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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: juleshs on 15 May 2009, 22:58

Title: big bumper fog lamps
Post by: juleshs on 15 May 2009, 22:58

are there more than one type of fog light to fit big bumpers, i saw some on egay without the metal bracket it looked like they just clipped into the plastic fog light opening they look alot easier to fit than the big bracket type

Title: Re: big bumper fog lamps
Post by: richard s on 16 May 2009, 16:19

i have seen a post somewhere where someone bought some non gen fogs that melted and set fire to his front end so if gen ones have a metal bracket i would go for them to be on the safe side

Title: Re: big bumper fog lamps
Post by: sidecarphil on 17 May 2009, 12:07

the metal bracket is now obsolite from VW but the fogs are there

i have some fogs ready to fit if i find a set of second hand brackets

i have seen that fire picture but cant find it now  :angry: :angry:

Title: Re: big bumper fog lamps
Post by: juleshs on 17 May 2009, 18:35

is this how they look when fitted, a big gap all round
(http://i621.photobucket.com/albums/tt295/juleshs/BSJsu3gB2kKGrHgoOKjUEjlLmU7BKBwDyUF.jpg)
or should they fit snug to the bumper???

Title: Re: big bumper fog lamps
Post by: Conker on 17 May 2009, 18:56

Fitting fogs, especially non-VW one's is a complete pig. Combine pattern bumper, pattern fog lamps and pattern brackets (like I did) and you'll be swearing a lot!!!

In short, they take a lot of work to get them to fit. I managed to get mine looking a bit better than the one's in your pic by bending the brackets a little until they fitted more snugly. They will never fit perfectly though.

Also note that when they are on the car they gaps around them are dark shadow, so its nowhere near as bad as it looks off the car.