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Old Aug 11, 2008 | 12:40 PM
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I also suggest taking off the bracket in the red box in the picture below. Gives you some more room to work with.

Hey VIP G borrowed your pic, hope you dont mind. thanks
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Old Aug 11, 2008 | 01:56 PM
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holy junk!!!! that was hard as hell!! i dont have the huge hands and it was very difficult to get the fog lights out, especially on the passenger side.

Enough venting, cant wait to see what they look like at night.

thanks
For the fog lights I just went through the top...
is that what you mean was tight?
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Old Aug 11, 2008 | 01:58 PM
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Originally Posted by MaxToTheG37
For the fog lights I just went through the top...
is that what you mean was tight?
ya the fog light was the hardest going thru the wheel well.
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Old Aug 11, 2008 | 02:14 PM
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Oh ok... I went from up top for the fog... Went through the well for the HID...
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Old Aug 11, 2008 | 02:15 PM
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ya the HID would be super easy thru the wheel well.

The Mtec fogs and parking light bulbs i got from eBay looks pretty good.
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Old Aug 12, 2008 | 12:01 AM
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Yea I've taken that bracket off too, Good look
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Old Aug 24, 2008 | 01:59 AM
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is it absolutely necessary to take off the wheel or is it possible to just turn the steering wheel all the way to the opposite side...and also is it ok to use LED's for the parking lights?
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Old Aug 24, 2008 | 02:32 AM
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you can leave the wheel on but it will make it tough, I've done both and its well worth taking the wheel off. Yes LEDs are great for the parking lights
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Old Aug 24, 2008 | 02:47 AM
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Originally Posted by VIP G
you can leave the wheel on but it will make it tough, I've done both and its well worth taking the wheel off. Yes LEDs are great for the parking lights
Awesome thx...what kind of h1 bulbs did you use?
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Old Aug 24, 2008 | 07:34 PM
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^ 12k purple from motoringmax on ebay
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Old Aug 26, 2008 | 09:30 PM
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I just did this last night, theres no need for unscrewing anything. I unscrewed the two screws on the fog bulb on my first attempt and it would not thread back in. i had to use a slightly bigger screw.

i DONT recommend unscrewing any of the screws that hold it in. Instead there are metal clips that can EASILY be used to remove the bulb.
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Old Aug 27, 2008 | 12:53 AM
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screws went back in just tough for big hands, have your g/f do it, lol.
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Old Sep 2, 2008 | 12:54 AM
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i cant get the damn screw off for the HIDs... i think mine was over tightened...
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Old Sep 2, 2008 | 01:03 AM
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WHat screw? u dont have to do that... Just open the dust cap. turn the HID silver pentagon looking thing a inch and it pulls right out... simple.
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Old Sep 2, 2008 | 02:38 AM
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my bad.. it was extremely hard to turn the pentagon... passenger side went like a breeze
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