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10-12-2012, 09:25 AM | #51 |
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10-12-2012, 09:36 AM | #52 |
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10-12-2012, 10:04 AM | #53 | |
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10-12-2012, 10:10 AM | #54 | |
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As stated in one of my previous posts in this thread (#50), they were easy to install when done on a hot day. Much more difficult to install well on a cooler day. And that's for a simple shape like a round fog light. I wouldn't even try a complex shape like our headlight covers unless it was a hot day. I wouldn't try doing this without first removing the black plastic trim surrounding the fog light lens. |
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10-12-2012, 10:22 AM | #55 |
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Use a blow dryer to heat up the material. I installed mine in winter with no issues.
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10-12-2012, 11:31 AM | #56 | |
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10-12-2012, 11:37 AM | #57 | |
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Just an FYI, the Lamin-X web site gives the headlight cover installation a difficulty rating of 4 out of 5 stars (meaning it's a hard task to do well). Fog light lenses get 1 out of 5 stars for difficulty. So make sure your propane heater gets everything toasty in your garage (the air, the car, the laminate material, everything) or you'll be screwed. |
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10-12-2012, 11:44 AM | #58 | |
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10-12-2012, 01:16 PM | #59 |
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Remove the covers, and you will find a small plastic knob. It's essentially a screw that moves the light assembly up or down. If you have small hands, you can also remove the fog lights without raising the front. They are held in place with 3 tabs and 1 screw. Reach inside using a small ratchet with a 10mm socket to loosen the screw, and let your fingers do the rest. The light assembly will just pop off.
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10-12-2012, 08:13 PM | #60 |
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I bought a sheet of amber overlay material off of ebay for like 5 bucks. I have enough material to do 5 more cars. It's good because you can screw up and there is plenty of material left.
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10-12-2012, 08:56 PM | #61 | |
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To adjust the aim you need to remove the two snap clips on the black plastic bottom cover of the car (under the fog lights, behind the bumper). Removing the cosmetic fog light covers is completely unnecessary, you cannot reach the adjuster that way. There is a screw adjuster (phillips) located on the center back and bottom of the lights that allows you to raise or lower the aim of the fog lights. I was able to bring their aim up, and lo and behold, they don't suck nearly as much. They are not as bright as the headlights, but they do provide useable light when they are not aimed at the ground. If your fog lights suck, and you can't figure out what the people here raving about them are talking about, your lights are probably aimed at the ground 2 ft in front of your car, like mine were. Aim them higher and you will not think they suck as much. Note, none of this info is in the owners manual, which it should be. I would have adjusted them much earlier. Last edited by Zeeper; 10-12-2012 at 09:06 PM. |
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10-12-2012, 09:49 PM | #62 | |
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Where is be edge of the beam now, mine is probably 10ft in front of the car |
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10-12-2012, 11:55 PM | #63 | |
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10-13-2012, 07:40 AM | #64 |
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So if you remove your trim covers and see the opposite of his pictures, follow my procedure. If you pull the trim covers and the adjuster is located on top as he has shown, follow his procedure. I guess if you mount the fog lights backwards the adjusters will be upside down? Nice attention to detail, Subaru assembly techs... Let's call it a good reason half of us think they suck, maybe the factory adjustment is good, but the installation is backwards... Nice pics by the way, we probably saved a bunch of owners a major headache by filling in the details Subaru didn't put in the owners manual. I think the only reference to fog lights is to bring it in for service if you need the bulbs replaced, which is a bunch of malarkey. Last edited by Zeeper; 10-13-2012 at 07:47 AM. |
10-13-2012, 11:10 AM | #65 | |
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Anyway, the good thing is that the 4 mounting tabs have identical spacing. So the light housing is centered whether the adjustment knob sits on top or is pointing south. If you have dainty hands, the assembly can be flipped without going behind the bumper. Just remember to readjust the throw. |
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10-13-2012, 03:19 PM | #66 | |
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I have the adjusters maxed out and the fog light beam falls below the low beam (but is aimed much higher than when I got the car). So at this point I am going to use them as is. If the aim is still too low, there is the possibility of using a few washers between the light frame and the car to change it, but I think mine are passable now. Popping the snap rivets to adjust them from the bottom is not difficult, and obviously changing the bulbs on these things won't be an issue -- even though the manual recommends bringing it to a dealer... If I could put 55 watt bulbs in without melting anything, that would probably be my only modification. In my experience LED lights are not bright enough to be worthwhile replacements, though I did put LED's in my last car because the fog lights were no better than running lights anyway. |
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10-13-2012, 05:44 PM | #67 |
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have you guys never driven in FOG? Sometimes I turn my driving lights off completely since they reflect so bad on the heavy fog. Fog lights are supposed to be DIM and LOW on the car.
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10-13-2012, 06:09 PM | #68 |
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I want to wire them up to be on when the headlights are off. Someone mentioned that there is a thread about it. Can't seem to find it.
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10-13-2012, 06:39 PM | #69 | |
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i might try to adjust mine a little as well because i am more than happy with them, but if i can get them a few more feet out that would be great. and if i could run them with the headlights off that would be better |
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10-13-2012, 08:05 PM | #70 | |
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10-14-2012, 09:01 AM | #72 | |
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10-16-2012, 02:42 AM | #73 |
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10-16-2012, 04:20 AM | #74 |
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10-16-2012, 05:42 AM | #75 | |
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