Fog light bulb replacement
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Drifting
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Fog light bulb replacement
Can I replace the fog light bulbs with brighter bulbs and do you know the # of the bulb? My fog lights are useless from the factory.There isn't enough light from these fog lights to make it worth turning them on! :chevy :chevy :flag :chevy :chevy
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Re: Fog light bulb replacement (THRAP 42)
Question regarding the 885's: Do you need to change any wiring or fuses because of the higher wattage?
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Re: Fog light bulb replacement (MidLifeinMI)
Question regarding the 885's: Do you need to change any wiring or fuses because of the higher wattage?
Make sure you aim your foglights (if you haven't already) to get the light in the right spot (instead of 5 feet in front of your car!!). :D
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Re: Fog light bulb replacement (COOL COUPE)
Make sure you aim your foglights (if you haven't already) to get the light in the right spot (instead of 5 feet in front of your car!!).
Torx T15 - it seems like all C5's have their fogs adjusted to shine 5 feet in front. If you haven't done this part, give it a try and you will see a difference. Before I adjusted, my DRL's provided more light than the fogs.
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Re: Fog light bulb replacement (ROD BROWN)
I went into Wal-Mart to find these bulbs and they list different bulbs for different years?! Is this correct or will the GE 855 fit in any Fog's from any C5?
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Re: Fog light bulb replacement (Vette Ed)
Can someone with experience please elaborate...What is the actual buld which can be used in a '98 C5 and is it neccessary to change the fuse?
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Re: Fog light bulb replacement (Nitro-C5)
The replacement is an 885 and it should fit all years and you should not need to change fuses.
As far as adjusting them, you need a torx T15 and if you look directly in at the fog light (with a flashlight) you should see the Torx adjustment bolt on one side. Park your vette in some public garage on the level and raise the lights (turn the torx clockwise I think) until the top cutoff is the same height as the top of the fog lights. Use a tape measure to size that up.
[Modified by ghost.rider, 12:40 PM 5/8/2002]
As far as adjusting them, you need a torx T15 and if you look directly in at the fog light (with a flashlight) you should see the Torx adjustment bolt on one side. Park your vette in some public garage on the level and raise the lights (turn the torx clockwise I think) until the top cutoff is the same height as the top of the fog lights. Use a tape measure to size that up.
[Modified by ghost.rider, 12:40 PM 5/8/2002]
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Re: Fog light bulb replacement (ghost.rider)
I've looked at Wal-Mart, K-Mart, Target and Pep Boys and NO ONE has this 885 blub. :mad This is a GE bulb, right? Why is it so hard to find, and is anyone else experiencing this? Is there a replacment/substitute with another manufacture...ie. Philips? Also, does anyone make this bulb in the Blue color lighting?
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Re: Fog light bulb replacement (Nitro-C5)
It is a GE Halogen 885 and I did buy mine at WalMart. Are there more than one close by that you could try.
I also wonder if the JC Whitney catalog might carry them. I threw my last one out so I can't check for you.
I also wonder if the JC Whitney catalog might carry them. I threw my last one out so I can't check for you.
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Re: Fog light bulb replacement (Vette Ed)
I thought the 50W were 886??? I also changed my fuse from 10 amp to
15amp
15amp
