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PostPosted: Fri Dec 11, 2020 10:24 pm    Post subject: Re: Fog Light Fest Reply with quote

First off, I love all of the ways you have found to install the fog lights.

In the front I wired the low watt filament into the blinkers to everyone can see me turning during the day and night, lol. The high filament is wired into the low beam of the head lights.

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In the back I have the 3rd brake light with both filaments wired into the brakes. There is no way someone can miss my brake lights. Every now and then I see the people behind me putting up their hand trying to block the brightness of my brakes. I also wired in a reverse light so I can also see everything behind me.

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PostPosted: Sat Dec 12, 2020 8:46 am    Post subject: Re: Fog Light Fest Reply with quote

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I love the placement of the front fog lights. Can you share a picture of the back of them and the brackets used? Thanks!
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PostPosted: Sat Dec 12, 2020 9:14 pm    Post subject: Re: Fog Light Fest Reply with quote

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I love the placement of the front fog lights. Can you share a picture of the back of them and the brackets used? Thanks!


Here are a couple of how I mounted and wired.
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PostPosted: Sat Dec 12, 2020 9:38 pm    Post subject: Re: Fog Light Fest Reply with quote

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PostPosted: Sat Dec 26, 2020 7:56 am    Post subject: Re: Fog Light Fest Reply with quote

iowa vw wrote:
First off, I love all of the ways you have found to install the fog lights.

In the front I wired the low watt filament into the blinkers to everyone can see me turning during the day and night, lol. The high filament is wired into the low beam of the head lights.

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In the back I have the 3rd brake light with both filaments wired into the brakes. There is no way someone can miss my brake lights. Every now and then I see the people behind me putting up their hand trying to block the brightness of my brakes. I also wired in a reverse light so I can also see everything behind me.

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Iowa VW I’ve been wanting to do something similar with my fog lights in the front. That is, wire them into my directionals and parking lights. Do your fog lights have dual filament bulbs? Any more details on how you wired them? Thank you, your car is absolutely beautiful!
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PostPosted: Mon Dec 28, 2020 7:48 am    Post subject: Re: Fog Light Fest Reply with quote

hi !

mine !
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PostPosted: Sun Jan 10, 2021 9:32 pm    Post subject: Re: Fog Light Fest Reply with quote

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Iowa VW I’ve been wanting to do something similar with my fog lights in the front. That is, wire them into my directionals and parking lights. Do your fog lights have dual filament bulbs? Any more details on how you wired them? Thank you, your car is absolutely beautiful!


The front fog lights are dual filament, I got them from Air-cooled Accessories. I did a complete custom wiring and upgraded to 12v so if you're running stock better check the gauge wire is large enough for the bulbs. I ran a jumper wire from the blinkers to each bulb to 1 of the filaments. Then the low beam is connected to the other filament on the fog lights. Some day when I'm bored I might change it to power the 2nd filament with the parking lights so the fog lights are always on but I find with the low beam headlights and fog lamps on there is great lighting of the road and rarely use high beam.

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PostPosted: Wed Jan 20, 2021 8:22 pm    Post subject: Re: Fog Light Fest Reply with quote

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Since I'm not running a manual choke, I replaced the choke knob with an early wiper switch for the foglights.
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PostPosted: Sat Feb 20, 2021 12:55 pm    Post subject: Re: Fog Light Fest Reply with quote

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Iowa VW I’ve been wanting to do something similar with my fog lights in the front. That is, wire them into my directionals and parking lights. Do your fog lights have dual filament bulbs? Any more details on how you wired them? Thank you, your car is absolutely beautiful!


The front fog lights are dual filament, I got them from Air-cooled Accessories. I did a complete custom wiring and upgraded to 12v so if you're running stock better check the gauge wire is large enough for the bulbs. I ran a jumper wire from the blinkers to each bulb to 1 of the filaments. Then the low beam is connected to the other filament on the fog lights. Some day when I'm bored I might change it to power the 2nd filament with the parking lights so the fog lights are always on but I find with the low beam headlights and fog lamps on there is great lighting of the road and rarely use high beam.

https://www.aircooledaccessories.com/
This is awesome, I am so on it... thank you!
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PostPosted: Fri Mar 26, 2021 4:41 pm    Post subject: Re: Fog Light Fest Reply with quote

Installed some Fog Lamps today,still need to install a relay and wire in a HD switch. Any tips on how to properly wire in the switch and relay? Thanks
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PostPosted: Fri Mar 26, 2021 7:41 pm    Post subject: Re: Fog Light Fest Reply with quote

Anyone have pictures of foglights mounted without bumpers on a Bug? I assume a custom bracket is needed for that?
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PostPosted: Sat Apr 17, 2021 6:23 am    Post subject: Re: Fog Light Fest Reply with quote

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Anyone have pictures of foglights mounted without bumpers on a Bug? I assume a custom bracket is needed for that?


When I was younger I ran T-bar bumpers and had installed motorcycle turnsignal housings in them. Could use the same method with fog lamps?

Otherwise may go through the body work like this old rally car. Can't imagine how wrecked that hood was though

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PostPosted: Sun Apr 18, 2021 7:28 am    Post subject: Re: Fog Light Fest Reply with quote

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When I was younger I ran T-bar bumpers and had installed motorcycle turnsignal housings in them. Could use the same method with fog lamps?

Otherwise may go through the body work like this old rally car. Can't imagine how wrecked that hood was though

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I figured I'd have to modify a bumper mount or something, haven't seen anything aftermarket. I don't want to drill holes in my hood, lol.
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PostPosted: Mon Apr 19, 2021 6:34 am    Post subject: Re: Fog Light Fest Reply with quote

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PostPosted: Wed Oct 18, 2023 7:58 pm    Post subject: Re: Fog Light Fest Reply with quote

I added Hella valuefit lights to my 66 Baja.
They are controlled via an S-Pod attached to a radio blank.

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Then I had a local river boat shop make a light bar for the front out of aluminum.

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PostPosted: Wed Oct 18, 2023 9:11 pm    Post subject: Re: Fog Light Fest Reply with quote

I admit I had to look up what some of that stuff was as I hadn't heard of it but looks like a cool setup and the install looks super clean
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PostPosted: Wed Oct 25, 2023 9:20 am    Post subject: Re: Fog Light Fest Reply with quote

I just placed my fog lights up on the new roof rack:


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