Recommendations from experts on choosing fog lights for Lada Vesta

Budget segment car manufacturers rarely equip their cars with fog lights. This fate befell Vesta and X-Ray in the minimum configuration, but many owners solve this problem by buying non-original Lada Vesta PTFs.

The market for auto parts and additional equipment sells many parts from unofficial manufacturers. Their purchase and installation allows you to save money, but there may be a risk of a factory defect or poor-quality assembly, in which case it is necessary to choose equipment from trusted manufacturers with a guarantee.

Over the 5 years of production of the Lada Vesta, some models of foglights have already proven themselves well during long-term use and are in high demand among owners.

How do fog lights work?

The presence of fog lights in a car gives the driver the opportunity to feel calmer while driving in poor visibility and fog. Due to the location of the PTF in the lower part of the bumper and below the level of the head light (and fog, as you know, spreads above half a meter from the road), the light passes through the curtain and is visible to other road users.

LED fog lights for Vesta. Photo source: https://www.drive2.ru/l/476399147935597172

Also, such headlights have a clear cut-off line due to their placement and the shape of the reflector, and the light-optical design has a screen of direct rays that prevents light from scattering and reflecting from small drops.

Cloudy headlight glasses

When operating a car, the headlights may not shine well due to clouding of the glass. The disruption of luminous elements in older cars is especially noticeable. Glass, even if it is not damaged mechanically and is regularly wiped, can become cloudy from dust, dirt, sand and small scratches that are not visible to the eye. However, the beam of light passing through such headlights is too scattered and loses its clarity, and this poses a certain problem when driving on the roads. Before you begin to eliminate this problem, you need to know what the headlights are made of. It can be either glass or carbonate. If it is glass, then it is easier to change it than to polish it and try to return it to its original condition. If it is polycarbonate, then such headlights have many advantages. Firstly, they are safer than glass ones and pose fewer threats during an accident. Secondly, their weight is significantly less than that of glass headlights. And thirdly, they are easier to replace. At the same time, these elements also have their downside - they are easily damaged or scratched. Such elements can only be wiped with a soft flannel cloth, and it is better to stick a special film on the surface of the polycarbonate, which will increase the service life.

Which fog lights to choose for Vesta

Owners of Lada models: Vesta, SW Cross from 2022, X-ray are faced with the lack of standard foglights in all trim levels except Comfort Winter, Luxe and Exclusive. According to forecasts, restyled cars will also not have PTF. Owners of the “classic start” and “comfort” versions have to select and install the necessary equipment themselves. So far, no leader has been identified on the market, so the choice of model depends on the budget and specific wishes. Among the popular brands of foglights on Vesta are:

• Wesem;
• Gamma;
• Luch;
• NSP
• Valeo;
• Vestatec;
• "Osvar"
• "SeViEm" ("Sivy").

In addition to the brand, the owner needs to choose the light source of the headlights. There is no definite correct option here either, since many people prefer to install halogen lamps due to affordability, but LED LED lamps are considered more technologically advanced. Opinions agree on one thing - xenon and bi-xenon with a bi-module, installed in Vesta fog lights, not only do not work according to the standards, but also blind oncoming traffic, so their installation is prohibited by law.

There is also a choice between single-mode and dual-mode headlights, which are often represented by diode lensed PTFs. When turned on they shine with a rich white light, but when turned off and re-activated they switch to yellow diffused lighting.

Installation of the Lada Vesta headlight unit and replacement of low and high beam lamps

The Lada Vesta headlight unit has a complex architecture, but access to replacement lamps from under the hood is quite comfortable. To replace the lamps, no additional tools are needed; however, it is advisable to carry out the work using clean knitted gloves. This is explained by the fact that when you touch the bulb of any halogen lamp with your fingers, microscopic particles of fat remain on it.

At high temperatures, the fat begins to burn out, and the flask at the point of contact darkens and, due to uneven heating, bursts over time. Therefore, if we accidentally touch the flask with our fingers, it must be wiped with a soft cloth soaked in alcohol.

