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Old 01-09-2010, 04:01 PM
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Removing metal cap in the fog light?
Does anyone know how to remove the metal cap located inside the foglight, doing so, would it make it brighter? thanks
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Old 01-09-2010, 09:48 PM
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uh i read a thread on this somewhere, can't remember where off hand

basically the guy just took it out carefully with a set of pliers (crushing and twisting and cutting it)

considering it can't be a perfectly efficient reflector I'm sure it would gain some brightness, but moreover the light just comes out with a different focus...
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Old 01-09-2010, 09:53 PM
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https://www.rx8club.com/series-i-do-yourself-forum-73/diy-how-remove-foglight-housing-bulb-reflector-176299/

found it

also i'm assuming you'd do this for looks, not to improve the performance of your fogs...
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Old 01-09-2010, 10:20 PM
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aipex8 did it to make his LED's fit. I wouldn't do it unless you are trying to do something like that. The purpose is to not distract on-coming drivers.
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Old 01-10-2010, 09:03 AM
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thanks, I figured removing it would make it brigther but Im sure it serves a purpose...
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It won't make it brighter really...it will increase the glare a lot though. The blocker removes the scatter reflection from the bulb
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I could never get the thing out with pliers. Ended up just using the fog light housing to make HID projectors.

Good luck anyway!
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