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Great write up, but I see how it might be easier to go in through the wheel well. I did this when istalling the front lip (should have bought the hid kit then )
lol i did it through the wheel well. and the ballast is in there :P going to zip it tomorrow. im to lazy to remove the bumper.
[QUOTE=Acevision;7077882]Some pics that i took today ijdmtoy xenon kit
Looking good, I just installed my 3000k fogs today. The hardest thing about the install was putting the bumper back on. Everything else was cake, thanks to this write up. Was it hard to pop off the lense of your fogs and take of the reflector that covers the HID bulb and isn't it too bright?
When installing my XD kit on my 2008 IS350, I had to pull the pins out from the included extra black and white wire harnesses and switch them in the plug for the bulbs to work. Somehow, my vehicle was a reverse polarity type vehicle.. even though the + and - matched up from OEM plug to XD plug.
For anyone who's interested, I just installed HIDs into my fog light housing, replacing a aftermarket pair of LEDs. Below is photo showing the light illumination comparison - 35W 6000K HID (left) vs. LED (right) for the fog lights
Which one looks/performs better, changing just the bulbs in stock housing with a conversion kit or replacing the housing (found on ProTuning Lab website)?
Any DIY instructions for 2011-2013 IS model fog lights?
it's the same process. I have an 08 IS and I changed my brother's 13 IS easily.
1: jack up car
2: up jack stands
3: remove front wheels
4: remove plastic screws that hold the liner to fnder
5: remove metal screw at bottom holding the front lip to bumper
6: pop out the liner from the clips to get access to the fogs
7: replace bulbs
8: place everything back together
it's the same process. I have an 08 IS and I changed my brother's 13 IS easily.
1: jack up car
2: up jack stands
3: remove front wheels
4: remove plastic screws that hold the liner to fnder
5: remove metal screw at bottom holding the front lip to bumper
6: pop out the liner from the clips to get access to the fogs
7: replace bulbs
8: place everything back together
Thank You! I'll try that. Is there a chance it could be done by turning each wheel all the way in without removing them?
I did my 535i fogs that way, but there were no "clips" involved.
Thank You! I'll try that. Is there a chance it could be done by turning each wheel all the way in without removing them?
I did my 535i fogs that way, but there were no "clips" involved.
There are clips that hold the liner to the bumper. Just tug the liner away and they clips should stay stuck to the bumper. Yes, you can do it without removing the wheels; however, it is a PIA due to the limited space. I've done it before but if you want to save yourself the frustration, just remove the wheels. Also, you will have to unscrew some screws that hold the liner in the wheel well to pull the liner back. Make sure you do not touch the glass of the bulbs with your bare hands, doing so will shorten the life of the bulbs. I always wear rubber gloves just to keep my hands clean.
There are clips that hold the liner to the bumper. Just tug the liner away and they clips should stay stuck to the bumper. Yes, you can do it without removing the wheels; however, it is a PIA due to the limited space. I've done it before but if you want to save yourself the frustration, just remove the wheels. Also, you will have to unscrew some screws that hold the liner in the wheel well to pull the liner back. Make sure you do not touch the glass of the bulbs with your bare hands, doing so will shorten the life of the bulbs. I always wear rubber gloves just to keep my hands clean.
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