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Jtiger360 LED reverse lights? 12-21-2012, 03:01 PM
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z3r0 I run hid reverse 12-24-2012, 09:01 PM
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HVACgtp Re: LED reverse lights? 12-24-2012, 09:50 PM
DirtDog Yes this hid reverse thing... 12-24-2012, 09:51 PM
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z3r0 You just make a relay harness... 12-25-2012, 11:51 AM
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    I got 12k 35w hids in my fogs for the past 4 months & the houseings are fine
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    Had some in my old gt? Factory housing melted a bit in the front, but I picked up some aftermarket factory fogs from napa, had hids in them for lil more than a year and no melting problems whatsoever.
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    Quote Originally Posted by HVACgtp View Post
    Had some in my old gt? Factory housing melted a bit in the front, but I picked up some aftermarket factory fogs from napa, had hids in them for lil more than a year and no melting problems whatsoever.
    I guess I got to buy new housing for the fog, what kind do I need and how to I replace the fog housing?
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    Call up napa and say I'm looking for got light housings for whatever year your gp is. Either that or do what a lot of guys do and buy the blazertec fogs and retro them in the old stock ones place. I personally had no problems with the hids in the new factory housings, and even during the summer sitting in traffic with no air moving over them they didn't melt or discolor
    2001 Silver GT; K&N Intake, 2.5in catback to flowmaster 40's, custom tune, led tails drag wheels and halos......SOLD
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    Quote Originally Posted by HVACgtp View Post
    Call up napa and say I'm looking for got light housings for whatever year your gp is. Either that or do what a lot of guys do and buy the blazertec fogs and retro them in the old stock ones place. I personally had no problems with the hids in the new factory housings, and even during the summer sitting in traffic with no air moving over them they didn't melt or discolor

    alright will do! Hid kit are cheap + the housing is not too expensive. HID fogs is deff the next mod . I also plan on getting slotted and drilled rotors to go with my new brake pads.

    Got my Sliver star Ultra bulbs today. BIG differences.
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    I paid I think like 60-70 bucks for brand new fogs from napa, not bad
    2001 Silver GT; K&N Intake, 2.5in catback to flowmaster 40's, custom tune, led tails drag wheels and halos......SOLD
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    Quote Originally Posted by HVACgtp View Post
    I paid I think like 60-70 bucks for brand new fogs from napa, not bad
    Not bad at all. After I get my new brake pads and rotors I will pick up a new set of new fogs and order a 6k HID kit.
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    Sweet!!!! Had 3k in mine, and not for nothing they actually out shined my 5k kit in my Snyder projectors in my 01
    2001 Silver GT; K&N Intake, 2.5in catback to flowmaster 40's, custom tune, led tails drag wheels and halos......SOLD
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    Quote Originally Posted by HVACgtp View Post
    Sweet!!!! Had 3k in mine, and not for nothing they actually out shined my 5k kit in my Snyder projectors in my 01
    nice I decided to go 5k this time. I had 6k in one my previous cars. ^ . ^ the 6k looks really good on black cars.

    Ebay projectors with a scratch on it! :/ this was back in 2008.


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    I run hid reverse

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    Quote Originally Posted by z3r0 View Post
    I run hid reverse
    Is it a pain to hook up hid to reverse?
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    Hid reverse?
    2001 Silver GT; K&N Intake, 2.5in catback to flowmaster 40's, custom tune, led tails drag wheels and halos......SOLD
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    Yes this hid reverse thing has my attention??? I would imagine it definitely makes it easier to see at night when backing up

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    Oh I read that wrong lol, I seen that before, would like to know how to retro them in there
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    Since you posted in the introductions section.....

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    Thank you.
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    You just make a relay harness and modify an h13 bulb a little. There is a write up on gpona idk if I brought it here

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    Yup they fit into a 3057 socket, they are universal for a few sizes, you will be happy with the output, at least I am lol. Gotta figure out how to apply separate 12 volts to them so that at night when someone's tailgating me I can blind the **** outta them lol
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