XK / XKR ( X150 ) 2006 - 2014

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Old Jan 10, 2022 | 03:12 PM
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...hey, I've got to know...

Where are the front fog lights on the 5.0s? They're easy to spot on the 4.2s, but I couldn't find them on the 5.0s...
 
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Old Jan 10, 2022 | 03:24 PM
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Zero at all. They WERE where the side vents are now since the 2010 updated front end.
 
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Old Jan 10, 2022 | 04:11 PM
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Zero at all. They WERE where the side vents are now since the 2010 updated front end.
Are there some aftermark parts to bring them back on 2010 and post models?
 
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Old Jan 10, 2022 | 04:59 PM
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Originally Posted by George Abitbol
...hey, I've got to know...

Where are the front fog lights on the 5.0s? They're easy to spot on the 4.2s, but I couldn't find them on the 5.0s...
they are on the rear end
 
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Old Jan 10, 2022 | 05:30 PM
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Originally Posted by George Abitbol
Are there some aftermarket parts to bring them back on 2010 and post models?
Sure. Go buy some LED fog light housings and mount them behind the lower grill. You will have to fashion your own switch somewhere though, and run your own relays and wiring.

Anything CAN be done.
Most things SHOULDN'T be done.
 
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Old Jan 10, 2022 | 05:46 PM
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But these little guys could fit behind the lower grill... https://myhellalights.com/product/ra...0-compact-led/
or these: https://myhellalights.com/product/op...-fog-lamp-kit/
 

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Old Jan 10, 2022 | 05:50 PM
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..... or maybe they WON'T fit...


 
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Old Jan 10, 2022 | 09:17 PM
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lol, ok. https://myhellalights.com/product/micro-de-fog/
 
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Old Jan 10, 2022 | 09:23 PM
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I have these exact lights up under the rear bumper of my F250 for super bright backup lights.

https://smile.amazon.com/Inch-Single...%2C128&sr=8-20
 
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Old Jan 11, 2022 | 09:42 AM
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I miss having front fog lights. On my 2002 XKR, I used them for night driving as my old eyes have lost much of it peripheral range, and when I'm driving on the freeway in the center lane next to a concrete barrier, the fog lamps lit the base so I could more easily judge distance. I've thought about running a little LED. strip around the intake scoops and running the connecting wire through the scoop back to the headlight wiring. Just been too lazy to do it.
 
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Old Jan 17, 2022 | 02:20 PM
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Originally Posted by guy
If the lights are behind the grill, would they get hot enough to melt the grill?
 
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Old Jan 18, 2022 | 08:39 AM
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the lights are LED. They won’t get hot enough for that.
 
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Old Jan 18, 2022 | 02:59 PM
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Grills are cheap......might make an interesting bolt on mod. Maybe two round fog lights....upper or lower grille? I had a wireless controller for my old fog lights. Double sided tape in the center cubby box. Worked well.
 
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Old Jan 18, 2022 | 06:19 PM
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Ian Callum designed the X150 as a modern tribute to the 1961 E-type. I'd put small round fog lights in the upper grille, similar to this 1957 Ferrari 410 SuperAmerica, which was typical back in the day. They wouldn't conflict with the X150 design.

 
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