Accord Fog Lights installed
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Accord Fog Lights installed
Well i started the install of my accord fogs yesterday.
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Got them trimmed and Plastic welded and epoxied for extra strength in place
I have to finish off the front side now with some filler and plastic weld to mold and blend it all together. And wire them up.
Poor mans hot knife
Got them trimmed and Plastic welded and epoxied for extra strength in place
I have to finish off the front side now with some filler and plastic weld to mold and blend it all together. And wire them up.
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Nice job!
But since the 99-01 TL bumpers have that molded hollow cap on the back of the black plastic faceplate (whatever its called), we are able to mount a multitude of aftermarket fog lights.
If you go this route, you don't need to cut out the back cap and faceplate. For example.....you can mount the Hella Micro DE fogs by drilling the correct sized hole (using a fine tooth hole saw) in front of the black faceplate. Then you can cut a piece out of the back cap on the bumper to fit the fog from behind. Push the fog thru the front hole so it sticks out of the faceplate about an inch or so. Drill a few holes on the back cap to put the fog mounting bolts through, and voila....you have now mounted an aftermarket fog light.
The cap should be sturdy enough to hold the fog stable in place. If not, then you can reinforce it by using plastic cement or JB Weld to frame some metal brackets on the cap. I would also drill some holes on the cap for ventilation.
I am planning on using this method to install aftermarket HID fogs on my 2000 TL in the upcoming weeks. I will post some pics of the process.
But since the 99-01 TL bumpers have that molded hollow cap on the back of the black plastic faceplate (whatever its called), we are able to mount a multitude of aftermarket fog lights.
If you go this route, you don't need to cut out the back cap and faceplate. For example.....you can mount the Hella Micro DE fogs by drilling the correct sized hole (using a fine tooth hole saw) in front of the black faceplate. Then you can cut a piece out of the back cap on the bumper to fit the fog from behind. Push the fog thru the front hole so it sticks out of the faceplate about an inch or so. Drill a few holes on the back cap to put the fog mounting bolts through, and voila....you have now mounted an aftermarket fog light.
The cap should be sturdy enough to hold the fog stable in place. If not, then you can reinforce it by using plastic cement or JB Weld to frame some metal brackets on the cap. I would also drill some holes on the cap for ventilation.
I am planning on using this method to install aftermarket HID fogs on my 2000 TL in the upcoming weeks. I will post some pics of the process.
Last edited by victus1; 03-19-2012 at 11:36 AM.
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And, yes i believe so. These required much more trimming of the pocket than what appears in the pics of the civic.
Yea im kinda surprised i hadnt done it sooner. Just doing the little stuff while building up the funds to finish motor project.
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You can thank me later for the idea
My lights should be here this week and installed by the weekend. Just something a little different.
My lights should be here this week and installed by the weekend. Just something a little different.
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Crappy pic, but here is one with the bumper on the car. Once these are done im remolding the bumper and hood to flow better.
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looks awesome!
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Where can these factory fog light switches be had for a good price?
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I guess you did
It all kinda started here
https://acurazine.com/forums/showthr...636644&page=14
Then continues on
https://acurazine.com/forums/showthr...636644&page=15
I still need to redo it a little and get a better fit and look
It all kinda started here
https://acurazine.com/forums/showthr...636644&page=14
Then continues on
https://acurazine.com/forums/showthr...636644&page=15
I still need to redo it a little and get a better fit and look
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Started to mold them in
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you, sir, have alot of dedication. as of right now, im not a fan of how the headlights or your fogs sit, but i think when the molding is done, it will look killer and when you fix the curves on the hood and bumper it will look really cool.
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Whats wrong with how the fogs sit?
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Cant see real well in the pics but i ran a small hump to follow the flow of the bar in the bumper grill
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Thought about it but since i have the switch im going to hook it up. There are 5 wires, shouldnt be that hard to figure out what they do.
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thats cool, youve got alot of skills, im sure itll look good. the way the fogs sit is fine, jsut the plastic looked weird is all, but with the molding, it should look awesome.
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now to finish them off.
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Plastic weld, and body filler to do the finish work.