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Gap between Fog light & Bezel FIX

For those of you that installed the subaru outback foglights in your FRS and had a gap between the housing and the bezel...

http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l3...ps89307bf9.jpg

...here is a quick fix (30 min tops) that will give a watertight seal for your fogs.

What you will need :

Universal Weatherstripping - $9.99
http://images.stylintrucks.com/produ...TWE59123_1.jpg

Black RTV $7.99 (or any black gasket maker)
http://images.rakuten.com/PI/0/1000/205671740.jpg

Diagonal Cutters
https://dlnmh9ip6v2uc.cloudfront.net...08794-03-L.jpg

Cotton Swabs
http://www.rickysnyc.com/media/catal...wab_detail.jpg

Remove bezels from car. After bezels have been removed, cut a piece of weatherstripping out that will go around the housing and place it with half the width sticking out over the edge of the housing:

http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l3...ps1aeec687.jpg

On the bezels, cut the excess plastic off the edge of the hole to make it flush:

http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l3...ps4f4aae69.jpg

Reinstall bezels. Readjusting of the weatherstripping might be necessary to make it flush with the bezel:

http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l3...pse404106d.jpg

Fill in the remaining gaps with the rtv sealant/gasket maker.

http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l3...ps101847f4.jpg

Clean with cotton swabs and let cure 1 hour before driving.

http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l3...ps6fbc5df1.jpg

After 3 hours:

http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l3...psa1459918.jpg

The RTV fully cures in 24 hours. I would wait that long at least before a car wash. Good luck!

The gap is there to provide you freedom of movement when adjusting the fog lights.

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Originally Posted by infinite012 (Post 901002)

The gap is there to provide you freedom of movement when adjusting the fog lights.

Adjustment of the fog lamp aim is done internally in the housing. the gap is there due to the housing being for a Subaru outback not the FRS.

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Originally Posted by PineappleFriedRice (Post 901057)

Adjustment of the fog lamp aim is done internally in the housing. the gap is there due to the housing being for a Subaru outback not the FRS.

orly? I kinda figured all Subarus were like my STI with a threaded adjustment that moves the fog lamp as an entire unit. Oh well. I still don't see a point to filling in the gap.

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Originally Posted by infinite012 (Post 901083)

orly? I kinda figured all Subarus were like my STI with a threaded adjustment that moves the fog lamp as an entire unit. Oh well. I still don't see a point to filling in the gap.

My buddy's mustang is the same way where the whole assembly moves rather than just the bracket holding the bulb.

Its just personal preference. I always find bugs lodged in the gap and it bothered me so I did something about it.

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Originally Posted by PineappleFriedRice (Post 901057)

Adjustment of the fog lamp aim is done internally in the housing. the gap is there due to the housing being for a Subaru outback not the FRS.

I just got toyota fog lights and the gap is there. It has nothing to do with the outback fogs

do you think it will work fine without the rtv sealant? i want to be able to remove the bezels

Good work! Although, every car I've owned with fog lights has always had a gap there similar to that. Come to think it of, the FRS is my first car WITHOUT them.

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Originally Posted by mrlewistan (Post 1099917)

do you think it will work fine without the rtv sealant? i want to be able to remove the bezels

Yes you'll be alright

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Originally Posted by phloozy (Post 1099736)

I just got toyota fog lights and the gap is there. It has nothing to do with the outback fogs

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Originally Posted by suaveflooder (Post 1099934)

Good work! Although, every car I've owned with fog lights has always had a gap there similar to that. Come to think it of, the FRS is my first car WITHOUT them.

Yea I've seen the toyota fogs and there is a gap. But like I said on a previous post, its your preference if you want that gap or not, this is just an option for those that don't like having the gap between the bezel and housing.

All kits have that gap. although this looks nice I dont see the point since air can no longer flow through to help keep the temp down. At some point the heat from those h11 bulbs are going to distort the assembly.

Noticed your using leds so I guess it no longer applies.

it works fine for your led bulb, but my h11 hid bulbs runs extremely hot. Although i would love the look without the gap, i have to leave it for ventilation :\