Layout of lamps in the Vesta headlight

The Vesta headlight unit is designed as follows. The plastic housing contains reflectors and lamp mounts. Under cover 1 there is a high beam lamp, under cover 2 there is a low beam lamp, the direction indicator is in socket 3, and the DRL and clearance lamp is in socket 4.

Which lamps are better for high beam Lada Vesta

As we have already found out, lamps with H1 and H7 sockets for high beam are suitable for the Vesta headlight. According to user reviews, these types of lamps and brands have become the most popular. For low beam lamps with H1 socket:

1. Series of Korean MTF lamps. Very good quality at a reasonable price. The MTF Light MAGNESIUM H1 100W model is distinguished by a high resource (more than 550 hours), warm white light, and has a two-layer interference coating.
2. MTF Light PALLADIUM H1 55W, good lamps from the same Korean company with a bright bluish light. They have one minor drawback - after 400-450 hours of operation they lose brightness.
3. Osram H1 Cool Blue 4000K 64150 CB, for those who love xenon light. German quality, a little more expensive than Korean ones, but they work well. Under normal conditions, they work their 500 hours without loss of efficiency. Color temperature: 4000K.
4. Osram H1 Night Breaker + 90% 64150 NBR, the manufacturer claims that the light cone extends 35 m further than analogues, has a bright white light and is popular with dozens of owners.
5. Philips H1 Crystal Vision (4300K), another very popular model. Color temperature: 4300K, which makes their light similar to xenon, but the cone of light is more saturated, which makes the readability of signs and markings better.
6. Philips H1 NightGuide DoubleLife, a new series, but is steadily in demand in 2017-2018 due to its three-color lighting technology - bright white, cool white and warm white colors are distributed across zones, increasing the readability of markings and preventing the glare of oncoming traffic.

Optimal lamps for low beam Vesta

The most popular low beam lamps with H7 socket are the following:

OSRAM H7 12V 55W PX26d

One of the leaders among users of second-generation Ford Focus halogen headlights. Excellent quality, German assembly and high lamp life are confirmed by reviews. According to the manufacturer, the lamp life is about five hundred hours, which is very good compared to competitors.

Philips H7 12V 55W PX26d LongeLife Ecovision

This is one of the brightest lamps in the rating. The resource is also good. At least the manufacturer claims a service life of 100,000 km. It’s hard to believe, but quartz glass and resistance to temperature changes put this lamp in second position.

Philips Vision H7

And again Phillips. This lamp promises a brighter and longer beam of light while keeping the price within the budget range. The flask is also made of quartz glass, the spiral is stress-resistant, protected from sunlight by a special coating.

Bosch H7 12V 55W PX26d ECO

New German PX26d lamp with increased luminous flux. This is one example of how a manufacturer should behave with a buyer. The PX26d does not promise a hundred-kilometer beam and the brightness of a borderline spotlight, but it gives good value for its money. Moreover, its service life, according to user reviews, is at least 70,000 km. Only then does the light become dimmer.

MTF Iridium H7

A good budget option with one drawback - the blurred border of the light spot. A filament with improved characteristics, which affected the brightness of the light beam. This figure is approximately 25-30% higher than other lamps in this price category. In addition, the lamp uses space zoning technology.

Review of Manufacturer Prices

Lada Vesta fog lights vary in characteristics and price. Often the difference in cost can be due to the popularity of the brand, as is the case with Valeo. For information, you can refer to the site with reviews, the DiaLUCH catalog with detailed photos or videos, reviewers, for example, Kulagin. There are prices and article numbers of different PTF models:

• for PTF Wesem on Vesta, sellers ask from 1650 rubles (article number - 46100);
• Gamma – 980 (GM-FL-15432);
• "LLC Luch" - 1650 (132532123);
• NSP – 1900 (nsp07261500097r);
• Valeo – 3800 (088358);
• "Osvar" - 1940 (36020374300000);
• "SeViEm" - 1700 (261500097).

All prices indicated are approximate and are calculated for a set of 2 headlight brackets, wires and trims, chrome or plastic. It is better to find out how much the price of fog lights for Vesta will be in stores.

Vesta standard set of fog lights

It is important to understand that if you install it yourself, you instantly lose the manufacturer’s warranty. You can install PTF at a dealer, but the price for this service ranges from 30 to 60 thousand rubles.

