fog light install tomorrow...
03-09-10, 03:10 PM
#1
fog light install tomorrow...
hey guys
im going to install my h11 6000 hid fog lights tomorrow
just wondering if theres any pointers u can give me
like a mounting position for the ballast?
unhooking battery(if necessary)?
going in from underneath?
or another good position like the wheel well?
or anything else I should know
that i cant think of now
im going to install my h11 6000 hid fog lights tomorrow
just wondering if theres any pointers u can give me
like a mounting position for the ballast?
unhooking battery(if necessary)?
going in from underneath?
or another good position like the wheel well?
or anything else I should know
that i cant think of now
Last edited by hahahaf; 03-09-10 at 04:55 PM.
03-09-10, 03:51 PM
#2
you can either go in from underneath or thru the bottom part of the fender...they're both fairly easy to get too
as for mounting the ballast, you can prob just wire tie it up high, i wouldn't mount it to anything solid like the bumper support...it might transfer too much vibration. i'd just mount it with cable ties to some existing wire harness. i say up high so you don't get it wet...who knows, you might run thru big, deep puddles of water in the future. i've seen that happen before...
um...you shouldn't have to unhook the battery. it should be plug and play right??? nothing to splice or cut???
as for mounting the ballast, you can prob just wire tie it up high, i wouldn't mount it to anything solid like the bumper support...it might transfer too much vibration. i'd just mount it with cable ties to some existing wire harness. i say up high so you don't get it wet...who knows, you might run thru big, deep puddles of water in the future. i've seen that happen before...
um...you shouldn't have to unhook the battery. it should be plug and play right??? nothing to splice or cut???
03-09-10, 04:48 PM
#6
they were like 60ish during a christmas buy/discount
I was planning on using zipties, I was wondering where the best place would be tho
not sure if its plug and play, Im pretty sure that no splicing is involved tho
ive herd of some people having to re aim headlights after the install, not sure as to why???
can anyone chime in?
I was planning on using zipties, I was wondering where the best place would be tho
not sure if its plug and play, Im pretty sure that no splicing is involved tho
ive herd of some people having to re aim headlights after the install, not sure as to why???
can anyone chime in?
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03-09-10, 05:29 PM
#8
they were like 60ish during a christmas buy/discount
I was planning on using zipties, I was wondering where the best place would be tho
not sure if its plug and play, Im pretty sure that no splicing is involved tho
ive herd of some people having to re aim headlights after the install, not sure as to why???
can anyone chime in?
I was planning on using zipties, I was wondering where the best place would be tho
not sure if its plug and play, Im pretty sure that no splicing is involved tho
ive herd of some people having to re aim headlights after the install, not sure as to why???
can anyone chime in?
when you open up the fender well, you'll see a bunch of places you can tie them up to
i can't remember exactly where off the top of my head but i remember there being places up high...
03-09-10, 05:40 PM
#9
i would say a lot of people get irritated but most cars come with hid standard low beams now so u will encounter one no matter where u go. for foglights there is a reason to convert them, one they shine brighter on the road and that makes the road more visible to the driver. so its bad for other drivers on the road but good for the driver behind the wheel.
Last edited by Evil Teo; 03-09-10 at 05:45 PM.
03-11-10, 04:11 AM
#10
I had a busy car day yesterday
diy for the ipod kit and the nav kit and my fogs
great time, got a little frustrated at how tight the 10mm bolts were,
thats the only thing that slowed me down
the ac vent wasnt nearly as hard as it was made out to be
i got it all hooked up and when I tested, the 4 ways were on and the ipod wouldnt connect
little did I know at the time but there was another 12 pin connector near the bottom of the nav unit
2 places for input instead of one
that and getting the one bolt loose were my only issues
everything works great
my fogs are h11 6000 hid
looks great, but makes me wanna do the day lights
which i will be looking into today as long as u dont have to open the light housing, which i think u may
first 2 pics are before
3 is a comparison
last 2 are after
diy for the ipod kit and the nav kit and my fogs
great time, got a little frustrated at how tight the 10mm bolts were,
thats the only thing that slowed me down
the ac vent wasnt nearly as hard as it was made out to be
i got it all hooked up and when I tested, the 4 ways were on and the ipod wouldnt connect
little did I know at the time but there was another 12 pin connector near the bottom of the nav unit
2 places for input instead of one
that and getting the one bolt loose were my only issues
everything works great
my fogs are h11 6000 hid
looks great, but makes me wanna do the day lights
which i will be looking into today as long as u dont have to open the light housing, which i think u may
first 2 pics are before
3 is a comparison
last 2 are after
03-11-10, 05:29 AM
#11
i would say a lot of people get irritated but most cars come with hid standard low beams now so u will encounter one no matter where u go. for foglights there is a reason to convert them, one they shine brighter on the road and that makes the road more visible to the driver. so its bad for other drivers on the road but good for the driver behind the wheel.
Mind you, I used to think it was cool to install 6000k xenons but after being annoyed with so many cars with these types of applications, I figured it wouldn't benefit anybody, and it was just selfish to install it to look cool.
Are there JDM xenon/led foglights for the ISF? now that would be a worthwhile mod.
03-11-10, 09:55 AM
#12
Thing is, I have no problem with vehicles that come equipped with xenons from the factory, there is no annoying glare but I do recognize it with aftermarket installations. The road doesn't need to be anymore visible to a driver because lighting applications come well equipped from OEM.
Mind you, I used to think it was cool to install 6000k xenons but after being annoyed with so many cars with these types of applications, I figured it wouldn't benefit anybody, and it was just selfish to install it to look cool.
Are there JDM xenon/led foglights for the ISF? now that would be a worthwhile mod.
Mind you, I used to think it was cool to install 6000k xenons but after being annoyed with so many cars with these types of applications, I figured it wouldn't benefit anybody, and it was just selfish to install it to look cool.
Are there JDM xenon/led foglights for the ISF? now that would be a worthwhile mod.
03-11-10, 12:00 PM
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Thing is, I have no problem with vehicles that come equipped with xenons from the factory, there is no annoying glare but I do recognize it with aftermarket installations. The road doesn't need to be anymore visible to a driver because lighting applications come well equipped from OEM.
Mind you, I used to think it was cool to install 6000k xenons but after being annoyed with so many cars with these types of applications, I figured it wouldn't benefit anybody, and it was just selfish to install it to look cool.
Are there JDM xenon/led foglights for the ISF? now that would be a worthwhile mod.
Mind you, I used to think it was cool to install 6000k xenons but after being annoyed with so many cars with these types of applications, I figured it wouldn't benefit anybody, and it was just selfish to install it to look cool.
Are there JDM xenon/led foglights for the ISF? now that would be a worthwhile mod.
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Thing is, I have no problem with vehicles that come equipped with xenons from the factory, there is no annoying glare but I do recognize it with aftermarket installations. The road doesn't need to be anymore visible to a driver because lighting applications come well equipped from OEM.
Mind you, I used to think it was cool to install 6000k xenons but after being annoyed with so many cars with these types of applications, I figured it wouldn't benefit anybody, and it was just selfish to install it to look cool.
Are there JDM xenon/led foglights for the ISF? now that would be a worthwhile mod.
Mind you, I used to think it was cool to install 6000k xenons but after being annoyed with so many cars with these types of applications, I figured it wouldn't benefit anybody, and it was just selfish to install it to look cool.
Are there JDM xenon/led foglights for the ISF? now that would be a worthwhile mod.