are these JDM tyte, y0?
03-25-2006, 09:32 PM
#1
are these JDM tyte, y0?
I installed the Lexus capsules on my car recently.
They don't fit in our housings properly (the capsules are too deep), so I butchered mine up with a dremel and some baling wire to get them to work. My glass was already rock chipped pretty good, so I didn't care too much.
I have another set of fog brackets and I have been planning on going with some quality aftermarket fogs, too. Eventually, I will get around to buying them. I rarely drive my car at all, let alone at night, so it's not something I need to rush.
Honestly, I do like yellow fogs at night (especially in rain and snow), I am just not much of a fan of the yellow housings. With the capsules, you can barely tell there is any yellow there in the daytime. I don't recommend them for 3rd gen stock fogs. If you want yellow, either go aftermarket or get some JDMs from Harbor Freight.
They don't fit in our housings properly (the capsules are too deep), so I butchered mine up with a dremel and some baling wire to get them to work. My glass was already rock chipped pretty good, so I didn't care too much.
I have another set of fog brackets and I have been planning on going with some quality aftermarket fogs, too. Eventually, I will get around to buying them. I rarely drive my car at all, let alone at night, so it's not something I need to rush.
Honestly, I do like yellow fogs at night (especially in rain and snow), I am just not much of a fan of the yellow housings. With the capsules, you can barely tell there is any yellow there in the daytime. I don't recommend them for 3rd gen stock fogs. If you want yellow, either go aftermarket or get some JDMs from Harbor Freight.
03-25-2006, 10:06 PM
#5
Originally Posted by MrGone
racing or new lights, ricer? 
none of the days seem to work out with my schedule.when I get some $$ later on, I might look for some ricer fogs...err...piaa or catz or something like that.
03-26-2006, 08:01 AM
#8
Originally Posted by 2k3TitaniumSe
Looks great man. So how did you stick them in there, assuming the fog light lens is attached to the metal reflector.
First, I took out the metal circular piece with the square hole that the bulb goes into and the wire holder. Took a bit of bending, but it's not too hard. I thought this would be easier that heating up the housing and seperating the glass. You have the same area to work with, either way.
Second, I pushed forward the metal bar (the one that blocks the bulb from direct view) and still not enough room. I bent it all the way to the fog light glass.
I still wanted to try to get the yellows to fit, so I took a dremel and enlarged the hole for the metal backing, then glued the capsule to the metal piece from the stock housing. I took apart the capsule and just used the yellow glass, not the metal that is on it.
Then I used some wire to hold it in place. The set up is pretty snug to the back of the housing, since it is a little bit long, so it doesn't go anywhere.
It is very ghetto, IMO, but it works. I think over time, the yellow glass is going to break due to it actually touching the metal bar that I described in the first part. Enough bumps and potholes will eventually take them out, I am sure. Plus, it is going to be difficult to change the bulbs when they burn out because it is hard to get everything to fit and I used wire to hold it together.
Like I said, I don't recommend this. I won't be able to put my fog lights back together correctly without further ghetto modding them. If I want to stick with stock fogs, I can just buy new glass housings from Courtesy. I will probably just mount some aftermarket ones to my spare set of brackets later on.
03-26-2006, 08:03 AM
#9
Originally Posted by vansskaterfreek
yo cliff..... i guess you got your car running???? didnt you throw a rod???
what?
I had to put in a new transmission (bad input shaft bearings). MattComet drove down here and helped me put one in like two months ago.
03-26-2006, 06:13 PM
#11
Originally Posted by aminus21
What kinda headlight and corner light bulbs do you use?? They look nice, bright, and white....
That's the first time I have driven my car at night in probably 7 or 8 months. Just couldn't get back from Seattle fast enough, I guess.
03-26-2006, 06:18 PM
#12
Originally Posted by Cliff Clavin
what?
I had to put in a new transmission (bad input shaft bearings). MattComet drove down here and helped me put one in like two months ago.
I had to put in a new transmission (bad input shaft bearings). MattComet drove down here and helped me put one in like two months ago.
dam i feel stupid....
Looks nice..
03-26-2006, 07:31 PM
#16
Originally Posted by vansskaterfreek
wait... who was the person who blew their motor by taking it to the road course????? the guys that broke a rod???? i thought it was you
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03-26-2006, 08:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Matt93SE
Nope, that was me...
Oh well you got it fixed either way. lol funny pic too.~Alex
03-27-2006, 08:42 AM
#23
Originally Posted by Alex_V
Stupid oil pan letting the rod out of the engine. Id call nissan and tell them you have a defective oil pan that didnt keep control of the rods running around the engine. Oh well you got it fixed either way. lol funny pic too.
~Alex
Oh well you got it fixed either way. lol funny pic too.~Alex
errr, not yet. The new engine is at the machine shop now...
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