Replacing stock fog lights with aftermarket?
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05-24-2007 | 02:38 PM
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Replacing stock fog lights with aftermarket?
I have a 2007 F150 Fx4 and I was wondering if there is anyway to replace the stock lights with aftermarket lights ie. hella or kc...? I saw these online and they would look pretty sweet with the lights that I have...
Hella 4000Celis
I don't exactly know how to measure the fog lights and I can't find anywhere online that shows our lights dimensions... I even tried the dealership and they weren't much help...
It all else fails I guess I will have to get a Bull Bar and put lights on it
Hella 4000Celis
I don't exactly know how to measure the fog lights and I can't find anywhere online that shows our lights dimensions... I even tried the dealership and they weren't much help...
It all else fails I guess I will have to get a Bull Bar and put lights on it
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05-24-2007 | 03:49 PM
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From: Under the flightpath of old ORD 22R
If you re stuck on the Hella 4000Celis lights, that is a bull bar application :
Dimensions: 8 3/4"W x 9 3/16"H x 5 "D
The diameter on my '06 factory fogs is 111 mm or ~ 4-3/8" ( 4.370" ).
The 111 mm is still mountable in the un-molested plastic trim ring.
If you are a Hella lamp fan, and want light output, you could look at a 90MM lamp from hella :
http://www.rallylights.com/hella/90mm_modules.asp
If you are looking for a lamp in general, stick with some thing about 4-1/4 to 4-3/8" in diameter, and you would be able to make this work ( a full 4-3/8 might require a bit of trim work on the plastic trim ring, but ever so slightly ).
Dimensions: 8 3/4"W x 9 3/16"H x 5 "D
The diameter on my '06 factory fogs is 111 mm or ~ 4-3/8" ( 4.370" ).
The 111 mm is still mountable in the un-molested plastic trim ring.
If you are a Hella lamp fan, and want light output, you could look at a 90MM lamp from hella :
http://www.rallylights.com/hella/90mm_modules.asp
If you are looking for a lamp in general, stick with some thing about 4-1/4 to 4-3/8" in diameter, and you would be able to make this work ( a full 4-3/8 might require a bit of trim work on the plastic trim ring, but ever so slightly ).
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05-24-2007 | 04:12 PM
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05-24-2007 | 07:57 PM
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From: Under the flightpath of old ORD 22R
Buying a brand new light, and paying the money to do a HID conversion is not going to be cheap. If you want the city light function in the Hella's, stick with Halogen bulbs. Then again it is your money, not mine.
The 1st set you posted are that big, specs are in the URL you posted.
The 2nd set of lights seem like they would work with a bit of modification to the plastic trim ring if you want them to look the same ( figuring out how to fill the 4.370 " to the Hella lamps at 3.4" ), and adapting the standard Hella mount to the Ford factory mount.
So if you are about 1" smaller, yes they will fit.
The one thing you should think about, is the city light going to show in the recess of the factory mounting location ? Take a good look at how deep it is recessed into the bumper.
The 1st set you posted are that big, specs are in the URL you posted.
The 2nd set of lights seem like they would work with a bit of modification to the plastic trim ring if you want them to look the same ( figuring out how to fill the 4.370 " to the Hella lamps at 3.4" ), and adapting the standard Hella mount to the Ford factory mount.
So if you are about 1" smaller, yes they will fit.
The one thing you should think about, is the city light going to show in the recess of the factory mounting location ? Take a good look at how deep it is recessed into the bumper.