'08 fog lights

frosti mug · 04-15-2008, 04:13 PM

hi everyone. . .new here. . .

i was hoping to get advice on how to get the fog lights to work independently of the lights. i saw the thread for earlier models, just wondering about the '08.

thanks

CKSTI · 04-15-2008, 05:31 PM

Welcome to the forum frosti mug! As far as i know about the fog lights, no one have done it on the 08's yet. They have not found the fuse to tap it to. I may be wrong but, just use the search key for more info about it. This site is a great tool to research and learn stuff about our cars...great group of peeps as well.

CKSTI · 04-15-2008, 05:58 PM

Frosti mug... these guys are currently on the move on how to do it. No one have found it yet though.

Anyone know how to rewire fogs...

frosti mug · 04-17-2008, 12:26 PM

Thanks for the tip cksti. I'll look into it.

Giant · 04-21-2008, 09:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by frosti mug

hi everyone. . .new here. . .

i was hoping to get advice on how to get the fog lights to work independently of the lights. i saw the thread for earlier models, just wondering about the '08.

thanks

Welcome to the site!

frcefed · 04-21-2008, 03:24 PM

The fog lights are a 9006 bulb right??

Welcome to the site!!

talsnic · 04-21-2008, 03:53 PM

yes 9006 for stock foglights.

you can modify to fit
9005
9012 HIR
9011 HIR
HB
Plug n play HID (not recommended)

frcefed · 04-22-2008, 07:38 AM

Cool thanks. Why not recommended for HID plug and play?

talsnic · 04-22-2008, 11:28 AM

its been covered but ill explain..

fog lights are used for poor conditions, and both color and bulb intensity is important. yellow is more selective to our eyes and aids in poor conditions.

Most OEM HID is 4300K, which is ok, but as you go up in the Kelvin, the intenisity(or lumens) of light decreses, and your eyes are less sensitive to the higher kelvin HID. So even standard OEM HID can be worse than a selective halogen lowbeam in poor conditions, as our eyes are selective to color.

HID needs HID specific design in the optics, otherwise the light is wasted. the location of the HID arc is different than the standard halogen filiment. if you place HID in a halogen reflector, the optics do no work as designed, and hot spot, and such are made. the hot spots create more light in areas you dont need it, and actually reduces your ability to see far into the distance.

theres more to it, but im not going to write a letter here.

overall, stick to halogen in halogen projectors/reflectors. yellow is best for fog lights as they aid in heavy snowfall or fog. with the STI, you can angle your lowbeams down to the ground (with the adjuster in the cabin), and let the fog lights do all of the work.

frcefed · 04-22-2008, 12:03 PM

Ok sorry I knew all that I thought it was somehting with the fittment. Sorry I should of been more clear when I asked why.

whatstidude · 04-22-2008, 01:30 PM

well idk but the fogs on my 08 sti suck they dont to a damn thing lol... not bright in fog or snow lol jsut plain suck

talsnic · 04-22-2008, 02:56 PM

its all on how you define that the fogs "suck"

yes you can hardly notice them with the lowbeams on, due to them being drowned out by the stock HID.

ive been in heavy snow and dense fog already, and i just aim my lows to #5, and its all good. much better than 95% of the cars on the road.

you have to remember that fogs are not like having HID lowbeams... its not like some magical light source to make everything daylight. rather a light source at a low elevation, which helps in minimizing glareback, while showing the edges of the road. its just a light source, which aids in seeing a bit more than a guy who has no fog lamps.

White Knight · 09-06-2008, 03:11 AM

Bump Has anyone found the way to do the fog light mod on the 08's??? I heard that the Legacy GT one worked but when I printed it out and started to take my car apart it didn't look the same so I just closed it all back up. I have this mod done on the FXT and had it done on my RS and I would like to have it done to the STi.

04-15-2008, 04:13 PM	#1
frosti mug Amateur STI Driver Car: Silver 08 WRX STi Fav Mod: tail light overlays Location: nc Posts: 7 Join Date: Feb 2008 Trader Rating: (0)	'08 fog lights hi everyone. . .new here. . . i was hoping to get advice on how to get the fog lights to work independently of the lights. i saw the thread for earlier models, just wondering about the '08. thanks This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad.

04-15-2008, 05:31 PM	#2
CKSTI Senior STI Driver Car: 08 WRB STI Fav Mod: me driving it Location: NJ Posts: 336 Join Date: Mar 2008 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: '08 fog lights Welcome to the forum frosti mug! As far as i know about the fog lights, no one have done it on the 08's yet. They have not found the fuse to tap it to. I may be wrong but, just use the search key for more info about it. This site is a great tool to research and learn stuff about our cars...great group of peeps as well.

