Fitting fog lights...

[Mr_Slim]

I want to put some fog lights on the VP Calais. For those of you in Sydney, you will know why after the past few days!

I was thinking of putting on a VN - VS front end, the one with the fog lights already installed. Or, do you think it wouldn't really be worth it, and i should just modify the Calais front bar to accomodate the lights?

Also how does it work from there - is there just a switch on the dash i can install? Has anybody done it before?

 

[calais_cruzin]

im lookin at puttin foggies on me VP calais too but ive got the holes for them already in the kit....u can either wire them to a switch or to the lights so they are on all the time or u can go get a VP SS fog light switch which goes where the a/c switch would be on a exec.... personally i would go for the SS switch as it looks more original....also it would be easier to mod ur front bar than go buy a vs one with the moldes for them but it would look better with the vs bar.... spend money on looks or not that is wat it all comes down to....

 

[calais_cruzin]

or go find a front bar like mine with the holes there.... that would be the best as u would still have the chrome strips runnin round..

 

[Mr_Slim]

or go find a front bar like mine with the holes there.... that would be the best as u would still have the chrome strips runnin round..

have you got a pic of the front end on yours?

And does anyone know what the price is to paint it? I'm not sure of the colour, but it looks similar to the Atlas Gray of the VN SS

 

[calais_cruzin]

um ill take sum pics of it tonite n ill post them tomorrow.... to paint it u would be lookin at round 200 for a good 2pac spray n bake.... go to a kit place n ask them for a price on the hole kit n paint probly lookin at bout 500-600 depending ino there is a calais front up ere at a wreckers in stock white/grey in ok condition but i dont think it has the fog lights....ill drop in there the sarvo n have a look see if it does....

 

[chopsy]

Does anyone know how much a vpss switch for the fog lights will cost? also will i be able to get one through GMH did vnss come out with the foglight switch next to the aircon switch?.Has anyone got a pic of the switch? also if i cant get a vpss foglight switch would i be able to use a aircon switch or one of the rear window switche's of a wagon thats next to the aircon switch?

 

[PaRaDoX]

ok first, before you just "wire them up" check that the wires can carry the load, then up the ampage of the fuse by around 5A to accomodate for the extra current needed so you dont pop fuses.....

modify your bumper, its not hard just rip it off, they'res 4 bolts on the front (headlights need to come off and so does grille)

as for wiring you may aswell run your own just make sure you fuse it..!!!

 

[calais_cruzin]

Hey MR_Slim
Here is the pic of my front
hope this can help ya
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[Mr_Slim]

damn i wish i had those fog light spaces! i even have the same colour as you!

i part wanna get rid of my current bumper bar anyway. the previous owner wasn't great with car parking and its pretty scratched...

 

[calais_cruzin]

hahaha yeah the last onwer of my car musnt been a good reverser as my bak chrome strip is farked all peelin n scratchd but the front is in preety good nic...oh and i found a calais front the same as yours at a wreckers up ere but that wont help ya as it is up ere not in sydney and is the same.....on the holes there are sum plastic molds that go in the hole to make it smooth n flush, go to holden with a pic of it n u should be able to mod ur bar to fit the molds so it looks like a genuine bar (thats if they have em or sumthing close)
but yeah ive never seen a calais with the same bar as me....there are 4 in tweed that ive seen all exactly the same but none with the foggie holes...weird