Choosing fog lights for the VAZ-2110: which ones shine better? How to install fog lights on a VAZ 2110

Considering that the head light on the VAZ 2110 and other popular models (for example, VAZ 2114, 2115, etc.) is not the best, driving without fog lights in poor visibility conditions is quite difficult, tiring and even dangerous.

Of course, if the car does not have PTF from the very beginning, that is, in the factory configuration, in such a case, many drivers install fog lights on the VAZ 2110 themselves.

In this case, the main problems are considered to be the need to select fog lights for the VAZ 2110, as well as to figure out how to connect the fog lights. Next, we will look at what to look for when choosing a VAZ PTF, as well as which PTF 2110 will be the best solution.

Features of the VAZ 2110

The VAZ 2110 car is not very different from its younger brothers of the following modifications, but there are still some differences:

This model does not have front fog lights. Moreover, the car bumper may not even have seats for PTF.
For some reason, the car has rear fog lights, which seems strange: there are rear ones, but no front ones.
The VAZ 2110 can be equipped with different types of panels: standard (also called old) and europanel. In the first case, there is no space for installing the PTF power button, but there are several slots for installing additional switches. In the case of the Europanel, the PTF button can be installed in a place previously provided for this, and the fuse panel has sockets for connecting fog lights.

Types of instrument panels and location of fog lamp buttons

As I noted above, depending on the modification, VAZ 2110 cars are equipped with two types of panels: the so-called old panel and the European panel. If you have a Europanel installed, then the place to install the button for turning on the fog lights is located to the left of the steering wheel, and this button is located in close proximity to the button for turning on the side lights.

On some modifications of the Europanel, the buttons for sidelights and fog lights may be located one above the other:

On a regular, old panel there is no special place for installing a PTF switch, but there are places for installing additional buttons for any purpose, including for connecting PTF. They are closed with plugs and are located on the switch panel between the driver and passenger.

On cars with an older panel, the space for additional buttons is located to the right of the driver

The indicated installation locations for the fog light switch on a VAZ are recommended, but not required. You can install the PTF button in any place convenient for you.

What you need to have to connect

1) A ready-made set of fog lights ( GKPTF ), the price of the set is about 120 hryvnia (if you don’t take fancy ones).

Set of fog lights.

Important: for an old-style torpedo you need a GKPTF kit for 2110, if you have a EURO torpedo, buy a GKPTF for 2115 (there is a difference in the buttons).

2) Indicator lamp (control).

3) Multimeter (special multitester).

4) Set of female-male connectors + 8 female connectors.

5) A roll of electrical tape.

6) Heat shrinkage (packaging).

Electronic connection diagrams are included with the fog lights.

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Position 8 points to the external light switch;
Lamp number 9 indicates that the brake water level in the reservoir has been reduced to a minimum;
High beam - lamp 10;
The triangle under the number 13 is the hazard warning lamp;
Position 18 usually remains in reserve, and in cars equipped with airbags, there is a sensor activation lamp in this place.

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Legal requirements

When purchasing headlights, an auto parts store offers a huge variety of fog components in different formats and sizes. GOST 8769-75 forces VAZ-2110 drivers to control themselves and install headlights that meet certain legal requirements:

You cannot install just one fog light; fixation involves installing a kit consisting of 2 parts.
If you measure the distance from the side marker, the headlight is in 400 mm increments, and the measurements are taken along the outside of the diffuser.
The step from the road surface to the bottom edge to the dissipative product cannot be less than 150 mm.
It is not permissible to install headlights higher than the headlight.

Tools and materials required for installation

To install the PTF, you must purchase in advance the entire set of materials and tools:

A set of fog lights, note that the VAZ-2110 dashboard is an older model, so the headlights for Euro models should be put aside.
Lamp for monitoring the procedure.
A multimeter that allows you to test the correctness of individual stages of work.
Double connectors, among experts they are also called “mother and father”, 1 set is enough.
8 pieces of female connectors.
Insulating tape.
Packaging material for heat shrinking.

To correctly install fog lights on a VAZ-2110, you need to start from the electrical diagram; it can be taken from KGPTF.

Second option for connecting foglights

First, select an area to install the devices - for this purpose there is a small compartment below the bumper. By the way, headlights are different, some of them are corrugated, designed to diffuse light, and transparent ones illuminate with spots. Although transparent units are in great demand today among VAZ-2110 owners, experts consider them not so useful.

Installation begins by disconnecting the wires going to the fluid level sensor and washer reservoir. Disconnect the nut located on the washer tank and remove the entire bundle of cables located on the left under the side member.

