garygbnj Posted February 3, 2020 Share Posted February 3, 2020 2010 Lgt Lt. Looking to Led the fogs. Found a posting in Lgt that the Ford oem fog lights (# FR3Z-15200-A) bolt right in to the 5th gen Legacy (they are plug and play with our wiring). They give much more and better light. They are about $203/pr. There are aftermarket copies claiming to be identical to the Ford oem ones. They are about $135/pr. Reel electric seems to be the dominant after market variety. Are they as good and long lasting as the Ford product? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coco26 Posted February 4, 2020 Share Posted February 4, 2020 I got the RockAuto version, made by TYC. No problems in almost 2 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poconoracing Posted February 4, 2020 Share Posted February 4, 2020 (edited) I just changed the bulbs - plug and play H11 - $40 a pair, nice and bright, fully self contained https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B06XHDYTGL/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o08_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 So far so good. Edited February 4, 2020 by poconoracing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fedaykin Posted February 4, 2020 Share Posted February 4, 2020 Yes, throw in cheap China LED bulb in Or, get the Ford or Morimoto units. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garygbnj Posted February 4, 2020 Author Share Posted February 4, 2020 Coco26 Did the Tyc lights come with bulbs? If so, were they h11 bulbs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Humble Rumble Posted February 4, 2020 Share Posted February 4, 2020 The TYC lights he's referring to are clones of the OEM Ford ones you mentioned. They're sealed LED housings, no bulbs involved, They have a really nice, bright, wide throwing beam. I have the same TYC one's he mentioned for about the same amount of time and they've performed excellently. I have two layers of vinyl for protection and color on mine: Lamin-X yellow + JDMFV Golden Yellow. I'll see if I can find my output pictures and the before install pictures of the housings for you. 2012 Legacy 3.6R Build Thread 5th Gen Legacy BM/BR Body Kit Compendium Thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Humble Rumble Posted February 4, 2020 Share Posted February 4, 2020 Here's what the housings look like. From experience, they will come WAY out of adjustment, just fiddle with that allen screw after install until you get them lined up properly. 2012 Legacy 3.6R Build Thread 5th Gen Legacy BM/BR Body Kit Compendium Thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Humble Rumble Posted February 4, 2020 Share Posted February 4, 2020 Here's some output shots. Keep in mind, this is with two layers of different yellow vinyl to achieve a specific color. 2012 Legacy 3.6R Build Thread 5th Gen Legacy BM/BR Body Kit Compendium Thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garygbnj Posted February 4, 2020 Author Share Posted February 4, 2020 Thanks. I will be buying a pr of the TYC units. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hallowground Posted March 20, 2021 Share Posted March 20, 2021 Can i ask a random question that relates to the fog lights? Where on earth is the harness to plug in the switch to control the lights. I found the plug that goes into the fog light itself but i cant find the harness that actually goes to the switch. Is there not one on the 5th gen? Is it a hardwiring thing i have to do? Anyone have links to find this info. I have looked through all the aftermarket fog light install threads and none of them tell you the location of a harness even if it exists. Im lost Sent from my SM-G973U1 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amusa Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 I just put some LED yellow bulbs into the OEM optional fog light housing yesterday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plastixx Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 Can i ask a random question that relates to the fog lights? Where on earth is the harness to plug in the switch to control the lights. I found the plug that goes into the fog light itself but i cant find the harness that actually goes to the switch. Is there not one on the 5th gen? Is it a hardwiring thing i have to do? Anyone have links to find this info. I have looked through all the aftermarket fog light install threads and none of them tell you the location of a harness even if it exists. Im lost It's same connector as the side mirror adjustment switch. You have to swap the switch assembly out if you want factory fogs. The switch is kind of pricey... https://www.ebay.com/itm/322035615838 There's also a relay you need to install if your car didn't come with fogs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amusa Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 Can i ask a random question that relates to the fog lights? Where on earth is the harness to plug in the switch to control the lights. I found the plug that goes into the fog light itself but i cant find the harness that actually goes to the switch. Is there not one on the 5th gen? Is it a hardwiring thing i have to do? Anyone have links to find this info. I have looked through all the aftermarket fog light install threads and none of them tell you the location of a harness even if it exists. Im lost Sent from my SM-G973U1 using Tapatalk Search my thread I posted a DIY with pics years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garygbnj Posted March 21, 2021 Author Share Posted March 21, 2021 I wound up putting in H11 bulbs. Much brighter. Very happy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLlegacy Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 Can i ask a random question that relates to the fog lights? Where on earth is the harness to plug in the switch to control the lights. I found the plug that goes into the fog light itself but i cant find the harness that actually goes to the switch. Is there not one on the 5th gen? Is it a hardwiring thing i have to do? Anyone have links to find this info. I have looked through all the aftermarket fog light install threads and none of them tell you the location of a harness even if it exists. Im lost Sent from my SM-G973U1 using TapatalkThe foglight wiring is part of the harness that plugs into the side mirror and parking brake button. Sent from my SM-G965U using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amusa Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 (edited) I searched everywhere for my post but found it on another website, lol Here you go with pics diy https://sl-i.net/FORUM/showthread.php?18135-DIY-2013-2014-OEM-fog-light-Install Edited March 21, 2021 by amusa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooby Fan Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 FWIW.... I put in Morimoto LED fogs just over 7 years ago and they have been trouble free ever since....really bright with great top line cut off. BTW I also went to independent fog light operation at the same time....if you search my posts you'll find my thread on how to do it. Cheers Note that the pics with the lights on were taken before I installed the LED fog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plastixx Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 Is all that fuss of messing with extra wiring really worth saving $60 on an OEM switch? IMO is was well worth it. I still need to install my new bumper with the fogs, but I already have the switch and relay installed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooby Fan Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 Is it worth it?? Yeah it is....if you want to run your fogs in DRL, low beam and high beam modes....it costs about $5 worth of wire and connectors, not to mention the whopping 20 minutes of your time. This is NOT a way to avoid using the OEM wiring and switches ....It is a way to have full control over your fog lights in conjunction with the OEM set up. Up to you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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