Want new, brighter T/A fog lights
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Want new, brighter T/A fog lights
My stock T/A fog light's are beginning to dim. My question is for those with brighter fog lights....what lights/watts are you running on your trans am's. In some pictures I've seen it looks as if some folks have switched to lights that are brighter than stock or hyperwhite. Where can I get some and which will not melt my front facia? I've not tried to take the stock ones out yet...do they just screw out or do you have to go under the facia to get them out? Thanks.
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I put the Sylvania Silver Star bulbs in my fog lights and the difference is amazing, I can almost drive around at night with just the fogs on.
they are like 15 bucks for each bulb, but they are a crisp white color, with a light blue tint, looks pretty sweet, makes my headlights look really crappy and yellow
they are like 15 bucks for each bulb, but they are a crisp white color, with a light blue tint, looks pretty sweet, makes my headlights look really crappy and yellow
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If you goto the parts store, and look at their selection, you'll notice that most of them are alike. Some of them are higher watt (look close at the bulb stamp, or even the box). Some of the higher watt just have a minor plug difference. Like the little plastic piece jutting down that needs to line up with yours, just cut it out with a utility knife and plug it in Works fine heh. I did that on an older Chev Suburban with the large quad headlights (1986). Put highs in both
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haha nice mod Formula350,
no cops ever bugged you about that?
if im not mistaken the stock foglight in the T/A's for both LT1 and LS1 styles is the 880, I believe lots more companies are making the brighter and clearer bulbs, you might want to swap out the bulbs for a brighter or maybe a Xenon gas filled bulb before you spend alot of money on some aftermarket fog lights
no cops ever bugged you about that?
if im not mistaken the stock foglight in the T/A's for both LT1 and LS1 styles is the 880, I believe lots more companies are making the brighter and clearer bulbs, you might want to swap out the bulbs for a brighter or maybe a Xenon gas filled bulb before you spend alot of money on some aftermarket fog lights
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im also running the silverstars, and they are awesome. altho a major PITA to change out without taking the front fascia off. if your really serious about changing them, check out LEDgauges.com. they have some sick HID's for hella good prices. thats what im gonna do.
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Question for you guys. My factory fogs are not very bright at all. They were this way when I bought the car new back in 2002. If I turn the head lights off at night I can just barely tell that the fogs are on? Is this normal? I never thought much of. There is a small piece that sits just above the bulb that looks like it is blocking alot of the light, does your light have this small piece? Thanks
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sounds about normal.
hey kevano what all do you have to do to change out the fog bulbs?
on my LT1 I just pop out those plastic rivets holding the air ducting for the radiator out and this flap that is a part of the very end of the front fascia can be pulled down enough for me to unbolt the fog lights and its pretty simple
hey kevano what all do you have to do to change out the fog bulbs?
on my LT1 I just pop out those plastic rivets holding the air ducting for the radiator out and this flap that is a part of the very end of the front fascia can be pulled down enough for me to unbolt the fog lights and its pretty simple
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Originally Posted by Captainofiron
haha nice mod Formula350,
no cops ever bugged you about that?
no cops ever bugged you about that?
As far as the mod for other lights, yea it's so simple. My friend's fogs were all 55w, and the 100w just had an offset plastic line. So I cut it away and he tried it, voile The benefits of working at a parts store for 2-1/2 years lol When its slow, you tinker, and learn quite a bit of random things.
The Silver Stars, as Iron uses, are quite good for their price. I believe Silvania has came out with even better ones not, but not sure if they're just for headlights or not. I remember when Silver Stars came out, I had a 90 Suburban and was so mad they never made them in the quad-side by side style Anyways I'm rambling, don't mean to
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Originally Posted by Captainofiron
sounds about normal.
hey kevano what all do you have to do to change out the fog bulbs?
on my LT1 I just pop out those plastic rivets holding the air ducting for the radiator out and this flap that is a part of the very end of the front fascia can be pulled down enough for me to unbolt the fog lights and its pretty simple
hey kevano what all do you have to do to change out the fog bulbs?
on my LT1 I just pop out those plastic rivets holding the air ducting for the radiator out and this flap that is a part of the very end of the front fascia can be pulled down enough for me to unbolt the fog lights and its pretty simple
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Originally Posted by Captainofiron
I put the Sylvania Silver Star bulbs in my fog lights and the difference is amazing, I can almost drive around at night with just the fogs on.
they are like 15 bucks for each bulb, but they are a crisp white color, with a light blue tint, looks pretty sweet, makes my headlights look really crappy and yellow
they are like 15 bucks for each bulb, but they are a crisp white color, with a light blue tint, looks pretty sweet, makes my headlights look really crappy and yellow
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Originally Posted by oohtwo WS6
Can you run 55 watters off the stock wiring ?? I thought the factory fogs were like 30 watts ? Or do you have to run new wiring and switch ?
I'm no electrician but I think it'd be fine for 55w. Going to 100 I'd probably rewire them then. Just to be safe.
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The stock fog light bulbs for the 1998-2002 Firebird are 880.
880,881,893,894 all plug into the same housing.
The only difference is:
880 --- 27.5 Watt, straight connector
881 --- 27.5 Watt, right-angle connector
893 --- 35 Watt, straight connector
894 --- 35 Watt, right-angle connector
You can replace the 880 with a 893 which will be brighter, but it will be hotter and you risk melting the plastic fog light housing. I know from experience. The stock housings also leak and blow bulbs too often to bother with expensive bulbs. Therefore, I replaced my housings with aftermarket units (which use H3 bulbs). Here is my writeup: www.fadingarrow.com/foglights.htm They have been installed since at least the beginning of the year without any issues. The lens is completely clear. The bulb is tinted blue. I don't much care for tinted bulbs but thats what they came with and I'll leave them until they blow. I didn't connect the LED rings.
880,881,893,894 all plug into the same housing.
The only difference is:
880 --- 27.5 Watt, straight connector
881 --- 27.5 Watt, right-angle connector
893 --- 35 Watt, straight connector
894 --- 35 Watt, right-angle connector
You can replace the 880 with a 893 which will be brighter, but it will be hotter and you risk melting the plastic fog light housing. I know from experience. The stock housings also leak and blow bulbs too often to bother with expensive bulbs. Therefore, I replaced my housings with aftermarket units (which use H3 bulbs). Here is my writeup: www.fadingarrow.com/foglights.htm They have been installed since at least the beginning of the year without any issues. The lens is completely clear. The bulb is tinted blue. I don't much care for tinted bulbs but thats what they came with and I'll leave them until they blow. I didn't connect the LED rings.
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I bought HIDs from a member on here 6K 880 bulbs that are plug and play. Are they bright yeah, brighter than the other bulbs for our fog lights. But they aren't that amazing that i would drive down a pitch black street and rely soley on these. Check them out:
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Originally Posted by Captainofiron
I put the Sylvania Silver Star bulbs in my fog lights and the difference is amazing, I can almost drive around at night with just the fogs on.
they are like 15 bucks for each bulb, but they are a crisp white color, with a light blue tint, looks pretty sweet, makes my headlights look really crappy and yellow
they are like 15 bucks for each bulb, but they are a crisp white color, with a light blue tint, looks pretty sweet, makes my headlights look really crappy and yellow
i too just put new fog light bulbs in mine and do pretty much drive around at night with just the fogs on. I dont know if they are silverstars, they were what autozone had for $9.xx apiece