relay responsible for the operation of the power button is also installed there;
3. Connecting the fog lights themselves and the standard electrical wiring into a single electrical network;
4. Outputting control of their work to a button.

The photo shows a proprietary set of electronic components that does not require modifications. It is easy to connect to the standard electrical wiring system

Installing the PTF button

The button for turning on Kalina's fog lights can be installed at the request of the car owner:

1. On the tunnel between the seats;
2. On the instrument panel for Kalina equipment without air conditioning (installed instead of the air conditioning button);
3. In the external lighting control unit.

The light control module (LCM) of the Lada Kalina car has a fog lamp button, which is responsible for the operation of the rear lights. The fuse box is also hidden behind it.

The most difficult option for connecting a button will be connecting it to an existing one in the ICC. To do this, you will have to cut into the wiring harness and isolate the connection. (see also the article Wiring VAZ 2114: differences from its predecessor)

Under No. 4 in the photo there is a button to activate the PTF operation

Less difficult to install would be options with connecting and outputting a button near the cigarette lighter on the tunnel, or with installing a button in a socket on the instrument panel provided for turning on the air conditioner (in versions without it).

How to install a set of fog lights with your own hands + diagram

To save time on dismantling the bumper, we will show you how to replace it without removing it.

1. When installing the right headlight, turn the steering wheel as far as possible in this direction - this increases the working space.
2. Remove the front mudguard.

   

   Turn the steering wheel to the right and remove the shield

3. From the inside, we open the latches that secure the old PTF or plugs.
4. We remove the plug.
5. We fix the new headlight from the inside with 3 self-tapping screws.

   

   Attach the headlight to 3 self-tapping screws from the inside

6. Installing a new frame. To do this, press it firmly against the bumper until it clicks.
7. We do the same with the left headlight.

This completes the installation of the optics. Now we connect the headlights using the pre-purchased installation kit.

Nuances of connecting PTF on Kalina

The connection process is a little more complicated than installing equipment and requires care when working. We recommend immediately laying all the wires from the engine compartment into the Lada's interior in a high-quality manner so that they do not interfere or get underfoot.

1. We connect the harness to the right and left fog lights and secure the ground wire to the body.
2. We connect the positive wire to the battery.
3. Next, we pull the harness into the cabin through a standard hole in the left wing of the car.
4. When the harness is pulled into the cabin, you will need to remove the ashtray by unscrewing 4 small bolts.

   

   We extend the harness into the cabin and remove the ashtray

5. Through the resulting space from the inside we push out the plugs for the buttons on the front instrument panel.
6. Pull out the airflow control knobs.

   

   Pull out the blower control knobs

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7. Move aside the panel trim, push out the cover of the air conditioner switch button and install the PTF switch in its place.

   

   We mount the PTF power button in place of the plug

8. We connect the wires with the connectors that come with the installation kit.

   

   We connect the wires using connectors

9. We connect two long wires to the front panel mounting block.
10. We connect the harness from the button to the mounting side and push it into the cabin as far as possible.

    

    Pull out the mounting block

11. Now we have 2 wires in one place that come from the button, and 3 wires from under the hood.
12. We connect the wires, fuses and relays as shown in the diagram.

    

    We connect the wires using the connection diagram

13. We check the operation of the optics and, if the circuit is connected correctly, isolate the connections and install the mounting block in place.
14. We assemble the panel elements in the reverse order.

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Lighting system design

Optics for Kalina are manufactured at two factories:

Both types of optics have excellent characteristics and provide high-quality illumination of the road. You can recognize Bosch products by the missing cap on the lamp in the near module, as well as by the AL code on the glass.

The headlight design of the Lada Kalina is no different from most cars. The flashlight has low and high beam modules, blocks with turn signals and side lights. In the new Kalina body, the dimensions also play the role of running lights.

The following lamps are used in Kalina optics:

• low – H7, ​​55W;
• long range – H1, 55W;
• direction indicators – PY21W, 21W;
• Dimensions – W5W, 5W.

