(Update) Projector HID Fog 3000K Completed!

by **tacti** » Sun Mar 11, 2007 9:01 pm

I just got finished the first step of my latest project.

Projector HID Fog Lights with 3000K bulb.
I was expecting relatively easy project.
However, as usual (least for me) nothing would be easy project...
feel like (and probably actually did) took me whole weekend for this..
Special thanks to Mike T for all the help and letting me work in his garage, as well as those pictures... (I haven't took any pictures yet.. )

It's hard to tell on the picture, but the fog light is so bright, that I needed to point all way down not to blind people on the road...

My next step is to cover the surrounding area with mesh so that it won't look ghetto... ^^;

<NEW UPDATE!!>
Finally My project completed by adding a housing around the fogs.
I used a housing for home lighting (bought at Homedepot for $10/each)
It came white, so painted black and added black trim.
also, I have repainted caliper and engine cover, and added backup sensor and camera as well

Projector HID Fog

Painted Caliper

Painted Engine Cover

Backup Sensor/Camera

The Latest Picture

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by **woa_its_j3ff** » Sun Mar 11, 2007 9:06 pm

nice.

by **Toy1mzfe** » Sun Mar 11, 2007 9:16 pm

Looking good. yellow fogs seem to be a must.

try post some pictures of the cut off.

by **Biggi_e** » Sun Mar 11, 2007 9:27 pm

hey tacti it looks great. got any daytime pics also? what did you use to make them?

by **woa_its_j3ff** » Sun Mar 11, 2007 10:39 pm

no offense, but i dont think your neon goes well with your car. just my .02 but to each their own

by **SleeperSolara** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 7:18 am

Looks good man.

by **Solarafreek** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 7:39 am

Looks good Tacti...keep it up.

by **michaels artic frost** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 7:40 am

Looks great Tact and congrats again. Good luck w/ the final touch ups.

Thanks for helping me with the other stuff as well.

-M

by **tacti** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 9:01 pm

Thanks guys.
I'll post the pics once i'm done with the mesh around the fog.
however, probably it will be later this week...

for the parts, i got just a generic projector fog, and installed it.
i was looking for something close to the stock fog size, but couldn't find any... that's why i came up with mesh around the fog.

as for HID, i just needed to pick a bulb that fit to the fog (easy enough..)

however, took me so long just because of the wiring.
i didn't want to cut into the factory fog light lines, i made a harness that fit to the H10 socket.
however, when i finish installation and all the wiring, i found that there were not enough power, and one side did not light up.

I went (or actually Mike took me) to buy a relay.
after all, it was a good idea, so that i could make it as a indepandent fog light.
i can turn on and off whenever i want as lon as the accesory is on.

well.. and for the underbody, I like it.. i know some people may call it rice, but I tried to install it as clean as possible, and i think i did pretty good job on that ^^;
yep, for each their own taste, but i really appreciate your comments!

Tacti

by **Solara08861** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 9:03 pm

why u did not use the factory fogs?
I have 3000k on my factory fogs

by **tacti** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 9:08 pm

well, i just wanted to have projector fogs.

I know the factory fog will fill the opening really well, and I like the look, but i wanted to do something different.

and on the blue print in my head, the new fog with mesh should look good :drinking:

so... we'll see....

Tacti

by **Solara08861** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 9:13 pm

good luck with them. post pics

by **PXLpainter** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 9:36 pm

I think now you really should have matching yellow neon underneath since the fogs are so predominant!

Will be interesting to see how your "mesh" trick turns out - seems like a hella big hole for such a tiny li'l light now!

by **kingkakyle** » Wed Mar 14, 2007 1:11 pm

looks pretty cool, i was never into yellow fogs much but still looks great
keep up the good work and cant wait to see some closeups

i thought he did have yellow neon? cuz he had multi colors no? maybe im just crazy lol

PXLpainter wrote:I think now you really should have matching yellow neon underneath since the fogs are so predominant!

by **tacti** » Wed Mar 14, 2007 2:14 pm

I'll take some close up pics, and hopefully finish the mesh around the fogs tonight.

however, when I test fitted a card board yesterday, i am not sure if i really like the look or not..
we'll see how it looks, and if it doesn't look right, i have a second idea.. :wink:

and yes, i do have multi color, and i can (or suppose to) make it yellow. however, i can't tell the color very well, so i need to ask someone which color is a really matching yellow... :roll:

oh well...

Tact

(Update) Projector HID Fog 3000K Completed!

(Update) Projector HID Fog 3000K Completed!

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