st123 Posted June 11, 2019 Report Share Posted June 11, 2019 Check the lights today i noticed the rear fog light is not red, it is an orange color does this matter for mot? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators PTR200S Posted June 11, 2019 Moderators Report Share Posted June 11, 2019 Might get it through an MoT if tester is "friendly" but technically it should be red.... Do you mean orange as in indicator orange ? Or an "off" red ??? Possible that it is a painted red bulb that is fading.... is it in the offside rear light cluster? Reversing lamp replacement type? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
st123 Posted June 11, 2019 Author Report Share Posted June 11, 2019 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators PTR200S Posted June 11, 2019 Moderators Report Share Posted June 11, 2019 I would guess that the red "paint" is coming off the bulb in the cluster, possible someone has just used a red fibre pen to colour a standard clear bulb... That is a reverse light position housing that has been converted to rear fog. I have used just a standard red 21 watt bulb in there and its fine. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
st123 Posted June 11, 2019 Author Report Share Posted June 11, 2019 Thanks wished i noticed few weeks ago when a took the rear boot panels off to change the number plate bulbs to led😬 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators PTR200S Posted June 11, 2019 Moderators Report Share Posted June 11, 2019 Its easy to get at, the panel access just comes away and with a bit of dexterity you can untwist the lamp holder, couple minutes and its done. If you get it out, post a pic of it, be interested to see what it is... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
st123 Posted June 11, 2019 Author Report Share Posted June 11, 2019 Forgot they had access panels here it is 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators PTR200S Posted June 11, 2019 Moderators Report Share Posted June 11, 2019 Hmmm, that looks like a "genuine " painted / dipped bulb but it obviously isn't right. If you can get an led version in red with all round light , not directional then worthwhile.. I can tell you i couldn't get an led, 21watt equivalent though, in this format without waiting and with my mot looming i had to get the version you have there.....but mine is actually red !!!!! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
st123 Posted June 11, 2019 Author Report Share Posted June 11, 2019 like this one https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Bulb-12v-21w-capless-red-for-rear-foglamp-Subaru-Impreza-import-fog-light/171283675983?hash=item27e14d7b4f:g:L-4AAOxyLN9Sj32W 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators hughezee Posted June 11, 2019 Administrators Report Share Posted June 11, 2019 That looks just the ticket fella, although I would want free fitting at that price 😋😄 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Laird_Scooby Posted June 18, 2019 Moderators Report Share Posted June 18, 2019 I'd want 10 AND free fitting at that price! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators PTR200S Posted June 18, 2019 Moderators Report Share Posted June 18, 2019 paid a couple of quid for mine down at the local car shop... couldn't be bothered sending off for them !! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
st123 Posted July 2, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 2, 2019 job done led fog light 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators PTR200S Posted July 2, 2019 Moderators Report Share Posted July 2, 2019 That looks interesting, have you got a pic with it lit ? Is it just one sided? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Founding Member Brett Posted July 2, 2019 Founding Member Report Share Posted July 2, 2019 Talking about LEDs Iv got internal ones fitted and are fantastic. twice the brightest as normal ones. https://www.horizonleds.co.uk/interior-leds/festoon-led-bulbs/31mm-festoon-led/14k-gold-festoon-31mm 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators PTR200S Posted July 2, 2019 Moderators Report Share Posted July 2, 2019 46 minutes ago, Brett said: Talking about LEDs Iv got internal ones fitted and are fantastic. twice the brightest as normal ones. https://www.horizonleds.co.uk/interior-leds/festoon-led-bulbs/31mm-festoon-led/14k-gold-festoon-31mm Yep, used these guys too, good stuff. Always convert my interior lights as soon as I get a vehicle, fantastic difference but quite a "cold" light not warm and fuzzy !!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Laird_Scooby Posted July 2, 2019 Moderators Report Share Posted July 2, 2019 8 minutes ago, PTR200S said: quite a "cold" light not warm and fuzzy !!! You can get "Warm White" LED bulbs if you want "warm and fuzzy" Pete or go for yellow or amber for warmer and fuzzier still. If you want "psychadelic baby", there are even colour changing ones that can be set to either auto-change or changed via remote control or set to change colour to music................ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators PTR200S Posted May 18, 2022 Moderators Report Share Posted May 18, 2022 Following on here , st123, sorry for highjacking the thread but wondered what switch you have operating the fog light !!! Mine was installed by the importer, a tiny round switch with a telltale on it fitted into a blank next to the two electric rear door switches. It's never looked right and when I got the van back from the bodyshop recently and saw it again I decided to change it for this . It's not quite right in colour or exact size but is close enough but interestingly when I changed it over I only had three wires on the old one, the new one had four. Two input positive, one for feed to the fog light and one for a light circuit feed. Joined them together because my feed is off the light circuit anyway. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
st123 Posted May 18, 2022 Author Report Share Posted May 18, 2022 Here is mine, same as you importer put it in, but long as it works does not bother me, thinking of selling mine soon not sure what to get next 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators PTR200S Posted May 19, 2022 Moderators Report Share Posted May 19, 2022 Mine was a round one set in the switch blank..so yours looks better straight off the bat !! Does look as though they have not installed the switch mount on yours though ?? Here is mine now... 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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