What types of bulbs go in the fog light housing?
11-13-2006 | 10:13 PM
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What types of bulbs go in the fog light housing?
I did a search. I also checked the owner's manual. No love there.
I gather each fog light housing has 2 bulbs, one for the parking light, one for fogginess. What are the bulb types? Available at the local "Ugh Auto Parts" store or special order?
Many thanks, I have one that's going on and off (bad filament I suppose) and it's making me crabby.
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Thaddeus
I gather each fog light housing has 2 bulbs, one for the parking light, one for fogginess. What are the bulb types? Available at the local "Ugh Auto Parts" store or special order?
Many thanks, I have one that's going on and off (bad filament I suppose) and it's making me crabby.
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Thaddeus
11-14-2006 | 11:21 AM
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Originally Posted by RallyJon
Huh?!? Do you mean maximum? Even 100W in such a small space would generate a ton of heat, wouldn't it?
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11-14-2006 | 12:40 PM
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There was some discussion about a dude who supplies these little positioning lights with LEDs. I bought a pair, and they fit fine, but didn't f*!@%king light up. Now that I think about it, the polarity is probably just reversed but I don't want to go snipping wires just for that.
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11-14-2006 | 12:59 PM
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Originally Posted by TheOtherEric
There was some discussion about a dude who supplies these little positioning lights with LEDs. I bought a pair, and they fit fine, but didn't f*!@%king light up. Now that I think about it, the polarity is probably just reversed but I don't want to go snipping wires just for that.
You are right, polarity for the T4W LED's is reversed.
there is an easier way than to switch the wires.
The bulb plug has two grooves to fit in, one way.
on a grinding stone, I grinded off the grooves and plugged the thing the other way.
With the proper LED's, I have positioning lights, the same color as my litronics.
11-14-2006 | 01:04 PM
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Originally Posted by geolab
You are right, polarity for the T4W LED's is reversed.
there is an easier way than to switch the wires.
The bulb plug has two grooves to fit in, one way.
on a grinding stone, I grinded off the grooves and plugged the thing the other way.
With the proper LED's, I have positioning lights, the same color as my litronics.
there is an easier way than to switch the wires.
The bulb plug has two grooves to fit in, one way.
on a grinding stone, I grinded off the grooves and plugged the thing the other way.
With the proper LED's, I have positioning lights, the same color as my litronics.
11-14-2006 | 01:18 PM
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There are three types I found and tried.
two had one LED, one concave and one convex (DOME).
These do light but the ones I got do not emit much.
the ones I settled for are 4 in 1 superflux LEDs. those were the brightest of the three
I do not know if there is better
two had one LED, one concave and one convex (DOME).
These do light but the ones I got do not emit much.
the ones I settled for are 4 in 1 superflux LEDs. those were the brightest of the three
I do not know if there is better
11-14-2006 | 01:45 PM
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From: la la land | comin' back soon nyc
i put in sylvania blue stars for my fogs bulb replacements... much whiter light & matches my new headlights which are blue stars as well. that little pos light bugs me being yellow... nice 'led' hack geo!
upgrade to ducts (sans lights) this weekend... so won't have to think 'bout either anymore
upgrade to ducts (sans lights) this weekend... so won't have to think 'bout either anymore
