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Old 01-26-2011, 08:10 PM
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Yeah, so I guess ill wait to see when he comes out with more on eBay, I added him to favorite sellers.
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Old 01-26-2011, 09:43 PM
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Parking lights is what i meant. But my question is.......
Is it bad to get the power from the "parking lights" and have hid's in the VRD's?
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Old 01-26-2011, 09:50 PM
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I'm pretty sure you're not getting power from the parking lights. All you're doing is tricking the relay to make it turn on. I don't recall the fog's power wire being in the loom that's inside the car with the switch and the relay.
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Old 01-26-2011, 11:33 PM
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Im looking to get the Nokya 2500k bulbs but i dont know if to get 55w or 70w...what do you guys recommend?
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Originally Posted by Jon
I'm pretty sure you're not getting power from the parking lights. All you're doing is tricking the relay to make it turn on. I don't recall the fog's power wire being in the loom that's inside the car with the switch and the relay.

yea just like he said, i did mine with the parking light mod and yea your not getting any power from parking lights. its just a simple pull wire and put with another wire on the fog relay. so that it turns on with parking lights. there is a diy on how to do it somwhere on here. you just gotta search for it.
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Old 01-28-2011, 04:36 AM
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Im looking to get the Nokya 2500k bulbs but i dont know if to get 55w or 70w...what do you guys recommend?
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55w
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Old 01-28-2011, 05:06 PM
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Are these just on ebay under apt fogs? i cant find them anywhere
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Old 01-28-2011, 05:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Doby547
Are these just on ebay under apt fogs? i cant find them anywhere
you can get them on mengmotorsports.com
or keep watching here http://myworld.ebay.com/ebaymotors/apt.auto/

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Old 01-28-2011, 06:02 PM
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wonder why they jacked the price up so much..and pena if you look back a page i was running the 2500k 55w nokyas..anyhow i hated them as they werent bright at all..soo i put HID's in..but thats what they look like..
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Old 01-28-2011, 06:11 PM
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Originally Posted by MooSE55
wonder why they jacked the price up so much..and pena if you look back a page i was running the 2500k 55w nokyas..anyhow i hated them as they werent bright at all..soo i put HID's in..but thats what they look like..
I just ordered some nokyas 2500k 70W last night so we'll see how that works out.
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Old 01-28-2011, 07:20 PM
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Let us know if it burns up.
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Old 01-28-2011, 10:56 PM
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Originally Posted by pena1128
I just ordered some nokyas 2500k 70W last night so we'll see how that works out.
I read awhile back people running these wattage on their bulbs in their fog lights melted the bulb and the housing.
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Old 01-29-2011, 02:04 AM
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def. woulda gone 55w
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I sent the seller on ebay a message asking when will he have another set for sale but i have yet to get a response.
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Old 01-30-2011, 04:34 AM
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Originally Posted by pwee08
I sent the seller on ebay a message asking when will he have another set for sale but i have yet to get a response.
You should of emailed him a week ago. I just received mine today
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Old 01-30-2011, 05:26 AM
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Personal email? Or you just sent him a message on eBay.
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Old 01-30-2011, 05:28 AM
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i wrote to them on ebay. they will be getting a shipment of 200 fogs at the end of FEB so just keep checking their account at the link ive posted not too long ago.
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Ok cool. I have been lurking this thread and I see a few DIY threads of how to wire the fogs up but all the links have broken photo links anyone have a up to date wiring DIY guide because I'm not that great with electrical stuff.

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