fog light replacement
Melting Slicks
Joined: Jul 2006
Posts: 2,332
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From: Silver Spring MD
fog light
GM Manual says take off the closure panel UNDER the fog light with about 6 screws. DON'T have to do that
Open your headlights. Take off the plastic shrouds with 3 small screws each.
REACH IN and twist COUONTERCLOCKWISE and then pull.
I used 885 bulbs (50 watt) not the 889 or 893 bulbs (37 watt) less than 5 bucks at local auto supply.
WHAT A DIFFERENCE. Re aim em too, they are probably too low.
Use a #15 torx and park near a wall or your garage door. Can't aim horizontally but just vertically. Use low beam headlights as a guide/
BIGHANK
Open your headlights. Take off the plastic shrouds with 3 small screws each.
REACH IN and twist COUONTERCLOCKWISE and then pull.
I used 885 bulbs (50 watt) not the 889 or 893 bulbs (37 watt) less than 5 bucks at local auto supply.
WHAT A DIFFERENCE. Re aim em too, they are probably too low.
Use a #15 torx and park near a wall or your garage door. Can't aim horizontally but just vertically. Use low beam headlights as a guide/
BIGHANK
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Racer
Joined: May 2006
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Originally Posted by bighank
GM Manual says take off the closure panel UNDER the fog light with about 6 screws. DON'T have to do that
Open your headlights. Take off the plastic shrouds with 3 small screws each.
REACH IN and twist COUONTERCLOCKWISE and then pull.
I used 885 bulbs (50 watt) not the 889 or 893 bulbs (37 watt) less than 5 bucks at local auto supply.
WHAT A DIFFERENCE. Re aim em too, they are probably too low.
Use a #15 torx and park near a wall or your garage door. Can't aim horizontally but just vertically. Use low beam headlights as a guide/ BIGHANK
Open your headlights. Take off the plastic shrouds with 3 small screws each.
REACH IN and twist COUONTERCLOCKWISE and then pull.
I used 885 bulbs (50 watt) not the 889 or 893 bulbs (37 watt) less than 5 bucks at local auto supply.
WHAT A DIFFERENCE. Re aim em too, they are probably too low.
Use a #15 torx and park near a wall or your garage door. Can't aim horizontally but just vertically. Use low beam headlights as a guide/
BIGHANKIs it safe to switch to the higher watts? Any fire risk?
Melting Slicks
Joined: Jul 2006
Posts: 2,332
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From: Silver Spring MD
fog lights
Mine have been in over 2 months. 37 watts draws about 3 amps 50 draws just over 4 amps. The wires look like #16 or so good for at least 10 amps. (Volts X Amps = Watts for DC) The bulbs ALL get HOT as H###. So I dont think the 885s do more than light up the road more.
I moved my 37 watt bulbs to my Montana which had 880 bulbs (only 27 watts) That made a difference too. Always run low beams with the fogs on. More people see me and I can see more. BIGHANK
I moved my 37 watt bulbs to my Montana which had 880 bulbs (only 27 watts) That made a difference too. Always run low beams with the fogs on. More people see me and I can see more.
BIGHANK
Le Mans Master
Joined: Feb 2002
Posts: 6,937
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From: Waldorf MD
used 885 bulbs (50 watt) not the 889 or 893 bulbs (37 watt) less than 5 bucks at local auto supply.
WHAT A DIFFERENCE. Re aim em too, they are probably too low.
Use a #15 torx and park near a wall or your garage door. Can't aim horizontally but just vertically. Use low beam headlights as a guide
I have been using 885 bulbs for over 3 years (all the time) with no problems. I aimed at bottom of low beam pattern. BIG IMPROVEMENT !
WHAT A DIFFERENCE. Re aim em too, they are probably too low.
Use a #15 torx and park near a wall or your garage door. Can't aim horizontally but just vertically. Use low beam headlights as a guide
I have been using 885 bulbs for over 3 years (all the time) with no problems. I aimed at bottom of low beam pattern. BIG IMPROVEMENT !
Le Mans Master
Joined: Feb 2002
Posts: 6,937
Likes: 21
From: Waldorf MD
Originally Posted by bighank
OLDVETTER
How did you get most of my reply about aiming the lights using a #15 torx wrench.... Mysterious to me. BIGHANK
How did you get most of my reply about aiming the lights using a #15 torx wrench.... Mysterious to me. BIGHANK
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