THE YELLOW BULB vs LEXUS CAPSULE OFFICIAL COMPARISON...head-to-head!!
#121
Originally Posted by 2kprlmax
Merovi - are you ruinning hid in your fog or regular bulbs. They look brighter then mine for some reason. I am on regular bulbs
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#123
ya irish, like you said, if you were to re-open your housings, this works great. I feel as though I got about the same color as you(as I should) and I am keeping that stockish look with the reflector still in there. Not that it matters to you HID guys, but our stock headlights have the same reflector so it matches nicely.
#124
i really want to add that bright yellow to my fogs...i was lookin at the luminics but the capsules are lookin great...what do i need for these...hid fogs or can i use my oem fob bulbs and where do i purchase these yellow capsules..thanks
#125
all of my pics and irish's pics are using OEM fog bulbs. NO HID. The yellow capsules can be purchased at www.hidtech.com
you have to e-mail them for info and make sure you get the 9006 capsule. they are $30 + $7 shipping. thats what it was for me.
you have to e-mail them for info and make sure you get the 9006 capsule. they are $30 + $7 shipping. thats what it was for me.
#128
1) Make sure you dissassemble your fogs so that there are no wires attached. Mine looked like this when going into the oven:
![](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v395/merovi/lights002.jpg)
![](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v395/merovi/lights001.jpg)
2) Bake fogs at 300 deg for 20 min. Don't under estimate this epoxy. Slowly pry with screwdriver. Caution it will be hot so use pot holders to hold the fog.
3) Let cool down for a few mins.
4) Unscrew the bulb shroud and cut it(i used a dremel) so that it looks like picture above in thread. Cut 2 of the tabs off the capsule and shorten 1. Line it up with the shroud so that it is clamping it between the shroud and the fog. Use Dr. Roy's pic from page 1 to further diagram this.
5) Try to get out as much of the old epoxy as possible. Use an exacto or something similar.
6) IMPORTANT!! Test the light. Put everything back together except the lens. Place the lens into place and plug back into the car with the foglight resting in place. Turn them on and make sure they are yellow enough and there is not to much light escaping behind the capsule. There will be a little bit but there is nothing you can do about it because it should not be sitting flush with the back. There should be room for air to vent.
7) Use a silicon sealant from your local auto parts store and line the fog light with it.
8) Put the plasitc(or glass) back into place and put screws in. I then ran 1 more line of silicon along the sides to make sure it was waterproof.
9) Let sit over night.
Thats the jist of it.
![](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v395/merovi/lights002.jpg)
![](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v395/merovi/lights001.jpg)
2) Bake fogs at 300 deg for 20 min. Don't under estimate this epoxy. Slowly pry with screwdriver. Caution it will be hot so use pot holders to hold the fog.
3) Let cool down for a few mins.
4) Unscrew the bulb shroud and cut it(i used a dremel) so that it looks like picture above in thread. Cut 2 of the tabs off the capsule and shorten 1. Line it up with the shroud so that it is clamping it between the shroud and the fog. Use Dr. Roy's pic from page 1 to further diagram this.
5) Try to get out as much of the old epoxy as possible. Use an exacto or something similar.
6) IMPORTANT!! Test the light. Put everything back together except the lens. Place the lens into place and plug back into the car with the foglight resting in place. Turn them on and make sure they are yellow enough and there is not to much light escaping behind the capsule. There will be a little bit but there is nothing you can do about it because it should not be sitting flush with the back. There should be room for air to vent.
7) Use a silicon sealant from your local auto parts store and line the fog light with it.
8) Put the plasitc(or glass) back into place and put screws in. I then ran 1 more line of silicon along the sides to make sure it was waterproof.
9) Let sit over night.
Thats the jist of it.
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Originally Posted by upstatemax
And be very patient.... it can take a good long time for a reply.
I am still waiting for an address to pick them up
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I think I will get them quicker if I just paypal the damn money and have him mail them to me, eventhough he is most likely less than five miles away.
BTW I went to the address I was given earlier in the thread and it was someones house. I have no idea if he works out of the house or if he just mailed them from home, but I did not want to just walk up to someones house looking for shinny yellow things...
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#131
Originally Posted by upstatemax
BTW I went to the address I was given earlier in the thread and it was someones house. I have no idea if he works out of the house or if he just mailed them from home, but I did not want to just walk up to someones house looking for shinny yellow things... ![sadpace](https://maxima.org/forums/images/smilies/sadpace.gif)
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General Info: info@hidtech.com
Sales Inquiry: sales@hidtech.com
Retrofit Inquiry: retrofit@hidtech.com
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Originally Posted by VQuick
Yeah, that's what I was afraid of, it sounded like a house address. You could try another of their e-mail addresses:
General Info: info@hidtech.com
Sales Inquiry: sales@hidtech.com
Retrofit Inquiry: retrofit@hidtech.com
General Info: info@hidtech.com
Sales Inquiry: sales@hidtech.com
Retrofit Inquiry: retrofit@hidtech.com
I tried them both, I am just going to paypal the money and have them shipped.
Thanks for the address though.
#133
I bought some silicone adhesive that withstands temps to 400 degrees F, adheres to glass, and dries clear. Would it be OK to use this on the yellow capsule so I can fashion a reflector out of aluminum foil or is that a bad idea? The adhesive package says "may corrode some metals prone to attack by weak acids"...I don't know if aluminum foil would have a problem with that. Maybe I'll just forget about the reflector.
Also, I've JB welded the first capsule in place and it's lined up with an even distance around the bulb vertically but it's closer to one side of the bulb (horizontally) than the other. Is that asking for trouble? It's not close to touching but it's not centered. I wouldn't want my expensive, time-consuming yellow-fog mod to fade after a year or something.
