any of you install non-OEM driving lights in your stock mounting sockets?

i found an almost-perfect fit from Hella, installed yesterday. i'm very pleased with the result.. pix soon!

~joel

are you serious? lights that fit in the fog light sockets? I popped off one of the covers to find this funky bracket looking thing. The OEM fogs are Koito..so I know the fogs aren't ____... But I'd like to see your Hellas...

Are they the Hella Optilux 2500? I'd love to have some angel eyes in there!

don't forget to post install pics =P

Angel eyes! Yeah, those are pretty cool. I'd love an option to get those installed. Must've been a pretty penny, I bet...

How big are the fog cutouts on the xA? the 2500s are 4" in diameter.

How big are the fog cutouts on the xA? the 2500s are 4" in diameter.

I believe they are 4". The fogs my friend put in his Celica after his OEM ones shattered were 4" and they looked like they fit perfectly (minus the mounting)...

Are they the Hella Optilux 2500? I'd love to have some angel eyes in there!

yup those are the ones.. they are a tight fit.. i changed the angel eye LED color at the same time, so they're red :D

That's great.. I'm sure they look awesome on your car. Did you MacGyver the hole cover to fit around it?

Can't wait to see the pics.

Here's a link to the Hella 2500.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=33709&item=2478571851&rd=1

CivicEater, how were they mounted? Did you use the wiring for the OEM fogs or did you use the ones that came with the set? Wanna help me install mine? :D

btw, red halos, huh? Watch out for cops..they might give you a ticket.

im also interested in the install.. and how they looked on the xa. picccs

pix will be available tonight. had to borrow a digicam :D


the angel eyes will soon be wired so they cannot be on if the parking lights are on, meaning i wont' accidentally forget and drive with em like that.


as far as fitment... well.. it was a pain in the ___. you'll have to drill your own mounting holes, buy longer mounting bolts (it's a metric 8X1.25 thread) and fabricate some special washers to support the bolts through the plastic.

oh, and i used the supplied wiring harness. slightly modified with a relay in-line to make sure i don't leave them on with the car off.

http://images.cardomain.com/member_images/12/web/324000-324999/324578_113_full.jpg

here's pix of the fitment and angel eye (remember, it's sunny florida here lol. they're very bright in the dark)

http://images.cardomain.com/member_images/12/web/324000-324999/324578_117_full.jpg


http://images.cardomain.com/member_images/12/web/324000-324999/324578_116_full.jpg

ooo.. that red angel eye is sick :P

nice work :D

Excellent job.. that looks great.

nice job. they look great...