01-05-2020, 03:06 PM
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I have both the SS3 pro fogs and driving pods in 6K installed and I love them. I would post pics but it's such a pain on this forum with the file limits (should increase those..). I'm very impressed by the quality of these and also love their powder coated mount that matches perfectly with any ditch light brackets. They look better than my squadron pros that they replaced.
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01-05-2020, 05:05 PM
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Originally Posted by dubbc553
I have both the SS3 pro fogs and driving pods in 6K installed and I love them. I would post pics but it's such a pain on this forum with the file limits (should increase those..). I'm very impressed by the quality of these and also love their powder coated mount that matches perfectly with any ditch light brackets. They look better than my squadron pros that they replaced.
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01-07-2020, 01:57 AM
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Order yellow and wait for them to start selling clear lenses. Swap the yellow lenses for the clear and you have the best of both worlds. They say the yellow uses a warmer 4300k LED and the clear uses a colder 6000k or so LED.
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I'd be down for that setup! Is the lense a simple swap?
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01-07-2020, 03:33 PM
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I'd be down for that setup! Is the lense a simple swap?
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I had the same question and had a discussion on Facebook, “Yes, it’s possible. 4 small torx bolts and you can swap lenses back and fourth. Lenses haven’t been released but coming soon. Similar swap to Baja Designs except the bolts are on the backside”
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01-07-2020, 08:00 PM
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Question for those of you who have installed these. Did you get one LH bracket and one RH bracket?
I got my kit the other day but the mounting brackets are both "RH". I had to flip the bracket upside down on the drivers side to fit. The screws go in fine, but the bottom is cocked a little because I had to force the bracket to align with where it mounts on the bumper and messes with the up and down aim of the fog lights.
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01-07-2020, 08:23 PM
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Question for those of you who have installed these. Did you get one LH bracket and one RH bracket?
I got my kit the other day but the mounting brackets are both "RH". I had to flip the bracket upside down on the drivers side to fit. The screws go in fine, but the bottom is cocked a little because I had to force the bracket to align with where it mounts on the bumper and messes with the up and down aim of the fog lights.
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Received mine today. Both labeled RH. Awesome.
Edit: contacted and they are sending out correct/LH bracket.
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01-07-2020, 09:21 PM
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Question for those of you who have installed these. Did you get one LH bracket and one RH bracket?
I got my kit the other day but the mounting brackets are both "RH". I had to flip the bracket upside down on the drivers side to fit. The screws go in fine, but the bottom is cocked a little because I had to force the bracket to align with where it mounts on the bumper and messes with the up and down aim of the fog lights.
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Yes, you should have received LH and RH brackets. I would contact Diode Dynamics right away to have them correct it.
Loving mine. They also get nice and toasty, perfect for melting snow and getting rid of condensation.
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01-08-2020, 12:15 AM
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Received mine today. Both labeled RH. Awesome.
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Haha, that is unfortunate. I took the bracket off and drilled the hole "longer". Fitment is good now.
My box was also labeled as the pro's but I ordered the sport. I can confirm they are the sport. I didn't want the pros because I wanted as clean of a cutoff as I could get.
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01-08-2020, 10:58 AM
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Should have a LH and a RH bracket, that sucks.
Seems the demand for these far outstripped their expectations, but I'm VERY happy with my selective yellow Pro fogs, they are all I had hoped for and I can use them on the road without getting flashed.
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01-20-2020, 11:09 PM
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Installed my SS3 Sport Yellow Fogs yesterday on my Limited Edition.
The instructions say to reuse the factory mounting bracket, but it didn't look possible. The factory bracket has an adjustment screw that goes across the back of the light. But the new SS3's have a bunch of protruding heat sink fins coming off the back which wouldn't allow the factory bracket to attach.
So I used the new brackets supplied in the box. Everything went together easily, plug n play. But my fogs are showing up higher than my low beams and I don't have that adjustment screw anymore to move the lights.
At first I thought maybe I put the left one upside down on the right side and vice versa, but I called today and they said there is no left or right. So is there a way to adjust them that much to get the beam lower than the low beams? Isn't that where it should be?
I see a lot of info about aiming headlights at 28-33" from ground at 25ft, but haven't come across fog aiming recommendations.
The pics are with and without the fog lights on. One against a parking garage wall and one in a bank parking lot.
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01-21-2020, 12:59 AM
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Originally Posted by Irishperil
Installed my SS3 Sport Yellow Fogs yesterday on my Limited Edition.
