VE OMEGA Foglights?

[ansett727rma]

I have Just purchased a 2007 VE Omega. Has anyone successfully fitted a pair of foglights to the stock bumper. Any Advice would be appreciated.

THANK YOU

[NickVR]

yes. VE Berlina ones fit in it. Take out the grills (they just pull out) and put Berlina bezels in and the lights attach to the back of the bar. Berlina and omega share the same bumper. Yet to wire them up though.

[ansett727rma]

Thanks for the quick reply. Any idea of how much the bezels and lights are to buy?

[juzo]

My grandmother had them fitted to her lumina recently. I'll see if i can find out for you and post it up.

[NickVR]

Can't remember exactly. Got the lights off ebay for $50 and the bezels were around $30 each I think from Holden. Will cost more though cos those lights are around $150 each I think.

[Aggro_VE]

It's pretty good how Holden makes their cars or moreso their parts can interchange with other models fantastic eh! Is the wiring and fuse already there? btw Stop friggin giving me ideas lol

[NickVR]

Originally Posted by Aggro_VE

It's pretty good how Holden makes their cars or moreso their parts can interchange with other models fantastic eh! Is the wiring and fuse already there? btw Stop friggin giving me ideas lol

No loom that I can see. Some others may be different. Don't know if you can buy the loom from Holdens. If anyone finds out let us know.

[vykeith]

Not being one to do or suggest a dodgy job, but wouldn't it be just as easy to drop a small loom off the high beam wiring through a relay and onto the added lights?

Did you have to take the bumper off to mount the lights etc.?

Are they really worth adding?
I added the genuine ones to a VT and also had them on my VYII Berlina and was not all that impressed with the amount of light they pushed out in the dark.

I didn't realise they were that easy to fit but if they throw better light on the road I will definately add them.

Thanks for the tip.

Regards
Keith.

[vykeith]

NickVR, are the Berlina foglights the same as the SS ones?

The actual lights I mean not the bezels I realise they are different.

Regards
Keith.

[Wombat]

...just make sure you have a switch to turn the damn things off now and then, rather than dazzle and annoy the **** out of everyone day and night when you aren't driving in "fog"...

[NickVR]

Originally Posted by vykeith

NickVR, are the Berlina foglights the same as the SS ones?

The actual lights I mean not the bezels I realise they are different.

Regards
Keith.

Yes. The SS are the same as Berlina ones. They are the same light used for the whole range as far as I am aware. The ones we used are SS ones.

Originally Posted by vykeith

Not being one to do or suggest a dodgy job, but wouldn't it be just as easy to drop a small loom off the high beam wiring through a relay and onto the added lights?

Did you have to take the bumper off to mount the lights etc.?

Are they really worth adding?
I added the genuine ones to a VT and also had them on my VYII Berlina and was not all that impressed with the amount of light they pushed out in the dark.

I didn't realise they were that easy to fit but if they throw better light on the road I will definately add them.

Thanks for the tip.

Regards
Keith.

It's a 30min job to fit them. Pull out the omega grill push in the berlina one and get under the car and mount/screw in the lights.

[Benboy]

Make sure that you only use them when foggy or similar and with your headlights OFF. Hopefully that will prevent you from annoying s*&@t out of everyone and perhaps even save a life or two by not contributing to unecessary glare etc.

[vykeith]

Thats why I suggested that they go through the Hi Beam. That restricts their use to non built up areas and not within the statutory distance of other road users.

For those who do use them around the suburbs, against the law, there is a fine and loss of two points if pulled over-and rightly so.

Thanks NickVR for the feedback on the installation, much appreciated.

Reagards
Keith

[Cousin Slow Poke]

Pfffft! They're driving lights in my opinion. Disagree if you want but I don't give a ****. I will ALWAYS drive with mine on as they aren't even as bright as the headlights and do not dazzle oncoming traffic.