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Old May 11, 2010 | 03:40 PM
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Originally Posted by MaxToTheG37
well... All I did was unhook my JWT bracket and lifted the intakes and proped them outta the way... if you have stock intakes... you need to remove the intake box....

then stick your hand down there... I really dont know what the big deal is about be specific in what part of the above you dont understand...
anyone with pics of the installation via the top? please help!
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Old May 13, 2010 | 04:04 PM
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Originally Posted by rumple_rumple
anyone with pics of the installation via the top? please help!
Well, I am not a handyman, . For my 2010 G37 sedan, I want to see pics of where I should go. Is it a bulb replacement only or is there a ballast to deal with too. Lastly, should I go HID or VLED? Thanks in advance for any kind of advice, .
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Old May 13, 2010 | 08:02 PM
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Only time you deal with a ballast is the HID. I don't think you'll be able to reach the city or fog lights very well from the top, its a pretty tight fit for both
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Old May 13, 2010 | 10:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Gazan37
Only time you deal with a ballast is the HID. I don't think you'll be able to reach the city or fog lights very well from the top, its a pretty tight fit for both
i've done it multiple times through the top and after i'm done my hands are all scratched up and bleeding sometimes haha. so, i recommend if you have big hands do not attempt doing this lol.
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Old May 28, 2010 | 12:57 AM
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First time to post here and thank you so much for the diy. I was able to change the headlight to HID going from bottom without taking the wheel out but I am having big trouble locating the City/Parking light (Yellow circle) in the picture, can anyone pls help locating it?picture would be excellent!
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Old Jun 4, 2010 | 10:01 PM
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So the city/parking lights for a 2010 G37 Sedan are 7440 bulbs or 194? Need to get some mirror bulbs in there asap!
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Old Jun 5, 2010 | 09:30 AM
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194 will fit
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Old Jun 9, 2010 | 04:31 PM
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I know its a noob question ..

but which one is the fog light and which one is the parking light ? =S

we usually talk about it in arabic not english so no idea which one is which
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Old Jun 9, 2010 | 06:04 PM
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the fog light is the long tube like bulb (in the middle of the housing closest to the grille) and the parking light is the small filament bulb just below the fog bulb
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Old Jun 10, 2010 | 02:04 PM
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I took out the parking light all together, I just have the HID and the option of turning the fog lights on. it makes the HID look cleaner while on by itself, and I dont live in canada so I dont have to have it. I will try to post pictures.
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Old Jun 16, 2010 | 05:52 PM
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Originally Posted by hispeed-lowdrag
the fog light is the long tube like bulb (in the middle of the housing closest to the grille) and the parking light is the small filament bulb just below the fog bulb
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Gunna try and change mine now to my new PIAA H8 Xtreme White Bulbs
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Old Jun 16, 2010 | 06:51 PM
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Went pretty smooth.... To change these fog lamp bulbs you need to remove at least the 2 closest bolts/screws on the plastic shielding of the engine bay (Below Fog Lamps). From there just pull back the plastic flap, squeeze your hand/arm up in there and turn the bulb to remove. I only removed 2 bolts as stated and so my wrists are a bit scratched up... an extra bolt may make this safer, but either way it's a quick 15-20 min swap. Pictures of new bulbs to follow.
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Old Jun 17, 2010 | 12:56 AM
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Nice DIY Guide.

Is there anyway we can install the D2S HID bulbs without removing the bumper?
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Old Jun 17, 2010 | 01:52 AM
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Originally Posted by ilovejdmtoy
Nice DIY Guide.

Is there anyway we can install the D2S HID bulbs without removing the bumper?
Yes, go thru the fender well. helps if you remove the wheel.
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Old Jul 2, 2010 | 10:54 PM
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