adding fog lights

[redkard4]

I am going to add some fog lights to my soob and I was wanting to see what others have done. Can anyone show some pictures of their rides with fog lights to get some ideas on what size and style I want. Thanks. Any brands that are complete crap?

[samo]

I guess I'll start this off. This is my EA82 with six Pilot Navigator fogs:

 

 

Personally, I love them. For $40 a pair, they do surprisingly well. Very bright.

[subaru_styles]

here's mine with some pilots on the rack and a set of tenzo's below the bumper

 

[LEGACYTUNER]

where/how did you guys run the wiring for the lights on your roof racks?

 

i have a yakima rack, and lights bolt easily to that, but do you run the wires up the a pillar and then drill a hole through the rain gutter?

[75skunkaroo]

i've got the walmart versoin of KC's('bout $17 ea) and harbor freight cheapos($10 pair) under the bumper. the hf ones work great for driving lights

 

 

-mike

[Subi81]

Some on my 81 wagon: square perlux fog lights with louvers:

http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/photos/data/500/306153-5375_IMG-med.JPG

 

if that doesn't work

http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/photos/showgallery.php?cat=500&ppuser=306

[Qman]

This shows the factory fog lights and the factory covers. I just mounted them to the bottom of the bumper with a relay and illuminated switch.

 

[Numbchux]

where/how did you guys run the wiring for the lights on your roof racks?

 

i have a yakima rack, and lights bolt easily to that, but do you run the wires up the a pillar and then drill a hole through the rain gutter?

I, too, have been contemplating this, how did you guys do it?

 

lol, my car USED to have those factory lights under the bumpers, yea, I'll never mount anything I want in one piece down there again.

[Subi81]

Yea you have to be a little more carefull if you mount them low, I have always been told that that lower the lights are the better, gets under the fog. Picked myself up a center (passing) light dash switch and used that as a relay/switch taping into the headlight wire right before the fuse box, then ran a wire with fus to the switch. Not sure if this is the correct way to do it. But it seemed to work, might be better to just tap off of the battery or something? Good luck

[diluded000]

where/how did you guys run the wiring for the lights on your roof racks?

 

i have a yakima rack, and lights bolt easily to that, but do you run the wires up the a pillar and then drill a hole through the rain gutter?

Hopefully I will be building a roof rack with lights for my 85 DL wagon in the near future. My plan is to use the wire for the dome light, and drill a little hole up from there and put a switch in the dome light plastic.

 

For running a wire straight from the battery, they sell little 12v circuit breakers for RVs that are good protection against fire and having to keep spare fuses. I used a circuit breaker for the brake controller in my truck, and the charging wire to my trailer.

 

- James B

[Snowman]

 

The front bumper lights came from Wal-Mart for $30 a pair. They're a yellow color and work pretty well. On top are four from Northern Tool and Equipment that ran me $8 each. They're pretty good for the price. I spent more on wire, relays and switches than on the lights themselves. To power the roof lights, I cut a slit in the window gasket on the front right side door, ran the wires through, and sealed it with clear silicone. It looks kinda ghetto up close and leaks a little, but I would get real nervous about drilling through the roof or anything like that. To make the roof rack easily removable, I added a four-pin plug in the wires so I can just disconnect the lights and unclamp the rack mounts if I want to remove the rack.

[subaru_styles]

yeah i just ran the wires up the B-pillar, through the top corner of the drivers window, and zip tie'd to my yakima gutter mount which was right there..

[subynut]

When I had my air horns on my roof, I just ran the hose down the drivers side A pillar inside the rain gutter and behind the fender. Then I just drilled a hole into the engine compartment and mounted the air compressor right next to the wiper motor. I ended up relocated the horns under the hood cause they kept getting clogged with bugs. Darn mesquitos.

Don't see why U couln't do the same thing with wiring aux lights up there.

[Skip]

 

These are all driving lights (round Hella, rect KC)

 

The ones in the bumper were fitted by removing

the turn signals and rewireing one

lamp in each corner lamp as the TS

 

All are relay controlled to come on with the high

beams.

 

All have 100 w lamps fitted

 

Factory lamps have Sylvaina Ultra vision lamps

[Sweet82]

The top lights are Harbor Freight @ 7.95 a pair 100w you can't beat them.

The "Headlights" are Baja 100w @ 9.95 ea

 

http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/photos/showphoto.php?photo=31&sort=1&cat=500&page=2

 

Pretty sure Brian (SubaruJunkie) has these too.

 

Glenn,

82 SubaruHummer

01 Forester

[Danbob99]

[AKIRA]

here are mine, not as impressive as some of the others, but they look nice

 

P.S. you would need a rollbar to mount yours like I did, and a Brat

[redkard4]

thanks for all the input. i just purchased a set of lights at walmart! $19.00 for the pair. now i have to decide on the bumper or the roof rack. i am thinking since this is my first attempt at wiring anything the bumper will be an easier job.

[Snowman]

Wow, Skip. I'd always wanted to make use of the factory turn signal location for some light mounting but didn't know what to do with the signals. Leave it to you to come up with a solution, eh? I'm totally doing that on the RX!

[samo]

My wiring goes up the A-pillar on the inside, through the top left corner of the windshield seal, and up to the roof rack. Works awesome, but I wouldn't recommend trying to cram too much wiring in there. Four 16-gauge wires is a tight squeeze.

 

When I add more fogs in the future (and maybe a couple antennas), I'll be going through the tailgate to get to the roof.

[Skip]

Snowman, thanks for the compls

If you want some particulars in reference

to the mounting or the rewiring

please email me.

I have pictures of both.

[LEGACYTUNER]

I came up with the idea of bolting a stainless steel toilet grab bar to my bumper and then drilled it out for the driving lights, it looks good and works great. here's a pic.

 

 

also added a rear fog today using the factory roof rails, it kicks rump roast:brow:

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here is another shot.

 

[electryc_monk]

I have used both Hella 500(550) series and the Bosch fog lights.

 

I take the black shield out of the housing andf then reinsert the lightbulb and the area of illumination is fantastic at either 55 or 100Watts. I'm baised toward the gold hue'd lights...my eyes use it better then the white lights. go figure.

the baosch are typically under $50 for the kit. the last set i got were on sale at $36 i think. The Hella's are typically around $65 IIRC.... caio

[subaru_styles]

I came up with the idea of bolting a stainless steel toilet grab bar to my bumper

 

 

 

now you have a dual purpose bumper. It'll be great for when you have to take a s**t in the woods

[75skunkaroo]

now you have a dual purpose bumper. It'll be great for when you have to take a s**t in the woods :lol:

:lol:

 

thats frickin cool, looks good too

 

-mike