When considering connector Ш1, you should take into account 3 wires: yellow and 2 yellow-black. Cut 2 pieces of yellow cable and stretch it inside the VAZ-2110 interior. Next, strip the cable, crimp it with male-type terminals of sufficient width and locate it inside the block so that the wire is connected to the one painted black and yellow.

Connect the block with 2 yellow wires together, press them to the harness, after which you can mount the washer tank in its original place.

Now you will need a wire (2 pieces) with a length of up to 0.5 m. Add the ground terminals and secure to the stud, also grab the ground wire coming from the headlight. When the cable from the fog lamp is already in the front side member, stretch the cable where you plan to fix the headlights. Don't forget to treat each cable with a ground terminal.

All that remains is to put the brackets on the bumper, and the female terminal blocks on the wires. Preparing headlights involves inserting light bulbs into the devices; experts do not recommend touching the light bulbs with your hands; when they heat up, the risk of heating increases and the devices may burst.

If you doubt that you have not touched the light bulbs, or you know for sure that you have touched them, you need to degrease the surface using alcohol. Next, connect the black cable to the housing base, and connect the yellow cable directly to the light bulb. Even a beginner, using this option for installing fog lights, will be able to figure out how to properly connect fog lights to a VAZ-2110, and will do it in just a couple of hours.

Preparing for installation

Before you go to a car store, you should find out what exactly you need to purchase, taking into account the characteristics of your car.

And for this we visually define:

What type of dashboard is installed in the cabin;
Are there any seats (stampings) in the front bumper for installing PTF?

Note! Ready-made foglight kits have a lot of differences in the mounting method. In particular, the button for turning on the fog lights of the VAZ 2110 for cars with an old dashboard has a different shape than with a Euro-dashboard.

The kit for connecting fog lights of the VAZ 2110 has a double button for the Euro panel

Ready-made PTF kits

Today you can find 2 types of foglights on sale, in which the light spot is formed:

Due to scratches on the glass (classic headlight with reflector);
Due to the lens (so-called lensed).

Complete set of lensed headlights - wiring, relay and PTF with adjustment system and plugs

Tip: Making stickers for your headlights will protect your lenses from damage.

Which of them to choose depends not only on your desire, but also on the configuration of the set.

In particular, to install PTF you will need:

Full compliance of the kit with your car model (in this case, VAZ 2110);
The adjustment system is easy to use (meaning, without removing the bumper or partially disassembling the headlight itself);
Visual instructions on how to connect fog lights on a VAZ 2110.

Each “correct” kit contains a wiring diagram for VAZ 2110 fog lights

Note! Only fog lights specially designed for the VAZ 2110 can be installed on a car without any body work. Manufacturers whose products are as easy to install as possible include the German Bosch and the domestic Avtosvet Plant, the price of whose products is significantly cheaper.

The famous “Kirzhachi” are produced at the Avtosvet Plant.

So, we found out that cars of the 2110 family may differ in the way they install PTF due to the technical features of the instrument panel and front bumper.

Everything else (installation of headlights and their integration into the electrical circuit) will not create problems, because:

The automaker has prepared the vehicle as much as possible for the installation of PTF;
Independent work will take only 1.5-2 hours of pure time.

Color meaning

Some people, in the old fashioned way, believe that it is better when the fog glass is yellow. But this is not true. Most leading manufacturers today produce transparent white fog lights, and they are not only as good as yellow ones, but often superior to them.

On the VAZ 2110 you can install corrugated or transparent glass. The latter are for some reason more fashionable, although less useful, since they shine in spots, while the corrugated ones give a more directed beam, which really increases visibility in bad weather.

Buying what you need

You can, in principle, buy a ready-made set along with wires, but many believe that if you buy everything separately, the number of installation options increases, and it will all cost less. So, we buy:

Set of headlights (2 pieces);
Plastic pads;
Headlight frames;
A key and a yellow indicator for it;
Relay;
Wires. It is better to purchase ones from an electrical equipment store, so that there are two copper conductors with double insulation (ShVVP-2 is suitable). A cross section of 0.5 mm will also be normal, but if you want to install lamps of higher power, take 0.75 mm;
Terminal for installation to ground;
Wide as well as narrow terminals, called mother/father. When purchasing them, it is advisable not to take them complete with wires. Installation will be more convenient if these terminals are crimped with pliers already on the connections of the installed wires.

