Ok so I decided to go and try this out. It's really easy and can be done with the fog light off the valence, or the fog light left on. I think it's a lil easier with it off, but it's all about what's easier for you. Here's how it goes if you decide to take it off the valence, with the 3-8mm bolts per fog lamp.

Here's a before (sorry for the green-ness, the bulb on the passenger side was going out. It was replaced at the end of this how-to)





First thing to do is noted in the picture, once the bulb is off the valence. Push out on the two black rings, while pulling on the housing to separate and it will come out.



Then it's on a hinge at the bottom. Pull the light so they make about a 90* angle (back housing and front housing) and then pull up on the back housing to separate completely.





Once that is done, you can take the bulb out, or leave it in, doesn't matter. Again, it's up to you. It's a small T15-T20 (I didn't check when I was doing it, but it's small). Back it out, and pull the ring up and around the bulb (If left in). Re-insert the screw and wire down the lens and housing while inside the fog light (if you're as anal as me about doing things right).



And the after effects. Left side without surround, right side (with bad bulb) and surround.



And here's what it looks like without the surround in and back in the valence.



After shots.





This was all done in about 45 minutes. Could be done even faster than that, and it's free! I'll try and take a few pics tonight to show everyone the light output both to oncoming traffic and behind the wheel. Hope this helps everyone. I'm not responsible for broken parts. Do this mod at your own risk. Thanks.

U know if the square fogs are like that?

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From what I keep hearing, the square fogs have to be baked to separate and remove the surround out...

STL....here's a comparison shot I took when I did it to mine a while back...





Mine used small phillips head screws. 04-07 I believe need to be baked apart, then the 'ring' gets cut off instead of unscrewed. I'll try to find the thread on Gen-Edge that covered it....where I got the idea to do mine from.

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'01 XLT disguised as a '03 Fx4 Level II.

You're truck is too close to the cardboard, so I don't have a good idea of what this mod does...


does it basically turn the light beam from fog to "driving"?

Kind of the opposite really. It spreads the beam wider....so it makes it more of the fog beam. If that makes any sense.

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'01 XLT disguised as a '03 Fx4 Level II.

Cool. Thankz.

Good write up Trev. Whenever I find a bumper/valence combo I'll be doing it for sure

So it doesn't blind oncoming traffic...? It just lets your fog beams shine more to the left and right? Why the hell did they put it on in the first place??!!

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Drew

2002 XLT Ext. Cab
4x4 Off Road 4.0L

Fog Light Mod, Throttle Mod, Torsion Bars Cranked
265/75/R16 Tires, Air Silencer Removal Mod

It makes the beam wider AND brighter.

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'01 XLT disguised as a '03 Fx4 Level II.

so it does affect oncoming traffic then. ok

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Drew

2002 XLT Ext. Cab
4x4 Off Road 4.0L

Fog Light Mod, Throttle Mod, Torsion Bars Cranked
265/75/R16 Tires, Air Silencer Removal Mod

Ah here it is... http://www.ehow.com/how-does_4885332...ghts-work.html

i did it only took 10 mins lol such a easy cool mod!! kept mine on the valence

i started on the left and i forgot to do a before pic so thats why its up higher on the left lol







with the head lights on

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Glad it helped man!

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My squares dont have the surround