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Old 09-23-2011, 12:35 PM
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u should do like a live stream of ur installation and viewers can help guide u real time haha
GL on ur install cant wait for finish product!
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Originally Posted by Twisdit
u should do like a live stream of ur installation and viewers can help guide u real time haha
IM (Instant Messaging) heheh
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Old 09-23-2011, 01:04 PM
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I'm seeing why this is a 2 day job atleast. Pass side done, just need to bolt it up



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Old 09-23-2011, 02:28 PM
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looks good so far, I think you should try to angle it some more inwards, some more trimming; I hated this part lot of trials, GL
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Looking very good!

You'll definitely want to push the inside in more. I can see how it's not flush with the bumper yet.

Do this and it'll LOOK better and POINT your light forward better opposed to pointing them on the sides.
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Old 09-23-2011, 03:27 PM
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Think it needs in more?



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Old 09-23-2011, 03:57 PM
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Just received mine! Starting this weekend... wish me luck
Old 09-23-2011, 05:13 PM
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That's perfect!

That's when I stopped cutting.

I would trim a little bit off of the grill, so the transition looks more OEM.
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Old 09-23-2011, 07:05 PM
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Hey GeeteeDan.. Do you know what temperature the bulbs came in? Are they the regular stock ones, or they came in 3k, 5k etc...?
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Hey GeeteeDan.. Do you know what temperature the bulbs came in? Are they the regular stock ones, or they came in 3k, 5k etc...?
I believe stock. The auction didn't say anything special about the bulbs
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Old 09-23-2011, 07:30 PM
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The bulbs are plain janes...

I wish I took more pics of the fogs when the stock bulbs were in.
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Old 09-23-2011, 07:31 PM
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Originally Posted by GeeteeDan
I believe stock. The auction didn't say anything special about the bulbs
Ohh so the kit didnt come with any bulbs?
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Oh btw the way you did it looks like good. Im getting mine next week. Are you going to post more pics up when you attach your bumper back on?
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Originally Posted by YoungTL90
Ohh so the kit didnt come with any bulbs?
The kit does come with bulbs; stock ones.
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Originally Posted by guitarplayer16
The kit does come with bulbs; stock ones.
Yeah those are so ugly. Would you reccomend the Nokya 80w 5k?

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Yeah those are so ugly. Would you reccomend the Nokya 80w 5k?
Yeah I love Nokyas.

I'm running Nokya 2500k bulbs.

You DO NOT want to buy 80watt bulbs; that's how you get problems and melt things.

Stick with 55watt Nokya bulbs and you'll be fine.

I don't know if Nokya makes 5k bulbs, but the Arctic White (7k) bulbs look great too!
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Old 09-23-2011, 08:34 PM
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Guitarplayer- did you notice the driver side light was easier? Mine took an hour to get in and trimmed where the pass side took 4-5 hours.

Anyways, gonna attach the bumper and start the wiring since I have no plans tomorrow and will stay up tonight







Gonna get them on and wired up and then make a few small adjustments tomorrow afternoon
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Originally Posted by guitarplayer16
Yeah I love Nokyas.

I'm running Nokya 2500k bulbs.

You DO NOT want to buy 80watt bulbs; that's how you get problems and melt things.

Stick with 55watt Nokya bulbs and you'll be fine.

I don't know if Nokya makes 5k bulbs, but the Arctic White (7k) bulbs look great too!
Would you reccomend these?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2X-NO...item20bc045686
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Geeteeman Im not going to lie you did a good job.
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Originally Posted by GeeteeDan
Guitarplayer- did you notice the driver side light was easier? Mine took an hour to get in and trimmed where the pass side took 4-5 hours.

Anyways, gonna attach the bumper and start the wiring since I have no plans tomorrow and will stay up tonight

Gonna get them on and wired up and then make a few small adjustments tomorrow afternoon
I DEFINITELY found the driver side was easier.

I think maybe because it's your second time doing it and you know where to trim so time flies by quick LOL

Lemme know if you need help with the wiring.

Your install looks really great man and the chrome accents everything nicely!

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Yep. Those would look real nice.
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Originally Posted by guitarplayer16
I DEFINITELY found the driver side was easier.

