thnx for the suggestion. I was actually lucky and got these at the stores cost, which was well under $200.

 

I just dunno. This is my front end. I custom cut the bottom section out and used an aluminum grate to cover where my Perrin FMIC is going. That is why I thought behind the top grill was my only option.

 

1400's will be here in the morning! Looks like tomorrow is install day. WOOT!

 

Only time will tell. It's not like it can't be "undone". You'll have to see when you get them where they will fit best. My montage: "form follows function"

BTW the car looks sick.

 

Oh I know. I try to mod clean and functional. This will def be a balance. I don't want them seen as I think lights added in non stock places looks funny and they look like "add ons". If I can see in fog with these behind the grill, mission a-mother-fawking-complished . Pic should be up tomorrow or Sunday of the fit and install and if I am luck it will be foggy.

btw thnx for the compliment.

 

Now that's a montage.

 

While on the subject of lights:

I want to get some PIAA or HELLA fog lights for my '05 STi. (I have the JDM-style surrounds coming in). I was wondering what wire harness/connector type I need to connect these to the stock STi fog light connections.

 

^^^You won't get a plug and play. Your going to have to do some splicing. Why not get the JDM fogs. You won't be sorry. It was the first thing I did to my car. I love 'em.

 

edited. oops, you weren't talking to me hahaha.

 

Sorry to confuse the post, I was commenting on the previous post. I know the FMIC won't work with the fogs. It sucks.

 

THE LIGHTS FIT!!!! just need to wire them up and get the pics uploaded.

 

Looking forward to the pics

 

t minus 60 minutes until pics.

 

Will edit tomorrow with comments.


So first I picked up some simple L corner braces from the hardware store. I think they are 1 1/4 X 1/14 but dont quote me. I also picked up four M5 nuts and two M5X16's bolts and two M5X10's bolts (or M5X8 can't remember)



Attach the L bracket as above to the light. I used the shorter bolt here (M5X10 or 8)



Adjust the light sides so that the bolt is @ the rear. This lets the light sit all the way back, or at least as far as it will go. Take time here getting the L braces straight and making sure this adjustment is straight. This is basically aiming the lights. You can come back and adjust later, but you will want to dial it in pretty good.



Here is the adjustment on the other side of the the light.



This piece covers the hood latch cable. The only thing I think it does is block the cable and make it harder for someone to break in under the hood. It will be in your way if you leave it. I bent it back and forth until it snapped. It's a tad thicker than a soda can.



Here it is out of the way. Now adjust the cable so it is out of your way. The middle hole I drilled 1" between the existing whole with a clip holding the hood cable and 1" in from the square grill bracket hole. Look at the whole in the middle with the dremel wander marks. That is where you will mount the light. I just used a small metal drill bit and cleaned the burrs down with a dremel bit.



Here I did the same thing on the passengers side (light already installed). I just split the distance between the two stock holes.



Back to the drivers side as this is the harder one do to the cable being in your way. You want to put the L brace behind the radiator support and in front of the hood latch cable. I pulled the cable down to get it out of my way so it wasn't effecting the level of the light.



slip it into place just like so.



USE LOTS OF LOCKTITE! I don't know about you but my suby sees a ton of vibration from harsh roads. Don't want to let the roads re-aim my fogs



Here is the passengers side in place and locktited up.



Now both installed and "pre-aimed"

 

Further back view w/o grill on.



Harness plugged up to lights.



Middle of the light is 22" off the ground. Nice! Not optimal but within tolerances per Tirerack.com





Here is where you will run the wire harness. Right under the drivers side headlight. I zip ties the wires to the horn first, and then continued the wires down under the headlight.



Close up of wire route. Note the white plastic piece. See where the wiring went right below that? Use that as a ref point if you do the same.



Grill on! There is about 1-2mm of clearance but it should be enough. I know these lights will create heat but while driving the air should cool them fine. I will let you know if I end up melting my mesh though.



This pic is taken @ my eye level. You can barely see those puppies hiding back there.



Tuner lugs, +15whp!