Fog light replacement?

[a4edwin]

Bought some fog lights from rock auto last year but they bounce around like bobble heads. Looking to replace them and was wondering if anybody knows what would a better brand to go with!? Thanks

 

[mizzouguy]

I had the same problem with tyc. I think my next set will be oem if I can pony up the extra cash.

 

[Tonyrodz]

Bought some fog lights from rock auto last year but they bounce around like bobble heads. Looking to replace them and was wondering if anybody knows what would a better brand to go with!? Thanks

Is it the way they're mounted? Or are the internals loose?

 

[mizzouguy]

Is it the way they're mounted? Or are the internals loose?

I'm sure we are having the same issue, but on mine the plastic mounting bracket holding the light housing to the mounting point is weaker/not as stiff, so when you mount it with the two bolts, the bracket still flexes/bounces going down the road. I even tried using the old spring because it was stiffer and it does the same thing.

 

[02Burgundybeast]

I wouldn't replace with OEM. I would mount pods.

 

[Tonyrodz]

I wouldn't replace with OEM. I would mount pods.

I just bought these from Amazon. Not pods, but still nice and bright.

 

[02Burgundybeast]

I just bought these from Amazon. Not pods, but still nice and bright.

My fogs are basically melted. I'm going to add those 7" LED bars to mine as well. They look great and seem to put off good light.

 

[Tonyrodz]

I've had mine in only since the weekend but so far they've been OK.

 

[02Burgundybeast]

Just ok, or should I stick with HID's or LED's?

 

[Tonyrodz]

I had HID'S, but I think they suck. Definitely go with LED'S, you won't regret it.

 

[BigDaddy13440]

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I just bought these from Amazon. Not pods, but still nice and bright.

Mine were missing when I bought my Yukon XL, so I ordered some 7" bars like @Tonyrodz , but I got double row. Mine fit perfectly inside the openings, I just made some 2" brackets to set them back far enough in.

As an "extra measure of safety", I also ordered the amber clip-on plexi covers. This way, if I get stuck out on a horrible Central NY winter evening, I can clip the amber covers on to diminish the effects of the lake-effect snow while driving. Amber makes it soooo much easier to see the shoulder of the road.


And for those of you who prefer to be "color coordinated" (@05Single ), they come in clear, black, amber, red, green and BLUE.
http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_odk...overs.TRS0&_nkw=led+light+bar+covers&_sacat=0

 

[a4edwin]

it's the cheap plastic housing flexing. And I'm switching from the hid's to 3000k led bulbs. And I prefer the look of the factory fogs

 

[a4edwin]

I had oem ones also and one of them turned black on the inside then the clear lens fell off the other one

 

[05Single]

I like these. The all black would look good imo.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/361783461131

My drivers side is a bit shakey and it's a factory light. I can't wait to change them out. But not sure what Im gonna replace them with, not factory again. I even stretched the spring to add tension , was a band-aid fix and it lasted for awhile then the shakes came back

 

[05Single]

I had yellow coated halogens and neon yellow homemade covers. Looked pretty good.

The spring. Just untighten the adjustment tab till it screws all the way out. Pull the spring to crate more tension.

 

[a4edwin]

I need new ones anyway. Whatever I go with if they shake I'll give the spring stretch a try thanks!!

 

[05Single]

Digging around and found a better pic. Stretched on the left, stock on the right.

 

[a4edwin]

I was looking at them yesterday and it's not the spring part that moves it's actually the main bracket that mounts them to the bumper. I guess it's just cheap plastic.

 

[05Single]

I was looking at them yesterday and it's not the spring part that moves it's actually the main bracket that mounts them to the bumper. I guess it's just cheap plastic.

Yea all together it's just a very bad design by gm. That's why I'm looking to go a completely different route with mine. But looking how to make it look factory as much as possible.

 

[massivespl]

I had yellow coated halogens and neon yellow homemade covers. Looked pretty good.

The spring. Just untighten the adjustment tab till it screws all the way out. Pull the spring to crate more tension.

It looks like that yellow only shoots about 2ft in front of the truck. More for looks then actually performance?