Also, I've JB welded the first capsule in place and it's lined up with an even distance around the bulb vertically but it's closer to one side of the bulb (horizontally) than the other. Is that asking for trouble? It's not close to touching but it's not centered. I wouldn't want my expensive, time-consuming yellow-fog mod to fade after a year or something.
#134
Originally Posted by VQuick
I bought some silicone adhesive that withstands temps to 400 degrees F, adheres to glass, and dries clear. Would it be OK to use this on the yellow capsule so I can fashion a reflector out of aluminum foil or is that a bad idea? The adhesive package says "may corrode some metals prone to attack by weak acids"...I don't know if aluminum foil would have a problem with that. Maybe I'll just forget about the reflector.
Also, I've JB welded the first capsule in place and it's lined up with an even distance around the bulb vertically but it's closer to one side of the bulb (horizontally) than the other. Is that asking for trouble? It's not close to touching but it's not centered. I wouldn't want my expensive, time-consuming yellow-fog mod to fade after a year or something.
Also, I've JB welded the first capsule in place and it's lined up with an even distance around the bulb vertically but it's closer to one side of the bulb (horizontally) than the other. Is that asking for trouble? It's not close to touching but it's not centered. I wouldn't want my expensive, time-consuming yellow-fog mod to fade after a year or something.
#137
Luminics look very good to oncoming cars
Yesterday my son and I passed each other going opposite directions on a 4 lane undivided road. 45 speed limit. It was approaching dusk, about 4pm. He noticed the yellow fogs from quite a distance away and his first thought was 'Lexus'. Although he prefers white fogs on his SpecV, he said the yellow looked pretty cool.
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Now it is friday and I still have not heard from HIDTECH and I dont have the capsules that I paid for on Monday. It takes ONE day to ship to me from where they are, that means that they have yet to even ship them (unless they shipped today).
I just sent another email to them that will most likely go unanswered.
Why do they have to be the only ones with this product???
I just sent another email to them that will most likely go unanswered.
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Why do they have to be the only ones with this product???
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#141
i got the luminics too, but boy that lexus capsules are yellow. i wanna chagne mine, even though to my eyes the luminics are pretty yellow, i still want the capsules. ill do it when these burn out.
#142
Originally Posted by upstatemax
Now it is friday and I still have not heard from HIDTECH and I dont have the capsules that I paid for on Monday. It takes ONE day to ship to me from where they are, that means that they have yet to even ship them (unless they shipped today).
I just sent another email to them that will most likely go unanswered.
Why do they have to be the only ones with this product???![Tear](https://maxima.org/forums/images/smilies/tear.gif)
I just sent another email to them that will most likely go unanswered.
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Why do they have to be the only ones with this product???
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#144
Here's my progress. Unlike meanbean, I did not drill holes in the metal housing. Instead, I clipped off the three legs on the 9006 yellow capsule and just JB Welded it to the reflector. It's not quite perfectly centered on the bulb (stupid, I must have bumped it or something before it dried) so I'm going to try it without any bulb shield.
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#147
upstatemax: I have purchased from them a few times and they have always sent my capsules so hopefully it will be any day now for you. I know this does not help you now but what I normally do is make a payment to them via paypal and include the notes for what style of capsule I need. I then send them a email with the subject "Lexus Yellow Capsules (PAYMENT SENT)." All my email replies have either been later that day or the following day. Within a week, the yellow capsules are on my door step.
VQuick: Nice to see you could get those lenses off without dremeling.
I am glad to see that you have found an alternative method to mounting the capsules. I have recently done a visual inspection of my installation and I am happy to report that it is still holding up quite well after all this time. Hopefully, your installation will also have the same results. Good luck to you.
VQuick: Nice to see you could get those lenses off without dremeling.
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Well I guess I owe an apology to HIDTECH... they were here on Friday but my doorman was out sick and the F*ing superintendent in all of his infinite wisdom just took all the packages delivered and stuck them in a backroom
Usually the doorman brings them up or hands them to you as you walk in.
So now I get to sit on them for three weeks till I go back upstate to install them when I was up there this weekend with tons of time to do it...
So, sorry to HIDTECH for blaming them right away when they were not in my hands, they did get them here on time.
PS- Yes, I will be sending them an email as well.
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So now I get to sit on them for three weeks till I go back upstate to install them when I was up there this weekend with tons of time to do it...
So, sorry to HIDTECH for blaming them right away when they were not in my hands, they did get them here on time.
PS- Yes, I will be sending them an email as well.
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Originally Posted by VQuick
Look great, although they look like they're pointing more down than they should. Did you reinstall the inner reflector shroud or not?
BTW your avatar is hilarious!![Laugh out loud](https://maxima.org/forums/images/smilies/lol.gif)
BTW your avatar is hilarious!
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I used Roys method and I cut off the top and sides of the reflector and reinstalled it. I do have to re-aim them, but it was 14 deg outside and I just wanted to get them in and get back inside.
#152
Originally Posted by Puppetmaster
Some pictures of the RedlineMax Halos on their own with stock 4300k HIDs:
![](http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a190/Puppetmaster1/Fog%20Lights/Halos_front4.jpg)
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For prices and ordering information, please contact Corey (aka Redmax on the .Org) from Redlinemax.
http://redlinemax.com/catalog/
![](http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a190/Puppetmaster1/Fog%20Lights/Halos_front4.jpg)
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For prices and ordering information, please contact Corey (aka Redmax on the .Org) from Redlinemax.
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#157
I have seen these in person and they are brighter than my capsules, that we did. Looks good tho.
Originally Posted by Dr. Roy
finaly got my oem foglight retro done, used a set of valeo H'7s w/ 3000k philips ultinons, not as yellow as the lexus caps but extremely bright
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