Pic Request: s4 with fogs
10-10-06, 04:46 AM
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I think the amber helps to keep refraction to a minimum. White lights might add to the already white fog
blue looks nice on new cars, but amber is old school.
blue looks nice on new cars, but amber is old school.
10-11-06, 10:25 PM
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lol....
seriously, I say just swap an s5 bumper onto the s4 and use the stock's that came with it. But that's assuming anyone wants to afford the cost of the bumper. I think aftermarket fogs on s4's just look like crap. Maybe they look ok in the same place as on the s5, but like previously mentioned, s4 bumpers aren't perportioned for light's there, and they block off the brake cooling ducts.
seriously, I say just swap an s5 bumper onto the s4 and use the stock's that came with it. But that's assuming anyone wants to afford the cost of the bumper. I think aftermarket fogs on s4's just look like crap. Maybe they look ok in the same place as on the s5, but like previously mentioned, s4 bumpers aren't perportioned for light's there, and they block off the brake cooling ducts.
10-13-06, 12:27 AM
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so i did a search when people installed foglights into their s4. some people used relays and some didn't, no my question is how do you hook up the relay exactly and where on the headlight swtich? solder(sp?) anyone have pictures?
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10-13-06, 04:28 PM
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heres mine. they are some walley world (wal mart) specials. got them for $17.00 . their nice out box with a lil amber tint to them but i wanted a lil more so i got some stained glass amber paint. krylon makes it,comes in a lil rattle can . and gave them a few litle coats . i like them but i plan on moving spacing them out a lil more
i know bout the lip i still need to finisg it
i know bout the lip i still need to finisg it
10-13-06, 05:31 PM
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Originally Posted by unek87
heres mine. they are some walley world (wal mart) specials. got them for $17.00 . their nice out box with a lil amber tint to them but i wanted a lil more so i got some stained glass amber paint. krylon makes it,comes in a lil rattle can . and gave them a few litle coats . i like them but i plan on moving spacing them out a lil more
i know bout the lip i still need to finisg it
i know bout the lip i still need to finisg it
dude can u take a night pic with the fogs on so i can see how bright and far they light up? please im thinking about buying some amber lights myself
10-13-06, 05:46 PM
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You just need narrow fogs to integrate to the body
So long as they fit within the grid work, they will be low profile enough to not interfere with the air flow. PIAA 1500's work great. http://www.piaa.com/Lamps/Lamp-pages/1500xt.html
Also, the factory fog mounting bracket is designed for Bosch fogs. Original Stock were Bosch Pilots, but their size is a bit excessive. A much lower profile that mounts to the same bracket are Bosch Scout Fog's. A set are mounted on my '87 TII (that was parked at the entrance at last years SS8). Old school look, but lower profile blends better with the cars lines. You'll see it again at SS9, so you can pass judgement if you like the old school look (or not) in person.
And, for what it's worth, best to use a Bosch relay for connecting larger guage wire power direct to the lights so they can draw all the power they want. The smaller guage wire that you'd run through and to the cabin switch just doesn't do the job as well.
Also, the factory fog mounting bracket is designed for Bosch fogs. Original Stock were Bosch Pilots, but their size is a bit excessive. A much lower profile that mounts to the same bracket are Bosch Scout Fog's. A set are mounted on my '87 TII (that was parked at the entrance at last years SS8). Old school look, but lower profile blends better with the cars lines. You'll see it again at SS9, so you can pass judgement if you like the old school look (or not) in person.
And, for what it's worth, best to use a Bosch relay for connecting larger guage wire power direct to the lights so they can draw all the power they want. The smaller guage wire that you'd run through and to the cabin switch just doesn't do the job as well.
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10-13-06, 11:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Sobr609
a ugly lip..not your red car wit lip..the white one on 1st page
Are you talking about this one?
Here's mine. I'm not really crazy about it
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10-14-06, 12:25 AM
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Originally Posted by Node
LAN: those are some nice wheels, you have any more pics of your car. maybe you could PM me so we dont ***** up the thread too much
No ones done fogs in the FTPs yet?
No ones done fogs in the FTPs yet?
10-17-06, 04:25 PM
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One more example of the PIAA 1500's
Pulled this from a forum member selling his 10th AE. Angle isn't great, but you see how they sit well within the design of the S4 front bumper.
10-18-06, 09:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Sobr609
a ugly lip..not your red car wit lip..the white one on 1st page
10-18-06, 09:52 PM
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this is on my old 87 with the 3 in 1 Street Glow fog lights " i love em " 
if you look in my side little hole things in my kit. you can see them. those are the same lights on my 88
if you look in my side little hole things in my kit. you can see them. those are the same lights on my 88
10-18-06, 10:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Node
LAN: those are some nice wheels, you have any more pics of your car. maybe you could PM me so we dont ***** up the thread too much
No ones done fogs in the FTPs yet?
No ones done fogs in the FTPs yet?
