F 'n A Fog Light Mod INSTALLED

[MattQ-WP]

Howdee Peeps.

I'm guessing I'm the first person outside the US to install this kit as I'm the first with OE fog lights already installed to add this..

First off the kit.. arrived quickly from Frank Jannucci and looks to be very nicely put together.. all neat and tidy.. As I have the 3-wire version.. it taps into the existing fog light connection at about 50% brightness and then ramps up to full brightness (which is very bright) when the brakes are pressed.

On to the install (which took me about 25 minutes with basic tools)

First off open the boot (rocket science this)



Remove the negative terminal to avoid any unwanted hairstyle mods



Remove the 3 clips that hold the rear plastic cover in place and remove it with a upwards pull.. this is so easy that if you don't get it right first time, I suggest you take the car back to the dealer and tell them you need to return the car as you are too stupid to be driving



Pull back the carpet on the left and find the white plug to the light... you will need to connect the single yellow wire to the green wire here.. this is the "trigger wire" for the brake lights



Here's the plug removed



and then the wire tapped in to the green brake wire



Now before this wire will work.. the kit needs a negative connection.. the kit is essentially 2 positives (a "low power" for fogs and a "high power" for brakes) and 1 negative for ...er... negative.

Okay so under the car (if you have OE fogs) you will find the fog wire which is blue and green...



Pictured here I did a rough n ready connection to test the kit prior to wiring it all permanently....



Wire the Black to Dark Green and Red to Blue for the existing fog.. then the LED fog will come on using the stalk on the steering wheel. If it works you can then tap it in permanently



Make sure that before you finally attached the wire which goes INSIDE the car to the brake light.. that you feed it through the existing rubber grommet from behind the bumper to inside the rear boot to ensure a water tight connection..

Okay... now the light fitting from F 'n A is square however the OE fitting is a kind of elliptical triangle.. but this is not a big problem..



On the F 'n A fitting (shown on the Left above) just take a blade and shave off ONE NOT BOTH of the smaller clips.. there are 2 larger clips which hold it in place and 2 smaller ones which act as guides.. just shave off one of these smaller clips and the fitting will fit.. it wont click into place... but you can twist it about 30 degrees anti-clockwise and it jams well and truly in place.

Once it's all done.. make sure you tape up all your connections... re attached the battery and replace the cover and you are done.. should be about 30 minutes all in all

Here's how it looks when it's done.. my 7-yr old is in the driver's seat so bare with me here.

[F n' A Automotive]

Awesome Matt! Your help was essential! lol

Kit looks great and you know we are more than happy to work with you to find you the correct socket that needs to be put in there that give that "snap" when turned into the hole.

Otherwise, great write-up and we do really appreciate it!

For anyone else who is interested in the kit, feel free to check out our Vendor page in the classified exterior mods section of this forum. Anyone who orders a kit who's car has a rear fog stock, you will not have to modify the socket we send to you. Matt was very good about working with us, and was able to make our socket fit on his own. Now that we learned the secret, future kits will not need to be modified to fit!

Here's the link!

Click this!

Thanks

-FNA

[Canyoncarver]

Looks awesome

[boredom.is.me]

For the amount of work you have to do, it's overpriced. I did this same thing for less than $30.

[MattQ-WP]

Originally Posted by boredom.is.me

For the amount of work you have to do, it's overpriced. I did this same thing for less than $30.

Well done... would you feel better about yourself if I filmed myself clapping and posted it?

Please refer to the line in my signature, it applies to you specifically

[CaptainSlow]

Pictured here I did a rough n ready connection to test the kit prior to wiring it all permanently....

very smart!

[Beyer Subaru]

Well done and Thanks for Sharing!!

[boredom.is.me]

Originally Posted by MattQ-WP

Well done... would you feel better about yourself if I filmed myself clapping and posted it?

Please refer to the line in my signature, it applies to you specifically

I'm just being honest though. And maybe you should read your own sig.

[CaptainSlow]

That's like saying "oh, buying an intake manifold is a waste of money...I welded up mine for like $30 in materials". DIY kits are made for people who don't want to (or don't feel comfortable) sourcing all the materials necessary to complete a job, and take a lot of the guesswork out of the process. They lend a sense of comfort that someone with more skill than you has taken the time to think everything out, source the proper materials, and put it all together for you with instructions and support to help guide you through the process.

[boredom.is.me]

Yes I agree that there is a sense of security, but in a case like this, you only need two items: a bulb and 5 feet of 3 piece/conductor wiring. You still have to do all the work so it really isn't plug and play.

I'm done though.

Edit:
I'm not at all trying to dump on anyone's product. I'm just trying to show what this really is.
And your intake manifold comparison was just wrong. That would require all kinds of R&D which justifies (in most cases) the cost. This doesn't.

[Asphalt~86]

Originally Posted by boredom.is.me

Yes I agree that there is a sense of security, but in a case like this, you only need two items: a bulb and 5 feet of 3 piece/conductor wiring. You still have to do all the work so it really isn't plug and play.

I'm done though.

Edit:
I'm not at all trying to dump on anyone's product. I'm just trying to show what this really is.

Hey hoss, if you were so academically inclined it looks like you could be making kits and selling them for $100+.

What is an exhaust? Pieces of metal just bent in cool shapes.
What is a car? A bunch of pieces just put together for less than what they sell it for.

Full herp-derp engaged.

[MattQ-WP]

I'm really enjoying this little mod.. Especially at night, that additional reverse light is very noticeable.

Dude. Agreed on being able to do this yourself, but to be perfectly honest the parts they have put together are all top notch, there's a spare bulb, all the connectors I needed were there, and the wires were pre-cut and nicely wrapped so it all looks OE. If I did it myself even locally the time to source and buy the bits and assemble would cost more in time than getting it all pre-done.

Even knowing how to do it I'd still rather get a kit and let someone make their markup for doing a good job

[b.e]

Originally Posted by boredom.is.me

For the amount of work you have to do, it's overpriced. I did this same thing for less than $30.

I did mine for $7!

[MattQ-WP]

Originally Posted by b.e

I did mine for $7!

OH WOW!!! I've heard about that multi beam mod but I've never seen it done.. looks awesome