I've been wanting to add fog lights to my 2014 LE since I bought it. I'm wondering if I should go OEM or aftermarket, or if it really matters? OEM is really expensive, for example, the driver fog lamp housing is $188, plus you still need the bezels and such. Whereas a pair of TYC assemblies are $125 on Rockauto.
Planning to wire these up with true independent control. I'll interlock them so I need my running lights on to use them, but have them wired so I can turn off my headlights and still run the fog lights. My previous vehicles with OEM fog lights the fog lights were interlocked with the headlights, so on occasions where running fog lights really would help, they were largely negated by the glare of the much higher headlights bouncing light off the fog/snow directly into my eyes. And yes, it's legal in Wisconsin to run fog lights without headlights, in periods of poor visibility when driving at 20 MPH or less, which is the type of situation where being able to have fog lights without headlights would be very useful. Doesn't happen very often, but when it does, you really wish you had that ability.
Also I'm looking to add a set of proper rear fog lamps while I'm at it. Not decorative red lights, but true, bright red fog lamps intended to only be used during poor visibility. I found a thread some time ago where someone added a set that was made and sold for the EU market, and talked about how true rear fog lamps make a narrow beam that scatters and shows up well in fog, and how there's a lot of rear "fog lamps" that are just dim, wide beam lights that don't add visibility in fog. They will only be run in periods of low visibility (fog or snow). But if I recall (I'll try to find that thread again) the specific rear fog lamp used in that thread was no longer available.
Planning to wire these up with true independent control. I'll interlock them so I need my running lights on to use them, but have them wired so I can turn off my headlights and still run the fog lights. My previous vehicles with OEM fog lights the fog lights were interlocked with the headlights, so on occasions where running fog lights really would help, they were largely negated by the glare of the much higher headlights bouncing light off the fog/snow directly into my eyes. And yes, it's legal in Wisconsin to run fog lights without headlights, in periods of poor visibility when driving at 20 MPH or less, which is the type of situation where being able to have fog lights without headlights would be very useful. Doesn't happen very often, but when it does, you really wish you had that ability.
Also I'm looking to add a set of proper rear fog lamps while I'm at it. Not decorative red lights, but true, bright red fog lamps intended to only be used during poor visibility. I found a thread some time ago where someone added a set that was made and sold for the EU market, and talked about how true rear fog lamps make a narrow beam that scatters and shows up well in fog, and how there's a lot of rear "fog lamps" that are just dim, wide beam lights that don't add visibility in fog. They will only be run in periods of low visibility (fog or snow). But if I recall (I'll try to find that thread again) the specific rear fog lamp used in that thread was no longer available.
