Aftermarket Fog Lamps - '93 JGC
 

I bought some Hella lamps to replace the factory fog lamps on my '93
JGC. The factory lamps attach to a bracket that extends above the
bumper, and have two ears for a horizontal bolt through the lamp base.

The Hella's have the horizontal hole in the mount, but they are meant
to attach to a supplied bracket that has a bolt that is supposed to
drop through the bumper. I thnk I can make them work with the factory
brackets by finding a 7/16" spacer to take up the extra space. I know
many of you must have replaced these factory lamps with aftermarkets.
Do you have any clever ideas about mounting to the factory mount, or
should I just go to the hardward store and try to find some aluminum
spacers?

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Re: Aftermarket Fog Lamps - '93 JGC
 

You want steel spacers/washers/nut to fill the hole. Aluminum will
electrically react with the steel bracket and rot out really fast. One
nut on either side might make up the space.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)

---- wrote:
>
> I bought some Hella lamps to replace the factory fog lamps on my '93
> JGC. The factory lamps attach to a bracket that extends above the
> bumper, and have two ears for a horizontal bolt through the lamp base.
>
> The Hella's have the horizontal hole in the mount, but they are meant
> to attach to a supplied bracket that has a bolt that is supposed to
> drop through the bumper. I thnk I can make them work with the factory
> brackets by finding a 7/16" spacer to take up the extra space. I know
> many of you must have replaced these factory lamps with aftermarkets.
> Do you have any clever ideas about mounting to the factory mount, or
> should I just go to the hardward store and try to find some aluminum
> spacers?
>
> ----

Re: Aftermarket Fog Lamps - '93 JGC
 

You want steel spacers/washers/nut to fill the hole. Aluminum will
electrically react with the steel bracket and rot out really fast. One
nut on either side might make up the space.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)

---- wrote:
>
> I bought some Hella lamps to replace the factory fog lamps on my '93
> JGC. The factory lamps attach to a bracket that extends above the
> bumper, and have two ears for a horizontal bolt through the lamp base.
>
> The Hella's have the horizontal hole in the mount, but they are meant
> to attach to a supplied bracket that has a bolt that is supposed to
> drop through the bumper. I thnk I can make them work with the factory
> brackets by finding a 7/16" spacer to take up the extra space. I know
> many of you must have replaced these factory lamps with aftermarkets.
> Do you have any clever ideas about mounting to the factory mount, or
> should I just go to the hardward store and try to find some aluminum
> spacers?
>
> ----

Re: Aftermarket Fog Lamps - '93 JGC
 

You want steel spacers/washers/nut to fill the hole. Aluminum will
electrically react with the steel bracket and rot out really fast. One
nut on either side might make up the space.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)

---- wrote:
>
> I bought some Hella lamps to replace the factory fog lamps on my '93
> JGC. The factory lamps attach to a bracket that extends above the
> bumper, and have two ears for a horizontal bolt through the lamp base.
>
> The Hella's have the horizontal hole in the mount, but they are meant
> to attach to a supplied bracket that has a bolt that is supposed to
> drop through the bumper. I thnk I can make them work with the factory
> brackets by finding a 7/16" spacer to take up the extra space. I know
> many of you must have replaced these factory lamps with aftermarkets.
> Do you have any clever ideas about mounting to the factory mount, or
> should I just go to the hardward store and try to find some aluminum
> spacers?
>
> ----

Re: Aftermarket Fog Lamps - '93 JGC
 

Don't use aluminum, it will likely react with the bolt, etc. to corrode.
Similarly avoid brass, copper. Steel works, but you may also want to
consider fibreglass or hard plastic washers/bushings, particularly if
you have a Dremel to trim them to exactly the right size.


---- proclaimed:

> I bought some Hella lamps to replace the factory fog lamps on my '93
> JGC. The factory lamps attach to a bracket that extends above the
> bumper, and have two ears for a horizontal bolt through the lamp base.
>
> The Hella's have the horizontal hole in the mount, but they are meant
> to attach to a supplied bracket that has a bolt that is supposed to
> drop through the bumper. I thnk I can make them work with the factory
> brackets by finding a 7/16" spacer to take up the extra space. I know
> many of you must have replaced these factory lamps with aftermarkets.
> Do you have any clever ideas about mounting to the factory mount, or
> should I just go to the hardward store and try to find some aluminum
> spacers?
>
> ----

Re: Aftermarket Fog Lamps - '93 JGC
 

Don't use aluminum, it will likely react with the bolt, etc. to corrode.
Similarly avoid brass, copper. Steel works, but you may also want to
consider fibreglass or hard plastic washers/bushings, particularly if
you have a Dremel to trim them to exactly the right size.


---- proclaimed:

> I bought some Hella lamps to replace the factory fog lamps on my '93
> JGC. The factory lamps attach to a bracket that extends above the
> bumper, and have two ears for a horizontal bolt through the lamp base.
>
> The Hella's have the horizontal hole in the mount, but they are meant
> to attach to a supplied bracket that has a bolt that is supposed to
> drop through the bumper. I thnk I can make them work with the factory
> brackets by finding a 7/16" spacer to take up the extra space. I know
> many of you must have replaced these factory lamps with aftermarkets.
> Do you have any clever ideas about mounting to the factory mount, or
> should I just go to the hardward store and try to find some aluminum
> spacers?
>
> ----

Re: Aftermarket Fog Lamps - '93 JGC
 

Don't use aluminum, it will likely react with the bolt, etc. to corrode.
Similarly avoid brass, copper. Steel works, but you may also want to
consider fibreglass or hard plastic washers/bushings, particularly if
you have a Dremel to trim them to exactly the right size.


---- proclaimed:

> I bought some Hella lamps to replace the factory fog lamps on my '93
> JGC. The factory lamps attach to a bracket that extends above the
> bumper, and have two ears for a horizontal bolt through the lamp base.
>
> The Hella's have the horizontal hole in the mount, but they are meant
> to attach to a supplied bracket that has a bolt that is supposed to
> drop through the bumper. I thnk I can make them work with the factory
> brackets by finding a 7/16" spacer to take up the extra space. I know
> many of you must have replaced these factory lamps with aftermarkets.
> Do you have any clever ideas about mounting to the factory mount, or
> should I just go to the hardward store and try to find some aluminum
> spacers?
>
> ----

Re: Aftermarket Fog Lamps - '93 JGC
 

----,
Heres Hella web page and click on customer support. It has FAQ and
also an 800 numbeer.

hellausa.com

Steve in Michigan
97 TJ auto 6 stock

Re: Aftermarket Fog Lamps - '93 JGC
 

----,
Heres Hella web page and click on customer support. It has FAQ and
also an 800 numbeer.

hellausa.com

Steve in Michigan
97 TJ auto 6 stock

Re: Aftermarket Fog Lamps - '93 JGC
 

----,
Heres Hella web page and click on customer support. It has FAQ and
also an 800 numbeer.

hellausa.com

Steve in Michigan
97 TJ auto 6 stock