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08-25-2003, 01:53 AM | #1 |
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Foglights
hey everyone,
i'm planning on adding another pair of foglights to my car. this is my alternative to projector headlights since i cant afford em at the moment i'd like to keep the stock ones in their place. i'm looking for the kind that can come on with the lowbeams. what are some good brands to go with? theres already one that has my interest and its the Hella 500. also, where can i mount the new lights? in the bumper opening, near the grille? also, how hard is installation? and where are some sites where i can order foglights from? thanks in advance...sorry for all the questions..i'm newb when it comes to lighting
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08-25-2003, 10:47 AM | #2 | ||||
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If the aux fog unit you get is small enough, like this Hella Optilux 1182 unit, you can even make use of the blank grille side piece. Quote:
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08-25-2003, 11:34 PM | #3 |
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Here is a set of PIAA driving lights installed in the grill area.
Here is an excellent thread on how to wire a second relay to allow you to use the low beam switch. Many after market fog lights and driving lights come with a relay and switch. However Subaru’s have a switched ground system. Meaning when you turn on the light switch you are providing ground not power . In order to make after market lights usable for a Subaru switch and work off the low beam a second relay must be used. If you wish to use the switch that comes with the lights then it is not necessary. http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/show...hreadid=332798 |
08-26-2003, 03:59 AM | #4 |
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thanks for the replies.
is it easier to wire them independantly? |
08-26-2003, 11:40 AM | #5 | |
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08-27-2003, 03:57 AM | #6 |
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i'm thinking about getting the Micro DEs or the hella 500s.
how can i mount these to the car without having to use a light bar? and also, how did you do that mod Satrya? do the Optillux put out good light? brunetmj, how did you mount yours there? thanks again! |
08-27-2003, 04:07 AM | #7 |
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The brakets for the micro PIAA's fit fine there with room to spare.
I had a broken stock grill from before so i just cut out some space for the lights. |
08-27-2003, 11:04 AM | #8 | |
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Here's a link on how I mounted the 1182s: http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/show...hreadid=310838 I found the Optiluxes more useful when driving through fog, rain, or the occasional snow. In heavy fog (on backroads), the oem foglights must be turned on with the low beams, so in many instances the low beams generate a glow directly in front of the car. With the independent wiring of the Optilux, I can simply turn on the optilux and light up the road & sides. Comparing between the oem reflectors and the optilux projectors on a wall, the projectors can be aimed better to light up the road & side, while at the same time having a slightly better forward range without sending light above the horizontal level (to minimize glare). Imho, the oem reflectors aren't as flexible when it comes to aiming. They also don't have the sharp vertical cutoff that makes minimizing glare in the optiluxes easier. Compared with more powerful aux light units, the 55W projector type Optiluxes may not deliver as much light output, so you might find it inadequate. Works well for me though. MicroDE's, afaik, may need some work to fit in that location. The one easy solution is to drill a 2 inch hole through the plastic bracket that comes with the oem headlights. The nice things about mounting aux light in that location are that it doesn't obstruct any existing air inlet (although being in Alaska, I doubt that lack of cooling is ever an issue), is not higher than the headlight level (iirc, there are some limits on placing aux lights heightwise before it qualifies as off-road light), and is not too low to be prone to road debris exposure. |
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09-21-2003, 03:48 AM | #9 |
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hey satrya,
how hard is it to wire up the foglights? right now i'm going to get either hella 500 or optillux foglights. do u have to tap into any of the cars harness or wires to hook em up? i plan on using the switch that comes with the lights. |
09-21-2003, 09:34 PM | #10 | |
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(a) ground (connect to any clean ground) (b) power (c) signal (low current) or power (high current) off an existing light. Example: (1) you want to wire the aux lights such that they can only be lit up when the low beams are on, and only when the ignition key is on. The first condition means that wire (c) above must be connected to either the low beam wire that gets a "positive" power supply somewhere near the low beam connector, or to the relay that sends the positive signal to the low beams. The second condition means that wire (b) gets connected to a switched power supply connection. (2) you just want to wire the aux lights so that they can only be lit up when the ignition is on. Then (b) taps directly to an unswitched power supply, which can be as simple as connecting them directly to the batteries (assuming the aux light setup comes with a fuse and relay). (c) taps to the switched power supply. (3) you want to wire the aux lights so that they can be lit up regardless of whether the ignition is on or not. Connect both (b) and (c) to the battery. So, depending on what you need, you may need to tap / splice existing connections, or simply make new & direct connection to the "positive" terminal of the battery and clean ground. Good luck. |
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