Front parking light install
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Front parking light install
Oh man, I just changed the front parking lights to High power white SMT-LED. It looks really nice, but I just want to caution anyone that wants to do it.
The passenger side, even with the ECU cover removed, was as tight as a virgin in trying to get into it. I already have relatively thin/nimble asian hands and I was getting scrapes and cuts almost on that side trying to get that damn thing out and back in.
The driver side is easy. Just snap off fusebox (no screws required) and it's easily within reach.
I took those two high-powered white LED's from the trunk and the glove box respectively (why I decided to put those there before, I have no idea, but they're in better use now). I put 6-white-LEDs in those places instead. I also removed the 6-white-LED from my rear license plate and replaced that with a 4-white-LED, because the 6-LED was way too bright (and cops seriously don't need to see with such clarity at night)
Up next, need to take out that stealth amber corner bulb and replace that with a flange amber SMT-LEDs. Fogs will have to be changed as well, but I haven't researched that yet. Also, Neo, the interior dome light and map lights are NOT RED ENOUGH!
I'm looking into some SMT-LED festoons for the dome, and some SMT-LED 194 reds for the map lights.
1) Any recommendations on the fogs?
2) I'll be selling that stealth-amber to anyone that wants it, it's been used for about 10 months.
3) I also got brand new stock corners for anyone that wants that as well.
4) A TON of standard incandescent 194 bulbs, I'll give for free if you desperately need them.
The passenger side, even with the ECU cover removed, was as tight as a virgin in trying to get into it. I already have relatively thin/nimble asian hands and I was getting scrapes and cuts almost on that side trying to get that damn thing out and back in.
The driver side is easy. Just snap off fusebox (no screws required) and it's easily within reach.
I took those two high-powered white LED's from the trunk and the glove box respectively (why I decided to put those there before, I have no idea, but they're in better use now). I put 6-white-LEDs in those places instead. I also removed the 6-white-LED from my rear license plate and replaced that with a 4-white-LED, because the 6-LED was way too bright (and cops seriously don't need to see with such clarity at night)
Up next, need to take out that stealth amber corner bulb and replace that with a flange amber SMT-LEDs. Fogs will have to be changed as well, but I haven't researched that yet. Also, Neo, the interior dome light and map lights are NOT RED ENOUGH!
I'm looking into some SMT-LED festoons for the dome, and some SMT-LED 194 reds for the map lights.1) Any recommendations on the fogs?
2) I'll be selling that stealth-amber to anyone that wants it, it's been used for about 10 months.
3) I also got brand new stock corners for anyone that wants that as well.
4) A TON of standard incandescent 194 bulbs, I'll give for free if you desperately need them.
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You want to see pics of my hands? j/k....
I'll head out and take pics TOMORROW NIGHT. I'm too tired today, after a week's of work and all.. I'll just sit at home and chill with my beer in hand
I'll post tomorrow night.
I'll head out and take pics TOMORROW NIGHT. I'm too tired today, after a week's of work and all.. I'll just sit at home and chill with my beer in hand
I'll post tomorrow night.
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Dodging those Corollas
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yeah the Hoen fogs are great. Now I just have to install my Hoen xenonmatch plus DRL/highbeam to get rid of the last bastion of yellowness that curses me everyday with the DRL bulbs on everytime I drive.
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Must be nice, my daytimes are non-existent. And yeah, getting that passenger side light out is tough
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