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BluePearl04 · 04-06-2006, 09:08 PM

Awesome car.. Glad to see another PA member. We really should organize a meet sometime soon.

***wdb*** · 04-07-2006, 04:41 AM

rasetsu, I honestly do not remember which way I turned them. I *think* clockwise turns raised the level but I would not swear to it. If you have the lights on and aimed at a wall it will become immediately evident which way does what.

Ese, that's a very nice procedure (FAR more complicated than the '04 / '05 headlight aiming process) but it says zilch about the foglights. And the added effect should be a CGM '05.

***wdb*** · 04-08-2006, 11:10 AM

I've seen rear foglights on other cars and they work, significantly increasing visibility as you come up behind them in crummy weather. So since my car already has them, I figured it was time to make them work too.

My inspiration was this thread on nabisco, which adds an entire new circuit for the rear foglights including switch and relay. I kept it simple and just ran a wire from the back of the car to the front, then tapped into the white/black wire on the front foglight relay. My rear foglight is on when my front foglights are on, end of story. I also chose to connect only the driver's side lamp, but I ran the wire across the back anyway just in case I change my mind later.

Pictures, in order:

connecting to the taillight assembly: pull the center bulb (on '04/'05 cars) and unwrap the electrical tape around the wires to expose the white/black wire
taillights only
taillights + foglight
taillights + foglight + brakelights

LightWerkz · 04-08-2006, 11:15 AM

I seriously dont see it

Chayse · 04-08-2006, 11:40 AM

Looks good Dave. Thinking about doing that as well. Especially with this crummy rain today. Figures we both switch back to summer livery and it is cold, rainy, and even a little snowy just after.

Fred

***Datadatum*** · 04-08-2006, 12:12 PM

I can barely see it in the pics. How does the intensity compare to the rear driving lights and brake lights.

***wdb*** · 04-08-2006, 01:05 PM

It's bright -- as bright as any one of the brakelights. They're daytime shots and may not do it justice. Try the nabisco link, there are more pictures there. I'll also try to take some dusk / night shots and see if they show it better.

EDIT: stoopid batteries died in the camera before I even got one shot. I'll try again tonight.

ChaoticSTi · 04-08-2006, 03:50 PM

I like it definitely a helpful mod and it seems pretty simple...good stuff

alphaSTI · 04-08-2006, 10:37 PM

oh now i get why all the mercedes have the left light that is so bright. i always thought that they had a bulb that was out on the left side. so now i get that its a rear fog light sort of thing. interesting. ive only seen them on some E-class and C-class.

rasetsu · 04-09-2006, 10:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by alphaSTI

oh now i get why all the mercedes have the left light that is so bright. i always thought that they had a bulb that was out on the left side. so now i get that its a rear fog light sort of thing. interesting. ive only seen them on some E-class and C-class.

Same here, but I think it has to do with wiring problems too because I see them on by themselves sometimes with the car off or the reverse lights are stuck on. I know the MINI offers a rear fog light as an option.

***wdb*** · 04-09-2006, 01:22 PM

Okay. So as not to further muddle up the forums I have opened a thread on this topic in a more appropriate place:

IWSTI.com > STi Technical > Exterior/Styling > Rear fog light activation

Now you can go back to specifically making fun of my car in this thread.

BluePearl04 · 04-09-2006, 02:59 PM

Great work! Keep it up.

***wdb*** · 05-20-2006, 04:29 PM

Rather than show you pictures of the mess I made of my V-Lim, I thought I'd keep things positive and post a picture of the back of my car with the "STi" badge (finally!) added to my otherwise debadged trunklid. I got the badge from Renick Motorsports; great folks to deal with. The badge came in a nice, big box along with a set of Hotchkis 'street' swaybars, which sadly remain in the box awaiting a sufficiently large round tuit.

However I did get the Cobb short shifter installed and will write more about it later. Preliminary results are that it's a definite keeper, but I want to drive a bit more with it before making any grandiose pronouncements.

