Chevy & GMC Vans

Posted: **Mon Feb 04, 2008 6:58 am**

skippy wrote:squiddy , i think he was telling me what to use for fog lights on my van , i asked him what he used & where he got them .

Oh I didnt realize you asked where I got them. I got them at my local parts shop (Lordco) however just about anywhere in the states online you can have them quite cheap around $50. Again I would go for the FF75's though because they are the pro series so to say. FF75 uses H7 bulbs as well so if you are going for driving lights they are a huge difference. If Fogs it doesnt matter as much for the H3 vs H7 what matters is how wide and range low it can throw which is dictated by the reflectors inside. The Optilux 1250 I have they are pretty good - if I was in the middle of an 5 lane freeway the spread would be across all lanes and about 15-20m (~60 feet) in front is visible with farther things being light to see but not "bright". Again the point of the fog is for heavy bad weather for slower driving and to light up things a bit to see them.

Posted: **Mon Feb 04, 2008 11:09 am**

Ditto on the rectangular lights. For some reason certain things just don't look right on these vans. I think the round style might look a littler better on the earlier slant front vans, but even those may look out of place.

Posted: **Mon Feb 04, 2008 12:58 pm**

Absolutely agree.
Some times things in my mind look great! But on actual input output it does not look so good. That is why I had to go and tie them on before really cutting away the grill to install it. It just does not look right. Even if it was clear round lights it dont look good.

Posted: **Sat Feb 16, 2008 4:56 pm**

OK the lights are mounted but not wired yet. My ears are cold and sadly I cannot find an easier entry to the cabin to route my wires. Last time I did this was years ago for my alarm and it took me forever :(

Anyways this is how she looks

Posted: **Sat Feb 16, 2008 5:07 pm**

Looks Good =D>

Posted: **Sat Feb 16, 2008 5:32 pm**

Now you're lookin' good! Soooooo much better than the round ones!
If you can't find a point of entry (great album by Judas Priest lol), then drill yourself a hole though the firewall. It's not that big a deal. Just make sure you use a grommet and drill through in a place that will keep the wiring out of your way.

Posted: **Sat Feb 16, 2008 8:31 pm**

trybe13 wrote:drill yourself a hole though the firewall. It's not that big a deal. Just make sure you use a grommet and drill through in a place that will keep the wiring out of your way

Agreed

Posted: **Sun Feb 17, 2008 2:43 am**

Posted: **Sun Feb 17, 2008 6:05 am**

Looks good, phr%(*@#^%!+&... (Dang, but that's a tough forum name. How 'bout we just call you 'Bud'?)

Posted: **Sun Feb 17, 2008 12:21 pm**

SafariRob wrote:Looks good, phr%(*@#^%!+&... (Dang, but that's a tough forum name. How 'bout we just call you 'Bud'?)

Good god!!! I think the smurf hijacked your logon name and password!!!

LOL

Posted: **Sun Feb 17, 2008 12:23 pm**

trybe13 wrote:Now you're lookin' good! Soooooo much better than the round ones!
If you can't find a point of entry (great album by Judas Priest lol), then drill yourself a hole though the firewall. It's not that big a deal. Just make sure you use a grommet and drill through in a place that will keep the wiring out of your way.

Thanks!
I am hoping I can drill today and wire it all up - but you see that BMW next to Princess? On of the back brakes are locked tight :( Need to get that fixed ASAP first :( So Princess' lights will be on halt till that is done.

Me think I will pull the dash off and drill through there again - where I did the alarm. Wish I had sense back then knowing full well that I would never stop working on Princess to make the hole bigger.

Posted: **Sun Feb 17, 2008 6:25 pm**

Well today is very good day!
The Beamer is running ok now - brakes are replaced
And Princess' lights are done!!!
I ended up routing the wires through fender to driver side door, through the opening there into the cabin and leaching power and ground off the wiper module because for the life of me I could not find an ignition power wire closer besides the radio nor was I willing to drill a new hole into the firewall for ground (which may be a bad idea anyways).

Here are the photos - when it gets dark dark out I will take photos but MAN WHAT A diffERENCE!

Switch off (used flash or else I have to hold the camera for 12 second exposure, my hands were cold (: )

Switch on (no flash, 1/4 second exposure lol - note the light outside? nice eh???)

Only KCs on

KC and park lights

KC, park and fog lights

KC, park, fog and lo-beams

KC, park, fog, lo+hi beams

Posted: **Sun Feb 17, 2008 7:41 pm**

Lookin brite lol. like wikked bright. =D>

Oh and you know that plastic dust / safety cover attached to the fire wall that covers the steering shaft. Well if you unscrew it you'll find a massive gap that's great for running wires.

Posted: **Sun Feb 17, 2008 7:52 pm**

Lookin good Frisky

Now try and remember,only 4 on at any given time, Don't be giving Officer Bob anymore reasons for wavin you over. LOL

Posted: **Sun Feb 17, 2008 8:23 pm**

Hmmm I thought about peeling away all that covering but I really didnt want to do it - last time was for the alarm and it took me FOREVER so I figured I try something new. Come to think of it ... the new way is very quick but had me worried about rain so I had to run some tubing on the wire

Uh ... Zam is there a law about having only "4 lights" on at a time? And we have an Office Bob here one street down from me. LOL Funny eh?
But seriously ... 4 lights? As in lo+KC only. Or Lo+Hi only? Or KC+Fog, or lo+fog? No lo+hi+KC?

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