Fitting rear fog lights

[starider]

Hi, I have just fitted rear fog lights to my 2007 Alphard, When I purchased the vehicle it had been fitted with the obligatory rear fog light bolted to the underside of  the rear valance/bumper.As this looked somewhat "naff",I made up two brackets fitted with a fog light in each. These looked reasonably OK but didn't look quite right.Recently I found  2 flush fitting chrome elliptical LED lights. It was quite a long job as holes had to be cut in the bumper. Now they are fitted and working I must admit they look more a part of the rear light clusters and in keeping with the "look".

If anyone is interested I will happily post pictures. It is quite involved to fit the lights as measurements need to be accurate before cutting the elliptical holes. Connection is simply by using the existing wires.

[John Harrison]

Hi. After having my 08 2.4 AH20 VELLFIRE for about six months, I heard a rattling and the rear. The bracket of the after market fog light had rotted off!

I decided flush fitted fog lights would be better. Trying to find them these days is awkward; not nzny people sell them.

Looking on Ebay I spotted 2 x VW Transporter rear fog lights for £11 + postage.

They looked just the job!

When they arrived I was a bit disappointed. They were flush fitting, but to change a bulb, I had to unclip the whole unit!

I thought to myself, how many times do yoj have to change a bulb in foglights???

I wanted them each side and fit them each side of the rear bumper. It was hard drilling into my Vellfire, so I made the holes smaller at first. 

After cutting one hole, I tried the light in. SHOCK, HORROR!!! The light stuck out about 1/4"; it was hitting the body frame! I had a quick think and decided to tap a dent into the body frame. I tried the light in, wired up and tried. Perfect!

The only thing wrong was that water might get into the rear bumper where the lens clip was. I decided that if I wanted to change the bulb I could just peel the sealant off.

I fitted the other and tried; great!

I am very happy with thd job; after 3 years, no bulb change required, no leaks and a fairly good looking job!

Photos make them look a bit tatty, as the car is absolutely filthy at the moment, after a visit to Wales and 300+ miles!!! (As you do in our vans!)

I would recommend these light as a much better fix than the aftermarket bracket types. I don't think 2 x 1/4" dents and a bit of sealer is too much trouble to ask saving at least 40 quid for more expensive ones!!!

They work well too!

 

John Harrison.

Wallasey. Merseyside.

P.S. If you use 'Back to Black' on the sealer it stays shiny for ages!

    JBH.

[stopgapcat]

One alternative is to source some rear deflectors that double-up as fog lights - under £20 on eBay from what I remember

 

[stopgapcat]

They have two sets of LEDs - one set are white and the other set are red - you just need to play with the connections until you get the colour you needed.

[dezufo]

2 minutes ago, stopgapcat said:

They have two sets of LEDs - one set are white and the other set are red - you just need to play with the connections until you get the colour you needed.

You can get red lights to that fit in the bumper

 

29 minutes ago, John Harrison said:

Hi. After having my 08 2.4 AH20 VELLFIRE for about six months, I heard a rattling and the rear. The bracket of the after market fog light had rotted off!

I decided flush fitted fog lights would be better. Trying to find them these days is awkward; not nzny people sell them.

Looking on Ebay I spotted 2 x VW Transporter rear fog lights for £11 + postage.

They looked just the job!

When they arrived I was a bit disappointed. They were flush fitting, but to change a bulb, I had to unclip the whole unit!

I thought to myself, how many times do yoj have to change a bulb in foglights???

I wanted them each side and fit them each side of the rear bumper. It was hard drilling into my Vellfire, so I made the holes smaller at first. 

After cutting one hole, I tried the light in. SHOCK, HORROR!!! The light stuck out about 1/4"; it was hitting the body frame! I had a quick think and decided to tap a dent into the body frame. I tried the light in, wired up and tried. Perfect!

The only thing wrong was that water might get into the rear bumper where the lens clip was. I decided that if I wanted to change the bulb I could just peel the sealant off.

I fitted the other and tried; great!

I am very happy with thd job; after 3 years, no bulb change required, no leaks and a fairly good looking job!

Photos make them look a bit tatty, as the car is absolutely filthy at the moment, after a visit to Wales and 300+ miles!!! (As you do in our vans!)

I would recommend these light as a much better fix than the aftermarket bracket types. I don't think 2 x 1/4" dents and a bit of sealer is too much trouble to ask saving at least 40 quid for more expensive ones!!!

They work well too!

 

John Harrison.

Wallasey. Merseyside.

P.S. If you use 'Back to Black' on the sealer it stays shiny for ages!

    JBH.

very nice but you could have saved yourself a lot of work if you had bought the led lights that fit in the bumper in place of the oblong reflectors

[dezufo]

10 minutes ago, stopgapcat said:

They have two sets of LEDs - one set are white and the other set are red - you just need to play with the connections until you get the colour you needed.

You can buy the red lights that replace the bumper reflectors 

[John Harrison]

I did see these, but you lose the reflectors then

 

John H

[starider]

Hi, interesting conversions. They look good. You must have 2 reflectors otherwise it will fail the next MOT.