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Old 06-13-05, 11:57 PM
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Default Looking for fog light mods

Anyone put HID's on their fogs or changed bulbs to something else besides the yellowish stock one? I like the stock ones but am curious what others would look like.. I'm thinking of maybe getting HID's but I think that's too much light... I might just get 7500k PIAA bulbs that's suppose to output blue/white light. Anyone try this bulb or anything similar on their fogs?
If you have pics, please post'em!
Old 06-14-05, 05:21 AM
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I used to run PIAA Xtreme Whites (4150K) in the fogs of my '01 ES. They put out a bright white light that matched with my previous PIAA Xtreme Whites from the low beams. You can see the difference compared to the stock fogs from the pic below

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why does that look red??
Old 06-14-05, 01:18 PM
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HIDs might melt the housing
Old 06-14-05, 01:39 PM
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Any pic on the fog's .with them off.I have a set of ES300.don't know the yr. But they are projectors with the yellow lens.
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Looks like the pre-95's have the yellow lense round ones. I know I do on the '94. 95 they updated the look a little bit, rectangulish white fogs.
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I prefer the yellow look. PIAA Ion Crystals.
I did notice that PIAA has a new bulb that is supposed to be about 5000k, Super Plasma GT-X.
They might be fun to try.

here is the yellow.
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I'm thinking about doing the same thing to my car also. I want the fogs to be brighter but not sure what bulbs to put in. Also I need help with getting my driver side headlight aligned right. I tried to do it on a level surface and at night facing a wall. It shines closer to the groung and I turn it and turn it but it's not right. The levels show that is is level bit it's not. But right now that's the least of my problems.
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I just put on PIAA 75k bulbs in and its very disappointing.. It said it outputs very white light with blue tints which is true when projected on a wall but it makes fog assembly look weird with all sorts of colors (rain bow colors)..
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Jenz! dont worry about the leveling. Just get them at the correct height. I recommend finding a good garage door or just flat wall and adjust them to your liking.

here are mine currently. and the level indicator is way off. but its PERFECT for driving!

and yes i realize these pics show neither a flat wall or a garage door. but :-p




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