I love my new Lamonster LED fog lights but I have a question.

[griffontamer]

Hi all!

I received my order of fog lights last week and finally had time to install them today. Installation was easy and the parts look to be well made. The lights look bright in daylight, I can only imagine how bright they are at night!

My question is, the big plastic panel, once reinstalled without the original fog light plastic plug, leaves quite a gap around the fog light. Am I supposed to drill the right size hole in the plug and reinstall it? And would it cause any issues with cooling of the fog lights? (I know LEDs themselves don't heat up but their drivers do; I don't want to melt or burn anything).

 

[Lamonster]

There is no drilling. The gap is suppose to be there.

 

[griffontamer]

There is no drilling. The gap is suppose to be there.

OK. Would it be a bad idea to make a hole in the original factory plastic plug and reinstall it around the light? Just wanted to make Spyder guts less exposed to outside viewers... Thanks

 

[bscrive]

I highly doubt that you would be able to cut the oe caps without breaking them. They are not made of high quality plastic.

We bought the BRP "heat shields" to go around my wife's fog lights. They are pretty cheap. Only $11 each at the dealer. If Lamont's fog lights are bigger than 2.5" then you are out of luck, though.

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[Ron2andia]

Someone here did do that just can't remember the thread...

 

[griffontamer]

They cut quite easily without breaking, actually-the plastic is extremely soft and gooey and the 78 degree weather helped with it not becoming brittle. See pics to see the difference. (I cut a hole with a regular 2" hole saw; don't mind the dirt and the frayed edge, that will all be cleaned up). My concern is that the lights might run warmer than they should if there is no airflow around them; I want to make sure this doesn't damage them in the long run. I like the look with the cover more than without (it looks more factory to me). So I'd rather have it than not, IF it doesn't cause issues with the lights. Lamont, could you please chime in on that? You know best!