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Technical => Body/Appearance/Interior => Topic started by: cyber-junkie on October 14, 2009, 09:19:00 PM

Title: Replacement fog lights
Post by: cyber-junkie on October 14, 2009, 09:19:00 PM
What are the best for the $$$  replacement fog lights for my 87 TurboBird
Title: Replacement fog lights
Post by: vinnietbird on October 15, 2009, 07:24:14 AM
I saw some decent looking lights at Autozone the other day.Can't remember the name.Just measure what you need,and go buy some replacements.If your current lights are ,cut the plugs off of them connect them to the new lights,then you can just bolt them down and plug them in to the current harness plugs.Probably $25.00 or so will have you all fixed up.Maybe less if you shop around.
Title: Replacement fog lights
Post by: cyber-junkie on October 15, 2009, 10:08:12 PM
I don't have any, the wires are there but no voltage reading at either side, so I unpluged the dash switch, there are three wires, red, green and black, could not get a reading here either, checked the fuse, it looked good and switched it out, still nothing, maybe not checking correct...also the auto lights are not working, (but the other switches, manual light dash dim and headlight auto dim all work).
Title: Replacement fog lights
Post by: vinnietbird on October 15, 2009, 11:19:47 PM
Bad switches?
Title: Replacement fog lights
Post by: cyber-junkie on October 16, 2009, 12:16:03 PM
Quote from: vinnietbird;294989
Bad switches?


Bad switches wouldn't stop voltage from getting to them would it?

Do you know hoe much voltage should be there and what wires to check?
Title: Replacement fog lights
Post by: 88turbo on October 16, 2009, 01:24:00 PM
you are checking foglight voltage with the headlights on right?  my tc didn't have any voltage and nobody at the time could shed anylight on where to look for the problem so I ran new wires. In my red tc I used the walmart foglights, they fit fine if you drill a mounting hole in the lower part of the bracket since they mount from the bottom.
Title: Replacement fog lights
Post by: CoogarXR on October 16, 2009, 01:53:12 PM
Harbor Freight has a set of cheap-o fog lights for 9.99 (with cupon). I bought a pair for my 83 (since I put a tc bumper on and now I need something to fill the fog light holes). Comes with a switch and wiring.

No word on how well they work, but I bought 'em.
Title: Replacement fog lights
Post by: bhazard on October 16, 2009, 06:02:27 PM
In my experience cheap fogs are worthless. Get something worthwhile. I have a pair of hella ff75 driving lights and they are brighter than the high beams. I have them on a relay (that they came with, good lights come with a relay) wired up to the high beam power and theyre awesome at night.

As far as closest to stock appearance the Blazer lights at walmart are the closest Ive seen.
Title: Replacement fog lights
Post by: Thunder Chicken on October 16, 2009, 07:07:23 PM
I've got the Blazer lights in my T-Bird. Not exactly like stock, but probably about as close as you'll get without finding NOS lights...
Title: Replacement fog lights
Post by: dominator on October 16, 2009, 08:15:12 PM
i got a set of lights for my TC called OE lights and they look virtually identicle to the stock lamps.
The come in white or yellow(got the yellow ones personally)but they are the exact size.
They mount a little differently but all you have to do is tweak the bracket slightly and drill a hole.
They where about 30 cdn and can be had from your local parts source(i think you guys in the states have those).