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DIY - Ebay's 98-01 Land Cruiser Dual Fog Light Mod

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Old 04-03-13, 09:37 PM
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Originally Posted by NorthStyle
Wow... totally forgot about this

Anyway, the measurements that I posted were for the entire housings. I can get the ones from the lenses but I'll have to dig them out of my garage. I've been waiting on my body shop to call me so that I can drop the car off since he'll be painting/installing them along with painting the rest of the front end and fixing my jacked up job of fender rolling lol. Also going to put my new [to me] Taba grille on but marks behind the TTE grille would take away from it...

Either way, should have some pictures posted in a couple of weeks

@ pmlexus - I look forward to seeing yours done as well man
I just got mine today I am really surprised with the quality of the lights. The fact that the lights are held in with tension retaining springs and butterfly wing nuts, means no loose wiggling lights down the road.

It will be a week or so before I install the lights I need to get my hid kits and I am not sure if I am going to paint my housings or not.
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Originally Posted by BBRolex
any updates or progress on some of the members who added this mod? I'd like to see more pictures.
just got mines done few days ago, will go for a photoshoot session tomorrow, as of now this is the only picture i have.

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the housing didn't look like it would fit h3c HID so i just decided to go the safe route, got h3 led. the shortest ones out there which matched the length of the halogen h3 it came with. 9leds to be exact. looks really nice at night, but the light output is not superbright. Oh yeah, left the HALOs unhooked because only half of the ring lit up when we tried it...ohwell, ricer failed

Have a feeling this mod will "blow up" gonna start seeing GS with these dual foglight mod. which i still havent seen around yettttttt

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Old 04-04-13, 12:58 PM
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Like I said when I posted about installing the HIDs a while back, the H3C's will fit, but the base will need to be modified slightly...

Size comparison: H3C HID vs H3 Halogen

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Old 04-04-13, 01:38 PM
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wow great write up man, NOW COME TO NY AND HELP ME.
Old 04-04-13, 06:21 PM
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I have a set I bought a few months ago the quality is great however the halo is very very dull you can hardly tell it is on - that is how weak they are.

I had the lens taken apart and completely re-built.
Old 04-04-13, 08:52 PM
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north style, what must be modified on the base of the hid 's? how is the out put?

edit: read what must be dnen. any pics?

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Old 04-04-13, 09:15 PM
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Did you guys all have to hack the bumper so its irreversible or did you manage to find a easier way to install
Old 04-04-13, 09:43 PM
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Ok guys b4 I buy these lights my car is currently in body shop I also have a admiration lip kit wich it also fits in the pokets where the fogs will sit does anyone know if these will fit with the lip?
Old 04-05-13, 01:34 AM
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Advil4u - I was thinking going with that lip also. Where I placed my lights it sit back a about 1/2 inch. Which I think will have plenty of room and should fit. If it fit with the stock fixture it should have no problems.
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Originally Posted by 8ll8lack
Advil4u - I was thinking going with that lip also. Where I placed my lights it sit back a about 1/2 inch. Which I think will have plenty of room and should fit. If it fit with the stock fixture it should have no problems.
Ahh cool thanks
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Originally Posted by AVSRacing
Did you guys all have to hack the bumper so its irreversible or did you manage to find a easier way to install
I test fitted mine today and yeah you have to cut your bumper. The housings are too bit and there is not enough room on them to just cut openings for the bars in the front bumper.


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Old 04-05-13, 09:18 PM
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you'd definitely have to cut your bumper for this to fit.
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What did you guys use to cut the fins on the bumper???
Old 04-06-13, 12:04 PM
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Originally Posted by AVSRacing
Did you guys all have to hack the bumper so its irreversible or did you manage to find a easier way to install
My supreme fabrication skills tells me theres a way
Old 04-06-13, 04:06 PM
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Why cut the fins. Can't you just trim the fog light housing?


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