What do you get for this money? Fog lights 261500097R with original bulbs have a power of 19W and shine rather dimly. Therefore, the price is about 3000 rubles. for a set of 2 pcs. fully justifies itself.

However, the headlights are far from the most expensive thing in the kit. The most money will have to be paid for the instrument panel wiring harness (about 20-25 thousand) and for the installation service itself at the dealer.

Cost of installation kit for connecting PTF

Many drivers, wanting to install additional equipment on their car, try to save money and do not turn to official dealers, but do everything themselves. To ensure that installing a PTF on a Vesta with your own hands does not turn out to be a failure, auto tuning companies or additional production companies. equipment and other components are produced in mounting kits. They include detailed instructions for proper installation and connection of headlights, wiring harnesses, connection board, standard center console switch button and power relay.

The following sets are common:

• set with article number 235816;
• “Assemble it yourself” set with active block (7ml19121801302);
• kit "DiaLUCH" (pv273-v1).

Using catalog kits helps you avoid buying counterfeits, gives you an understanding of headlights, and teaches you how to do it yourself, which can save you money.

How necessary are anti-fog optics?

Lighting equipment for this purpose can improve conditions for safe movement. This point is especially acute in bad weather, when road visibility is significantly reduced. Here it is important not only to install effective fog lights, but also to adjust them correctly. The scattering angle and powerful light beam contribute to increased visibility. It will be easier for other drivers to notice a vehicle with its fog lights on.

Also at night, fog lights have proven their effectiveness, as they allow the driver to see the situation not only in the immediate vicinity of the bumper, but also along the roadsides.

Let's touch on aesthetics. In this regard, the Lada Vesta, equipped with additional lighting equipment, looks more harmonious in comparison with a car in whose bumper the plugs sadly sit.

How to turn on the fog lights on Vesta

Depending on the configuration of the Vesta, the foglights will be controlled differently. In the top version of the car, you can activate their operation by turning the ring on the left steering column switch. When you turn one notch, the headlights start working, and when you turn two, the front and rear lights start to work.

Fog lamp. Photo source: https://spares63.ru/catalog/optika_vaz/protivotumannye_fary_vaz/protivotumannye_fary_na_lada_vesta/protivotumannye_fary_na_lada_vesta_xray_original.html

In trim levels where there is no PTF in the database, owners have a choice of how to connect the PTF. The most common option is to connect via a button on the center console. For this purpose, the installation kits contain a block of buttons and a frame so that the owner himself can assemble and adjust the operation of the headlights. Another option for non-luxury versions is to buy a steering column switch assembly from the top-end Vesta.

How to choose the right headlights and materials for them?

The highest quality indicator is the original set of headlights produced by the Valeo brand (code: FCR220029). These devices cost 3 thousand rubles. for a couple.

If this price scares off the buyer, then you can choose products from Dlaa, and they are almost half the price. If you want to install xenon versions of PTF, you should study in detail the experience of the owners and material on this issue.

Important! You should not be inclined to buy cheap options, since their quality is far from ideal, and cases of melting are not so rare.

The next important elements of the kit are the mounting brackets. For two products you will have to pay about 700 rubles.

Now let's look at the other products included in the kit:

• button to turn the headlights on or off;
• relay;
• cables with a plastic corrugated sheath and connectors for switching;
• fuse (current – ​​16 A).

For the indicated set, sellers will “ask” about 600 rubles.

You should also additionally purchase a lining for the PTF. For 2 pcs. the owner will have to part with 800 rubles.

In general, purchasing a PTF set will require a budget of at least 5 thousand rubles. All of these products are available in the warehouses of most online stores, which makes the purchase a quick process.

How to adjust PTF on Vesta

A new car usually doesn't need any adjustments, but over time something goes wrong and the light hits the road unevenly. To correct this situation, the designers have provided the ability to adjust the PTF light level using an adjusting screw, accessible through a hole in the bumper. You can do this yourself by following the procedure:

1. Place the car with the light on opposite the wall at a distance of about 5 meters.
2. Place an assistant in the front seat or place a load weighing 70 kg.
3. You need to make markings on the wall or place a screen to adjust the light.
4. Cover one of the fogs with a sheet of cardboard to properly adjust the second one.
5. Turn the adjusting screw through the hole in the bumper and align the upper limit of the light with the horizontal marking line.
6. The same operation with the second fog.

