livemusicfan said:
I wanted to get some input from those of you that have them. They really look nice but do they make a big difference from a lighting persepective?
Whats better? Fogs alone or combined with lower trim?
Has anyone attempted this install or have you all gone to the dealer?
I am trying to decide on everything I might want to do before I start or let someone else start ripping the car apart (seems to amke sense if I wanted chrome, lower trim and fogs to do it all at once)
Thoughts?
Jason
Hey Jason, for what its worth, Mrs. SoapPlant and myself are very happy with our decision to purchase the Honda fog lights. Had a chance to test them out on some of the country roads in NE PA, and we think they made a significant improvement in the lighting, filling in the area between between where the low beams drop off and the road. I also especially noticed a good improvement in lighting to the sides - helpful for seeing animals and the like off the side of the road.
This was our first vehicle with fog lights, and based on advice from my dad, who has owned Jeep Grand Cherokees for the past couple of years, he's said that he'll never buy another vehicle without them, and I tend to agree now that I have them too. He has his set to turn on everytime he turns on his headlights, but I've only been using them as needed. Anxious to see how they do in heavy fog situtuations.
There's been lots of people who said they didn't like the raised looks of the fogs w/o lower trim, but I think I actually kind of like them that way. They kind of grow on you after a while. With the lower trim, they have more of a recessed look. I guess the decision to go with lower trim would be based on what you're trying to accomplish - if you like the looks, or you do some offroading and want to protect the front of your Pilot.
We decided to just let the dealer do the install for us - something like 20 pages of instructions, and I had no desire to be cutting any holes in our new Pilot. I think it was money well spent. I like working on my cars, but I think this one was probably a little too much. I know there's others in the group who have done their own fogs, but my recommendation would be to pay the dealer to do it for you.
Good luck!