Styling Replacing front fogs with DRLs; feasible or idiotic?

[Cadabena]

As my front fogs have seen maybe around a miles worth of use in the 3500+ my car has done, I thought maybe I could make them be a little mode useful. I drive with sidelights on most of the time, and wondered would it be possible to replace the front fogs with a strip of DRLs wired into the same place? That way it'd already be wired up and the front fog button would control the DRLs. Also think that if I got Abarth lights too it'd look rather sweet. And it's not like LEDs use much power at all. Thinking like so:



Question 1: Would it be easy to do? It's been a long time since I've done any electronics and I'm not sure about the power, as the DRLs would need much less than the fogs

Question 2: What's the legality of this? It's not affecting headlights or sidelights, and it's perfectly legal to not have fogs, so I'm not sure.

Question 3: Would this be completely stupid?

Thoughts would be great. Cheers guys!

 

[Wasteland102414]

I have also been wanting to do this with my GP too, Im interested to see the responses.

 

[Andy Monty]

DRL's need specific lenses to be legal...

loads on the market i suppose it depends what will fit ensure you get a "e4" marked set

time to get the tape measure out

http://www.hq-auto-lighting.co.uk/m...-r87/?osCsid=30561cade8c833db304e70d68cecce41

http://www.hids-direct.co.uk/drl-high-power-smd-5-led-daytime-running-lamps-e-mark/

http://www.ringautomotive.co.uk/product_list.asp?cat1=1&cat2=8&cat3=207

 

[Jordan92]

I saw somthing on Team BHP once where someone replaced his foglights with then brought round ones and just replaced the "torch" part of the light looked pretty good. simular to the new skoda fabia vrs. if i can find the link i'll post it

(if thats ok with the mods Andy Monty dont know if i can link to another forum or not???)

Jordan.

 

[Andy Monty]

Question 1: Would it be easy to do? It's been a long time since I've done any electronics and I'm not sure about the power, as the DRLs would need much less than the fogs

Yes they spur into the ignition circuit and activate when car is turned on they also need a spur into the side lights so they extinguish when normal lights are turned on... best way imo would be to take your live from the red fag lighter wire the side light switch from the yellow fag lighter wire and you might as well ground it there too.. I'd pull some standard 3 core 0.75mm2 domestic appliance cable through to your lights from there to keep it looking neat

Question 2: What's the legality of this? It's not affecting headlights or sidelights, and it's perfectly legal to not have fogs, so I'm not sure.

Must switch off with headlights or front fog light must be within 40cm of the outermost edge of the car much easier to go to the side lights imo otherwise you will need to hack into the headlights and fog lamps

Question 3: Would this be completely stupid?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=BRvJkgfLLpw

Thoughts would be great. Cheers guys!

http://assets.dft.gov.uk/publications/dft-information-sheets/daytime-running-lights.pdf

 

[Andy Monty]

I saw somthing on Team BHP once where someone replaced his foglights with then brought round ones and just replaced the "torch" part of the light looked pretty good. simular to the new skoda fabia vrs. if i can find the link i'll post it

(if thats ok with the mods Andy Monty dont know if i can link to another forum or not???)

Jordan.

fine by me

 

[Andy Monty]

https://www.fiatforum.com/grande-punto/88111-process-fitting-front-fogs-my-gp.html

or do away with the fogs fit blanks and drill them

 

[SJB1985]

Did you ever get this done mate?

I am looking to get this done and I have been quoted £50.00 with LED's included!

Regards
Stephen

 

[Cadabena]

Did you ever get this done mate?

I am looking to get this done and I have been quoted £50.00 with LED's included!

Regards
Stephen

Found myself more distracted in recent months and kinda forgot

For the inside-fog-OEM-look £50 sounds a steal, I'd get mine done in a heartbeat if I could get that round here!

 

[SJB1985]

Found myself more distracted in recent months and kinda forgot

For the inside-fog-OEM-look £50 sounds a steal, I'd get mine done in a heartbeat if I could get that round here!

Only risk is I have to open and reseal the fogs myself mate :bang:

 

[Cadabena]

Only risk is I have to open and reseal the fogs myself mate :bang:

Yeah, I have heard it's a bugger to change fog bulbs for the GP with the sealed fogs. How would they do the wiring btw, just directly replace the fogs or through the sidelights or anything else?

 

[SJB1985]

Just straight replace fogs for DLR's mate.

I must admit at the min I want other things, GSR Induction kit and possibly my private reg

 

[Cadabena]

Just straight replace fogs for DLR's mate.

I must admit at the min I want other things, GSR Induction kit and possibly my private reg

Tbh I think that's the best way, sure it's not 100% by the book, but saves a lot of faffing and who's really going to check

GSR sounds good, what engine's it on? I love the fact yours is a 5dr too, I find they're like gold-dust on this site

 

[SJB1985]

Tbh I think that's the best way, sure it's not 100% by the book, but saves a lot of faffing and who's really going to check

GSR sounds good, what engine's it on? I love the fact yours is a 5dr too, I find they're like gold-dust on this site

5dr FTW mate LOL

 

[puntoboii]

Just straight replace fogs for DLR's mate.

I must admit at the min I want other things, GSR Induction kit and possibly my private reg

Pffft make your own GSR lookalike lol i made one for mine and it sounds ok lol I think the 5dr owners are popping up since I also am the proud owner of a 5dr grande

 

[Jordan92]

Cadabena

Here is that link i spoke about http://fiatpunto.com.pl/topic1219-500.html

looks really good imo

Jordan.

 

[Cadabena]

Looks really good! However I've come to the decision if I have DRLs in the fogs, some people will mistake me for a tosser who drives round with fog lights on

 

[Andy Monty]

Looks really good! However I've come to the decision if I have DRLs in the fogs, some people will mistake me for a tosser who drives round with fog lights on

you could be a tosser like me and drive about with one fog light going on and off......:devil:

Had a long conversation with a elderly Mr Angry who passed comment when i got out my car in Lidl car park the other year.. along the lines of "oi ya idiot its not foggy and you think your cool driving with you fog lights on well you have one out......."..


Went back to the car started it up and put them on and obviously they both came on.... :devil: his face was a picture.. He then got educated in to cornering light technology and eec type approval by flashing them on left and right by rocking the wheel

 

[Most Easterly Pandas]

Looks really good! However I've come to the decision if I have DRLs in the fogs, some people will mistake me for a tosser who drives round with fog lights on

Why

You only have them on when the headlights are off

 

[Cadabena]

You are correct... I had a brain fart and forgot why I wanted to do this in the first place