If the adjustment is unsuccessful, you need to check the correct installation of the bumper, the housing of the fog lights and the light bulbs themselves and, if necessary, replace them.

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Not all drivers understand the benefits of fog lights. Even in daylight, with the onset of fog and rain, ordinary lights noticeably reduce the level of illumination. Fog lights in the Lada Vesta are only available on the most expensive luxury trim levels. The remaining options, instead of front PTFs, are left with plastic bumper plugs for the Lada Vesta, which are replaced with fog lamps in the car showroom of an official dealer. In order not to lose the warranty obligations of the Lada Vesta car manufacturer, it is necessary to carry out partial modifications to the configuration. The work is difficult and expensive. You can purchase the necessary parts to connect PTF (fog lights) to the Lada Vesta in stores that supply equipment for the Lada Vesta, much cheaper.

How to install fog lights on Vesta with your own hands

Replacement or initial installation of PTF on Vesta should be carried out in specialized workshops, but if it is not possible to go there, then you can do the work yourself:

1. Remove the button cover on the central panel above the climate control and dismantle the board.
2. Replace the board with a four-button one and install all the buttons in place, including the new one for controlling the fog lights
3. Remove the bumper by unscrewing 2 screws on the fender liners, 4 screws near the wings and the same number in front of the protection below.
4. Next, unscrew the 2 screws numbered and 5 under the hood, but leave one to hold the bumper.
5. By removing the clips under the headlights and disconnecting the ambient temperature sensor, you can unscrew the last screw of the bumper and remove it completely.
6. In place of the plugs, install the cladding assembly.
7. Attach the brackets to the press washers, and the headlights themselves to the screws, but the bottom one should be shorter so as not to damage the frame.
8. First install the bumper and, using a set of radio components and electrics, connect the wiring according to the formula.
9. Install a square-shaped relay, pulse if desired, into the fuse block, making a tap from fuse f10.
10. Finally install the bumper.

When performing these operations, inexperienced car enthusiasts may encounter a number of problems.

We install PTF ourselves

Let's look at the installation process. From the list of factory items you should purchase: fog lights, a power button, inserts for attaching the lights to the bumper, a 4-pin relay, a 16-amp fuse, a wire, a plastic corrugation (at least 5 m long). First you need to dismantle the bumper and cut through the plugs where the headlights are installed. The cuts are made either with a 76-diameter crown or with a knife. We attach the fog lamp bracket with self-tapping screws. In the lower left part under the steering wheel of the Lada Vesta (near the button that opens the trunk) we install a button for turning on the fog lights. It can also be placed directly on the instrument panel. You must first cut out a receiving hole for the button.

The wires leading to the right headlight should be hidden in a metal box. From the engine compartment to the passenger compartment we lay the wire through a special hole in the pedal assembly. In this case, a simplified scheme similar to the Lada Kalina, Priora, Grant is used.

Power to the relay is supplied from the battery (necessarily through a fuse). The positive contact for controlling the button is supplied from the mounting block. Take the plus coming from the dimensions or the cigarette lighter. The device for closing the circuit can be located both inside the cabin and under the hood. We connect all the elements of the circuit according to this diagram and check the operation of the PTF using the button.

Fog on the road is a frequent occurrence, so it is difficult to imagine a modern car without fog lights (FFL), which increase driving safety in poor visibility.

Lada Vesta is a modern sedan, and the need to equip it with this optics is also obvious, but fog lights are installed by the manufacturer only on top versions of the model, while in the basic configuration, the front bumper only has removable plugs with design places for independent equipment of the PTF car.

In addition, the standard daytime running lights (DRL) of the Lada Vesta, the use of which is mandatory in Russia, are not of the best design, and you can tune them by replacing the standard yellow lamps with white LED ones. The result of such low-cost optimization will please any car owner.

Let's look at the nuances of installing fog lights and tuning DRLs in more detail.