JdubsTDI
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I just picked up my TDI Jetta this weekend. So far it is great. I really want to get fog lights. Could please tell me best kit or should just order from VW(if available)?
Am I the only sod here who thinks that $450 for fogs is nuts?CMB430 said:I do not have my paperwork on me (not sure if they are the same 09 & 10), but I paid $450 for my fog light kit from the dealer I bought it from. The parts came from Canada I remember. It was the lights, harness and new light switch. It was a worthy investment in my opinion. Sorry I do not have the part number on me...but here is a link that may save you some money...http://forums.tdiclub.com/showthread.php?t=274514
No it is not allowed in MD.........In the old days 30+ years ago we had Solid Blue lights but they were outlawed when the Police started using blue lightsCMB430 said:Yes, I paid that much. They ate the labor. The wire install was crappy and I have to make time when I get back home to fix it up. They left all the wires exposed and used just enough wire.
I like the red on the Sportwagen...and you are a fireman. Did you install flashing lights on the car...in your head and tail lights? I tried to find parts for my car from Germany if they used them for cop cars...but I had no luck. I wanted to put a push bar on it
Not enough fog to justify fog lights in my area.Parva said:Am I the only sod here who thinks that $450 for fogs is nuts?
I guess I have to give away my age when I say they should cost $40
I mean really...
LOL......There are so many Comedians here! I don't have to watch Comedy shows on TV!Oberkanone said:Not enough fog to justify fog lights in my area.
Though I see plenty of people who drive with fog lights 100% of the time. Often with one headlight out.
Xenons with AFS that are on the Golf, now that is worth $475!
Parts listmaloosheck said:$450 for front fogs? Are we talking new CECM? This price is insane for just lights, wires and switch. Unless they are golden...
I haven't had time to install the wiring harness yet.......but it only took about 20 minutes to install the Lights and grills very simple!! and drastically improves the look of the front of the car.........Jim'stdi said:Did you ever post about the install? I know youv'e had the parts awhile. Car looks good!!!!!!
You must have missed it........brucebanes said:There is no fog in Maryland.
Where did you get the bra from?
VWPilot said:I installed a kit purchased from the following web site last Friday: http://pgperformance.com/home.php?cat=1683
You get 10% off coupon just for registering, so the total price was $318 shipped. They even throw in a free harness for that price!
You have to put a switch in that has a Fog light position, be it a Euro switch or a factory switch with a fog position (what I bought)or they(Fogs) can't be turned on..........brucebanes said:You all put a Euro switch in or do you drive around all day/night with your fogs on?
VWPilot said:I wired them to turn on whenever my low beams are on.
Fog lights used appropriately are not left on all the time.Front fog lamps
Front fog lamps provide a wide, bar-shaped beam of light with a sharp cutoff at the top, and are generally aimed and mounted low. They may be either white or selective yellow. They are intended for use at low speed to increase the illumination directed towards the road surface and verges in conditions of poor visibility due to rain, fog, dust or snow. As such, they are often most effectively used in place of dipped-beam headlamps, reducing the glareback from fog or falling snow, although the legality varies by jurisdiction of using front fog lamps without low beam headlamps.
Use of the front fog lamps when visibility is not seriously reduced is often prohibited (for example in the United Kingdom), as they can cause increased glare to other drivers, particularly in wet pavement conditions, as well as harming the driver's own vision due to excessive foreground illumination.
The respective purposes of front fog lamps and driving lamps are often confused, due in part to the misconception that fog lamps are necessarily selective yellow, while any auxiliary lamp that makes white light is a driving lamp. Automakers and aftermarket parts and accessories suppliers frequently refer interchangeably to "fog lamps" and "driving lamps" (or "fog/driving lamps"). In most countries, weather conditions rarely necessitate the use of fog lamps, and there is no legal requirement for them, so their primary purpose is frequently cosmetic. They are often available as optional extras or only on higher trim levels of many cars. Studies have shown that in North America more people inappropriately use their fog lamps in dry weather than use them properly in poor weather.