9145 Lower Fogs too 9005 Conversion.

RED_KJ_666 · **Posted:** Tue Feb 10, 2009 7:32 pm

Anyone else try this yet? It's big with the Neon crowd and is working well for me.

tjkj2002 · **Posted:** Tue Feb 10, 2009 7:36 pm

I've been running 9005's for 7 years now in my OEM fogs.

RED_KJ_666 · **Posted:** Tue Feb 10, 2009 7:38 pm

Nice, I've been running them for about a month Hella Bulbs in both the Headlights and Fogs. You ever have any problems with the Fuse not being heavy enough? I haven't but have heard of some ppl having to go up 5 amps

Khaki-KJ · **Posted:** Tue Feb 10, 2009 7:41 pm

I have been running 9005s in my foglights for 2 years and I have never had a problem.

tjkj2002 · **Posted:** Tue Feb 10, 2009 7:42 pm

RED_KJ_666 wrote:

Nice, I've been running them for about a month Hella Bulbs in both the Headlights and Fogs. You ever have any problems with the Fuse not being heavy enough? I haven't but have heard of some ppl having to go up 5 amps

Nope no problems,though for about a year I did not run my fogs since I cut that part of the bumber out for clearance for my 265/75's.After installing the ARB bumber I reinstalled my fog's into the ARB,I had the fog connectors just zip-tied up and out of the way and they had some corrosion in them which lead to one connector getting partially melted due to poor connection.I replaced the both connectors and have not had any trouble since.

RED_KJ_666 · **Posted:** Tue Feb 10, 2009 7:45 pm

Nice I'm having thoughts about Converting to the ARB Bumper. Also is anyone making a rear bumper that's Close too that style design

jsc7002 · **Posted:** Tue Feb 10, 2009 7:47 pm

RED_KJ_666 wrote:

Nice I'm having thoughts about Converting to the ARB Bumper. Also is anyone making a rear bumper that's Close too that style design

no not really, the only rear bumper is RL's

http://www.rocklizardfabrications.com/L ... bumper.htm

tjkj2002 · **Posted:** Tue Feb 10, 2009 7:48 pm

RED_KJ_666 wrote:

Nice I'm having thoughts about Converting to the ARB Bumper. Also is anyone making a rear bumper that's Close too that style design

The only rear bumber available is here--http://www.rocklizardfabrications.com/Liberty_komodo_bumper.htm

Oh and I'm running 100watt 9005's also in my fogs,35watts more then the normal 9005's.

RED_KJ_666 · **Posted:** Tue Feb 10, 2009 7:51 pm

Thx for the Bumper Info, and Sounds like I'm safe running my Hellas long term then.

ga_repoman · **Posted:** Wed Feb 11, 2009 12:43 am

x2
also been running the conversion on the stock headlights
65 watters in there for about a year
the conversion is well worth the effort
notice the differance right away

snowsport · **Joined:** Tue Oct 18, 2005 11:52 pm **Posts:** 1211

Yep the extra lighting has made a big difference especially out on those backroads at night. The stock fog reflectors throw a lot of light into the ditches, and with the extra kick of the upgraded bulbs you really get a good field of view.

ObiHann · **Posted:** Wed Feb 11, 2009 10:28 am

What bulbs are available for the fogs and (this is a noob question sorry to steal a thread) but why convert? to use different bulbs? more options? I recently got silver star ultras for my driving lights and live how white it is, and now I want my fogs to match... can I just put silverstar ultras in there?

ObiHann · **Posted:** Wed Feb 11, 2009 10:33 am

And further more... If all this is what I think, making it so you can run bigger/better bulbs in your foglights, and 9005 is the bulb type, then I think the silverstar ultras are avaiable in that size... so how would I do the conversion? :roll:

Jeepjeepster · **Posted:** Wed Feb 11, 2009 3:55 pm

Ive been running 65watt 9005's in my fogs for a few years now. Never had any problems.

RED_KJ_666 · **Posted:** Wed Feb 11, 2009 6:28 pm

ObiHann wrote:

And further more... If all this is what I think, making it so you can run bigger/better bulbs in your foglights, and 9005 is the bulb type, then I think the silverstar ultras are avaiable in that size... so how would I do the conversion? :roll:

To convert to the 9005 Style you have to cut one of the Tabs off of the 9005 locking ring. You will know which one to cut off after you try them in there the first time. The locking tabs look like the same but they are in slightly different spots.

Khaki-KJ · **Posted:** Wed Feb 11, 2009 6:33 pm

ObiHann wrote:

And further more... If all this is what I think, making it so you can run bigger/better bulbs in your foglights, and 9005 is the bulb type, then I think the silverstar ultras are avaiable in that size... so how would I do the conversion? :roll:

A good write up on how to do the conversion is here;

Project #14 Fog Lightbulb Replacement
http://www.jeepprojects.com/content.php?article.43

ObiHann · **Posted:** Wed Feb 11, 2009 7:20 pm

Well I think I'm gonna upgrade my fogs to 9005 silverstar ultras ASAP... This is exactly waht I was looking for, and I didn't even have to ask!

9145 Lower Fogs too 9005 Conversion.

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