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Old 04-22-2004, 01:16 AM
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Changed your lights?

Has anyone changed there hids yet?

How many people changed their fogs to yellow? Is it better?
Old 04-22-2004, 06:11 AM
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Originally Posted by 6mtV6
Has anyone changed there hids yet?

How many people changed their fogs to yellow? Is it better?
Is it me or am I having flash backs to platform shoes and disco balls. Don't tell me yellow fog lights are back in style?
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fogs.

Yeah, I changed out the bulbs and replaced them with Sylvania Silverstar's - whiter actually - so the look more like the HID's when they're on. A standard 9006 fits.
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Originally Posted by 6mtV6
Has anyone changed there hids yet?

How many people changed their fogs to yellow? Is it better?
I started to change the headlights last weekend. I bought the tamper proof torx bit and cannot get to the screw head from the fender or the hood. I really don't feel like taking the bumper off. I did ,however, put hid in my fogs; not yellow bulbs. I figured most people wouldn't. it doesn't look like i am running high beams, the reflector puts all the light directly in front and to the sides. I like it.

Edit: all the words i spelled wrong
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Is it difficult to install the fog lamps?> Is the driver side a pain?
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Originally Posted by coop1018
Is it difficult to install the fog lamps?> Is the driver side a pain?
no, I removed the battery, there is a nice ledge there in front of where the battery sits, plenty of room. now i need some one to do the fog light hack so i can run them with the park lights.

edit: i just realized you weren't talking to me....so never mind. :o
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I decided to go yellow. I bought pretty expensive Polarg bright yellow bulbs, put in one side and turned them on. Oddly enough, they looked almost exactly the same as the stock fogs. I'm not sure if the HIDs make the yellow bulbs look less yellow or if the stock fogs are actually pretty yellow themselves and its hard to tell. My next project is to rewire my fogs so that they can turn on independent of the HIDs
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Originally Posted by SmokeTL
I started to change the headlights last weekend. I bought the tamper proof torx bit and cannot get to the screw head from the fender or the hood. I really don't feel like taking the bumper off. I did ,however, put hid in my fogs; not yellow bulbs. I figured most people wouldn't. it doesn't look like i am running high beams, the reflector puts all the light directly in front and to the sides. I like it.

Edit: all the words i spelled wrong
Is it pretty costly to stick HID's in? You can't just buy an HID bulb, right? Don't you have to install all new hardware to convert to real HID?
Old 04-22-2004, 10:12 AM
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Originally Posted by kilrb
Is it pretty costly to stick HID's in? You can't just buy an HID bulb, right? Don't you have to install all new hardware to convert to real HID?

There is realtively extensive wiring and an expensive ballast that you must purchase in order to use a true HID bulb
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Originally Posted by VTEC=happiness
I decided to go yellow. I bought pretty expensive Polarg bright yellow bulbs, put in one side and turned them on. Oddly enough, they looked almost exactly the same as the stock fogs. I'm not sure if the HIDs make the yellow bulbs look less yellow or if the stock fogs are actually pretty yellow themselves and its hard to tell. My next project is to rewire my fogs so that they can turn on independent of the HIDs
please share your experience once you do it!
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Originally Posted by kilrb
Is it pretty costly to stick HID's in? You can't just buy an HID bulb, right? Don't you have to install all new hardware to convert to real HID?
It was a plug and play kit for 9006 bulbs. it cost me 300 for the balast and bulbs.
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I had my headlights CLEARED out and have PIAA Extreme White Corner Marker bulbs...does this count?!? LOL i havent changed or done anything with the "fog lights" on the car. i want real fog lights near the lower airdam...so i might just do that. i am working on my NAV/TV tuner install this weekend tho, so ill work on that anohter weekend!
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