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08 WDP TL-S YELLOW FOG LIGHT MOD DIY

I wanted my fog lights yellow and protected. I knew of the yellow tint because I had it on my old 04 TSX. But I knew it had the risk of burning when not driving. Plus how much did the film really protect the fogs from rocks and other debris?

So I thought, why not install some clear yellow Plexiglas? I looked around Home Depot, Lowe’s, etc; and even called around to glass places and no one had clear yellow. So, I searched online and found this place:

www.estreetplastics.com

Here is the direct link:

http://www.estreetplastics.com/Trans...Sheet_s/60.htm

The yellow Plexiglas I bought was 12” long by 6” wide. This is enough to make both sides. I actually bought two just in case I goofed it. I got the ¼” thickness. This fit pretty good. But you may want to use the 1/8”.

This is exactly what I ordered:

Code Item Qty Price Total
T042010100 1/4" x 6" x 12" Transparent Yellow Plexiglass Acrylic Sheet - #2208 2 $3.79 $7.58
DSC-6 3% off on quantities of 2 to 5 [T042010100] 1 -$0.23 -$0.23

Sub Total: $7.35
Tax: $0.00
Shipping: $8.67
Grand Total: $16.02







Directions:

1. Take off the front bumper black inserts where the fogs are. I didn’t know how to do this and took the whole front bumper off. Once I did that I found out it was pretty easy to just pop the inserts off since they are just clipped in.
2. I didn’t cut the Plexiglas in the exact shape of the fog opening. I wanted it to overlap a little since I was going to glue the Plexiglas onto the inside of the insert. My neighbor has a electric band saw which was nice for cutting the Plexiglas.
3. Once cut out……I simply glued them into the INSIDE of the black insert over the fog light hole. I used epoxy made for plastic. Took about 5 minutes to set, really quick.
4. Once epoxy is dry. Insert the black insert back into the bumper and your done. Pretty easy mod.

Talk about protection for your fogs. There are no rocks going to get through the ¼” Plexiglas. These fogs are very very yellow in person. I was using my camcorder to take the pics so they are not the best. But they are very yellow and I’m using stock bulbs. You can also buy the yellow bulbs and I guess that would make it even more yellow.
So, if your worried about rocks or yellow film burning, I think this is a good solution.
Nice mod for under $25.00.

Here are some pics:

TylerT

iTrader: (1)

Awesome DIY.

If I had foglights .. I'd be ordering that plexi right now .

pakya

how it looks at night?

LoveMyTL-S

I just tried to take some night pics but my camcorder doesn't take good pics. I'll try to have a friend take a few for me. But they are very YELLOW. You can see the yellow off to the side below the HID's.

cbptls

Sounds easy and is pretty cheap, but I think having use of the band saw was definitely a plus.

I don't have access to one, I guess I would have to use a jig saw.

LoveMyTL-S

A jig saw with a fine blade or hack saw.........

TeknoKing

Please post night pics. Thank you.

import4life

nice diy man

LoveMyTL-S

Thanks......

I'll try to get some up soon.......

DJSlim

Thats dope! It kinda reminds me of the yellow fogs from the 1st gen TLs. I just my do it to my type s!

princelybug

iTrader: (16)

Looks nice. But you could have just changed the foglight bulbs to some yellow ones, too!

LoveMyTL-S

True......but I wanted to protect the lenses........

JLTSX07

Any problems with the heat emitted from the fog lights burning the yellow film?

HBaJ

or clear plexi with yellow bulbs would work, I guess this is ideal if you want it to be yellow even when your lights arent on?

princelybug

iTrader: (16)

jnnyjuice

mine has been done like that also, yellow vinyl from ebay, looks great

jnnyjuice

forgot to post, these are crazzzyy yellow ata night, look almost hid..ill try to post night pics

LoveMyTL-S

No problems with heat.......how is it going to burn 1/4" plexiglas? The tint film others use is very thin and is installed right on the lens. Mine may even have a small gap between the lens and plexiglas.


Yes, my fogs are always yellow. Even when the lights are off.....

LoveMyTL-S

Those look just like mine during the day.....can your vinyl burn?

Here is mine during the day, no light on:

TeknoKing

I want to see night pics

I want to see night pics

I want to see night pics

Please, Thank you.

(I want this on my WDP, but I need to see output)

LoveMyTL-S

I talked to my friend with a nice DSLR and we are going to get together for some pics in the next few days.......sorry for the delay on pics. Please be patient........

TeknoKing

jumbosizeme79

do you think other colors would work out nicely?

and anyone know how to take only the black part of the fog lights off?

LoveMyTL-S

I guess you can use other colors. The website I mention has a good selection. You may run into some legalities...........like blue may not be legal.

As far as the black part of the fogs.......are you talking about the back of them or the bumper grill inserts?

jumbosizeme79

basically asking if there is a away without taking off the bumper.

jnnyjuice

no my vinyl doesnt burn, ive had them on for a while now, they work great. ill try to post some night pics tonite lol..dont worry

jnnyjuice

i took off my bumper and took my fogs off and did them like that. i wanted to do the job right instead of doing it half a$$. lol...

LoveMyTL-S

Yea........I did the same. But could have easily just taken the bumper black inserts out, which is where mine are glued into.

jnnyjuice

but dont u have to remove the bumper to remove the inserts? thats the impression i was under??

jnnyjuice

also, did u not cover the fogs themselves with the vinyl, but just the opening??

jumbosizeme79

so how do you just take the black inserts out?

jnnyjuice

i dont think u can , from what i saw when u removed the bumper, u have to unscrew them from the inside of the bumper. which would require removal. if im wrong, someone correct me, but i dont think i am. it wouldnt make sense to be able to remove the grills from the outside. that would provide for easy thest which i dont think honda would do

LoveMyTL-S

Yes............I believe your right. There are two screws and about 8 clips. Perhaps someone with a Helms can look it up.

LoveMyTL-S

No. I put nothing on the fogs themselves.......I glued the plexiglas into the inside of the black bumper inserts.

jnnyjuice

oo ok, mine i form fitted to the fogs themselves. i took them out completely and fitted the vinyl directly to the fog itself

jnnyjuice

here are some night shots as promised, sorry that they are blurry, took them with my camera phone, but hopefully get the idea

ayabei

nice, can't wait till i put my 3000k hid fogs on...haha

tibbie_03

Hey I know im new so try not to flame me please! My TL doesnt have fogs, isnt there a DIY to install the fogs?

jnnyjuice

so u have an 04-06 then? u can either install the fogs off of ebay of the genuine honda fogs. if im not mistaken u have to use the 04 honda accord 4 door fog lights . they fit the tl well. thats what most people on here use. just double check the year, but im pretty sure its the 04 accord fogs

tibbie_03

awesome I found the thread finally. Thanks...i'll probably write up a complete DIY over it since there isnt a complete thread over how to do it.
Sorry, dont mean to jack the thread! this is a great DIY though I might try once I get mine going!