Kit for connecting fog lights on VAZ 2110

Note: if your VAZ has an old-style dashboard, then it is better to buy a PTF 2110 kit, but for a new, so-called EURO, it is more convenient to connect PTF 2115.

You can, of course, vary it, but we are talking specifically about the convenience of the location of the buttons. Regarding the power of the lamps, 55 W is enough, no more is needed. Also keep in mind that very cheap fog lights will not last long.

Materials and tools

You can easily buy a ready-made PTF kit with all the wires, and then you won’t have to figure out where the fog light relay is located on a VAZ 2110. However, if you purchase spare parts separately, this will diversify the installation options, plus it will allow you to save money.

Connection kit

Therefore, you need to purchase the following:

Two sets of headlights;
Plastic pads;
Headlight frames;
A key with a yellow indicator for it;
Relay;
Wiring. Choose an option with two copper conductors and double insulation, for example ShVVP2. A cross section of 0.5 mm is suitable, but if the lamps are powerful, 0.75 mm is better;
Ground terminals;
Female/male terminals - wide and narrow terminals.

It is not worth taking the mother-father complete with wires. It is better to crimp them using pliers when the wiring is already connected.

Pay attention to what kind of dashboard you have. If it is an old model, buy a set of fog lights for the VAZ 2110, and if it is a Euro dashboard, then it is better to use the PTF for the VAZ 2115.

As for the light bulb, 55V is more than enough power. We strongly do not recommend buying cheap fog lights, since their service life is very short.

Selection of fog lights for the VAZ 2110

The range of PTFs for the VAZ 2110 today is quite wide: large and small, round and square, yellow and white. Which ones to choose? Everything here will depend on your taste and financial capabilities, but I still dare to give some advice.

Yellow light is less absorbed by water (and fog and rain are water). This means that yellow PTFs will produce a higher quality light spot than white ones of the same power, and at the same time they will not dazzle oncoming drivers.
The shape of the headlights does not matter, the main thing is that they should fit the seats of your bumper as best as possible.
You should not buy very expensive headlights from famous brands. Most often, such companies charge a lot of money just for the fact that they are famous (the so-called surcharge for the brand).
Before purchasing, take the headlight in your hands and carefully examine the quality of the body and glass. Even by its weight and appearance, you can feel whether it is a worthwhile thing or junk that will fall apart after 100 km of run.

Below I will give some common and affordable PTF models for the VAZ 2110 that really deserve attention.

Set (2 lights)	Manufacturer	Brand	Peculiarities	Estimated cost at the end of 2022, rub.
PL-519DLВ W VAZ	China	DLAA	LED, white glass, smooth	1 200	Buy
PTF VAZ 2110	Italy	Magneti Marelli Automotive Lighting	Incandescent, white fluted glass	930	Buy
Bosch VAZ	Russia	Ryazan	Incandescent, white fluted glass	890	Buy
Fog lamp VAZ 2110	Russia	Lada	Incandescent, yellow corrugated glass	520	Buy
Fog lights for VAZ 2110-11-12	Russia	Stavr	LED, smooth white glass, chrome-plated body	800	Buy
Fog lamp “Osvar” for VAZ car	Russia	Auto Start	Incandescent, white glass, corrugated	850	Buy
HY-174-2LED VAZ	Russia	Auto Key	LED, white glass, lenses	900	Buy
Hella FF 75 VAZ	Germany	Hella	Incandescent, external, white glass, smooth + installation kit (relay, button, etc.)	5 000	Buy
LD-088	China	DLAA	LED, white glass, lenses	1 100	Buy

Installation process

Before installing fog lights on a VAZ 2110, you should carefully consider purchasing them.

But don’t rush to the store, but first figure out what kind of front bumper your car is equipped with. If the bumper has seats for PTF (they are usually closed with plugs), then everything is in order. Measure your seats and go to the store.

If the installation of fog lights on your bumper is not provided, then you will either have to buy a new bumper or do it yourself. Here everything will depend on your desires and capabilities, since there are always PTFs on sale with decorative overlays that can be installed on almost any bumper.

This can be done using a conventional drill by drilling a series of holes around the perimeter of the future seats.

After the hole is cut or the plugs are removed, install the PTFs in their places, following the instructions and using the fasteners included with the headlights. Typically, headlights are attached through a decorative trim using two screws.

Why are fog lights needed?

The very name “fog” lights already speaks about their essence. Their light penetrates fog, a wall of rain, and contributes to more efficient illumination of the road.

The presence of PTF provides three important advantages.

