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Old 05-18-2009, 05:36 PM
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Very cool $50 Mod

Old mod...but I finally did something w/ the OEM driving lights - 55w Höen Endurance bulbs. I think they look great w/ the factory HIDs.

Snapped this about an hour ago, today after the install.


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Originally Posted by dmp
Old mod...but I finally did something w/ the OEM driving lights - 55w Höen Endurance bulbs. I think they look great w/ the factory HIDs.

Snapped this about an hour ago, today after the install.
I see no pics...

EDIT: Nevermind.

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Old 05-18-2009, 05:40 PM
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I forgot to attach it! doh! You caught it before I fixed it...hehe
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you mean the yellow fogs?

yes it does look nice.
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Yeah - those driving lights. I never noticed a benefit to them - other than aesthetics.
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dmp: I think you mean foglights.
The hoen bulbs rock! I've had them in my car for a few years now.

PS. why did look at that picture and think, "Gotham City" Has that dark alley look to it...
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Yeah - I mean those driving lights. Fog light would imply some amount of measurable or realized usefulness during inclement weather.

I was on the fence for awHile, trying to decide if I wHanted yellow lamps w/ the HIDs. I finally took the plunge, However.
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Is your car really in that alley
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now you just need the white driving lights and clear corners and that would be kickass!
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Originally Posted by Nemesis8
Is your car really in that alley
Absolutely. Very interesting location.

Originally Posted by Ross_Dawg
now you just need the white driving lights and clear corners and that would be kickass!
...but I just changed them from white to yellow.

I have clear corners.
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Great mod. Where did you get them from??? hoen-usa.com???
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Indeed - about $48 shipped!
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Which ones are these??? You said 55w before. Can't find them.
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not my taste. I love my V-Leds

but glad you love your $50 mod!
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wow i love the pic !!!!!
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Originally Posted by Rotary_Power
Which ones are these??? You said 55w before. Can't find them.
Bottom 1/2 of the page: http://www.hoen-usa.com/weather.htm


Originally Posted by PSTNLSS
not my taste. I love my V-Leds

but glad you love your $50 mod!
What are V-Leds?

Originally Posted by sebarx8
wow i love the pic !!!!!
Thanks!!
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just to clear things up a bit, you have 3 lights on in that picture.

1. headlights
2. running/driving lights
3. fog lights

the running/driving lights are the little ones in the corner. the bottom ones are correctly referred to as fog lights. and yes, i agree. they are useless. thats why i took them out. lol.
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Made my own, cost $0.00

are you referring to the fogs?
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never mind the mod - that picture rocks man !!!
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Originally Posted by kersh4w
just to clear things up a bit, you have 3 lights on in that picture.

1. headlights
2. running/driving lights
3. fog lights

the running/driving lights are the little ones in the corner. the bottom ones are correctly referred to as fog lights. and yes, i agree. they are useless. thats why i took them out. lol.
headlights
PARKING LIGHTS
fog lights

There, now it's cleared up
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Originally Posted by kersh4w
just to clear things up a bit, you have 3 lights on in that picture.

1. headlights
2. running/driving lights
3. fog lights

the running/driving lights are the little ones in the corner. the bottom ones are correctly referred to as fog lights. and yes, i agree. they are useless. thats why i took them out. lol.
Originally Posted by Aipex8
headlights
PARKING LIGHTS
fog lights

There, now it's cleared up

:D

1. Headlights.
2. Side Marker Lights
3. Parking Lights
4. DRIVING lights. They are useless in fog. Thus...fog lights is a misnomer.

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Loving the pic! Mod looks great by the way.
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Originally Posted by dmp
:D

1. Headlights.
2. Side Marker Lights
3. Parking Lights
4. DRIVING lights. They are useless in fog. Thus...fog lights is a misnomer.

Ok then white LED's in your PARKING lights and SIDE MARKER lights would really help the look as well so you dont have 3 different shades going on.

I'm really starting to like that yellow fog light look though...
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Originally Posted by Jedi54
dmp: I think you mean foglights.
The hoen bulbs rock! I've had them in my car for a few years now.

PS. why did look at that picture and think, "Gotham City" Has that dark alley look to it...

They look great... and I exactly thinking of gotham city!


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