Fog Lights

[cmdrgala]

Hello my fellow Aurora drivers, rest in peace GMForums, it was sold and the site closed. Hopefully a number of you searched for a new site and are former members of the old site.

Questions, the current fog lamps are at 38 watts.The newer cool blue run at 50 watts. Has anyone installed these on their car, and electrical problems or over heating or lamps burn out sooner. Will installing a hotter lamp cause problems.

I would like to hear back

[Indy8]

The 12 watts won't put you into an overload situation, but I would not go any higher.

[rodtice]

I did this to a grand am GT and no overload problems ever, however I melted the socket and they fell out.

Now, for the GA there is no shortage of replacement round housings, but I am a little leary of the Aurora switch even though I'd like to do it myself.

[Indy8]

I don't think an extra 12 watts melted it. How many watts were you really burning?

[rodtice]

no more than 50, however it was a very small OEM bulb, not 38 watts. I'll check. Nope they were 27 watts the oems. 50 melted it.

[jjdewd]

I got a pair of Verox Xenon white 893 fog bulbs on ebay . The package says 37.5 watts. I've had no problems with them. Had em for a month now.
Unfortunately I can't find them on ebay now. The seller was "hotcarmods"

[jjdewd]

http://www.xtremewhite.com/ORD-Light...57-1-1-1-1.cfm
These are pricey but they are 37.5 w

[Indy8]

Yeah, usually about double the designed output will start destroying things. Same with headlight housings. You can get away with 80 watt, but 100 will melt things down.

[auroradream]

Hi,
I need to buy replacement rear fog lamp bulbs for my 2001. I can't find any type number in the owner's manual or on the bulbs. The bulb envelopes are blistered and distorted, as though they got very very hot. Can someone tell me the type number for the OEM style replacement? I want to tell my wife precisely which bulbs to pick up.

These are the bulbs with the push-in glass wedge base, that look like the old 194 bulbs used in dashboards, but larger.

[Indy8]

Osram/Sylvania's website has a great application guide. Just enter your cars info and it produces a complete bulb list for each car.

[auroradream]

I looked a the Sylvania site. No rear fog lamp bulbs are listed for the Aurora. They do list the other exterior lights, including the front fog lights. No interior lamps are listed.

I'll measure the glass envelope and compare with their outline drawings.

[Indy8]

What the heck is a rear fog lamp?

[BKVic]

The only white light on the rear of a auto should be the back up lights.

BKVic

[Indy8]

That's what I was thinking. Replacement number for early back-up bulbs is 3057. These are wedge based.

[auroradream]

Originally Posted by Indy8

What the heck is a rear fog lamp?

The second generation Auroras have them. There are two red lamps, each about 12 inches inboard, set in the rear bumper.

Rear fog lights are found on cars in Europe. They are mounted low and are red in color. These properties allow the light to be visible in fog conditions. They are meant to be seen by the fellow behind you.

I can't think of any other US-made car with rear fog lights. I saw a car today with them on and from a distance there was no mistake it was an Aurora. The Grand Ams of about 2001 had what I think were called "rear cornering lights".

My wife bought Sylvania 912s. We'll try those.