SergeantScooby

Since replacing the nasty lexus lights which came on it with sti standard ones, i am short of a rear foglight. There was a rear fog all wired in to switch to right of steering wheel. I have been trawlling a few bbs and found some suggestions, but no real conclusive answer

options :

1. Take out one reverse light and replace unit with new bulb holder and 21w bulb wired to fog switch, then put red film over reverse light.

2. Drill out a hole on rear of cluster where reflector is and put a bulb holder and 21w bulb wired to fog switch.

3. standard big chunky foglight under bumper wired to fog switch (rather not)

Has anyone done any of the above ? any sucesses with any of the above ? can someone advise how i wire up a bulb holder to switch wire, i believe an earth is needed too, any advice much appreciated.

car is type ra classic my00

thanks


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Brun

I have done option 3 however, it's on a bracket so it swings up almost out of site between MOT time

SergeantScooby

brun sounds interesting although i didnt really fancy option 3, better than a 30 quid fine.
Can you possibly explain more, does it mount onto bumper itself, i really dont want to be drilling through bumper if at all helped, where is it mounted?
how did you mange to make it swing up out of way ?
how about wiring any info on that to, i have the wire coming from existing switch, only one though must be live as it was one which powered previous foglight on cluster

Brun

Here you go. 3 crappy phone pics.
1 - Mot time
2 - Between mot time
3 - Close up

SergeantScooby

many thanks for the efforts brun looks okay, i guess bumper mounting is really the easiest option, this has given me options at least i have starting point.
O/T noticing that mark on road in second picture looks kinda of spooky almost ghost like can you see it ? or is it just me

Bubba po

Methinks it looks like a weasel.

sti69

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Mine came with the car although i now know where to buy these from (e-bay) Im going to fit the same to the other side of the number plate so it'll look semi-professional .

Bubba po

What in holy hell is stuck to your bootlid?

SergeantScooby

another interesting look sti69, i take it, its just screwed through bumper then wired through a gromet somewhere in boot

sti69

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That is a version 1 STi spoiler bolted to a version 1 STi car - a true classic

sti69

iTrader: (1)

Yeah, i had a look how it was fitted and all you need is a steady hand with a jig-saw cutter .

sti69

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Found this link for my fog light. Pricey but it does look the part!

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/TOYOTA-REAR-FO...QQcmdZViewItem

wrx_ra

easiest option would be 3, thats how its done on mine.

Bubba po

It must be the angle... it looks outrageous.

dougwrx

I had a fog light fixed to the bumper like 90% of imports. All I did was remove the fog light feed the wire to one of the reversing lights and bought a red bulb , works a treat and it looks loads better.