Fog light recommendation for GT4, Picture added of what I bought Options

[jgreening]

As some of you know, I am upgrading to the GT4 front facia because of my crash. I have purchased most of the required parts, some of which will be delivered Sunday.

I did not purchase the GT4 fogs because the price is rediculous. I wanted to know if anyone has recommendations on some really nice 4" round fog lights. I want clear.

This post has been edited by jgreening: Aug 4, 2005 - 12:17 AM

[jgreening]

Well, after a lot of researching and looking, I have some things to report including what I bought.

The correct size of the round GT4 fogs is 100mm diameter which is about 3 15/16" across. This is not a common size although it is used in the Toyota Matrix and Pontiac Vibe. The problem is that the OEM versions of those lights are almost as expensive as the GT4.

The options at Walmart, Autozone, and other auto parts stores I went to were very bad. The lights either looked really, really cheap, were blue or yellow tinted, were not the correct size, had very funky halo lights, or had deep or thick rims around the outside. None of those options were acceptable. I certainly did not want to buy something that wasn't going to look like it fit in the stock fog recepticals.

Bosch makes a set called the compact 100 but I couldn't find it anywhere in the United States. I also could not locate a picture of it so I cannot comment on the looks. Very good reviews, however.

PIAA makes some very nice 100mm fogs that would fit. The model of the kit is 510 and they run about $200 for a kit with two bulbs and harnesses and covers. Quite frankly, that was more than I wanted to spend. Also, the inside of the glass is tinted a yellow (which helps in the fog) but I really wanted a clear lens and a clear bulb.

Hella does not make any 100mm aftermarket fog lights. They do, however, distribute some 100mm fog lights for another company that were standard issue on the upper end models of the Mercury Topaz and Ford Tempo from 1992 and 1993. These units are plastic (less need to worry about glass breaking / cracking) and look very decent. They are OEM quality which generally means better than autozone cheapies but not as good as PIAA or Hella. The bulbs are standard size and clear. Overall, a nice looking option if you want something that looks decent but are not ultra concerned about fog light performance. That was where I am.

I just picked up a set for $40 bucks shipped from the junk yard. I will post up pics when I get them installed in a couple weeks.