Hella 500 fogs installed

Discussion in 'Modifications And Maintenance' started by Zombie, May 23, 2007.

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    Zombie Well-Known Member

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    Sorry no pictures. But I installed some Hella 500 fogs in the stock foglight location on my '02 WRX using the http://www.rallylights.com/ brackets.

    Their brackets suck! Its just a laser cut SST bracket with three holes for the stock bolts and a slot for the Hella fog to mount. The three holes were too small for the factory bolt to fit through!!! WTF! AND the holes did not line up with the factory mounts!! I had to enlarge the holes from about an 1/8" to like 3/8" just to get them to assemble! I was a little shocked by that but they are secure and not flimsy after I modded them.

    You also have to clearance the bumper a little to get the fogs to fit. I used a hacksaw and it went quickly and cleanly. Wiring was simple. I just trimmed the stock wiring clips and reused them. I am only using 55W bulbs though and if you want larger bulbs you should run thicker wire.

    Light output: Whoa! At the same wattage as the stockers these things are 5X brighter! They look stock in the bumper and they are bright! I tested these on highway 13 just east of 35E and it gave me excellent visibility.

    Price: I sold my factory fogs for $100. Bought the hellas and the brackets for like $80 and it only took me an hour to install. Excellent mod!
     
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    ok, this is worthless without pics
     
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    readymix ...Lest ye be trod upon... Staff Member

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    +1 on the pics. Nobody cares where you got them, we are dumb internet neanderthals, we want pretty pictures....er...um....pikchurs *grunt*
     
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    We Want Pitchers!!!!
     
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    Not belly itchers?