Replacement for Fog/Driving Lights

michaelgt · Post by **michaelgt** » Mon Feb 07, 2005 11:15 pm

Now that my second fog/driving light has broken, has anybody replaced these lights? What did you replace them with? The glass is broken on both of mine, and I really liked them for running the back roads in the dark (which is every morning to work, and evenings all winter). How easy was the replacement? Thanks

AKLGT · Post by **AKLGT** » Mon Feb 07, 2005 11:38 pm

am working on that project. will let you know.... as soon as i finish.

AKLGT · Post by **AKLGT** » Tue Feb 08, 2005 5:12 pm

will post pics tomorrow. waiting on fog switch from raging.

michaelgt · Post by **michaelgt** » Tue Feb 08, 2005 8:14 pm

Thanks! Must be I am the only one that has had both lights broken, and do not want to pay the GM replacement cost. You can find the headlights and taillights on Ebay, but none of the fog lights. They make a huge difference on the dark roads around my house. I look for to seeing the pics!

damronjr · Post by **damronjr** » Tue Feb 08, 2005 10:32 pm

Quote, originally posted by michaelgt Â»Thanks! Must be I am the only one that has had both lights broken, and do not want to pay the GM replacement cost. You can find the headlights and taillights on Ebay, but none of the fog lights. They make a huge difference on the dark roads around my house. I look for to seeing the pics!A set of fogs are on ebay right now.

AKLGT · Post by **AKLGT** » Wed Feb 09, 2005 12:02 am

you got a link? i need a new windshield.

damronjr · Post by **damronjr** » Wed Feb 09, 2005 12:05 am

Quote, originally posted by trdvibe Â»you got a link? i need a new windshield. Ask and you shall receive!http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors...=WDVWEdit: Looks like someone is biting!

drmc1983 · Post by **drmc1983** » Wed Feb 09, 2005 10:35 am

i don't know what it is but i guess these fog lights suck because i just saw that mine is cracked in half also.. i've never had problems with fog lights before but now i got this. had it less than a year and it needs to be replaced already. what is that. the bulb still works but soon to be dead. here take a look hard to tell but the arrows help.. dumb rocks

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ragingfish · Post by **ragingfish** » Wed Feb 09, 2005 10:45 am

drmc1983: i can't see anything in that photo...use macro mode if you got it. i've had my vibe just under 3 years and have been through 2 windshields...but my fogs have held up like champs. pitted, probably. but i don't notice that...certainly they're not cracked though...

ColonelPanic · Post by **ColonelPanic** » Wed Feb 09, 2005 1:04 pm

For the life of me, I can't figure out why my fogs aren't cracked either. The glass has held up better than the lexan used on the headlights! That defies the laws of, uh, whatever... I still have a teeny, tiny little crack on one of the headlights, thought about replacing it, but never got around to doing so...

AKLGT · Post by **AKLGT** » Wed Feb 09, 2005 1:17 pm

AKLGT · Post by **AKLGT** » Wed Feb 09, 2005 1:24 pm

temporary fog switch

damronjr · Post by **damronjr** » Wed Feb 09, 2005 2:28 pm

Those fogs look great, Hope! Where'd you pick those up and what did they run you?

AKLGT · Post by **AKLGT** » Wed Feb 09, 2005 3:32 pm

unfortunately my mom threw the box away, but i got them at walmart for a whopping $20+

AKLGT · Post by **AKLGT** » Wed Feb 09, 2005 3:35 pm

foglight switch that's coming. thanks raging!

tecton · Post by **tecton** » Wed Feb 09, 2005 4:58 pm

nice job on that red switch isnt walmart a great place?i was looking at lights there just this morning

michaelgt · Post by **michaelgt** » Wed Feb 09, 2005 8:46 pm

Great Job! What size are the lights? How do you like them when driving? Did you rewire to the lights? Did you try and use the factory wiring? My one lens was cracked in first 4 months, 6k miles, and the other was broken out at 20 months, 50k miles. Even though others have not had problems, I really do not want to replace with OEM.

