foglight install question (where's gluemaker)

[DavidT]

I am having a heck of a time drilling holes to mount the brackets for the fogs. I have broke 3 bits.
I am TRYING to drill in steel right now (right behing the slits in the front bumper)
Would it be possible to drill in the foam (or whatever that thing is) that is between the steel and the bumper?
Where did you drill, gluemaker?

 

[Glue Maker]

First start with a smaller bit, then go up in size until you have a big enough hole. It took me about 30 min a hole, damn Ford toughness

Once you get the fogs on, it is well worth it!

btw, what fogs are you using? And what did you wire them up to?

I'll see if I can get some pics up of where the holes are.....

 

[Glue Maker]

Hope this helps

 

[DavidT]

thanks!
I believe they are the same as yours.
Wiring them is STAGE TWO of project Log Fight.

Oh yeah, how did you know you had them angled right (side to side) because once the hole are drilled, thats it, right?

 

[99V8SHO]

Did you take the bumper cover off to do that? If not how are you getting to the steel? I have a set of driving lights and a set of fog lights sitting in my garage that I have yet to put in.

 

[Glue Maker]

I think I just did it parellel woth the bumper metal. My left side one is perfect, but the one on the right is a little ********

 

[Glue Maker]

Did you take the bumper cover off to do that? If not how are you getting to the steel? I have a set of driving lights and a set of fog lights sitting in my garage that I have yet to put in.

Unscrew the bottom piece of plastic from the rest of the bumper. Look under your bumper and you'll see what I mean.

 

[DavidT]

I think I just did it parellel woth the bumper metal. My left side one is perfect, but the one on the right is a little ********

<------- googley eyed, kinda like the fellow on the bottom?

I removed 2 plastic shields.
I know what you mean, I have had these foglights for at least 6 mos, back when Gluemaker posted pics. of his a long time ago...

 

[Glue Maker]

On my SHO it was one huge piece.

 

[Glue Maker]

Wait, no. It is 2 pieces, but 1 is attached to the other.

 

[DavidT]

you are correct... I usually end up doing just about everything I do the HARD way

holes drilled, lights mounted
and let me add: THAT WAS NOT FUN!!!!!!
But... it was worth it

Now... get some juice hooked to 'em... I will be asking SEVERAL questions later

 

[DavidT]

I hooked it up through a relay, and ran it to the parking lamp fuse in the power distribution box near the battery.
As soon as I reconnected the battery cables, the foglights came on (w/out the key on and w/out the parking/driving lights on)
Did I hook it up wrong, or can I NOT use the fuse in the PDB?

 

[Glue Maker]

Aw, that’s BS. I just went and tested the PDB, and it turns out that the fuse is always hot. So, no you didn’t do anything wrong, bad info on my part. Looks like you will have to go tap into the ambers. The easiest way to get to them is to take out the headlight first. When you tap into those wires, make sure you use the parking lamp wire, not the blinkers.

Sorry again for telling you to do something that I didn't try myself. At least I got the relay part right, I almost made a few fires on that one

 

[DavidT]

ok thanks.
I got to the back of the parking lamp. I disconected the wire harness. There are 3 wires in that harness. Which one do I want to splice into?

 

[Glue Maker]

If it wasn't almost midnight, I would go outside and start running the test light to find out

If you can't find out between now and tomorrow at about noon, I'll have an answer for you

 

[SHOZ123]

The brown wire

 

[DavidT]

thanks to ALL the friendly, good fellow sho owners' advice, time, and knowledge, I NOW have WORKING foglights. This forum has ONCE again proven to be extremely helpful to me.
Thanks guys! :grin:

 

[Glue Maker]

Now we just need pics

 

[DavidT]

well, the sho looks SWEEET with them, but they are definitely ONLY an appearance upgrade. They definitely don't brighten up the road. I think the slits in the bumper prohibits the fogs lightbeams.
Do yours work well, gluemaker? Do you have any pics. of their light pattern on the road at night?

 

[Glue Maker]

Yeah, mine make difference. I'll get some pics up tonight.

Maybe an adjustment is in store?