The instructions say to reuse the factory mounting bracket, but it didn't look possible. The factory bracket has an adjustment screw that goes across the back of the light. But the new SS3's have a bunch of protruding heat sink fins coming off the back which wouldn't allow the factory bracket to attach.
So I used the new brackets supplied in the box. Everything went together easily, plug n play. But my fogs are showing up higher than my low beams and I don't have that adjustment screw anymore to move the lights.
At first I thought maybe I put the left one upside down on the right side and vice versa, but I called today and they said there is no left or right. So is there a way to adjust them that much to get the beam lower than the low beams? Isn't that where it should be?
I see a lot of info about aiming headlights at 28-33" from ground at 25ft, but haven't come across fog aiming recommendations.
The pics are with and without the fog lights on. One against a parking garage wall and one in a bank parking lot.
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Tighten down the screws on the sides of the bracket as if you want them to stay in that position. (Really tight but not tight enough to start breaking things).
You will want to position the lights in the brackets so they sit as far in as possible to get the proper angle by not interfering with the bumper.
I was able to adjust the lights from the outside by pushing the lips of the fog lights up or down by hand.
I aimed them by getting the front within 6 inches of a wall. Mark the cut off lines of both fog lights with some painters, duct, or masking tape. Reverse so that lights are 25 feet away from wall. Aim fog lights so that cutoffs are 3 to 4 inches below tape.
Make sure you didn't install them upside down. The "D" should be in the correct orientation.
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01-21-2020, 02:05 AM
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Originally Posted by Irishperil
Installed my SS3 Sport Yellow Fogs yesterday on my Limited Edition.
The instructions say to reuse the factory mounting bracket, but it didn't look possible. The factory bracket has an adjustment screw that goes across the back of the light. But the new SS3's have a bunch of protruding heat sink fins coming off the back which wouldn't allow the factory bracket to attach.
So I used the new brackets supplied in the box. Everything went together easily, plug n play. But my fogs are showing up higher than my low beams and I don't have that adjustment screw anymore to move the lights.
At first I thought maybe I put the left one upside down on the right side and vice versa, but I called today and they said there is no left or right. So is there a way to adjust them that much to get the beam lower than the low beams? Isn't that where it should be?
I see a lot of info about aiming headlights at 28-33" from ground at 25ft, but haven't come across fog aiming recommendations.
The pics are with and without the fog lights on. One against a parking garage wall and one in a bank parking lot.
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You no longer need or use the factory mounting brackets. The supplied brackets that attach the light to the bumper are adjustable. The way I did this was to tighten the screws on the sides of the actual fog light until they were VERY snug (moving by hand should be difficult), then bolt the brackets into place. Then the light angle can be adjusted from the front of the bumper by pushing on the upper or lower half of the light.
As for aiming, it's typical to measure from the ground to the center of the fog light (let's say it's 20 inches). Then park 25 feet away from a wall on level ground, and place a piece of level tape on the wall 4 inches lower than your measurement. In this case, it would be 16 inches. Then aim your lights so that the upper cutoff is level with the tape.
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01-21-2020, 10:46 AM
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Thank you both
@ CharlesNellis
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@ mynameistory
that's very helpful!!
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01-21-2020, 11:03 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Irishperil
Installed my SS3 Sport Yellow Fogs yesterday on my Limited Edition.
The instructions say to reuse the factory mounting bracket, but it didn't look possible. The factory bracket has an adjustment screw that goes across the back of the light. But the new SS3's have a bunch of protruding heat sink fins coming off the back which wouldn't allow the factory bracket to attach.
So I used the new brackets supplied in the box. Everything went together easily, plug n play. But my fogs are showing up higher than my low beams and I don't have that adjustment screw anymore to move the lights.
At first I thought maybe I put the left one upside down on the right side and vice versa, but I called today and they said there is no left or right. So is there a way to adjust them that much to get the beam lower than the low beams? Isn't that where it should be?
I see a lot of info about aiming headlights at 28-33" from ground at 25ft, but haven't come across fog aiming recommendations.
The pics are with and without the fog lights on. One against a parking garage wall and one in a bank parking lot.
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Those definitely need to be aimed down, the band of light from the fogs should fill in just below the low beams against a wall, yours looks to be higher, and will definitely be shining in the eyes of oncoming traffic.
Mount the light to the back of the slot in the bracket (back from the bumper) so you have room to tilt them down to where you want them, then tighten everything up. On my Limited it was necessary to tighten the light into the bracket off the truck, no room with them in place.
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