Ebay Foglights? Helllllllllp

[mamzak]

SO I cheaped out and bought the ebay fog lights. They arrived the other day, and I must say, I'm rather impressed. The lens is plastic too, which I think will be a bit better, in terms of preventing cracking! However....where I should insert a bulb, there's just two wires, instead of like a "socket" type deal, that you would just plug it into. Anyone know what size bulb I should use, and how I should attach it to the wires? The lights came with no instructions.

Also: Wtf is the gasket that seems to fit around the outside for? to make a more flush mount to the valence?

EDIT: With shipping the pair came to $60 if anyone was looking at a cheaper alternative.

[Raxe]

Probably H3 bulbs just like the OEM ones.

[gearheadE30]

Are they not the same as the originals, with plastic access panels in the bottom?

[mamzak]

Do all H3 bulbs have a wire coming off them like that/

[JasonC]

Do all H3 bulbs have a wire coming off them like that/

yes

[mamzak]

Are they not the same as the originals, with plastic access panels in the bottom?

I don't know.. I've never owned the OEM ones, they were gone when I bought the car.

They do have little plastic access panels underneath, and the bulb should just sort of click in, with the three cut out tabs and then I can just use butt connectors for the bulb?

[mamzak]

yes

Well, that definitely makes things easier.
:D

[JasonC]

Hope this picture makes things even more easier!

[mamzak]

Wow.. okay, yeah that's basically the exact same thing then. You only have to plug the light into one of the connectors? What is the other one for?

[JasonC]

Wow.. okay, yeah that's basically the exact same thing then. You only have to plug the light into one of the connectors? What is the other one for?

The one is the ground that the base is in, and the otherone is the hot for the single wire on the H3 bulb.

[mamzak]

Wow. Makes so much more sense now.
Thanks a bunch!!

[bimmer_E30]

thanks for the picture jason c, off to the garage now.

[UDelaware30]

please post pics of them on the car when you get a chance

[IRUNEDM]

please post pics of them on the car when you get a chance

+2 (also with the light on so we can see the light output)

Might have to pick up a set since mine has a crack on the driver side