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Breadman 10-20-2018 09:36 AM

opening 2017 brz foglight assembly
 
So i have a 2017 and know that the fog lights are an all in 1 assembly. Is there any way i can open this up and replace the bulb with something that is brighter and has a wider beam? now that it is getting darker earlier i forgot how trash the fog lights are vs my tdi in seeing the sides of back roads. it looks like im going to have to replace the whole thing, but then the issue is the 3 screw mounting and it looks like the 13-16 options are 4 screws

x808drifter 10-20-2018 04:25 PM

Bulbs do not affect pattern. (Same for same)
The lens and reflector in the housing do that.

Go LED bulb maybe.

Breadman 10-20-2018 04:44 PM

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Originally Posted by x808drifter (Post 3146606)
Bulbs do not affect pattern. (Same for same)
The lens and reflector in the housing do that.

Go LED bulb maybe.


cool now how do you do that when it is 1 unit and you cant remove the bulbs, which was my original point...

Stang70Fastback 10-20-2018 05:00 PM

Just do it properly and buy replacement housings. You won't get a proper beam pattern any other way that won't also blind oncoming traffic. Check out my post:

http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=114241

ShansBRZ 10-20-2018 05:31 PM

The 2017 is led already. Maybe you need to raise them up some? Mine are plenty bright and wider than the headlights already.

Breadman 10-20-2018 05:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Stang70Fastback (Post 3146610)
Just do it properly and buy replacement housings. You won't get a proper beam pattern any other way that won't also blind oncoming traffic. Check out my post:

http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=114241


that isnt a 2017, they have a different bolt pattern and a differ bezel.

x808drifter 10-20-2018 05:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Breadman (Post 3146608)
cool now how do you do that when it is 1 unit and you cant remove the bulbs, which was my original point...

Just realized that you already have LED.

Like shans said, maybe just need to aim them, other than that only other option would be to replace the lights themselves.

If they are LED I don't think there may be a way to replace the LED's in the factory housing with better ones.

Breadman 10-20-2018 06:04 PM

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Originally Posted by x808drifter (Post 3146617)
Just realized that you already have LED.

Like shans said, maybe just need to aim them, other than that only other option would be to replace the lights themselves.

If they are LED I don't think there may be a way to replace the LED's in the factory housing with better ones.


i think im going to test to make sure they are aimed correctly tonight with a friend. ive thought about getting a 4 bolt (the old style) and zip tieing them in or making a new bracket out of sheet metal. i feel like they are aimed too far in the center or maybe my headlights are just aimed too low and im not seeing them

ShansBRZ 10-20-2018 07:13 PM

Mine were aimed low from the dealer. I raised them up some and it’s made a difference. It is a pain to get to the adjuster though.

Stang70Fastback 10-20-2018 07:40 PM

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Originally Posted by ShansBRZ (Post 3146612)
The 2017 is led already. Maybe you need to raise them up some? Mine are plenty bright and wider than the headlights already.

Oh crap. Completely missed the 2017 part. My bad, lol.

Breadman 10-21-2018 09:35 AM

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Originally Posted by ShansBRZ (Post 3146637)
Mine were aimed low from the dealer. I raised them up some and it’s made a difference. It is a pain to get to the adjuster though.


i aimed mine at the garage last night and they were aimed into the ground about 3 feet infront of the hood. do you have how they should be?

ShansBRZ 10-21-2018 08:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Breadman (Post 3146728)
i aimed mine at the garage last night and they were aimed into the ground about 3 feet infront of the hood. do you have how they should be?

Not sure what the official aiming should be but I have mine almost level or straight out.

x808drifter 10-22-2018 04:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Breadman (Post 3146728)
i aimed mine at the garage last night and they were aimed into the ground about 3 feet infront of the hood. do you have how they should be?

My go to is measure how much lower they are to the headlights and aim them that amount lower.

Stang70Fastback 10-22-2018 05:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Breadman (Post 3146728)
i aimed mine at the garage last night and they were aimed into the ground about 3 feet infront of the hood. do you have how they should be?

The LED ones I have in my 2015 I aimed by ensuring that the cutoff height was just a bit lower than the actual height, so that I knew they were aimed slightly down. I drive with them on whenever my headlights are on, and have NEVER been flashed by anyone.

http://www.seriesblueadventures.com/...2017/01/a5.jpg


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