Speaking of overpriced, I just looked up the price for a new fog light/dimmer panel for S-series.



Are you sitting down?



$75. And that was the cheapest I could find out of two websites that are selling new ones. Guess I'm going yard walking and looking for Saturns with fog lights. (Bg info: My car has lights installed but no button on the dash to turn them on.)

 

Be sure to heck the wiring coming to the plug to ensure that the wiring harness coming to the panel contains the wiring for the fogs....


Would have been cheaper to build them all the same but you never know

 

Yeah, I have a suspicion that a previous owner put fogs into the bumper to complete the look. I don't know if SC2s came standard with fogs or if they were an option. There is a fuse for the fogs in the fuse box....so...I dunno! I don't need the fogs, so they can sit there and look good for all I care.

 

They were an option in 97 IIRC. No clue for 2002. Sounded like you wanted to hook them up. If they still use the 3 button panel at the top of the console, that's what I'm referring to. Back in the days when Traction control was an option, if it wasn't selected, the 3 button panel had a solid 1st panel. So I meant that you should check the wiring there to see if there are leads to that switch that are currently unused. If not run your own

 

Ok, enough thread jacking ( in which I was a willing participant and for which I apologize). I'm supposed to be setting an example around here.

Let's wait for Baldguy's next post about his build.

 

Yup, I'll make a new thread about it.

 

LOL - you guys kill me!

 

I am what I am.

No more.

Usually less.

And NEVER on time

 

Mistake No. 1 - these engines go in sideways, i.e. the front of the engine faces the right wheel well not the radiator. DUH!

Also have new radiator installed. (no, I did not run the engine into the radiator when attempting to drop the engine into the car).

Lessons learned - when lowering the engine into the car with the tranny still in the car, it's almost a must to have the crankshaft pulley off and it might be helpful to have all the belt pulleys off. There is almost no clearance to get the engine down to clear the bushings on the tranny without the pulleys right up against the right fender wheel well. Plus is helps if you can get the engine level before attempting to lower it. I had the engine nose down which causes interference with the flywheel (flex plate) and the block to the bell housing when lowing the engine.

Back on it today to get the engine to torque converter connected and start on the intake manifold and exhaust manifold.

 

Dude! Turn on a light in that garage. I can't see what you're doing. LOL