Penultimate:
It is amazing how fast additional projects pile up as I attempt to complete one. It all started when I decided to add back lights to my added compressor switch and light bar switch so that I can see them at night. First I thought I need to clean up this wiring. So I do by soldiering and shrink wrapping every connection and adding braided wiring sleeving. It looks really nice. But then I think, well I'm here so I might as well add the 3rd switch to finish off the 3 slots in the panel. Since I want to add fog lights one day soon, I should wire that as well. The result of the first chapter of the saga:
I was happy with the result and being able to see my switches at night. But having a switch there that does nothing is just plain silly. I might as well add the fog lights. I have had, in a box for a couple of years, a HID fog light setup. They are 3 inch round lights but require drilling some holes in the bumper... So here I go, I hope I like it:
Having fogs lights on my vehicles is important to me since growing up near the central valley in California where the fog gets quite bad. It just always feels like a necessity much like 4 wheel drive does. Holes drilled and lights installed shortly after, And holy cow they are bright! They put my headlights to shame. That will not and can not stand. New look:
So the next chapter in the saga is to find new headlights that can compete with the fog lights. This part took a lot of research. There are so many options out there and so many opinions. Rabbit hole after rabbit hole, I fell. HID, LED, Projector etc. But eventually landed on 9011 HIR (kind of) bulbs based on write ups on this site. I am happy with the result.
As I admired all my new lights, I realized that I had several lights out around the dash. Again I sprung into action and bought all the replacement bulbs and got all of those working too. Lots of light now. And it is satisfying. This is of course the abridged version of over 4 weeks of work.