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Old Jun 1, 2011 | 05:58 PM
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I would like to add fog lights to my truck. This was easy to do on my last car because the holes in the bumper had covers that I just had to remove. My Dakota has the spots in the bumper for fog lights but there's no covers to remove, it's all one piece and part of the bumper.

Has anyone else done this? What would be the best way to do it? How hard would it be to cut the holes? How would I cut the holes?


btw... I will try to post pictures when I get home cuz I'm at work right now.
 
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Old Jun 1, 2011 | 06:27 PM
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Cheeseburger did it, and the hardest part he said was cutting the holes in the bumper cover. Other than that they should just slip in and you need to wire them up.
 
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Old Jun 6, 2011 | 03:39 PM
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How should I cut the holes? How about mounting the lights?
 
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Old Jun 6, 2011 | 03:42 PM
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use a dremel to cut the hole. i had a mounting brackets made for mine.
 
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Old Jun 6, 2011 | 04:01 PM
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Cheeseburger??? Where are you???? (didn't he have to get the computer flashed too?)
 
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Old Jun 6, 2011 | 04:08 PM
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Originally Posted by jkeaton
Cheeseburger??? Where are you???? (didn't he have to get the computer flashed too?)
Why did he flash the computer? To use the stock controls/switch? I probably would have just installed a new switch but now i'm interested in what he did???
 

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Old Jun 7, 2011 | 08:04 AM
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You maybe able to piece together info here. IDK if it will help but....
https://dodgeforum.com/forum/3rd-gen...or-9005-a.html
 
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Old Jun 7, 2011 | 10:23 AM
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The kit comes with the wiring harness, relay, switch panel, fog lights, and hole inserts. The bumper itself (not the bumper cover) is pre-drilled for the mounting. Yes, you will need Dodge to starscan it so that the ECU activates the circuit.
 
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Old Jun 8, 2011 | 11:35 AM
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Originally Posted by donkeypunch
The kit comes with the wiring harness, relay, switch panel, fog lights, and hole inserts. The bumper itself (not the bumper cover) is pre-drilled for the mounting. Yes, you will need Dodge to starscan it so that the ECU activates the circuit.
How much does the OEM kit cost? Where can I get it? I might still go with aftermarket because I can pickup some fog lights at Walmart for $20 and I doubt the OEM kit will be anywhere near that cheap.

But I would still prefer OEM if it's not terribly expensive.
 
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