Hi all.
Am wanting to retrospectively add foglights to my car which I saved last week. Front only.
I can see so many listed on eBay- which ones are suited?
Also what else to I need? Wiring wise and switch wise.
Thanks all!
Rover 216 s-reg (bubble) foglights
Re: Rover 216 s-reg (bubble) foglights
Picture for reference too. This is the car saved last week.
Testing if I can upload images too….been a while since I used a forum much!
Testing if I can upload images too….been a while since I used a forum much!
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Topcat Tomcat
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Re: Rover 216 s-reg (bubble) foglights
I can see it. Nice colour by the way.
Topcat Tomcat (aka Conductorwomble)
1990 216 GSi Auto 5 Door
1995 214 Si 3 Door - White Gold
1998 VVC Coupe - Tahiti Blue/Red Piccadilly & Leather
2001 1.8 Connie 45 4 Door - Wedgewood Blue
2004 75 CDTi Connie - Firefrost
1990 216 GSi Auto 5 Door
1995 214 Si 3 Door - White Gold
1998 VVC Coupe - Tahiti Blue/Red Piccadilly & Leather
2001 1.8 Connie 45 4 Door - Wedgewood Blue
2004 75 CDTi Connie - Firefrost
Re: Rover 216 s-reg (bubble) foglights
Thank you! It’s a lovely drive - after ten years, I forgot how nice they were!
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Re: Rover 216 s-reg (bubble) foglights
I know. I drive one a few months ago, for the first time in probably 20 years. I'd forgotten how good they are. And the seats are really comfortable!
Topcat Tomcat (aka Conductorwomble)
1990 216 GSi Auto 5 Door
1995 214 Si 3 Door - White Gold
1998 VVC Coupe - Tahiti Blue/Red Piccadilly & Leather
2001 1.8 Connie 45 4 Door - Wedgewood Blue
2004 75 CDTi Connie - Firefrost
1990 216 GSi Auto 5 Door
1995 214 Si 3 Door - White Gold
1998 VVC Coupe - Tahiti Blue/Red Piccadilly & Leather
2001 1.8 Connie 45 4 Door - Wedgewood Blue
2004 75 CDTi Connie - Firefrost
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Re: Rover 216 s-reg (bubble) foglights
Your car is the same colour as the first R3 I owned......over 15 years ago! That was a 220 SDi.
I have had front foglamps on all of my R3s and I know that as far as the 25 is concerned, the wiring is already in the car and all that is needed is a switch, a relay to plug into the fusebox in the engine bay and the pair of lamps and their plastic surrounds.
I cannot remember if the 220 SDi had the wiring already there: it was a long time ago.
You could easily check: remove the switch blank from the dashboard where the front foglamp switch would be (centre right) and look for a spare plug behind there (it could be tied back out of the way, so you might need a torch). You can also pull the blanks out of the front bumper and look for the plugs for the lamps hanging nearby.
The lamps will be the same as those used on the 25 and ZR, the most difficult parts to obtain will be the plastic surrounds to clip into the bumper (not the same as the 25 and ZR) unless you would like to get them from Rimmer Bros at £33 each plus P+P (12.5% off in their winter sale at the moment if you order before the 16th of January).
I have had front foglamps on all of my R3s and I know that as far as the 25 is concerned, the wiring is already in the car and all that is needed is a switch, a relay to plug into the fusebox in the engine bay and the pair of lamps and their plastic surrounds.
I cannot remember if the 220 SDi had the wiring already there: it was a long time ago.
You could easily check: remove the switch blank from the dashboard where the front foglamp switch would be (centre right) and look for a spare plug behind there (it could be tied back out of the way, so you might need a torch). You can also pull the blanks out of the front bumper and look for the plugs for the lamps hanging nearby.
The lamps will be the same as those used on the 25 and ZR, the most difficult parts to obtain will be the plastic surrounds to clip into the bumper (not the same as the 25 and ZR) unless you would like to get them from Rimmer Bros at £33 each plus P+P (12.5% off in their winter sale at the moment if you order before the 16th of January).
1995 220GSi Turbo: owned for 24 years
1994 216SLi
2000 25GTi
Daily: Honda Civic Type R GT
Previously: 216 Sprint (1988-91)216 Coupe(1993-95) 214SLi(1995-96) 420GSi Turbo L955UKV(1997-2004) 214SEi M884BMR(2004-11) 420GSi Tourer (2005-6) 214 SEi M103BCW(2011-12)
1994 216SLi
2000 25GTi
Daily: Honda Civic Type R GT
Previously: 216 Sprint (1988-91)216 Coupe(1993-95) 214SLi(1995-96) 420GSi Turbo L955UKV(1997-2004) 214SEi M884BMR(2004-11) 420GSi Tourer (2005-6) 214 SEi M103BCW(2011-12)
Re: Rover 216 s-reg (bubble) foglights
12.5%…..then lads have gone all out *laughs*.220 GSi turbo wrote: ↑Mon Jan 03, 2022 10:58 pm Your car is the same colour as the first R3 I owned......over 15 years ago! That was a 220 SDi.
I have had front foglamps on all of my R3s and I know that as far as the 25 is concerned, the wiring is already in the car and all that is needed is a switch, a relay to plug into the fusebox in the engine bay and the pair of lamps and their plastic surrounds.
I cannot remember if the 220 SDi had the wiring already there: it was a long time ago.
You could easily check: remove the switch blank from the dashboard where the front foglamp switch would be (centre right) and look for a spare plug behind there (it could be tied back out of the way, so you might need a torch). You can also pull the blanks out of the front bumper and look for the plugs for the lamps hanging nearby.
The lamps will be the same as those used on the 25 and ZR, the most difficult parts to obtain will be the plastic surrounds to clip into the bumper (not the same as the 25 and ZR) unless you would like to get them from Rimmer Bros at £33 each plus P+P (12.5% off in their winter sale at the moment if you order before the 16th of January).
Thank you for the advice. I will get a look at the weekend I think
Re: Rover 216 s-reg (bubble) foglights
Hi, i'm currently installing foglamps on my 211 and am planning to do a full thread soon!
Whereas the 25 has all the wiring in place alredy, you need to add it to the 200. You will need:
Foglamp surrounds
Foglamps from a 25/200/ZR
Foglamp connectors from an old loom
Foglamp Switch
Foglamp Switch connector from an old loom
Relay
Fuse holder
Crimps
Roll of 2 core cable
There are ways to do it more simply, but im going for everything as factory as possible without drilling any holes or chopping into anything!
Whereas the 25 has all the wiring in place alredy, you need to add it to the 200. You will need:
Foglamp surrounds
Foglamps from a 25/200/ZR
Foglamp connectors from an old loom
Foglamp Switch
Foglamp Switch connector from an old loom
Relay
Fuse holder
Crimps
Roll of 2 core cable
There are ways to do it more simply, but im going for everything as factory as possible without drilling any holes or chopping into anything!
