1996 EB fog lights upgrades?

[ThreeJs]

My 96's factory fog lights are seriously yellowed/hazed.

I tried to polish them with plastic polish and wet sanded them with some fine paper. They are better but the passenger light is worse and very yellow.

I did change from 880 bulb to a 893 bulb. Not much difference.

Was there ever a factory glass lens/housing for the fog lights?

My other idea is to install a set of clear rectangular driving lights, instead of a fog light, and use 100W bulbs.

 

[shucker1]

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[huskertodd]

Try just buying new ones off of ebay. I did and they look great now. 40.00 to 50.00 bucks apiece including new brackets.

 

[toypaseo]

Maybe consider removing the assemblies and putting some LED ones in their place.

I was going to do that 893 upgrade, but now that you mentioned it didn't make much difference, I'll pry cross that off my list...

 

[shucker1]

Trying to find an LED assembly that fits in their place is the hard part.

I would hate to buy new assemblies PLUS new LED Bulbs.

 

[ThreeJs]

Maybe consider removing the assemblies and putting some LED ones in their place.

I was going to do that 893 upgrade, but now that you mentioned it didn't make much difference, I'll pry cross that off my list...

The bulb isn't going to make a difference if the lens is too hazed.

I'm thinking I'd like a pair of Hella 450 driving lights. Getting factory original replacements would cost about the same.

https://www.summitracing.com/parts/hla-005860231

 

[ThreeJs]

replacement fogs are on hold.
I had a pair of lights in my locker in the garage.
About an hour in the garage. Bent up a piece of aluminum scrap and mounted up the lights.
I want to wire them into the fog lights to come on with the auxiliary light switch.

 

[Spudhut]

I swapped out the bumper assembly from my 97 to a 99-2001. Has a nicer look with the chrome corners and larger fog lights. Its a direct bolt in.

Total cost was like $60 from JY.