Going to be commuting in my '96 Mustang for the next year or so and I'm looking to upgrade the forward lighting in bad weather. Specifically snow and heavy rain for obvious reasons. And on top of that I need a setup that is compatible with low beam operation, or in other words that won't be overly obnoxious to oncoming drivers. Factory lighting is in very good shape, as in wiring and grounds and they actually work pretty dang good when its dry out, plus they are the old style headlamp lenses with the "textured" lens, not the newer clear style with bulb cap so I don't think an glare-causing HID drop-in is anywhere near appropriate (although much cheaper).
A long time ago I replaced the factory fogs (useless) with PIAA 1700X fog lights (equally useless I found out, but they looked nice). I would like to reuse the factory fog location and bracket which requires a rearward mount (instead of above or below). Really the only lights I have found that appear to offer ANY hope of quality and performance are the Hella Optilux, but the reviews are so mixed I am hesitant. I can get some better measurements but something in the range of 6x2in or smaller would work, and I'm not sure of budget but cost definitely matters. Any suggestions? I am not brand loyal at all, just want the best bang for the buck so I can actually see the pavement markings and whatnot during terrible weather. If I can at least match the performance of the factory foglights on my F150 for a reasonable price I would be happy, but of course better is always....better.
Edit: Oh forgot the mention. Factory fogs on the Mustang are wired up to relays to begin with, so voltage drop shouldn't be much of an issue, and I will probably splice in an extra or better ground wire.
A long time ago I replaced the factory fogs (useless) with PIAA 1700X fog lights (equally useless I found out, but they looked nice). I would like to reuse the factory fog location and bracket which requires a rearward mount (instead of above or below). Really the only lights I have found that appear to offer ANY hope of quality and performance are the Hella Optilux, but the reviews are so mixed I am hesitant. I can get some better measurements but something in the range of 6x2in or smaller would work, and I'm not sure of budget but cost definitely matters. Any suggestions? I am not brand loyal at all, just want the best bang for the buck so I can actually see the pavement markings and whatnot during terrible weather. If I can at least match the performance of the factory foglights on my F150 for a reasonable price I would be happy, but of course better is always....better.
Edit: Oh forgot the mention. Factory fogs on the Mustang are wired up to relays to begin with, so voltage drop shouldn't be much of an issue, and I will probably splice in an extra or better ground wire.
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