Anyone found a good way to protect the factory fog lights?

 

I've been trying to figure a good way to protect the fog lights myself. Both of mine were taken out by rocks within 2 years of owning the pickup and I think the stealership wants either $150 or $300 a piece to replace 'em.

The best thing I've found would be taking some guards off of a an aftermarket set and modifying them to fit over the factory lights. I haven't done anything yet since I still haven't replaced the fog lights, so I don't know how much of a PAI it'll be. I'm sure somebody else will chime in.

 

I used that 3M headlight protector film. It's easy to work with and no god awful grille-like guards. You can see in my sig that you can't even tell I have anything on there! I put it on last summer, and no cracks or peeling. That stuff works wonders!

http://evolvedperformance.com/?p=93

 

Didn't know they made such a thing.

 

Bit the bullet and went to the Dealer today. One light was just under $200,the kit with both lights,headlight switch(06-08 type) and wiring harness between lights was $259. I asked about some type of protection for them. They had a thick clear type of flexable mylar type stuff for $29.95. They said they've never had to replace a light once it was covered with stuff.

 

I dunno how you guys are busting fogs. I think I've broken two fog lights in my life and I've had them on almost every truck I've ever had and most of my/ex wife's SUVs. - and one of the two was when she got in an accident - don't count IMO.

But if I had the issue, I'd be fabricating or modifying something up. The mylar or other type of films work fine, they'll still get hit and still crack, but the film holds it together. I think I'd be finding me a wire off-road light cover of the appropriate size and fabbing up a way to mount it, myself...

 

Well the lights are way out on the corner,and just the right height for the sand/gravel/salt mixture that is sent flying out of the plow trucks spinners.

 

That's exactly what I'm thinking about doing. For work during the summer, I put a lot of miles on outside of town so I run across quite a bit of farm and construction equipment coming off of gravel roads. I've got 2 huge pits in my windshield to prove it.

If I'm gonna dish out a couple bills for new fog lights...I'm gonna protect them with more than clear plastic.

 

Even though this is a very old thread, the topic still remains the same ....

I've recently had to work with the 3M protective product. It's not your average film like kitchen plastic wrap. The film was designed to protect financial institutions, government buildings, prisons, aircraft and the like from bullets and bomb shrapnel debris.

Recently, microwave ovens and ranges are using this 3M film too.

Thus, if it can protect those things mentioned above, it should protect the fogs easily.

PS, DO NOT click on the link in the above posting. That company went under. The link will install a computer virus. My AVG stopped it twice.

I wonder if some off-road site or outdoor sporting place might sell the 3M film. One could search.