Light elements from the dimensions fit into the license plate lighting module on the trunk lid. Since 2013, modernized optics have been installed in Kalina, where part W21/5W is responsible for the clearance and daytime light. The fog lamps are equipped with H11 lamps with a power of 55W.

Which optics is better to choose

While using the machine, the lights are subject to sudden temperature changes, impacts from stones and small grains of sand. These factors negatively affect glass, reducing its transparency, worsening light characteristics.

High-quality headlights that meet safety requirements are installed from the factory. Unofficial replacements are equipped with xenon lenses, “angel eyes” and modified reflector geometry. These lights look beautiful, but wear out faster due to poor quality materials and can fog up in humid weather.

When choosing new optics, it is better to trust the official ones. When purchasing, it is important to clarify the modification of the body and the year of manufacture of Kalina. Depending on the configuration, there are darkened masks or improved lighting characteristics.

Low and high beam optics

Depending on the body type, Kalina has different parts installed:

• sedan, hatchback – standard optics;
• sport, station wagon - are equipped with a more elongated reflector with an increased area to increase the lighting area by 20%.

To connect improved optics to Kalina, you do not need to lay additional wires or change contact connectors. The optics are no different in mounting points and shape.

When purchasing flashlights, you should pay attention to original parts with improved performance. This will improve the characteristics of the beam without interfering with the wiring or altering the standard fasteners.

Fog lights

When buying new PTFs, it is better to choose from original parts. Standard lights are equipped with durable glass and a high-quality reflector that directs the beam in accordance with GOST.

Fog lights for Kalina are produced by:

The models differ in the shape of the glass, but there is no difference in quality. The headlights are connected to the standard wiring and installed in the mounts on the bumper. There are no fog lights in the basic trim levels. To connect them, you will have to additionally purchase a button for the interior, a PTF relay, and remove the bumper plugs.

In stores you can find modernized flashlights with lenses for gas-discharge lamps or LED modules. Such products are not certified for use in Kalina because they do not meet transport safety requirements. For such parts you can receive a fine and an order to eliminate the malfunction within 10 working days.

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Unclamping the clamps of the wiring harness block, disconnect the block from the lamp connector.

Attention! Fog lamps are halogen. Do not touch the glass bulb with your fingers, as traces from them will cause the lamp to darken when heated. You can remove dirt from the flask with a clean rag soaked in alcohol.

We install the new H11 lamp in the reverse order.

Instructions for replacing the fog light bulb on Lada Kalina

How to adjust the light output

After installing new headlights or removing the front bumper, the car owner needs to adjust the light output.

The luminous flux for each headlight is set separately

The fact is that fog lights have a completely different principle of illuminating the road surface:

• PTFs have a clear upper boundary (cut);
• This is due to the physical properties of fog.

For reference: the whole point is that drops of moisture literally hang above the road, but do not touch the road surface. It is in this narrow space that the fog lights shine. If the luminous flux is higher, the light will be reflected in the drops like in a mirror and blind the driver.

The best solution to the problem would be to visit service stations that have special adjustment stands designed for any car model. But if this is not possible, or the fog light on Kalina was replaced and removed from its original location, then you can do this operation yourself.

The algorithm will be as follows:

• Place the car 3 meters from a blank wall (residential building, garage);
• Check the tire pressure and bring it to factory settings;
• Using chalk and a ruler, mark two vertical lines on the wall opposite each wheel;
• Measure the distance from the ground to your car's headlights. This will be the parameter – h;
• Draw a horizontal line on the wall at the calculated height;
• Turn on the fog lights and cover one of them with a cloth or newspaper;
• Use the adjusting screw to set the luminous flux;
• Repeat the operation for the other headlight.

That's it, the work is finished, and the best part is that the price of the work is minimal.

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Despite the fact that anti-fog optics illuminate the road for only 10 meters, it still allows for safe movement by car in bad weather. In the absence of this type of headlights, visibility of the road will be limited, which will affect the safety of the driver and passengers of the car. How to install fog lights on Kalina and what headlights can be used for this - read below.