Fog Lights

[ClutchJones]

I'm thinking of adding fog lights to my '98. Anyone have any experience with this upgrade? Is it difficult?
Wiring just scares me...

[BleMW]

Fog lights are like a 3/10.

[pnosker]

If you wire it correctly it can be a 5-6/10

[branden]

Speaking of foglights and wiring, the previous owner of my ti had installed some crap-tastic generic fogs. He snipped off the oem plug that goes into the back of the fogs to wire the generic fogs. Now I need the plug for my new fogs.

Does anyone know the part number or where I can get the plug? I haven't had time to go junkyard searching, but I assume that would be one of my best options.

[pnosker]

I had the same problem. Instead of getting real plugs, I searched my house till I found 2 cords (like the 2 hole ones that go into an Xbox) that fit the stock lights. I sealed them with silicone and they're staying in there forever.

[Mad-Machine]

I had to use crimp on round socket connectors. (the female to the "bullet plug") and crimped them down some to fit the connections on the back of the fogs

[branden]

I can't believe everyone has had to do work-arounds like this.

There's has to be someone out there selling these things. All e36's use the same plug!

[ClutchJones]

Originally Posted by BleMW

Fog lights are like a 3/10.

Your very simple statement is still above my head. I'm sorry, but I don't know what a 3/10 is. I also don't know a 5 6/10, as the other post references.
I don't mean to be a dimwit...
Do I have to find the headlamp wire and splice into it to run the fog lamps, or the running lights... or, is there a simpler way to patch into and existing 'lighting terminal' to distribute power to the lamps?
Do I have to buy a mounting bracket or any other hardware, or do I just pop out the plastic cover over the hole and slide it right in?
And no one can make any "over the hole and slide it right in" jokes. I already thought of that...

[Mad-Machine]

he means.. it is a 3 out of a score of 1 to 10.. with 1 being the easiest and 10 being the hardest.

Also, mounting the fogs is easy. Two bolts to hold the mount in place in the bumper and then the fog itself snaps into place

[GhostRyder]

it took me like an hr to install new fog lights and new wiring in my car, i also didnt run the wires through my firewall and i didnt use the pull switch oem part

[pnosker]

You must have run it through the firewall somehow... or else how would you control it?

And yeah, I used non-oem stuff so it looks after-market and was much easier. I got a much nicer looking switch in Taiwan though that's black with a red LED at the top instead of a stupid green clear plastic thing that doesn't fit the lighting at all.

[Mad-Machine]

I used a stock TI headlight switch. pops right into the dash like the stock Ti fog light switch does. This also allowed me to wire up my rear fogs (had to wire them in from scratch) First pull is fogs.. second pull is fogs and rear fogs.

What is interesting. the Stock Ti fog light switch is simply a single pull version of the headlight switch. Even the connector is the same (with less terminals). I picked up my switch and the connector on ebay for like $20.

[GhostRyder]

i ran my wire for the fogs along the door, i can take apic later, but it was alot easier then looking for a hole in the firewall

[elchicano]

im thinkin about puttin fogs on my 318ti will all e36 fogs fit on the Ti?

[L84THSKY]

It didn't take you only an hour to retrofit OEM fog setup. I'm still in the process, cause there are so many wires.

Originally Posted by Exercitus_Ranger

it took me like an hr to install new fog lights and new wiring in my car, i also didnt run the wires through my firewall and i didnt use the pull switch oem part