Baltovibe · Post by **Baltovibe** » Wed Feb 09, 2005 10:27 pm

Hope, the 2nd switch from the left, is that .... heated seats??Was that an option on your Vibe??

damronjr · Post by **damronjr** » Wed Feb 09, 2005 10:29 pm

Quote, originally posted by Baltovibe Â»Hope, the 2nd switch from the left, is that .... heated seats??Was that an option on your Vibe??Yeah, I was wondering that as well when I saw that. Maybe for the northerners it is, but I haven't seen or heard of it as an option down here.

AKLGT · Post by **AKLGT** » Wed Feb 09, 2005 11:25 pm

Quote, originally posted by michaelgt Â»Great Job! What size are the lights? How do you like them when driving? Did you rewire to the lights? Did you try and use the factory wiring? My one lens was cracked in first 4 months, 6k miles, and the other was broken out at 20 months, 50k miles. Even though others have not had problems, I really do not want to replace with OEM. first attempt i used total factory wiring, had to cut the ends off but used existing power and ground wiring. second time, i did the foglight modification so i could turn the fogs on and off w/o the headlights but w/ the parking lights. this time, i completely wired the fogs separate from the factory wiring and put the switch in so i could turn them on and off whenever i damn well felt! lol. and for $20-50 for the a/m fogs (minus the ones i got in nov, since those were crap) they seem to hold up pretty decent. my front windshield however.... that's a different story.

AKLGT · Post by **AKLGT** » Wed Feb 09, 2005 11:33 pm

Quote, originally posted by Baltovibe Â»Hope, the 2nd switch from the left, is that .... heated seats??Was that an option on your Vibe??i installed custom leather interior and the driver's heat elements. at the time i didn't want to put in the passenger's but now i wish i had. it wasn't THAT much more. oh well...http://forums.genvibe.com/zero...44851

AKLGT · Post by **AKLGT** » Thu Feb 17, 2005 11:18 pm

pics outside of the new fogs. damn they're bright!

Mr. Poopypants · Post by **Mr. Poopypants** » Thu Feb 17, 2005 11:23 pm

What kind of lights are those?? NICE!

damronjr · Post by **damronjr** » Thu Feb 17, 2005 11:49 pm

Quote, originally posted by trdvibe Â»pics outside of the new fogs. damn they're bright! You got those at Wal-mart?!? Those are sharp looking lights! How hard were they to install? What are your heads? Silverstars?

AKLGT · Post by **AKLGT** » Thu Feb 17, 2005 11:53 pm

fairly easy to install. wired them completely independent of the factory wiring. the headlight bulbs i also got a walmart and so far they've burned just as bright and long (which isn't hard) as the silverstars i USED to get. i think they are the euroxenon lights, about $18/pair. i'm gonna see if i can pick up more of those fogs since they look pretty good and fit relatively well. not perfect, but close.

damronjr · Post by **damronjr** » Thu Feb 17, 2005 11:59 pm

I'm sure it's been explained before, but how do you wire the fogs to work with the parking lamps instead of the headlights?

AKLGT · Post by **AKLGT** » Fri Feb 18, 2005 12:20 am

http://forums.genvibe.com/zerothread?id=12376i did the parking light mod, but then decided i wanted to rewire it all separate so i didn't have to have any lights on at all for the fogs to work.

damronjr · Post by **damronjr** » Fri Feb 18, 2005 12:27 am

Quote, originally posted by trdvibe Â»http://forums.genvibe.com/zerothread?id=12376i did the parking light mod, but then decided i wanted to rewire it all separate so i didn't have to have any lights on at all for the fogs to work. Why not just use option 1? It's the same right, except you don't have to run a whole new switch?!?

Mr. Poopypants · Post by **Mr. Poopypants** » Fri Feb 18, 2005 12:32 am

Quote, originally posted by damronjr Â»Why not just use option 1? It's the same right, except you don't have to run a whole new switch?!?I was wondering the same thing as a matter of fact.

Psychobroker · Post by **Psychobroker** » Fri Mar 18, 2005 3:01 pm

WOW Hope! Those look awesome!

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