DIY: Install guide for OEM fogs... - Page 9

Gsnake · 10-30-2007, 07:49 PM

Hey guys, what do you think of my cut off line?

tda1337 · 10-31-2007, 03:41 PM

wow this looks good, not easy but good, ill be sure to give it a try!

Gsnake · 10-31-2007, 07:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gsnake

Hey guys, what do you think of my cut off line?

Bump.

Just wondering if the foglights are aimed too high.

tda1337 · 10-31-2007, 09:35 PM

no they arent

gui · 11-03-2007, 12:43 PM

I am about to buy my fog lights online but I'm unsure of which to get and if there are any differences. I am looking at JDM OEM fogs. I have noticed two slightly different buttons for the interior: One where the FOG symbol is off center with an LED that lights up i guess when you push it. And one without the little light and the FOG symbol is centered.

Which is better? Is there a difference?

I just want to make sure I get the latest one and the right one and not some cheap imitation...

First one with the light:

Second one without it:

tda1337 · 11-03-2007, 08:35 PM

the one with the symbol in the center is more like the stock version, theres are all on ebay, if u plan to get a kit on ebay, get the one that says they are made of real glass, i have a feeling the other kits have plastic or polyvinyl lenses of some sort! u will see the kit, its a random one, and they brag about the glass alot, about 5-10 bucks more expensive

gui · 11-03-2007, 09:06 PM

cool thanks.

any other suggestions or things i should know or look out for when buying fog lights?

jackolee · 11-03-2007, 10:39 PM

i think my foglights are pointing really close to the ground...
i cant tell that they are on..only when im on a super dark road and turn off the headlights do i actually see it...
how far ahead does everybody elses foglights shine???

its so hard to adjust the sedan one cause u have to take off the front bumper to get to the adjusting knob....

tda1337 · 11-03-2007, 11:02 PM

aim them as straight out as possible, trust me on this one, look at the probls jack has lol
yellow bulbs look retarded unless u are in a dense fog area
watch out for ones that dont include a switch that looks like the OEM one, that means ur gonna get a generic kit, and it WONT look good, almost garunteed
ionized kits are OK but not needed (the lens is ionized)
and if u have the money, invest in HIDs for the fogs, (not just plug and play, the retrofit itself!) they will make it WORTH doing the fogs!

jackolee · 11-03-2007, 11:20 PM

lol...
so how do you aim then straight when your bumper isnt even connected to the car??
how do u tell if its straight?

tda1337 · 11-03-2007, 11:28 PM

um, sit the bumper up have a friend level it (with an actual lever), stick a laser or flashlight into the housing, and play away lol
otherwise, u have to have the bumper on the car, like most people do it :-P
just jack up the car turn the lights on and aim! :-) have fun, let me know how it goes!

jackolee · 11-04-2007, 12:30 AM

lol u cant aint them in the sedan like u can in the coupe...
ill see what i can do..

tda1337 · 11-04-2007, 09:48 AM

oh didnt realise u had the sedan (had i looked at ur pic.. doh!) not sure man, i got the coupe, talk to the dealership, im sure they could tell ya!

jackolee · 11-04-2007, 11:03 AM

thanks
ill see what i can do

tda1337 · 11-04-2007, 06:16 PM

good luck :-P

BeEzZie27 · 11-07-2007, 07:15 PM

man.. im having a bad tyme with this harness...could you make a quick write up for me for the interior harness? im all confused about wire 1 and 2 =[ thanks

BeEzZie27 · 11-07-2007, 07:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shoppingformeeh

oopz i think this is the correct code

im having a problem with wires 1 and 2. im all confused with it. could ya make a quick write up for me? thanks

jackolee · 11-07-2007, 11:39 PM

go the collegehillshonda

http://www.collegehillshonda.com/ins...oglightkit.pdf

and from what i can tell from the picture 1 is the one where you plug into the fusebox under ths steering wheel
and the other one is if you have some other plug that needs that same plug then u can plug it into that

BeEzZie27 · 11-08-2007, 05:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jackolee

go the collegehillshonda

http://www.collegehillshonda.com/ins...oglightkit.pdf

and from what i can tell from the picture 1 is the one where you plug into the fusebox under ths steering wheel
and the other one is if you have some other plug that needs that same plug then u can plug it into that

oh alrights thanks man..preciate the help

jackolee · 11-08-2007, 10:20 PM

yea np anytime

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10-31-2007, 03:41 PM	#162 (permalink)
tda1337 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Waterbury, CT Posts: 1,476 Rick iTrader: 0 / 0%	wow this looks good, not easy but good, ill be sure to give it a try!

