Spyder headlamps.....my take on 'em...and LIGHTING in general

[shovelbill]

There's a factory GM rear fog light used on 01-06 Export SUVs, it's P/N: 5977830 If you do a google image search you can see a couple breakdowns of it. The bulb in it is ACDelco #P21W Only thing I can't tell is if the lens is glass or plastic.

EDIT: here's one on a Tahoe. https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/89/Chevrolet_Tahoe_rear.jpg?1486652668984

man....you are the man!

thanks....i love this forum

i didn't think to look to GM for a rear fog......and it's a discontinued part too.

LAMP - GM (5977830)

DISCONTINUED PART
No Longer Available For Purchase

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• Manufacturer:GM
• Part Number:5977830
• Part:Lamp

but
https://www.gmpartsgiant.com/parts/...let&Model=C1500&Year=1990&Submodel=&Filter=()

if its not up to ***** i'll sell it....in another life i think i was a test dummy.

 

[deejaaa]

heard you're getting a little snow. we have a high of 70 today. oh, i'm at work right now.

 

[83GMCK2500]

man....you are the man!

thanks....i love this forum

i didn't think to look to GM for a rear fog......and it's a discontinued part too.
LAMP - GM (5977830)

DISCONTINUED PART
No Longer Available For Purchase

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• Manufacturer:GM
• Part Number:5977830
• Part:Lamp

but
https://www.gmpartsgiant.com/online/Page_Cart/ListShoppingCart.aspx?previousURL=(/parts/gm-lamp-5977830.html?Make=Chevrolet&Model=C1500&Year=1990&Submodel=&Filter=()&ref=rel)

if its not up to ***** i'll sell it....in another life i think i was a test dummy.

There are a couple listed on ebay as well.

 

[shovelbill]

heard you're getting a little snow. we have a high of 70 today. oh, i'm at work right now.

a little to me is a crippling situation for NYC.....driving in snow is something 9 out of 10 can't do anymore....but the monkeys try. some of em didn't have SHOES where they came from now they have expensive SUV's.....it's NOT a good situation for me

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when i lived upstate, we sometimes had snow for 6 months at a time. winter of '95 we got 150+" of snow......and they clear the roads very well. it's not a big deal, life goes on

......here? idiots just throw the snow back into the street. store shelves are emptied of milk and bread(WTF?)......where i'm staying is a reasonably "quiet", expensive and less congested area of one of the 5 boroughs that make up NYC.....it's still stupid.

 

[shovelbill]

got some more boxes today.........

the GM fog light from e-bay. like $55.
i'll say good quality....made in Korea, but NOS. the metal is 3X what that **** TYC stuff had.decent lenses,with crisp fluting. torx screws, good adjuster and the body is nice robust plastic, not that garbage bag crap that i got.

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korean Philips H3

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lens clamps have little "guides" to keep them aligned, no movement from the lens

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stock SAE type lens

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[shovelbill]

i'm not going to be using those, but i will still look for it's mate(driver's side).....i like options and OEM stuff too. they're not growing on shelves and aa discontinued part.

i got the bulbs, same kind as my low beams, their matching H3's for the Buick Marchal's that are on their way.

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they're not "blue" bulbs, and are clear glass around the filament area. i don't know why Philips coated the top blue......these will also be going in the LMC bumper fogs.

 

[shovelbill]

the Cibie Oscar Plus' that i got one-bay are on their way too...but they had no covers....Amazon did. $40 was a great price considering i've seen them for around $70.....the original "raised lettering" covers are very hard to find....and very expensive to get and ship here from across the pond.

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the box gives a little detail of their 3 beam patterns.

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no chinashit here

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[shovelbill]

and last but not least....the KC's.....everyone but "new" Jeep drivers say they're junk. i don't care. some habits are hard to break, plus i have lens options if these are really "horrible" off-road lamps......it's the stupid face......

they generally go for $159....i got them as a "used" deal on Amazon for $127

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[shovelbill]

reasonable harness, complete with lighted switch, tube of dielectric grease...though 14G lamp leads would be preferred for 2x 130W lamps.

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[shovelbill]

powder coating is actually pretty good. good grommets........

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"different" fluting.....

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one of the "international" pieces.....LOL

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