My DIY 5 min fog light install...
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Thanks for help me install foglight.. it was simple.. 
I just installed foglight that match with Xenon.
I just installed foglight that match with Xenon.
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Whats Up Everyone ? I changed my foglights today, it was farely easy, thanks to the demo pics available here.The store I bought the replacement bulbs from were out of PIAA so I bought Silverlight bulbs seem to have same effect, plus about 1/2 the price. I also changed the daytime lights to a more whiter bulb actually same 4000K , but it is not matching the fogs(they are silverlight as well). Is there a way to turn off the daytime lights ?? Any help would be great thanks!
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Originally Posted by jmc179' date='Mar 8 2005, 03:28 PM
Whats Up Everyone ?? I changed my foglights today, it was farely easy, thanks to the demo pics available here.The store I bought the replacement bulbs from were out of PIAA so I bought Silverlight bulbs seem to have same effect, plus about 1/2 the price. I also changed the daytime lights to a more whiter bulb actually same 4000K , but it is not matching the fogs(they are silverlight as well).? Is there a way to turn off the daytime lights ??? Any help would be great thanks!
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Its because DRL are powered at 1/2 power. I wish there was an option to change DRL in the iDrive. How much did you pay for the SilverStars?
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Yeah Silverstars thats it. They cost $18 each. The PIAA were $ 86 for the pair. So far so good. If I were to buy a higher kevlin bulb would it help at all on the DRL? Also is the angel eyes bulb replacable to a brighter bulb as well, if so is it hard to change?
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Originally Posted by jmc179' date='Mar 9 2005, 02:47 PM
Yeah Silverstars thats it. They cost $18 each. The PIAA were $ 86 for the pair. So far so good.? If I were to buy a higher kevlin bulb would it help at all on the DRL? Also is the angel eyes bulb replacable to a brighter bulb as well, if so is it hard to change?
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Originally Posted by jmc179' date='Mar 9 2005, 02:47 PM
The PIAA were $ 86 for the pair.
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$86?? I got them from ebay for $70 shipped. straight from Japan. A canadian seller was selling it and contacted his supplier in JP and it was shipped straight from there. When I was in the market for the bulbs Silver stars were $50 and so for $70 I went for the PIAA and I much prefer PIAA on the fogs, brighter than silverstars.
THEN when pepboys had a sale for the silverstars for $30 a pair I got those for the DRL.
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thanks for the info. took me a bit more than 5min (20 acutally) but very easy. this forum is the best! 
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Yup $ 86 at Autobarn. Well thats here in New York (discounts don't exist here). I'm happy with the silverstars, but if they blow or give me any problems then ill look on ebay rather then pay the NY price. Let me guess in So. Cal you probably pay 7 bucks for a pizza too?
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Originally Posted by jmc179' date='Mar 10 2005, 09:33 AM
Yup $ 86 at Autobarn. Well thats here in? New York (discounts don't exist here). I'm happy with the silverstars, but if they blow or give me any problems then ill look on ebay rather then pay the NY price. Let me guess in So. Cal you probably pay 7 bucks for a pizza too?
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Originally Posted by jmc179' date='Mar 10 2005, 09:33 AM
Yup $ 86 at Autobarn. Well thats here in? New York (discounts don't exist here). I'm happy with the silverstars, but if they blow or give me any problems then ill look on ebay rather then pay the NY price. Let me guess in So. Cal you probably pay 7 bucks for a pizza too?
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Ok ok its gross pizza but it can be done. Honestly So Cal pricing is catching up to NY. its not that much of a difference anymore not as BIG I mean. Before like 5-7 years ago oh man everything was CHEAPer here compared to NY.
P.S. I was born there and my moms side of the family is all there so I goto NY quite often. Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, Staten Island.