Fog Lamps

[Ems and Jim]

I know there are a lot of rules & regs about lamp sizes, height and width from edge of vehicle etc.

Are there any rules about rear fog lamps ? Must it have a red lense ? How big does it have to be ? Can I use the reverse lamp mounted in the rear cluster ? ( Coz I want too )

Jim

[Guest]

I know there are a lot of rules & regs about lamp sizes, height and width from edge of vehicle etc.

Are there any rules about rear fog lamps ? Must it have a red lense ? How big does it have to be ? Can I use the reverse lamp mounted in the rear cluster ? ( Coz I want too )

Jim

Jim
It must show red however the lens can be clear. The reversing lamp is ok as long as it is the drivers side you use. Also the switch must be illumiated. I am also pretty sure that it must only come on with sidelamps at least illuminated.

I got a pair at the scrapyard off a 1991 Honda Integra which are fitted in the rear bumper - cut in with the aid of an angle grinder. They now look good and are well out of the way.

Cheers

[surffreak]

i realy need to do somthing about my fog light , i have lost count of the number i have lost , would like to see some pics of this mod you are going to do .

[Delboy]

Yeah Andy! D'ya have any pics of yer fog lights!
Wann do this too!

[Ems and Jim]

i realy need to do somthing about my fog light , i have lost count of the number i have lost , would like to see some pics of this mod you are going to do .

I'll probably do the reverse lamp foglamp mod sometime this week... maybe it could go into the forum's techie bit ?


Oh yeah, Andy - do you have an oil lamp in your instrument cluster ???

Jim

[Guest]

I'll probably do the reverse lamp foglamp mod sometime this week... maybe it could go into the forum's techie bit ?


Oh yeah, Andy - do you have an oil lamp in your instrument cluster ???

Jim

Jim, yes I do have an oil light, however it isn't working cos I pulled the bulb out of it when I last took the dash out to put that bulb in the hard suspension lamp (didn't have a spare).

Anyway here is the picture of my fog lamp mod.

http://www.yotasurf.com/Pictures/DSC00243.JPG

Cheers

[Phil H]

Hi All

There is a full explanation with pictures at,

http://www.showmesome.info/hilux/

It shows painting the lamps but you can buy them and save the mess.

Phil

[Ems and Jim]

Hi All

There is a full explanation with pictures at,

http://www.showmesome.info/hilux/

It shows painting the lamps but you can buy them and save the mess.

Phil

The only difference Phil is I'm doing to a car with a wheel carrier & reverse lamps in the wing - very much the same, just the wiring's bound to be different

Jim

[Phil H]

Jim

Let me know how you get on. I would be very interested because I also have a wheel carrier. The only thing I was worried about was how good the light would be because the actual white lens is quite small.

If you take photo's and send them to the showmesome site He (Simon I think) will probably add them to the write up.

Good luck


Phil.

[Ems and Jim]

I'm a little sceptical about painting a bulb and how much light will get out through it..... so I'm doing it now !


I know you can buy red lamps (bulbs) if all else fails.

I'm not sure if there is a regulation size for a fog lamp - I guess I'll only find that out if I get stopped and am read the riot act


Hey ho !

Jim

[da SLUG man]

I'm a little sceptical about painting a bulb and how much light will get out through it..... so I'm doing it now !


I know you can buy red lamps (bulbs) if all else fails.

I'm not sure if there is a regulation size for a fog lamp - I guess I'll only find that out if I get stopped and am read the riot act


Hey ho !

Jim

don't suppose the police will pull you unless you have the fog light turned on on a sunny day!... just the MOT that might be fussy about it . if it fails an MOT just whack the old one back and get the free retest... not losing anything?!

[kitesurf_phil]

Don't know what you reckon to my about using the high intensity led strips, between the bumper and towbar (if fitted). Just an idea and thoroughly modern looking to boot

[Ems and Jim]

Sound's like a good idea, but we ain't got a towbar... I quite fancy having it hidden away in the cluster - no sticky out bits at all

I've had a go at the red painted bulb theory and it works nicely

Jim

[Phil H]

Hi all,

I have just found the MOT Testers website and they have a Q+A section. I have posted the question about any regulations stopping us from using the rev. light lens. I will let you all know the outcome!!

Phil.

[Linda]

I'm really interested in doing somethingelse with myfog light. I've had it refitted twice so far 'cause I'veknocked it off!!