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JDM Bumper Fog light bulb(Finished With Pictures)

Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2008 8:31 pm
by Saskatoon Subaru
Ok, so this car of mine was in a crash before i bought it whatever, now the bumper was replaced with what i believe is a jdm Legacy RS bumper not available to USDM,
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now the fog lights are there but were never hooked up. i went to test the lights to make sure they work'd before i wired them in, and well one's burnt out.



So Now for my question, Where can a get a replacement bulb for these fog lights? Thanks in advance

Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2008 8:44 pm
by vrg3
Take the bulb to the auto parts store and get a replacement. If I had to guess randomly, I'd say it's likely an H3 bulb.

Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2008 9:08 pm
by Saskatoon Subaru
thats what i was plain on doing but, you can just remove the bulb it's like the bulb itself is wired in, hard to explain i'll try to take a pic.

Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2008 10:26 pm
by stipro
Its just an H3 bulb thats wired through the rubber boot on the back. The bulb itself is just held in by a spring clip. Its real easy to change.

Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2008 10:47 pm
by Saskatoon Subaru
thanks,

Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2008 10:54 pm
by SubaruNation
[quote="stipro"]Its just an H3 bulb thats wired through the rubber boot on the back. The bulb itself is just held in by a spring clip. Its real easy to change.[/quote
beat me to it] :D

Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2008 10:54 pm
by SubaruNation
stipro wrote:Its just an H3 bulb thats wired through the rubber boot on the back. The bulb itself is just held in by a spring clip. Its real easy to change.
beat me to it] :D

Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2008 11:01 pm
by Saskatoon Subaru
i love when i ask question's, and then i get answers that just make me feel stupid lol

Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2008 11:05 pm
by SubaruNation
if it helps,
I do it constantly!

Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2008 12:02 am
by vrg3
The wire is actually part of the H3 bulb.

http://images.google.com/images?q=h3+bulb

Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2008 12:22 am
by stipro
vrg3 wrote:The wire is actually part of the H3 bulb.

http://images.google.com/images?q=h3+bulb
Correct, but I figured once he saw the bulb he would figure it out :)

Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2008 4:53 pm
by Saskatoon Subaru
stipro wrote:
vrg3 wrote:The wire is actually part of the H3 bulb.

http://images.google.com/images?q=h3+bulb
Correct, but I figured once he saw the bulb he would figure it out :)

i wired the light to where i'm gunna put the relay last night, gotta goto the auto parts store get some h3 bulbs, a relay and finish this project today, just gotta figure out where i wanna put the switch.

Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2008 12:19 am
by Saskatoon Subaru
ok thanks for everyone's help fog lights are hooked up and working.

To do this project i used a wiring diagram found in another thread made my smh0101 here it is

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well this was very helpful i did find a few things wrong, or maybe just didn't work with my set up 86 on the relay should goto switch 85 to ground. Pin #3 is accessory in, Pin #2 Ground, Pin #6 To Relay
With those 3 hooked up switch turns on lights, and lights the light on the switch

like this
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now heres what she looks like
Lights off
ImageFog Lights On Image

All lights on
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i'll take some night pics when it gets dark.

Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2008 1:27 am
by SubaruNation
HAWT!

i only used 3 wired when i installed my fogs.... you dont need that accessory business :D

Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2008 2:26 am
by asc_up
Please please please please please do a write up with parts and steps taken!! I would be so happy lol.

That looks so ridiculously awesome. Hahaha.
Great job.

Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2008 1:23 pm
by Saskatoon Subaru
This is my 90 leg, is this the bumper on ur car?
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Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2008 1:52 pm
by asc_up
That's basically what mine (91 SS) looks like.

Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2008 7:03 pm
by IronMonkeyL255
That's what my bumper looks like (the OP's bumper), though sans foglights.

I haven't ever seen a set for that style front end for sale. I was beginning to wonder if they ever made them......

Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2008 11:32 pm
by SubaruNation
yeah if your car is 90-91, good luck finding fogs for them.

i'l gladly show you how i wired mine, i dont understand how other people did theirs with the relays and other unnecessary business

Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2008 12:11 am
by Saskatoon Subaru
SubaruNation wrote:yeah if your car is 90-91, good luck finding fogs for them.

i'l gladly show you how i wired mine, i dont understand how other people did theirs with the relays and other unnecessary business
hate to burst your bubble, but relay's arn't unnecessary, most switches arn't meant to handle the electrical load.

Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2008 12:13 am
by SubaruNation
Saskatoon Subaru wrote:
SubaruNation wrote:yeah if your car is 90-91, good luck finding fogs for them.

i'l gladly show you how i wired mine, i dont understand how other people did theirs with the relays and other unnecessary business
hate to burst your bubble, but relay's arn't unnecessary, most switches arn't meant to handle the electrical load.
...thats what i said :?: :shock:
and go ahead and look at my thread to see how i wired it

Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2008 12:23 am
by Saskatoon Subaru
SubaruNation wrote:
Saskatoon Subaru wrote:
SubaruNation wrote:yeah if your car is 90-91, good luck finding fogs for them.

i'l gladly show you how i wired mine, i dont understand how other people did theirs with the relays and other unnecessary business
hate to burst your bubble, but relay's arn't unnecessary, most switches arn't meant to handle the electrical load.
...thats what i said :?: :shock:
and go ahead and look at my thread to see how i wired it
I've been look'n at ur thread, and there's no wiring diagram

Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2008 12:27 am
by SubaruNation
right, theres 2 sentences of how i did it and a picture of my wiring setup tword the end

Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2008 12:30 am
by Saskatoon Subaru
SubaruNation wrote:right, theres 2 sentences of how i did it and a picture of my wiring setup tword the end

in that case, i hope none of your wires burn up

Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2008 4:48 am
by Saskatoon Subaru
hey what watt bulbs is everyone using in there foglights?