PTF or fog lights are characterized by a flatter luminous flux, which literally spreads above the ground, spreading more in width than in height. This was done on purpose, since the temperature of the road surface is higher than the temperature of the air and fog, so it does not fall to the ground itself. Consequently, fog lights provide a certain range of illumination compared to conventional headlights. You will see approximately 10 meters further than with low beam.
The width of the PTF light beam allows you to see the markings and the side of the road, which will allow you to make a maneuver in time and not end up outside the road surface. Unfortunately, this is a common occurrence in foggy conditions. Moreover, those who do not have fog lights suffer much more often. It is a fact.
PTF does not blind oncoming cars, but allows them to see you. Only if the headlights are adjusted correctly, of course. Therefore, fog lights on your car have a big impact on safety by signaling oncoming cars that you are approaching.

Correct installation and connection of fog lights VAZ 2110 and its modifications

Not all models of the tenth row of VAZ are equipped with factory fog lights. If the driver independently tunes additional lighting, he has three options for solving this problem:

Buy a front bumper with fog lights already installed. They just need to be connected to the car network.
Buy a front bumper with ready-made stamped sockets for installing PTF. In this case, you need to choose the right set of fog lights and install them yourself.
Make holes in the plastic for the PTF yourself, attach the fog lights and connect them to the car’s network. This option allows an experienced driver to install fog lights from foreign cars on the VAZ 2110 model range.

The “tens” model range is equipped with PTFs with corrugated (provide a narrowly directed light flux) or transparent (gives spots of light) glass.

The requirements of the Road Traffic Regulations do not contain a mandatory condition for installing PTF on cars, so domestic manufacturers do not always install fog lights on the assembly line. But there are GOST 8769–75 and GOST 41.48–2004, which regulate the number, location and order of switching on all lighting devices, including fog lights.

Requirements for installation of PTF

Fog lights are installed according to certain rules:

quantity - 2 pieces;
no closer than 25 cm to the surface of the road surface;
no more than 40 cm from the outer contour of the headlights;
sockets for fog lights should be located below the top point of the low beam headlight socket;
PTF line-of-sight angles should be: in the vertical plane 5o+5o, in the horizontal plane - 45o+10o.

Instructions for installing and connecting fog lights on a VAZ 2110, 2111, 2112 with your own hands

For independent installation and connection, you will need plumbing skills, the ability to read and understand electrical diagrams, and a willingness to incur certain material costs.

Tools and materials

To install PTF you need to have on hand:

multimeter (multitester);
control light;
a combination screwdriver with a slotted and cross-shaped working body;
pliers;
wire cutters;
wrenches 8x10, 12x14;
light hammer;
electrical tape;
packaging of heat-shrinkable tubes.

You can purchase a ready-made set of fog lights for the VAZ 2110 or buy everything separately (cheaper option):

PTF - 2 pcs.;
right and left frames made of plastic for VAZ 2110 fog lights - 2 pcs.;
a key with a yellow backlit indicator;
relay;
wire with 2 copper cores of different colors with a diameter of 0.5 mm (for more powerful lamps, a diameter of 0.75 mm is preferable) - 5 m;
narrow female connection terminals (single) - 8 pcs.;
wide (double) female/male block for connection to each fog lamp - 2 pcs.;
M8x45 bolts - 4 pcs.;
“wings” for M8 bolts - 4 pcs.

Self-installation and connection

Before installing the PTF, you need to remove the plugs on the front bumper and secure the fog lights with frames. The best option: do not use self-tapping screws, but M8x45 bolts with wings, which provide more durable fastening and quick dismantling.

The fog lamp is inserted into a special frame, with which it is attached to the hole in the front bumper

Installing PTF will take a minimum of time if you follow this algorithm:

Connecting to the electrical network should begin by pulling the wires from under the dashboard into the engine compartment. They must first be placed in a protective corrugation.
The operation described above may require partial disassembly of the torpedo. On the VAZ 2112, the factory wiring provides this option for connecting the PTF, so you just need to find the connection pads, which are located near the socket plugs in the front bumper.
Remove the positive terminal from the battery.
Open the relay and fuse mounting block (located at the bottom left of the steering column near the clutch pedal).
Unscrew the self-tapping screw with a screwdriver and remove the block.

The mounting block with fuses is located on the left side near the driver’s left foot.
After this, you need to find the fuse terminals F4 (serves to protect the right PTF) and F14 (protects the left fog lamp).