04-15-2008, 05:58 PM	#3
CKSTI Senior STI Driver Car: 08 WRB STI Fav Mod: me driving it Location: NJ Posts: 336 Join Date: Mar 2008 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: '08 fog lights Frosti mug... these guys are currently on the move on how to do it. No one have found it yet though. Anyone know how to rewire fogs...

04-17-2008, 12:26 PM	#4
frosti mug Amateur STI Driver Car: Silver 08 WRX STi Fav Mod: tail light overlays Location: nc Posts: 7 Join Date: Feb 2008 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: '08 fog lights Thanks for the tip cksti. I'll look into it.

04-21-2008, 03:24 PM	#6
frcefed Amateur STI Driver Car: 06 STi cobb stage 2 Location: alberta,canada Posts: 39 Join Date: Sep 2007 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: '08 fog lights The fog lights are a 9006 bulb right?? Welcome to the site!!

04-21-2008, 03:53 PM	#7
talsnic Junior STI Driver Car: White 08 STI Fav Mod: Coming Soon Posts: 115 Join Date: Jan 2008 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: '08 fog lights yes 9006 for stock foglights. you can modify to fit 9005 9012 HIR 9011 HIR HB Plug n play HID (not recommended)

04-22-2008, 07:38 AM	#8
frcefed Amateur STI Driver Car: 06 STi cobb stage 2 Location: alberta,canada Posts: 39 Join Date: Sep 2007 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: '08 fog lights Cool thanks. Why not recommended for HID plug and play?

04-22-2008, 11:28 AM	#9
talsnic Junior STI Driver Car: White 08 STI Fav Mod: Coming Soon Posts: 115 Join Date: Jan 2008 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: '08 fog lights its been covered but ill explain.. fog lights are used for poor conditions, and both color and bulb intensity is important. yellow is more selective to our eyes and aids in poor conditions. Most OEM HID is 4300K, which is ok, but as you go up in the Kelvin, the intenisity(or lumens) of light decreses, and your eyes are less sensitive to the higher kelvin HID. So even standard OEM HID can be worse than a selective halogen lowbeam in poor conditions, as our eyes are selective to color. HID needs HID specific design in the optics, otherwise the light is wasted. the location of the HID arc is different than the standard halogen filiment. if you place HID in a halogen reflector, the optics do no work as designed, and hot spot, and such are made. the hot spots create more light in areas you dont need it, and actually reduces your ability to see far into the distance. theres more to it, but im not going to write a letter here. overall, stick to halogen in halogen projectors/reflectors. yellow is best for fog lights as they aid in heavy snowfall or fog. with the STI, you can angle your lowbeams down to the ground (with the adjuster in the cabin), and let the fog lights do all of the work.

04-22-2008, 12:03 PM	#10
frcefed Amateur STI Driver Car: 06 STi cobb stage 2 Location: alberta,canada Posts: 39 Join Date: Sep 2007 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: '08 fog lights Ok sorry I knew all that I thought it was somehting with the fittment. Sorry I should of been more clear when I asked why.

04-22-2008, 01:30 PM	#11
whatstidude Junior STI Driver Car: 08 STI!!! Fav Mod: zero done yet Location: michigan, the getto troy Posts: 53 Join Date: Jul 2006 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: '08 fog lights well idk but the fogs on my 08 sti suck they dont to a damn thing lol... not bright in fog or snow lol jsut plain suck

04-22-2008, 02:56 PM	#12
talsnic Junior STI Driver Car: White 08 STI Fav Mod: Coming Soon Posts: 115 Join Date: Jan 2008 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: '08 fog lights its all on how you define that the fogs "suck" yes you can hardly notice them with the lowbeams on, due to them being drowned out by the stock HID. ive been in heavy snow and dense fog already, and i just aim my lows to #5, and its all good. much better than 95% of the cars on the road. you have to remember that fogs are not like having HID lowbeams... its not like some magical light source to make everything daylight. rather a light source at a low elevation, which helps in minimizing glareback, while showing the edges of the road. its just a light source, which aids in seeing a bit more than a guy who has no fog lamps.

09-06-2008, 03:11 AM	#13
White Knight Amateur STI Driver Car: 08 STi AW/04 FXT JBP Fav Mod: Rally Armor Location: Shelton, CT Posts: 22 Join Date: Feb 2008 Trader Rating: (1)	Re: '08 fog lights Bump Has anyone found the way to do the fog light mod on the 08's??? I heard that the Legacy GT one worked but when I printed it out and started to take my car apart it didn't look the same so I just closed it all back up. I have this mod done on the FXT and had it done on my RS and I would like to have it done to the STi. This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad.