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Old 11-15-2008, 12:43 PM
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Adding additional fog lights?

I was thinking about adding some small fog lights kind of inside my bumper mounted somewhere. Maybe some rectangular ones.

Has anyone done this? I'm not sure how you would wire something like this or if it is possible.

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I've seen aftermarket fogs mounted in either the stock fog cutouts, or in the lower air dam, to either side of the license plate. It can look kinda cheesy though. I want to see someone do a full offroad light setup on the max... like quad 6" driving lamps. that would be sick.
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Originally Posted by nalc
I've seen aftermarket fogs mounted in either the stock fog cutouts, or in the lower air dam, to either side of the license plate. It can look kinda cheesy though. I want to see someone do a full offroad light setup on the max... like quad 6" driving lamps. that would be sick.
that would be gay
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Originally Posted by Eyce
I was thinking about adding some small fog lights kind of inside my bumper mounted somewhere. Maybe some rectangular ones.

Has anyone done this? I'm not sure how you would wire something like this or if it is possible.

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possible and easy - they come with instructions.
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Do you already have OEM fogs? If so, it is illegal to have two sets...
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Originally Posted by 99BlackMaxMS
Do you already have OEM fogs? If so, it is illegal to have two sets...
legal...but not on at the same time

OP: most (all?) states prohibit having more than 4 lamps on at the same time + fogs you'd get at walmart, ebay etc are not street legal - even though dot approved - and they specify on the box "for off-road/show use only".
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Do you already have OEM fogs? If so, it is illegal to have two sets...
Who cares about that.?^....I just think its crappy to put more if you already have stock.
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Also, in some areas, if you have off-road driving lights, they need to be covered when you are driving them on the road, not just turned off.
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Originally Posted by allensteiner21
legal...but not on at the same time

OP: most (all?) states prohibit having more than 4 lamps on at the same time + fogs you'd get at walmart, ebay etc are not street legal - even though dot approved - and they specify on the box "for off-road/show use only".
man, you broke all my hopes and dreams I was gonna go get some cheap once like that and put them on the 96 GLE I have because it seems to be the easiest way to get fogs on there.
What after-market fogs are legal to use in every day city driving?
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Old 11-15-2008, 04:37 PM
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i had some and i took them off...(you can see in my sig)....they look so....
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Old 11-15-2008, 04:54 PM
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I don't have any though. I was gonna drill a round hole on each side and put in some after market fogs that would make the car look like a 5th gen in the dark a little bit
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why do you want fog lights anyways?
don't get me wrong - the fact that walmart fogs are not street legal never stopped me from using them - i was just giving legal advice so it's not news if you were to get pulled over for them.
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gotcha. I want fogs for the good looks you know. I was actually thinking of making them with angel eyes (if possible).
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Old 11-15-2008, 05:31 PM
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Originally Posted by BiZzL3
they look so....
Agreed. Thank god you took them off. Stick to 1 pair of fogs.
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Originally Posted by djipka
gotcha. I want fogs for the good looks you know. I was actually thinking of making them with angel eyes (if possible).
check out ebay - a bunch of halos (both reflector and projector) and cheap. i don't think that a round fog is gonna look good with the rest of the lights having sharp angles.
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Old 11-15-2008, 07:33 PM
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I was thinking more for show anyways. Not for constant use. Just some dim ones kind of.

I have the oem fogs already. I just want to know if they could be wired to switch on/off somehow. Because like it's been mentioned, they wont be legal.
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Originally Posted by Eyce
I was thinking more for show anyways. Not for constant use. Just some dim ones kind of.

I have the oem fogs already. I just want to know if they could be wired to switch on/off somehow. Because like it's been mentioned, they wont be legal.
aftermarket - most come with wiring harnesses with separate on/off switch. you could make a clear lense for the stock fogs and retro hid fog projectors
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not to change subject but...how do i get my fogs to be yellow....like BRIGHT....bulbs?...if so any1 have a link for a 99 Se set? pm me ...dont reply here and topic change... thx and sorry ( just figured why start a hole new thred ya know...)
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Originally Posted by BiZzL3
not to change subject but...how do i get my fogs to be yellow....like BRIGHT....bulbs?...if so any1 have a link for a 99 Se set? pm me ...dont reply here and topic change... thx and sorry ( just figured why start a hole new thred ya know...)
http://forums.maxima.org/4th-generat...llow-fogs.html
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Awsome Thx
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I was thinking of putting my PIAA 959's on for the winter, in the OEM holes and taking off the old ones and the brackets the winters here are brutal and visibility is next to none and not to mention the reindeer w/o Santa.. When summer time comes back on i'll put on the OEM's again. So i won't be running 4 lights at a time. When i get the 959's on i'll post pics. You can see the OEM on now, profile.
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