recessed fog lights for a face lift...

cheers guys....in that lies my issue....i want them indepandant from my high beam.....

so looks like i would be after the fog kit....

unless anyone knows if i cna just wire them up as fog lights....did anyones come with and independant switch ..??? (like the fogs do)


cheers

Mine came with an isolator switch that fits alongside the parking sensor switch, but I don't know if it can be adapted to operate the lights independently of the main beam.
David

Hi all! New to this forum today! Found a link from the Freelander Club website forum. Few questions on these lighting kits!
Do these light kits come with a separate on/off switch that needs fitting in the dash or do they just operate when the main headlight beam is on?
Do they integrate into an existing loom also?
What's the light output like from them?

Many thanks

Hi Mudcrawler.

Trustystead's thread on fitting the lights is here with a good picture of the cut out on the front bumper and the finished article.

The lights come on when full beam is activated, but can also be turned on/off using a new light switch that you mount in a new plastic plinth to the right hand side of the steering wheel (just above the drivers 'glove box').

There's room for two others switches in the new plinth (e.g. front and rear parking sensor on/off switches), if you chose to fit those at a later date.

All wires are supplied, it basically involves cutting sections out the front bumper, popping the lights in and connecting them to an existing cable.
Then you can get off the floor and go back to the engine/interior connecting the wires up inside the vehicle (or beforehand actually) using the old coat hanger wrapped with sticky tape method, to pull the cables from the engine bay down into the feet area of the vehicle. Pop the new switch unit on inside the car, and voila.

Instructions on how to do it are in the box, and also online.
(On the website chose Freelander, Accessory fitting instructions, Select Page 2, Select 4th file down the page (VUB500870) <-- Pod driving lamps for MK1 refresh, not pod fog lamps.

Cool thanks for the info! Found the original LR parts on Ebay for £70! Cheapest I've found so far! Seriously tempted now! How far out from the bumper do they stick? Is that covers for them in the box too?

Hi,
glad you found my info useful.
Mudcrawler the pods dont stick out very far from the front of the car due to the curvature of the bumper so they are almost inline with the number plate id say it was with in about 1cm of the number plate probably less. When I get mine back il take a picture for you unless you have already purchased some.
Yes quite possibly covers (havent seen the advert), when I bought my kit it came with covers for them, to be honest tho I dont see the need for putting them on.

I paid £31 for mine from an ebay seller called disco123rrdef, so it is worth looking for the ones that are on auction rather than Buy it now.

My wife was not keen on them cause of the size of them sticking out, but now they are on she has agreed that they look good.

Billy G

cheers for everyones posts....

so basicly saying....driving lamps cannot be powered independant from main beam....

if thats what i want......then its the fog kit for me!!!!....

any veiws on which gives the better light?....

cheers guys


ebay ere i come!!....

Fog lights give a low level broad spread of light - "under" the fog, rather than being reflected back at yer from a wall of fog.

That's why they can be used with just the sidelights on.


Driving/Spot lamps are intended to be bright additional lamps for distance view and must only be used in association with High Beam.

When High Beam is on, the Lamps can be switched on or off independantly,
but,
they must go off when High Beam is switched off - down to Low Beam so that other drivers are not dazzled

nice one mark...exacly what i needed to know...

ORIGINAL FREELANDER FOG LAMP KIT VUB500960 on eBay (end time 08-Mar-10 16:00:37 GMT)

That's the fog light complete kit on eBay.

FREELANDER FRONT SPOT LIGHTS FOG LIGHT on eBay (end time 10-Mar-10 17:20:34 GMT)

That's the driving lamp kit on eBay too.

Look the same apart from the part numbers.

Sorry misread what you where looking for! :doh:

I think these are the ones you want -

PART NUMBER: STC53081

This auction has ended but at least you can see what part number to look for now.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=160382911130

mr mudcrawler......

your first stab was correct.....the second post are for the old hippos....pre facelift...

yep been monitoring for foggies on the bay.....waitin on cheapies

The part number for the recessed fog lights for the pre facelift model is different to that one I posted. That number I found is the same as the ones fitted to my 2006 model is it not?

right.....so these are the ones fitted as in you pic??....

sorry they do loook like the old ones....as have retangular housing.......but looking closed....its a 2 peice???...rectangle section is the section hidden behind bumper?....and the oval one fits at front?....

iff so....reckon i can colour code em to the bumper? mine a silver...