I think maybe because it's your second time doing it and you know where to trim so time flies by quick LOL

Lemme know if you need help with the wiring.

Your install looks really great man and the chrome accents everything nicely!



Yep. Those would look real nice.
I've followed your DIY almost step for step other than the type s grills and stuff but I'll definitely be following it for the wiring. I was gonna jump right into it now but the wife wants to watch a movie and I think I owe her it since she brought me lunch while I was working. I'm gonna start on the wiring first thing in the morning
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Originally Posted by GeeteeDan
I've followed your DIY almost step for step other than the type s grills and stuff but I'll definitely be following it for the wiring. I was gonna jump right into it now but the wife wants to watch a movie and I think I owe her it since she brought me lunch while I was working. I'm gonna start on the wiring first thing in the morning
Good stuff man.

Props for finishing most of all of it in one day!

It turned out nice and flush too, opposed to many member's fogs on here which are pointed outwards.

You got more balls than I do to let your bumper touch the ground lol
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Guitarplayer I dont know man I kinda think 55w is a little too much and there is a good chance it might cause melting.
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Guitarplayer I dont know man I kinda think 55w is a little too much and there is a good chance it might cause melting.
Not possible - the stock bulbs that are included with the fog kit are 55w.

Now if we're talking about HID kits, 55watt would be too much - but we're talking bulbs here so no worries.
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I'll get a good shot up tomorrow cuz this one is horrible. I didn't have any lights on, that's just from the flash

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Damn looks awesome!

You gonna add a front lip anytime?
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Damn looks awesome!

You gonna add a front lip anytime?
I want the aspec bad but wife has her say so in it. Maybe with taxes I can talk her into it
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Up early on a Saturday mOrning. Breakfast then wiring
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good job dude, looking forward to the wiring part.. something about running wires that always gets me annoyed.. at least with the dremmel part I can just hack...
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looks great!
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good job dude, looking forward to the wiring part.. something about running wires that always gets me annoyed.. at least with the dremmel part I can just hack...
Wiring is the easy part lol
Everything is straight forward whereas cutting the fogs you have to trim and then test to see how it fits then repeat a bunch of times.
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good real good and clean man!
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Almost done, got everything wired but where I had to ground the terminal between the two fog light connectors I miss read the DIY thread and cut 2 three INCH extensions when they needed to be three feet extensions. Gonna fix that issue real quick and try them out.
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Originally Posted by GeeteeDan
Almost done, got everything wired but where I had to ground the terminal between the two fog light connectors I miss read the DIY thread and cut 2 three INCH extensions when they needed to be three feet extensions. Gonna fix that issue real quick and try them out.
Yeah they gotta reach all the way to the ground by the battery lol
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Yeah they gotta reach all the way to the ground by the battery lol
Yea I figured that out when I plugged everything up and was like "where the f#@& does this bolt too". Then I re read the DIY and called my self a dumb@ss
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Yea I figured that out when I plugged everything up and was like "where the f#@& does this bolt too". Then I re read the DIY and called my self a dumb@ss
lmao

It'll take like a few minutes extra to extend the wires.

Be sure to take some pics of the fogs while they're on lol
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With headlights on



Parking lights and fogs



Thank you so much guitarplayer for the write up and for the help the last 2 days. Wouldn't have done it if it wasn't for the help. Next I'll look for those artic white fogs to match the headlights
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Old 09-24-2011, 11:39 AM
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Ah looks so awesome!

I especially like the chrome accent with the fogs.

Definitely get some new bulbs in there =)

Glad to help man.

Enjoy them. I love how they flash when you unlock/lock.

Time for some fogs in the TSX heheh
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Originally Posted by guitarplayer16
Ah looks so awesome!

I especially like the chrome accent with the fogs.

Definitely get some new bulbs in there =)

Glad to help man.

Enjoy them. I love how they flash when you unlock/lock.

Time for some fogs in the TSX heheh
Tsx is an 06 so it already has the fogs and turn signals in the mirrors
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Originally Posted by GeeteeDan
Tsx is an 06 so it already has the fogs and turn signals in the mirrors
Ah you can tell I'm not a TSX guy lol


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