Hi all, after reading many threads and searching all over hid planet and checking out all the cool retros. I thought i finally join and ask questions specific for my own SUV, i got a Chrysler Aspen 07 with HiLow H13 Headlight and 9145/H10 Fogs. Im wanting ton retro my fogs as my headlights are really expensive ($160 on Amazon) and the Fogs are like $30 for a pair and much easier for me to work on. HIDs are horrible in them and halogens are useless which is why i wanting to put in projectors. Ive seen the look of them in fogs and they look awesome and for an SUV being taller than cars. And so the Fogs are higher off the ground (About 2ft or more from what i can tell) i think it would throw great distance. Looking through all threads on here before becoming a member, i came across some great options and well i dont want to spend that much money as i cant. so looking for a budget type project but willing to spend enough to get great performance. And there are some great projects i found and really cool output shots of differ projectors and you guys really know your stuff so i hope i can get a lot of help as im a very visual learner and kinda need step by step ways to figure out what the heck im doing hehe.
Ive seen BMW X5 LED fog lamps and they look good but not great, and hearing them putting out only 1200 lumens seems kinda weak for me. Then the XB LED from TRS, which btw wish i found TRS sooner as DDM tuning kits ive been using seems like shit vs TRS and Morimoto. So now im looking to save up money and do business with TRS instead of DDM, and well ya as for the LED lamps they done make any and wont for my SUV. The Universal one looks like more work to get them to fit which i dont know what to do and dont know if i could void any warranty so ya. And with LED being plug and play i thought it be easier wiring wise but since i have a HID kit anyways (Yes i know PnP in reflector housing sorry i know) im ok with not using LED as i cant change bulbs. Now the best i found is the Fusion fogs and i wanted to know how great all these in your guys opinion and what other options do i have besides those. As well as i ran into earlier and people mentioned these on this forum a few times is the Chrysler 200 Fog lamps. I saw the Ford Fusion Fogs online on Amazon $60 a lamp, and the Chrysler 200 pair lamps for $62. So i find them to be cheap and wanted to know how good is the output from the 200 if anyone knows or has output shots i appreciate to see. The 2011-14 Fog lamps in chryser are older ones and $20 a lamp, but the other pair look newer and are for the 15-16 200. I assume the newer ones would be better, and with the Fusion ones i here being awesome with HIDs, which is what i want to put in them. is the Chrysler 200 ones the same? i would prefer these for the price and because its for newer Chyrslers i could get luck and find little modifying to do for my Aspen.
If you look online you find someone showing the color flicker of hids in the chrylser 200 fog lamps, and i know with halogen projectors are not for HIDs but some like the Fusion do really well with them which is what im looking for. So what you guys recommend and bigger question is how do i do the retrofit like how to bake and open the fog lamps and how to put the projectors into there and how do i make them stay in the housing like ive seen people just use this epoxy glue JB wield stuff or what? How do i align them right and horizontal and make them stay and stuff. And these fogs are sealed from weather and water so i assume i dont have to put the lens back on from my stock fog Lamps? I looked at differ threads and how to but need specfic help on my truck so ya. sorry for long post i had a lot to say and lots of questions so what you guys think i can do? My final result im looking for is the functional projector with HID along with it being smaller and not filling the Fog lamp hole. So ill attach some how a shroud to fill it up with and wanting to spray paint it black to give it a nice clean look. So ya i think thats enough for me to ask right now and see what you guys think of. Great to be on this forum too and it is my first so sorry for all Noob questions and thank for any help
Ive seen BMW X5 LED fog lamps and they look good but not great, and hearing them putting out only 1200 lumens seems kinda weak for me. Then the XB LED from TRS, which btw wish i found TRS sooner as DDM tuning kits ive been using seems like shit vs TRS and Morimoto. So now im looking to save up money and do business with TRS instead of DDM, and well ya as for the LED lamps they done make any and wont for my SUV. The Universal one looks like more work to get them to fit which i dont know what to do and dont know if i could void any warranty so ya. And with LED being plug and play i thought it be easier wiring wise but since i have a HID kit anyways (Yes i know PnP in reflector housing sorry i know) im ok with not using LED as i cant change bulbs. Now the best i found is the Fusion fogs and i wanted to know how great all these in your guys opinion and what other options do i have besides those. As well as i ran into earlier and people mentioned these on this forum a few times is the Chrysler 200 Fog lamps. I saw the Ford Fusion Fogs online on Amazon $60 a lamp, and the Chrysler 200 pair lamps for $62. So i find them to be cheap and wanted to know how good is the output from the 200 if anyone knows or has output shots i appreciate to see. The 2011-14 Fog lamps in chryser are older ones and $20 a lamp, but the other pair look newer and are for the 15-16 200. I assume the newer ones would be better, and with the Fusion ones i here being awesome with HIDs, which is what i want to put in them. is the Chrysler 200 ones the same? i would prefer these for the price and because its for newer Chyrslers i could get luck and find little modifying to do for my Aspen.
If you look online you find someone showing the color flicker of hids in the chrylser 200 fog lamps, and i know with halogen projectors are not for HIDs but some like the Fusion do really well with them which is what im looking for. So what you guys recommend and bigger question is how do i do the retrofit like how to bake and open the fog lamps and how to put the projectors into there and how do i make them stay in the housing like ive seen people just use this epoxy glue JB wield stuff or what? How do i align them right and horizontal and make them stay and stuff. And these fogs are sealed from weather and water so i assume i dont have to put the lens back on from my stock fog Lamps? I looked at differ threads and how to but need specfic help on my truck so ya. sorry for long post i had a lot to say and lots of questions so what you guys think i can do? My final result im looking for is the functional projector with HID along with it being smaller and not filling the Fog lamp hole. So ill attach some how a shroud to fill it up with and wanting to spray paint it black to give it a nice clean look. So ya i think thats enough for me to ask right now and see what you guys think of. Great to be on this forum too and it is my first so sorry for all Noob questions and thank for any help
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