njaremka

this goes out to those that have changed thier fog lights to 100w bulbs:

have you noticed any i'll effects from uping the output to 100w? i know the stockers are 55w, and i just had one of them blow out on me. i want to know if it is worth it to go 100w instead of 55w. have any of you noticed faded lenses, melted wires, etc.

thanks.

reefruner5

i was thinking of doing yellow bulbs in my fog light housings, does anyone know where to get 55W or 100W yellow bulbs?

Maxx Mazda

Let me tell you right now, that changing to the higher wattage is REALLY bad for your wiring! I just redid all of the lights on my P5 (Signals, Low / High beams, and Fogs) with Eurolite Xenon Crystal Fusion bulbs, all at the stock wattage, and with a blue tinge to them. I tried the 110W for about an hour, but decided the difference between the two was too small to risk melting the wires. (Which can, and does happen.) I suggest you get yourself some good bulbs, in stock wattage. The ones I mentioned above are available everywhere basically, and not only do they shine brighter, they look really cool being blue and all...

Hope this helps!

From Calgary,

Maxx

njaremka

believe it or not, but thse are the ones that i am replacing. i liked the way they looked, but they only lasted about 4 months.

Foster

I have also replaced my lowbeams and fog bulbs with Eurolite Fusion Blue. Unfortunately these bulbs seem to have a fairly short life span! I lost one of each after two months of use. The dealer replace the first set no charge. But even if they replace them again I'd rather not have to change the bulbs every two months.
I'll be purchasing PIAA lights next time. I know they're more money but the people I've talked to swear by them and a few said their bulbs have lasted as long as two years!

Fulminatus

So you've taken out your fog lights before?

Could you tell me how to do it? I can't seem to pull out the lamp!

Thanks

ps - If you use overwattage bulb, it may void that warranty if the dealer finds out. Overwattage bulbs generate more heat in the lamp, which will a) cause condensation b) raise ambient temperatures which leads to earlier failures. It's not a good idea to use overwattage bulbs IMO.

Fulminatus

A friend of mine had some low beams PIAA's in his accord. One of his bulbs blew after 7 months.

He was driving w/only 1 bulb for 2 months until I told him it looks stupid. He has since put his stock ones back in heh.

Maxx Mazda

Changing the fog light bulbs is a real pain in the ***. First, you'll have to remove the bottom plastic splash guards from under the front facia. When this is done, you should see the fog light housing is attached to the frame via 2 aiming bolts, and one retention bolt. Remove the aiming bolts (they are very hard to move, but don't worry. With enough force they will come loose.) Next, remove the retention bolt, allowing the whole assembly to hang down. The retention bolt removal will save you alot of time when re-installing the housing. Next, the complete housing can be removed from the cutout in the facia, jsut be sure not to pull to hard on the wires. Next, locate the two small phillips screws on the backside of the light assembly. Remove these, and slide the black outer bezel down, exposing the rear of the light, and the bulb.

Reverse the process to re-install, but go out at night, on a flat, deserted road to aim your new foglights. The way they come from the factory has them pointed far too low. Hope this helps, and if you have any questions, feel free to email me.

Regards,

Maxx

njaremka

i don't know what year your pro is, but it wasn't that hard to get mine out. there is a bolt under the bumber that you can see if you get under there. one bolt. take it out, and the housing will pop out. it takes a little wiggling, but it will come out. (there are two pins/studs on the sides that snap into the bumper to hold it in.) once it's out, there are two screws on the back that come out, and you have acess to the bulbs. installation is a reversal of the process.

i think i will just get some sylvania cool-blues of the 55w variant.

thanks for the comments.

Sporin

I'm planning to put 55w Hella YellowStar fog bulbs in mine.

Fulminatus

That's exactly what I was thinking.. what year is that? Mine only has 2 bolts that I can see. Did you have a splash guard that you needed to remove? The stupid workshop manual page I got from the dealer mentioned about that but I don't have one. Plus it looked like the 99-00 bumper. Needless to say I was confused. =).

So the 2 pin/studs on the sides.. do I just ignore them and push/pull the lamp out? Or do I need to do something with those first? That's the part that I couldn't figure out. I got the bolt out.. but I was stuck there =(.

THX!! =)

njaremka

no splash guard. i just hung my head under the bumper, and there was a bolt there right behind the fog light. the two studs on the sides kind of snap the housing into the bumper. moving the housing side-to-side, you should be able to see them.

so it's one bolt per fog light, and two studs per foglight.

Maxx Mazda

Sorry guys, I was a little confused! It was late! My car is a 2002 Protege 5, so the fogs on the normal Protege's will no doubt be different. Hope that clears it up!

Fulminatus

Heh Maxx.. no worries.. =)

okay.. one more time about the studs (sorry.. must sound like a moron =( ).

They are used to snap the lamps into place yes. Ok.. I get that.
But, they seem to be keeping me from taking the lamp out. They seem to be holding it into place pretty damn firmly.

Should I just put more force? Or is there a trick to it?

Thanks!!

dynamho

I'm stuck there too. I can't release the 2 side studs holding the fog lamp in the bumper housing.

The studs look like bamboo spears.

Here's an illustration of the passenger-side stud on driver-side fog light lamp.


Can you push the stud inwards to clear the snap tab, or do you have to pull the snap tabs outwards to clear the stud?