I hate my fog lights

bay_area4runner

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What's up guys, I'm looking to see if anyone knows of a easy or inexpensive way of upgrading the fog lights on a 2002.

I got new bulbs in mine but they seem to suck and don't really help much with the lifting. Are there any pods that would fit in the same hole of the fog lights or would I have to cut the bumper (which I don't mind doing) I just want to see what other people substitute with the original
 
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When I got my 02 it had the stock fogs, but they were way corroded and not functional. I looked around a bunch to find something that would work in there. There was a few options that could have worked with some mods. However I opted to get the same replacements. They are hella lights. I got the hella yellow bulbs to put in them and I think that they work great, they fill in the space between the truck and where the headlights start, as well as beyond into the headlight beam.
I'd check make sure your getting enough voltage to them and try another bulb. Maybe they're just old and not as good anymore.
My brand new phone ones are really good.



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What's up guys, I'm looking to see if anyone knows of a easy or inexpensive way of upgrading the fog lights on a 2002.

I got new bulbs in mine but they seem to suck and don't really help much with the lifting. Are there any pods that would fit in the same hole of the fog lights or would I have to cut the bumper (which I don't mind doing) I just want to see what other people substitute with the original

Which piece is stuck?

Do you mean the bulb itself is stuck in the rubber housing? It can sometimes be hard to get to. Just curious.

Josh
 
What replacement bulbs did you use?
You say "they suck"- what are you expecting of them? To be an aux driving light? Because that's not really what they're for. Like [MENTION=132566]Devo9000[/MENTION] mentioned- they're just to fill the gap between your headlights and front end.
 
The 4Runner I owned that had fog lights, the lenses and interior of the housing was super corroded since it gets a lot of road spray. Cleaning helped, but it didn't solve it all. I think only new fog lights will get it where you want it, and an online dealership like Camelback Toyota would be a good place to start.
 
I'm actually going with a yellow led light bar this winter and see if that helps with snow/fog
I had a bmw with yellow fog lights that were much better than the white ones it came with
 
I got my exact replacements from Amazon for like $120?...and $20 for the yellow bulbs...
They came with the mounting hardware...

I came across some projector types guys use on motorcycles that would prob make a longer beam...if that's what your after...they were LED...

I just wanted the fogs cause it rains heaps here and is pretty foggy at times...




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Well, first off are you looking for a legitimate fog-lamp, or are you trying to improve low-beam visibility, side vision, what is the goal?

Most oem fog lamps produce too much upward light to be really useful. There are tons of other "fog-lamp" esque options out there, that dont necessarily produce a useable beam, either.

Are you wanting to stick with that size and formfactor? Are you willing/able to do some minor fab work?

A set of Bosch Compact100s in fog beam would be an excellent and rather inexpensive choice.

A set of NOS Cibie 35series fogs are excellent (I've had a pair of 35 series in both the fog and the auxiliary high beam. Both were excellent lamps).

Hellas micro DE fogs are a solid but expensive option.

JW Speaker makes a very efficient, very effective LED fog light, bjt again not cheap (and Ive bought and returned several knockoffs off amazon, none were worth a damn in comparison. My neighbor has a pair of jw speaker led fogs mounted on either side of his harleys headlamp, so I was able to compare, but no pics, take my word for what its worth).

If you are looking for an auxiliary low beam boost, then pick up a pair of Hella 60mm low beams. Aim them up and put slightly. They are sealed units, you can get them about $75each shipped, and are a fully dot/SAE compliant low beam that is a very good performer for the pricepoint.

Stick to the correct bulb type. And I mean a halogen in a halogen based lamp, no LED bulb out there works correctly in a headlamp designed for a halogen bulb. As far as tinting goes, you can pick up a can of duplicolor metalcast anodize yellow for $11 on amazon. There isnt a yellow tinted bulb thats worth the money on the market, its much better to buy a high performance bulb of the correct type from Phillips or GE (definitely NOT Sylvania) and then tint the lens. If paint isnt your thing, buy Kaptan electric insulating tape, it will be fairly weather/chip resistant, relatively easy to remove and reapply as needed and is cheap.
 

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