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benedetto311
02/03/2009, 07:04 PM
My fog lights and headlights are about as bright as a cigar cherry, any favorites from the long time VXers? Also so I need to remove the front bumper to change these things?

Gussie2000
02/03/2009, 07:10 PM
The small fog lights can be removed with the bumper untouched,if you can get your arm thru the engine bay all the way.

Ascinder
02/03/2009, 07:44 PM
A lot of people run Malibu 18 watt bulbs from Home Depot, Lowes or somewhere similar in their fog lights. They are brighter than stock and cheap and easy to get. Some people have used LED setups, but rumor has it they aren't that bright. I also know if you do a search you'll find something on some direct fit fog lights that actually use a glass lens intead of our current plastic setup. That setup also uses more powerful bulbs. For headlights you are looking at sylvania silverstars the bulb type is H4. The better option is dual beam HID lights also H4 bulb type which you can snag off of ebay for a good price.

etlsport
02/03/2009, 08:01 PM
im running silverstar headlights and piaa W2 bulbs in the fog light spot.. they match a nice white color and are pretty bright.. the silverstars do burn out kind of quickly though (about a year)

Ldub
02/03/2009, 08:33 PM
A lot of people run Malibu 18 watt bulbs from Home Depot, Lowes or somewhere similar in their fog lights. They are brighter than stock and cheap and easy to get. Some people have used LED setups, but rumor has it they aren't that bright. I also know if you do a search you'll find something on some direct fit fog lights that actually use a glass lens intead of our current plastic setup. That setup also uses more powerful bulbs. For headlights you are looking at sylvania silverstars the bulb type is H4. The better option is dual beam HID lights also H4 bulb type which you can snag off of ebay for a good price.

Tone sells HID kits from his site...:thumbup:
Also, search for Ryans (little beast) write up on hi-lo HID's, he's had some very high praise for the company he bought his from...(Xenonrider, IIRC)


the silverstars do burn out kind of quickly though (about a year)

I've had the same experience with Silverstars, pre HID, ...:sighwgray

pbkid
02/03/2009, 09:10 PM
i took my bumper off and changed my fogs to piaa x1100 (if i remember right)...if you want a write up i know there was one done by someone on how to build brackets from cheap parts from home depot (thats what i did, it was cheap and easy)....

tone sells a great HID kit for our VX and its nice to have him around to ask questions and if you have any issues i know he is great on getting you the right stuff to make it work...

i personally bought my HID's from--->>>
http://www.ddmtuning.com/hidkihidbuhi.html

$175 for lifetime warranty, 55w ballast, H4 hi/low beam, and shipping...

pbkid
02/03/2009, 09:17 PM
maybe a great thread finder like dub or someone could find the write up on how to build brackets for the fogs...

i want to say that maybe tone did the write up???

if it helps, it involves two joist hangers (i think thats what they are called) stacked on top of each other..

Ascinder
02/03/2009, 09:49 PM
The writeup you are looking for was done by Moncha. It's in the how to section under lighting.

rowhard
02/04/2009, 03:21 AM
The writeup you are looking for was done by Moncha. It's in the how to section under lighting.

this is Moncha how to: http://www.vehicross.info/modules.php?name=Content&file=viewarticle&id=2

I took it one step farther and converted them to HID's: http://www.vehicross.info/modules.php?name=Content&file=viewarticle&id=42

pbkid
02/04/2009, 12:23 PM
good call ascinder, i thought it was one of those guys...

LittleBeast
02/04/2009, 01:44 PM
http://www.xenonrider.com/products/h4_xenon_hid_kits.shtml

Just call him and place order over the phone and he should give you a discount or tell him one of us on here referred you and he should give you the discount as well. He will work with you on anything you need.

Griffin
02/04/2009, 03:40 PM
Isn't daver or someone running these?

http://www.modacar.com/products/Acura/NSX/P12Se/PIAA+1200+Series.html

This the route I plan to go when I find time. I just ordered my bixenon HIDs. :D