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Old Jul 27, 2004 | 10:43 PM
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Ok I got a new bumper and headlights. The bumper came with some aftermarket fog lights. I don't like fog lights but do think it's a great idea. Now I was thinking of putting the h3 bulb that comes inside the fog light case into the front parking light place on the bumper. Since the tegra bumper light is one unit but split inside to make 2 the signal part and the parking light. I was thinking getting rid of the stock parking light and slapping the h3 bulb inside there and using that as the fog lights. 1 what do you guys think of that? 2 what do you guys think of it being there being that it's plastic? Do you guys think I can creat a housing so that the bulb will not touch the plasic and that will keep it from melting. Or will the light being for such a longtime just melt the shit out of it? Ahhh Things we do to make our cars stand out.

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Old Jul 28, 2004 | 09:59 AM
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I strongly doubt the lens will be cooled sufficiently to prevent the plastic from melting. A 35 watt H3 bulb gives off a lot of heat. A 55 watt bulb is even worse. So if you're going to use the fog lights, install them as intended.

IMO, foglamps are absolutely mandatory for night driving in the suburbs. I'm amazed that the DOT approved the USDM projectors on the DC Integra.

Then again, I equipped my last car with 4x6" 75 watt Hella "Rallye" driving lamps. They could illuminate the darkside of the moon. h:
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Old Jul 28, 2004 | 10:19 AM
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:werd: foglights are so necessary to see more along the roadside.

i wouldn't try adapting the bumper light into a fog would surely damage the housing.
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