Fog lights on an EX

[HerrLynch]

The toughest part is turning the vehicle on it's side:
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Looks good, now all you need is a set of these to go with the color of your fog lights.

 

[ltmoe2001]

Looks good, now all you need is a set of these to go with the color of your fog lights.

Lol! I know. That’s my next move. Have you put them in yet? How do they look?

 

[HerrLynch]

Lol! I know. That’s my next move. Have you put them in yet? How do they look?

They look great and are bright, I'll have to post pics later.

 

[mcbrains001]

They look great and are bright, I'll have to post pics later.

Any pictures for your install. My Ex premium comes soon and I am definitely installing fog light.

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[ltmoe2001]

Any pictures for your install. My Ex premium comes soon and I am definitely installing fog light.

Sorry, but I don’t have any pics of the actual install.

 

[mcbrains001]

Sorry, but I don’t have any pics of the actual install.

no problem. Actually hoping to hear from Herrlynch since he last posted here.

 

[HerrLynch]

no problem. Actually hoping to hear from Herrlynch since he last posted here.

Sorry bout that, I don't have before install and after pics but these were taken a min ago. They really don't do the brightness justice but if you get them you won't be disappointed IMO.

 

[Cmorecake1289]

Sorry, but I didn't get any photos of the process, but here is a quick overview of the install:

Lights:
Nilight 40001F-B Bar Super Slim 2PCS 7Inch 30W Flood Driving Fog 3600LM Single Row Off Road led Lights for Jeep-2 Style Mounting Brackets, 2 Years Warranty

Wiring Harness:
Nilight LED Light Bar Wiring Harness Kit 12V On Off Switch Power Relay Blade Fuse for Off Road Lights LED Work Light,2 years Warranty

Shout out to one of my best friend that did the install. He does this for a living and hooked me up.

Physical install:
1. Remove the mounting screws on the front half of the under carriage protector/wind deflector. It will drop down and give you access to behind the front lower grill.
2. Cut the plastic insert in the lower corner of the grill. I cut the entire insert out cause the lights plus mounting hardware I got fit perfectly in there. I cut it out with a Dremel. The lights fit really snug in the ~1.75" opening.
3. My lights came with two sets of mounting hardware. One set for a flush mount and one set for a higher mount. I used the hardware for the higher mount and pointed them straight back towards the radiator. There are brackets that the bumper mounts on that the hardware can be attached to. We had to get creative on the drivers side and use of zip ties

Electrical hookup (my apologies for not knowing the technical terms):
1. Connected the black wire around the same bolt that the battery was grounded to the car frame (near the battery and fuse box)
2. Connected the red wire to a post in the fuse box. This post supplies power to the use box. We wanted to tap into one of the fuses and tried to use an "add a circuit" fuse connector, but it didn't fit. The "add a circuit uses mini-fuses and the fuses in the fuse box looked like mini-fuses, but the prongs were really close. The goal was to have it where the power is cut to the fog lights when the car is turned off. I have it wired so that there is constant power to the fog lights so I have to make sure I turn them off through the toggle switch inside the car. I didn't tap them into the head lights due to fear of voiding any warranty.
3. Connected the leads to the fog lights
4. Poked a small hole through the firewall and fed the toggle switch wire through.
5. Mounted the toggle switch just below the fuse box by the driver's foot because it was the easiest place to mount it. Most of the area around the fuse box has a metal plate behind the plastic. It turned out that I like it down there because the toggle switch is illuminated when the lights are on and it would've been really bright at night if it was higher up.
6. Zip tied and electrical taped everything so it is nice and neat.

The lights fit so tight in the lower part of the grill that you can't really adjust the aim of the beam. Good thing that are really low on the car that it does a good job of illuminating the ground in front of the car. I've driven a few nights so far and no one has flashed me yet!

Hey I wanted to ask I found your post very helpful by the way, so thank you. The only question I have is with the wiring harness. Went on Amazon and added my Vehicle to the garage and hit the link Amazon is stating that this wiring harness does not fit in my vehicle wanted to ask if everything was the same with you.

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[Cmorecake1289]

 

[smithma1959]

1. I did not. My really good friend that does this for a living hooked me up.
2. Cost me a nice bottle of scotch
3. Here are some pics at night:
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headlights only
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headlights and fog lights
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fog lights only

When you say headlights and headlights and fog lights, are you using low beam or high beam headlights?