How to Retro Ford style LED fog lights on an 1999-2000 Miata with factory fogs.
This is my write up on it. This assumes that you already know how to remove the headlights and the fog light brackets. I posted it on Facebook because this site limits how many picture I can upload. I am willing to put it all here if the admins allow me to upload all the images.
Link: Retrofitting Ford style LED foglights on an 1999-2000 Miata with factory foglights. |
I'd just upload the images here. FB isn't working in your post.
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As it says in the post It this site will not let me
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They will work if you break it up into two posts. It's image quantity limit.
Good write up and relevant to my interests. :) Have a cat. |
Originally Posted by concealer404
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They will work if you break it up into two posts. It's image quantity limit.
Good write up and relevant to my interests. :) Have a cat. |
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This is simple pictorial explanation on how to retrofit modern LED Morimoto Ford foglights on a 1999-00 Mazda Miata that already has factory foglights.
As many who own these years know the foglights in most do not work and finding replacements are near next to impossible. This retrofit will allow easy replacement of an easy to find off the shelf foglight that is high quality and will never need to change the bulb again.What you need:
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Now you will need replace the old Miata fog light socket with the new 881 socket. Make sure to get the colors matched. Black with black, Red with green. Regardless Black is always with black Just in case your factory harness does not have a green wire. Crimping the wires is best.
Next reinstall the fog light bracket with the new fog light installed. Once bolted in plug in and verify that it works. If it works the reinstall the headlight and fender liner and go. You may need to adjust the white aim screw on the back side of the fog light. |
Thank you concealer404
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Nice write up! I've been debating doing a similar retrofit on my 2001, but on the other hand fog lights are damn near useless anyways.
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Originally Posted by OptionXIII
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Nice write up! I've been debating doing a similar retrofit on my 2001, but on the other hand fog lights are damn near useless anyways.
See photo. This is a 2003 stock halogen with these Morimoto fog lights. On the 2001-03 you need to make the foglight opening 1/4" larger and make and adapter bracket. a 1/4" thick piece of plastic will work. In the pics these are the first version. I am using the new version which isn't ,much difference other than appearance. |
Originally Posted by ky-sephia
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These aren't. I had them on my 2003. They are almost as bright as HID.
See photo. This is a 2003 stock halogen with these Morimoto fog lights. On the 2001-03 you need to make the foglight opening 1/4" larger and make and adapter bracket. a 1/4" thick piece of plastic will work. In the pics these are the first version. I am using the new version which isn't ,much difference other than appearance. Eventually the plan is to wire the fog lights up as DRL's. https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.mia...36a78c5400.jpg https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.mia...6942e257c9.jpg https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.mia...ff1c06c388.jpg |
Originally Posted by SamS
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I used the Subaru style Morimoto lights on my 2001. I didn't enlarge the foglight holes and made adapter brackets out of aluminum bar stock that I had lying around.
Eventually the plan is to wire the fog lights up as DRL's. |
Are they the same as the 70mm universals? (Not that it matters, same price)
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Originally Posted by concealer404
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Are they the same as the 70mm universals? (Not that it matters, same price)
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Which exact fog light model did you buy from TRS?
Thanks! -B
Originally Posted by ky-sephia
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This is simple pictorial explanation on how to retrofit modern LED Morimoto Ford foglights on a 1999-00 Mazda Miata that already has factory foglights.
As many who own these years know the foglights in most do not work and finding replacements are near next to impossible. This retrofit will allow easy replacement of an easy to find off the shelf foglight that is high quality and will never need to change the bulb again.What you need:
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