Anyway, without further ado, here is the back of my car as of about 5:00pm EDT Saturday May 20.

***JPWEraser*** · 05-21-2006, 07:03 AM

I think your STi just said, "I'm a REAL boy!". Looks good man, keep up the good work.

***wdb*** · 05-21-2006, 03:57 PM

I've had the Cobb short shifter sitting around the house for a few weeks and finally had a chance to install it. It's only been in for one day and maybe 100 shifts. So far I can tell you that I like it well enough to keep it, and that I'm probably not finished futzing around with the throw/height adjustments. It's a beautiful thing to behold and works as advertised.

Here is a link the Cobb Short Shifter Product Review section on IWSTI, including my comments on installation and function.

Here is a link to a thread on a step the Cobb installation missed!

Pictures below show the shifter without the shift boot (it's too pretty to cover up!) and with the boot installed. Also there is a shot of the orientation of the gizmos under the car which keep the reverse lockout cable from grinding away on the driveshaft. I included the last picture because all of the instructions I've seen so far call for two tie wraps, but my car already had one cable guide and so I only had to add one tiewrap.

04-06-2006, 09:08 PM	#46
BluePearl04 Senior STI Driver Car: 04 WR Blue STi Fav Mod: HKS Hi-Power Location: Dillsburg, PA Posts: 303 Join Date: Mar 2006 Trader Rating: (2)	Awesome car.. Glad to see another PA member. We really should organize a meet sometime soon. This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad.

04-08-2006, 11:10 AM	#48
*wdb* dances with roads Posts: 4,911 Join Date: Apr 2005 Trader Rating: (8)	chapter 8: rear foglight I've seen rear foglights on other cars and they work, significantly increasing visibility as you come up behind them in crummy weather. So since my car already has them, I figured it was time to make them work too. My inspiration was this thread on nabisco, which adds an entire new circuit for the rear foglights including switch and relay. I kept it simple and just ran a wire from the back of the car to the front, then tapped into the white/black wire on the front foglight relay. My rear foglight is on when my front foglights are on, end of story. I also chose to connect only the driver's side lamp, but I ran the wire across the back anyway just in case I change my mind later. Pictures, in order: connecting to the taillight assembly: pull the center bulb (on '04/'05 cars) and unwrap the electrical tape around the wires to expose the white/black wire taillights only taillights + foglight taillights + foglight + brakelights Attached Thumbnails

04-08-2006, 01:05 PM	#52
*wdb* dances with roads Posts: 4,911 Join Date: Apr 2005 Trader Rating: (8)	It's bright -- as bright as any one of the brakelights. They're daytime shots and may not do it justice. Try the nabisco link, there are more pictures there. I'll also try to take some dusk / night shots and see if they show it better. EDIT: stoopid batteries died in the camera before I even got one shot. I'll try again tonight. Last edited by wdb : 04-09-2006 at 04:34 AM.

05-20-2006, 04:29 PM	#58
*wdb* dances with roads Posts: 4,911 Join Date: Apr 2005 Trader Rating: (8)	Chapter 8.1: rebadged Rather than show you pictures of the mess I made of my V-Lim, I thought I'd keep things positive and post a picture of the back of my car with the "STi" badge (finally!) added to my otherwise debadged trunklid. I got the badge from Renick Motorsports; great folks to deal with. The badge came in a nice, big box along with a set of Hotchkis 'street' swaybars, which sadly remain in the box awaiting a sufficiently large round tuit. However I did get the Cobb short shifter installed and will write more about it later. Preliminary results are that it's a definite keeper, but I want to drive a bit more with it before making any grandiose pronouncements. Anyway, without further ado, here is the back of my car as of about 5:00pm EDT Saturday May 20. Attached Thumbnails Last edited by wdb : 05-20-2006 at 05:12 PM.

