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Old Jun 19, 2008 | 01:13 AM
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lool i cant wait
Old Jun 19, 2008 | 06:20 PM
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Mine arrived at customs last night. Friday delivery would be sweeeeeet.
Old Jun 19, 2008 | 06:52 PM
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are there any differences?
Old Jun 19, 2008 | 06:53 PM
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nope, probably just no instructions, but a simple search can solve that problem :D
Old Jun 19, 2008 | 08:24 PM
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I got mine in three days. they look great and installation was easy.
Old Jun 20, 2008 | 03:52 AM
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mines at customs right now? o.O how long now? XD
Old Jun 20, 2008 | 07:59 AM
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How hard would it be to put HIDs in these?
Old Jun 20, 2008 | 02:52 PM
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Not hard at all. It is just an H3 bulb so order a HID kit with H3 bulb in your choice of color temp. Order from MobileHID (Clifford) here on SL. I've had his kit for almost 2 yrs w/o any problems.

APT sends a link to the factory foglight installation instructions so I'm assuming we just plug into the factory foglight wiring that all tCs already have (should have?).
Old Jun 20, 2008 | 03:27 PM
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Originally Posted by ichibansf
Not hard at all. It is just an H3 bulb so order a HID kit with H3 bulb in your choice of color temp. Order from MobileHID (Clifford) here on SL. I've had his kit for almost 2 yrs w/o any problems.

APT sends a link to the factory foglight installation instructions so I'm assuming we just plug into the factory foglight wiring that all tCs already have (should have?).
correctamundo! mine didnt even come with that. lucky...
Old Jun 20, 2008 | 06:45 PM
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Yah, APT sent me an email via ebay with the tracking info and a link to the Toyota factory fogilight install PDF.
Old Jun 20, 2008 | 07:16 PM
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Yea installation is identical to OEM... Just different lights that's all. I got the VRDs, luckily I didn't get owned too badly. Got them w/ Christmas special.
Old Jun 20, 2008 | 07:27 PM
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Sweet...I may have to get these.

I'm debating between Fogs + Eyelid or Fig Grills
Old Jun 20, 2008 | 07:33 PM
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get all 3..
Old Jun 20, 2008 | 07:36 PM
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somehow i ran over a bump and one of my fogs popped out. the passenger side... anyone know where i would be able to find one so i wouldnt have to buy the hwole thing?
Old Jun 20, 2008 | 07:39 PM
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Fogs + eye lids. Get a lower grill and make a badgeless upper grill.
Old Jun 20, 2008 | 07:56 PM
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Originally Posted by flintMicaTC
get all 3..
lol that'ld be optimal...but that's not really an option. I have $200 to spend
Old Jun 22, 2008 | 11:16 PM
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Fog lights picked up from USPS yesterday and installed today. You don't even have to jack up the car to install it, but it does make zipping down the excess wiring easier. Just waiting on my yellow vinyl tint from ebay now. Those of you on the fence about getting these should do it before they raise the price again. $110 shipped vs VRD's price ($170 or more?) is still a bargain!
Old Jun 23, 2008 | 01:52 AM
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hmm i havent got time to do it yet, but heres a question. is it red wire to white and black to white? i would think red is possitive and black and negative. hmm? am i correct?
Old Jun 23, 2008 | 03:51 AM
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Yes, white wire on fog light to red wire on harness.
Old Jun 23, 2008 | 03:56 AM
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here's my VRDs. smoked yellow bluebatmobile overlays. i was planning to get yellow HIDs for them but for now im running the yellow nokya H3's. in these pics i had the standard halogens but now the output is a deeper yellow.










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