10-31-2007, 09:35 PM	#164 (permalink)
tda1337 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Waterbury, CT Posts: 1,476 Rick iTrader: 0 / 0%	no they arent

11-03-2007, 12:43 PM	#165 (permalink)
gui Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 213 Gui Rodrigues iTrader: 3 / 100%	I am about to buy my fog lights online but I'm unsure of which to get and if there are any differences. I am looking at JDM OEM fogs. I have noticed two slightly different buttons for the interior: One where the FOG symbol is off center with an LED that lights up i guess when you push it. And one without the little light and the FOG symbol is centered. Which is better? Is there a difference? I just want to make sure I get the latest one and the right one and not some cheap imitation... First one with the light: Second one without it:

11-03-2007, 08:35 PM	#166 (permalink)
tda1337 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Waterbury, CT Posts: 1,476 Rick iTrader: 0 / 0%	the one with the symbol in the center is more like the stock version, theres are all on ebay, if u plan to get a kit on ebay, get the one that says they are made of real glass, i have a feeling the other kits have plastic or polyvinyl lenses of some sort! u will see the kit, its a random one, and they brag about the glass alot, about 5-10 bucks more expensive

11-03-2007, 09:06 PM	#167 (permalink)
gui Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 213 Gui Rodrigues iTrader: 3 / 100%	cool thanks. any other suggestions or things i should know or look out for when buying fog lights?

11-03-2007, 10:39 PM	#168 (permalink)
jackolee Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Tennessee Age: 20 Posts: 11,108 iTrader: 2 / 100%	i think my foglights are pointing really close to the ground... i cant tell that they are on..only when im on a super dark road and turn off the headlights do i actually see it... how far ahead does everybody elses foglights shine??? its so hard to adjust the sedan one cause u have to take off the front bumper to get to the adjusting knob....

11-03-2007, 11:02 PM	#169 (permalink)
tda1337 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Waterbury, CT Posts: 1,476 Rick iTrader: 0 / 0%	aim them as straight out as possible, trust me on this one, look at the probls jack has lol yellow bulbs look retarded unless u are in a dense fog area watch out for ones that dont include a switch that looks like the OEM one, that means ur gonna get a generic kit, and it WONT look good, almost garunteed ionized kits are OK but not needed (the lens is ionized) and if u have the money, invest in HIDs for the fogs, (not just plug and play, the retrofit itself!) they will make it WORTH doing the fogs!

11-03-2007, 11:20 PM	#170 (permalink)
jackolee Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Tennessee Age: 20 Posts: 11,108 iTrader: 2 / 100%	lol... so how do you aim then straight when your bumper isnt even connected to the car?? how do u tell if its straight?

11-03-2007, 11:28 PM	#171 (permalink)
tda1337 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Waterbury, CT Posts: 1,476 Rick iTrader: 0 / 0%	um, sit the bumper up have a friend level it (with an actual lever), stick a laser or flashlight into the housing, and play away lol otherwise, u have to have the bumper on the car, like most people do it :-P just jack up the car turn the lights on and aim! :-) have fun, let me know how it goes!

11-04-2007, 12:30 AM	#172 (permalink)
jackolee Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Tennessee Age: 20 Posts: 11,108 iTrader: 2 / 100%	lol u cant aint them in the sedan like u can in the coupe... ill see what i can do..

11-04-2007, 09:48 AM	#173 (permalink)
tda1337 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Waterbury, CT Posts: 1,476 Rick iTrader: 0 / 0%	oh didnt realise u had the sedan (had i looked at ur pic.. doh!) not sure man, i got the coupe, talk to the dealership, im sure they could tell ya!

11-04-2007, 11:03 AM	#174 (permalink)
jackolee Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Tennessee Age: 20 Posts: 11,108 iTrader: 2 / 100%	thanks ill see what i can do

11-04-2007, 06:16 PM	#175 (permalink)
tda1337 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Waterbury, CT Posts: 1,476 Rick iTrader: 0 / 0%	good luck :-P

11-07-2007, 07:15 PM	#176 (permalink)
BeEzZie27 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Southside AtL,GA Posts: 123 Daniel iTrader: 0 / 0%	man.. im having a bad tyme with this harness...could you make a quick write up for me for the interior harness? im all confused about wire 1 and 2 =[ thanks

11-07-2007, 11:39 PM	#178 (permalink)
jackolee Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Tennessee Age: 20 Posts: 11,108 iTrader: 2 / 100%	go the collegehillshonda http://www.collegehillshonda.com/ins...oglightkit.pdf and from what i can tell from the picture 1 is the one where you plug into the fusebox under ths steering wheel and the other one is if you have some other plug that needs that same plug then u can plug it into that

11-08-2007, 10:20 PM	#180 (permalink)
jackolee Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Tennessee Age: 20 Posts: 11,108 iTrader: 2 / 100%	yea np anytime