i was bored , had a set of 9006 low beams laying around from a friends DC2 , so i figured why not try to fit them into my DA9 fog lights? well it worked and they are nice so heres a short how to for you guys if you wanna try.

should be able to do it in a hour or under.

you will need.
16ga or bigger wire.
solder gun
electrical tape
screw driver
connectors.


first remove your fog lights and remove the 3 screws


and take off the bracket to hold your bulb in ( you wont need it but save it )


set that stuff aside and get your bulbs. ( new ones )
this part you might not need to do but i had the tools and it made it easier so i did. i just cut the backs off the bulbs so i could get to the contacts easier. i used a dremel with a cut off disk.

behind arrow "A" is a metal contact of some sort. make sure you dont cut it off.

soldered my wires on.( doesnt matter which is + and which is - ) if you have a extra hand here its easier to have someone hold the wire while you solder but you can do it on your own, i did.


now take the bulb and slide it into the houseing. it takes a little force, it fits real snug . so you dont need to use anything else to hold it in. it will stay mine has been there for 70+ miles and hasnt moved.

what i am trying to show in this picture is hard to explain. when you do it you will see. it will only go in 1 way and its the right way.


back


put it back into the light , put your cover on and connectors.


you will need to cut the old connectors off the car and put new ones on.





everything has worked fine for me, nothing has melted . i have my fogs wired up so they turn on with my car so they are on all the time, they dont get hot at all.

if you dont like getting high beamed dont do this


Modified by KYLE.ECKERT at 11:06 PM 10/20/2008


Modified by KYLE.ECKERT at 11:15 PM 10/20/2008

 

nicely done

 

im trying it tonight with a set of 9003's. im trying to run highs and lows at the same time in my fogs.

 

good write up! put it on G2IC!!
let us know how the highbeam thing goes, but wont you need a switch of some sort to switch between the two??

 

i dont think so.
theres 3 prongs . 1 is a ground,2 is low beam , and 3 is high beam. if i can get power to "2" and "3" at the same time i dont see why they both wont stay on.

just like if you hold your high beam switch on right before it clicks, highs and lows are on .

 

aahhh true true, gotcha!

 

i got the 9003 high and low beam to work, but it really didnt seem much brighter if any and the lens got hot real fast. so i aborted the mission before i melted my wires or lens. . stick with the 9006

 

interesting...

 

Very nice man. Any benefits in doing this, besides the obvious bulb size?

 

i think they put out more light, and i kept going through H3 for some reason. i have heard they just dont last that long . but i dont know

 

man, i just tryed it and the ouput is not that good as yours althought i'm testing w/9005's on jdm one pieces.. :S

 

i was using a silverstar if that makes a differance

 

"if you dont like getting high beamed dont do this"



Ever think about WHY we are high beaming you? Well its cuz we cant see man.

There's a reason why they call them "fog" lights, its cuz they are designed for a bad weather situation where you need a light that specifically highlights the sides of the road. They also sit or are aimed lower to help you see through heavy precipitation. Its ok for them to be aimed lower because it is assumed that in inclement weather, you are driving slower than normal and do not need as much viewdistance to see oncoming objects.

Do you know how to aim those fogs?...The bracket that the bulb holder is mounted on can move in or out, up or down, left or right with a phillips screwdriver and/or your fingers. (you can use a slotted screwdriver if they are still in place on the car...Same as the headlights)

I own a 2ng Gen teg as well and our lights do SUCK!...But they are ample for driving in the city. Why not do the 9004-9007 for more proper headlight output. and try and help the rest of us out by only using the extra light when you need it.


I think its a neat mod, but a poorly aimed DIY's like this one can really mess with the night vision of your fellow drivers and potentially cause an accident.