The location and purpose of fuses in the VAZ 2110, 2111, 2112 mounting block are indicated on the inside of the protective cover

Fuse F20 provides protection for the rear PTFs, which were originally built into the rear lights of the VAZ 2110 model range in the form of side light lamps with two filaments. In unfavorable weather conditions, the second thread is activated by a special button located on the dashboard.

At the final stage, you need to put copper connectors of the “female” type on the ends of the wires and insert them into the plug according to the attached electrical and wiring diagrams.

Electrical diagram for connecting fog lights VAZ 2110, 2111 and 2112 using a backlit key and relay

The choice of location for installing the fog lamp switch depends on the type of front panel. There are certain nuances in connecting the old PTF and the European panel.

Simple do-it-yourself connection of fog lights on a VAZ 2110 and VAZ 2111 with an old front panel without connecting the PTF switching relay

On VAZ 2112 models with a Europanel, wires for connecting fog lights are installed in the car wiring at the factory.

Wiring diagram for connecting the VAZ 2112 PTF wires to the factory wiring connected to the PTF sockets, mounting block, relay and to the backlit power button (connects independently)

General algorithm for connecting and connecting fog lights

Installation of fog lights will take approximately 1–1.5 hours if you proceed in the following sequence:

The PTF wiring is laid on top of the main wiring, which runs along the left front fender.
According to the factory's recommendation, power to the PTF power button, inserted into the socket on the dashboard, should be taken from the fuse for the right side lights. With this option, the PTFs will remain on when the ignition is turned off. If you don't turn them off with your button, the battery will quickly drain. But if the PTFs are powered from the main headlights button or directly from the ignition switch, they will light up when you turn the ignition key.
Connect the plugs to the fog lights and turn them on. If the PTF on the VAZ 2110 and its modifications does not light up, it means that an error has crept into the wiring diagram. In this case, each element of the circuit should be checked again.

Video: connecting fog lights VAZ 2110

Making sure your fog lights are lighting correctly is relatively simple. You need to drive onto the road in the evening or at night and turn on the PTF. If the light flux is directed slightly downwards and illuminates not only the roadway, but also the side of the road, then everything has been done correctly. In this case, oncoming drivers will not be blinded by the light of your PTF and sufficient visibility is guaranteed in bad weather conditions.

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Connection to electrical circuit

So, the VAZ fog lights are installed in their regular places, all that remains is to connect them to the VAZ hog network. According to the current rules (see above), PTF can only be turned on together with the side lights. If you turn on the PTF, but forget to turn on the “dimensions”, then this will already be a violation.

The fact is that the fog lights are installed quite close to each other, and in the dark the oncoming driver will not be able to correctly assess the width of your car. That is why the side lights must be on when the PTF is operating.

To prevent this from happening, the connection diagram for fog lights in a VAZ is assembled in such a way that they cannot be turned on with the lights turned off. Despite its apparent complexity, the circuit is quite simple, and anyone with basic knowledge of electrical engineering can understand it.

Other manufacturers and types of lamps

Of course, many are trying to install other types of light sources and other types of lamps. All headlights discussed above have a halogen lamp. That is, it is actually the same incandescent lamp, but its filament operates in a gas environment (bromine or iodine halogens).

There are also alternative fog lights.

LED PTF

Intelligent LED PTFs are very expensive, and it makes no sense to buy cheap ones.

The main disadvantage of effective LED fog lights is their huge price and low efficiency..

The low efficiency is explained by the fact that a conventional LED produces light that is bright and pleasant to the human eye with a temperature of about 6000 K. This is not bad for head optics, but not for PTF. However, there are exceptions. For example, Osram LEDriving FOG 101 . A high-tech device with LEDs of a proprietary proprietary design with a color temperature of about 3000 K, which is just suitable for PTF.

Price - no less than 16,000 rubles.

Xenon PTF

Difficult to install and expensive lighting devices.

Standard PTFs converted to xenon fog lights.

The old xenon PTFs worked on lamps D1 and D2, the new ones received lamps D3 and D4 without the use of mercury vapor. Theoretically, the efficiency of such fog lights and the luminous intensity are higher than those of halogen lights. However, do not forget about the specificity of PTF - not to cause reflection of the beam from the water suspension. And all inexpensive xenon headlights require very precise adjustment of the light beam and are not able to provide a low horizontal stripe to combat fog.

In addition, the maximum color temperature for the effectiveness of fog lights is 3000-4500 K , otherwise they will be of no use and blinding light will be provided for oncoming drivers. The prices of such foglights are not lower than 5-7 thousand ( Hella Micro DE , for example). Anything cheaper is useless and even dangerous.