Difference between JDM and USDM fogs. Write up.
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Difference between JDM and USDM fogs. Write up.
Well here it goes.
Well let’s start with the actual lenses. As you will see below the USDM ones are flat while the JDM one have an angle in them. The actual housing behind the lens is the same (or so it seems).
Next the mounting brackets on the casing. The USDM one stays horizontal while the JDM one is installed vertical.
The brackets that connect between the casing bracket and bumper/body. The USDM one is basically a rectangle that is bent to allow for it to bolt up behind the bumper support. The JDM one is an L piece that bolts t to the frame of the car.
The one for the 90-91 Civic:
Now how do you install JDM fogs onto your USDM car so it looks like this?
Simple. You need 2 pieces. A USDM fog light casing bracket and the rectangular bracket that bolts to the bumper support. Plain and simple.
1 of these:
and 1 of these:
The other thing you will find is that the plug on the USDM fog vs the JDM fog are different. What do you do if you have OEM USDM wiring? Get the plugs off USDM fogs and switch them over to your JDM fogs.
[ I may have found another way... the plugs on the USDM ones are the same plugs as the ones used on the horns so if you can find an extra set you may be able to convert the JDM fogs to USDM with these wires. I'll post tomorrow after I investigate.
(More Pics to come)
Modified by Don at 12:34 AM 6/3/2005
Well let’s start with the actual lenses. As you will see below the USDM ones are flat while the JDM one have an angle in them. The actual housing behind the lens is the same (or so it seems).
Next the mounting brackets on the casing. The USDM one stays horizontal while the JDM one is installed vertical.
The brackets that connect between the casing bracket and bumper/body. The USDM one is basically a rectangle that is bent to allow for it to bolt up behind the bumper support. The JDM one is an L piece that bolts t to the frame of the car.
The one for the 90-91 Civic:
Now how do you install JDM fogs onto your USDM car so it looks like this?
Simple. You need 2 pieces. A USDM fog light casing bracket and the rectangular bracket that bolts to the bumper support. Plain and simple.
1 of these:
and 1 of these:
The other thing you will find is that the plug on the USDM fog vs the JDM fog are different. What do you do if you have OEM USDM wiring? Get the plugs off USDM fogs and switch them over to your JDM fogs.
[ I may have found another way... the plugs on the USDM ones are the same plugs as the ones used on the horns so if you can find an extra set you may be able to convert the JDM fogs to USDM with these wires. I'll post tomorrow after I investigate.
(More Pics to come)
Modified by Don at 12:34 AM 6/3/2005
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come now don, fix all your pics, they are all down...
come now don, fix all your pics, they are all down...
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Hmmm... they are for me. Seems that my host has limited my account. I'll try and find another place. I had more pics to put up.
Modified by Don at 11:21 PM 6/2/2005
Modified by Don at 11:21 PM 6/2/2005
Re: Difference between JDM and USDM fogs. Write up. (silver88crxsi)
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Re: Difference between JDM and USDM fogs. Write up. (JapJunkie)
I'll try and find the pics I have of the JDM Civic SiR Fogs but those are completly diff from anything we have here.
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Re: Difference between JDM and USDM fogs. Write up. (Don)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Don »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I'll try and find the pics I have of the JDM Civic SiR Fogs but those are completly diff from anything we have here. </TD></TR></TABLE> The only difference in the jdm civic fogs from the jdm cr-x fogs (square ones) is the mounting bracket, everything else is the same. Also jdm civic mounting brackets wont work when trying to mount the fog onto a crx.
If anyone wants to trade some jdm cr-x mounting brackets for some jdm ciivc mounting brackets let me know cause I have some civic ones but need some cr-x ones.
If anyone wants to trade some jdm cr-x mounting brackets for some jdm ciivc mounting brackets let me know cause I have some civic ones but need some cr-x ones.
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Re: Difference between JDM and USDM fogs. Write up. (Hektor)
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i'd imagine after a year and a half of this thread being dead, so are the pics.
i'd imagine after a year and a half of this thread being dead, so are the pics.
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Re: Difference between JDM and USDM fogs. Write up. (91.crx.si)
Umm....
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i'd imagine after a year and a half of this thread being dead, so are the pics.</TD></TR></TABLE>
That about somes it up.
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 91.crx.si »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
i'd imagine after a year and a half of this thread being dead, so are the pics.</TD></TR></TABLE>
That about somes it up.