Review on Grille Standard Compatible Mitsubishi Lancer by Harry Tulsa

I bought these for my 2012 Mitsubishi Lancer SE. I chose this kit because my Lancer does not have fog lights and the inserts on my car are blanks with no fog light holes. Most of the kits I've found come with just the fog lights and wiring harness and are around $40-$50. This set cost just under $35 and comes with grille inserts. They fit just as well as the factory inserts, so it was a good deal. The first thing you need to do is remove the end caps from the stock bumper. There are holes for the fog light housing, as well as holes for aligning the housing and screwing. The first thing I noticed during installation was that this kit did not come with any hardware to attach the fog lights to the bumper. I had small sets of nuts and bolts with anti-slip washers, so it was an easy fix. To route all the wiring you will need to unscrew the lower plastic bumper cover using 4 metal screws and 6 or 7 plastic push pins. Wiring is easy, just make sure everything is well hidden where it doesn't get in the way and doesn't snag on anything. I routed the wires along the factory headlight wiring. I decided to run the switch and power supply through the door instead of the firewall. With the gasket on the doors there is enough padding to keep the wires from bunching up. Just make sure there is enough slack so the door doesn't pull on the wires when closing. Also, secure the switch and power supply with tape to keep them clean. I powered my under dash fuse box and it required an extra plug and 16 gauge wire, not a big deal either as I had everything on hand, it's not my first car electronics rodeo. The next big problem I ran into was removing the blank button to put the new radio button inside. After finally figuring this out, it occurred to me that the built in switch wasn't made for my Lancer model, so it's now sitting loose in the dash until I find the right light switch. Now that I got everything clear I used a fuse tap to connect the power supply and run it from the auxiliary fuse. The next thing I noticed is that the light on the switch is on all the time when the car is off. I've read that this is common and shouldn't be enough to drain the battery depending on age. Not wanting to risk a dead battery and being a MacGyver, I hooked up another power switch between the main power supply and the fuse tap, which allowed me to turn off the switch and/or light at the same time. When all was said and done, I noticed the passenger side light wouldn't come on. I checked the bulb and it didn't look like it had burned out and all the filaments were properly attached as they should be. So, a quick trip to Walmart, a $10 lightbulb, and I'm back in business. These lights seem pretty bright, I just installed them yesterday so haven't tested them at night but should do the trick. The final and final headache comes with trying to adjust the fog lights, which is done with a simple front to back horizontal screw, and it's pretty damn impossible to get these things to work perfectly, so I just did my best. Overall they look nice on the front of my Lancer, but I can't wait to see how they help with night driving.