05-21-2006, 03:57 PM	#60
*wdb* dances with roads Posts: 4,911 Join Date: Apr 2005 Trader Rating: (8)	Chapter the Ninth: Cobb Short Shifter I've had the Cobb short shifter sitting around the house for a few weeks and finally had a chance to install it. It's only been in for one day and maybe 100 shifts. So far I can tell you that I like it well enough to keep it, and that I'm probably not finished futzing around with the throw/height adjustments. It's a beautiful thing to behold and works as advertised. Here is a link the Cobb Short Shifter Product Review section on IWSTI, including my comments on installation and function. Here is a link to a thread on a step the Cobb installation missed! Pictures below show the shifter without the shift boot (it's too pretty to cover up!) and with the boot installed. Also there is a shot of the orientation of the gizmos under the car which keep the reverse lockout cable from grinding away on the driveshaft. I included the last picture because all of the instructions I've seen so far call for two tie wraps, but my car already had one cable guide and so I only had to add one tiewrap. This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad. Attached Thumbnails

04-07-2006, 04:41 AM	#47
*wdb* dances with roads Posts: 4,911 Join Date: Apr 2005 Trader Rating: (8)	rasetsu, I honestly do not remember which way I turned them. I think clockwise turns raised the level but I would not swear to it. If you have the lights on and aimed at a wall it will become immediately evident which way does what. Ese, that's a very nice procedure (FAR more complicated than the '04 / '05 headlight aiming process) but it says zilch about the foglights. And the added effect should be a CGM '05.

04-08-2006, 11:15 AM	#49
LightWerkz STI Master Car: E46 M3 Fav Mod: ZCP Wheels Location: Clifton Posts: 7,485 Join Date: Aug 2005 Trader Rating: (77)	I seriously dont see it

04-08-2006, 11:40 AM	#50
Chayse Junior STI Driver Car: '08 Aspen White STi Fav Mod: Red Tails Location: SE PA Posts: 187 Join Date: Apr 2005 Trader Rating: (0)	Looks good Dave. Thinking about doing that as well. Especially with this crummy rain today. Figures we both switch back to summer livery and it is cold, rainy, and even a little snowy just after. Fred

04-08-2006, 12:12 PM	#51
*Datadatum* 100% More Wingless Car: 05 STi + 08 OBXT Fav Mod: baby seats Location: Jacksonville, FL Posts: 5,401 Join Date: May 2004 Trader Rating: (0)	I can barely see it in the pics. How does the intensity compare to the rear driving lights and brake lights.

04-08-2006, 03:50 PM	#53
ChaoticSTi Professional STI Driver Car: an evo ix Fav Mod: tune Location: Howell, New Jersey Posts: 491 Join Date: Sep 2005 Trader Rating: (3)	I like it definitely a helpful mod and it seems pretty simple...good stuff

04-08-2006, 10:37 PM	#54
alphaSTI Professional STI Racer Car: 05 Aspen White/Gold Fav Mod: Öhlins FP Location: SoCal Posts: 849 Join Date: Jun 2005 Trader Rating: (1)	oh now i get why all the mercedes have the left light that is so bright. i always thought that they had a bulb that was out on the left side. so now i get that its a rear fog light sort of thing. interesting. ive only seen them on some E-class and C-class.

04-09-2006, 01:22 PM	#56
*wdb* dances with roads Posts: 4,911 Join Date: Apr 2005 Trader Rating: (8)	Okay. So as not to further muddle up the forums I have opened a thread on this topic in a more appropriate place: IWSTI.com > STi Technical > Exterior/Styling > Rear fog light activation Now you can go back to specifically making fun of my car in this thread.

04-09-2006, 02:59 PM	#57
BluePearl04 Senior STI Driver Car: 04 WR Blue STi Fav Mod: HKS Hi-Power Location: Dillsburg, PA Posts: 303 Join Date: Mar 2006 Trader Rating: (2)	Great work! Keep it up.

05-21-2006, 07:03 AM	#59
*JPWEraser* Platinum Member Car: 05 STi Fav Mod: Do Luck CF Location: East TN Posts: 1,540 Join Date: May 2005 Trader Rating: (4)	I think your STi just said, "I'm a REAL boy!". Looks good man, keep up the good work.