Fog lights installed

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Just got back from vacation today and installed my fog lights
Before with factory spoiler;

Then with the "is" factory spoiler;

Now, with fogs and "a/c" grill:)

This was a very straight forward job, and I'm happy with the end result. Special thanks goes out to my GF's car for lending me four plastic tabs for mounting them and saving me a trip to the hardware store:) Also, for letting me swap out the lower grill!
 
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Did you pull the gauge cluster and install the fog light "activation notifier"?
If not you loose points!
j/k Dude, looks absolutely fantastic!
Not a fan of the "a/c grill" for some reason [scratch]
Are those eBay low beams Scotty, if they are I need to PM you *nodding*

Front end looks pure sex mate keep it up![:)]
 
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The lights are available on ebay;
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2-NO...007QQitemZ170134177979QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWD1V
I get the yellow lights from Princess Auto for about $18 each, $25 for the clear lense. They come with either 55w or 100w H3 bulbs. They are made by a company called Autopal; the "HL 157 H3"
http://www.autopal.com/auxiliaryLamps05.html
They have the three same little tabs on the back as the sealed beams do, so they fit perfectly into the factory buckets. If you opt for the 100w bulb, you have to bump up your fuses. I use them because I do a fair amount of long distance back roads night driving. They are a flood light, not a light that can really be aimed that well, but they light up the road for (and I've measured this) 1km!!! I can see signs light up 1km away, and they are great for spotting deer and racoons thinking about jumping in front of me, however, they are legal for "off road use only" but so are my headlights. The "airconditioning grill" was just thrown on to see what it would look like. Should I swap the full cover back in?
 
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E30m42cab said:
They have the three same little tabs on the back as the sealed beams do, so they fit perfectly into the factory buckets. Should I swap the full cover back in?
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Are the 3 tabs on the bck of the low beam straight or do they have a little bend in them?
I bought some low beams off US ebay a while ago only to find that they don't fit my car [confused] and was wonering if the fittment is even the same as you guys.

Its all up to you about the lower tranny cooler grill, i dunno - can't get used to it... But i am a wierdo[scratch]
 
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I'm not too sure if they'll work on your car... do you have sealed beams to begin with?
...and I lose points for not putting the light in the instrument cluster... but I will.
 
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