fog light question
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I'm using one of the 3 switches on the left side of the steering wheel as my foglight on/off switch. 
is it possible to convert the lights to HIDs?
is it possible to convert the lights to HIDs?
yup, the common "foglight mod" very nice looking, takes about 15 minutes to do..
I haven't driven with my regular headlights up in maybe.....9 months..?
I haven't driven with my regular headlights up in maybe.....9 months..?
hahah..
the paint and lip arent actually as nice as they look in pics, it's all rattle can, and the lip is 3 years old, so it's cracked to hell, i just add a fresh coat each time..
http://gallery.sanitylapse.com/v/supra/Foglight+Rewire/
the paint and lip arent actually as nice as they look in pics, it's all rattle can, and the lip is 3 years old, so it's cracked to hell, i just add a fresh coat each time..
http://gallery.sanitylapse.com/v/supra/Foglight+Rewire/
what kind of bulb do you use for your turn corner light? They're bright LOL even through the tinted signal covers.
they're replacement "cool white" LED bulbs from superbrightleds.com
"WLED-x5 LED Wide Angle LED bulb"
http://superbrightleds.com/cgi-bin/store/commerce.cgi?product=CAR#WLED-x-x
about $8 a pair, I have them on all my Supras..
"WLED-x5 LED Wide Angle LED bulb"
http://superbrightleds.com/cgi-bin/store/commerce.cgi?product=CAR#WLED-x-x
about $8 a pair, I have them on all my Supras..
You know what I'd like to see? An actual list of bulbs by code and SuperLED's replacement bulbs beside them. For ALL lights on the Supra. If there was a list by bulb then you could pick and choose what bulbs you wanted to replace, like dash lighting (I know, good thing there's a tech page on that!!!), exterior lighting, headlight/taillight/center LED/foglight replacements, dome lights/trim panel lights, side markers, etc. Also, a caveat on which replacements would require special work to replace, such as soldering and such. This would give us a common frame of reference for improving visibility and looks to our cars.
Just a thought?
Just a thought?
CRE;1455038 said:
Drake69 said:
Yup, had forgotten the name of the author but knew it was out there, thanks.
That writeup has the headlamps, but not the taillamps, spoiler LED, side markers, turn signals, and other exterior lighting included.
Yep, but are you sure they're burnt out? The rivets are known to loosen up and loose connection (usually resulting in them not coming on when the doors are opened, but could also cause them to not work with the buttons as well).
Put your fingers in at the front on both sides of the arm that comes down to the mirror and pull (hard). Helps to pull forward a bit as well.
On the note of what works were, with LED's a LOT is up to personal preferance or different brands. While you could just cross referance the original bulbs, the way LED bulbs work can cause issues with not lighting things up enough or not being at the right angle to be used in the location. See what IJ did for his tail lights in his build thread for what I mean on preferance, as he added a bunch of lights to get a nice even spread, while others may think it's fine with one.
Put your fingers in at the front on both sides of the arm that comes down to the mirror and pull (hard). Helps to pull forward a bit as well.
On the note of what works were, with LED's a LOT is up to personal preferance or different brands. While you could just cross referance the original bulbs, the way LED bulbs work can cause issues with not lighting things up enough or not being at the right angle to be used in the location. See what IJ did for his tail lights in his build thread for what I mean on preferance, as he added a bunch of lights to get a nice even spread, while others may think it's fine with one.
I would think heat would come into play as well. Since some bulbs generate a fair amount of heat, you'd have to be careful with the plastics, insulation, and internal wiring when popping replacements in. You wouldn't want to melt the housing on your dash, markers, etc, because the shiny new bulb you just put in is hotter than the factory one you had before.
Drake69;1455044 said:
side markers are 194, same as parking lights and the cluster bulbs, except for 1 74 bulb for the oil pressure gauge. the 74 bulb is also used for the keylight ring, glove box, ashtray, and cigarette lighter...
taillights are 1157 bulbs, while the reverse lights and signals are 1156's. The license plate lights are 67 bulbs..
Poodles;1455072 said:
Not to jack this thread, but just wanted to say Poodles post led me into the fixing of my dome lights, he was exactly right. You rock man !