How to install projector / halo fog lights
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How to install projector / halo fog lights
I bought the projector/halo fog lights off ebay as both mine were cracked.
Of coarse one was broke in shipping so month-half later for replacement I am out in the garage installing them.
They were advertised as plug and play but of coarse there are two wires not part of the OEM harness. Looks like these are for the halo outer ring (led I think). What do I connect these too ??? I think people with halo headlights were splicing into the turn signal or similar ... do the same ??? Of coarse no instructions included.
Just curious, why are these seperate power supply ... I assume different V or W ???
Of coarse one was broke in shipping so month-half later for replacement I am out in the garage installing them.
They were advertised as plug and play but of coarse there are two wires not part of the OEM harness. Looks like these are for the halo outer ring (led I think). What do I connect these too ??? I think people with halo headlights were splicing into the turn signal or similar ... do the same ??? Of coarse no instructions included.
Just curious, why are these seperate power supply ... I assume different V or W ???
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I just installed my LED PROJECTOR HEADLIGHTS on Saturday. For the LED's, I tapped the park/turn signal bulb wiring harness. Power would be the center wire and ground would be the black wire.
These light are great and a must do mod. Ebay has them under $170. They look great and are much better lights that the stock assemblies. I can now see where I'm going.
These light are great and a must do mod. Ebay has them under $170. They look great and are much better lights that the stock assemblies. I can now see where I'm going.
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Sorry, a little confused ...
Should the LED ring light be on while the main fog light projector lamp is on or are they only meant to be on when the fog light is off and the headlight is on for "show" ???
Should the LED ring light be on while the main fog light projector lamp is on or are they only meant to be on when the fog light is off and the headlight is on for "show" ???
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I think it's your choice. Just have to wire accordingly. With the projector headlights the are on with just the park lights and also with the headlights.
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bob, thats the version ive been looking at.
you say they light the road much beter?
do they have seperat hi/lo aim?
you dont by any chance have better pics of the back and or installed etc do you?
you say they light the road much beter?
do they have seperat hi/lo aim?
you dont by any chance have better pics of the back and or installed etc do you?
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Install is a piece of cake, the headlights plug right into the stock wiring harness, then you hook up the LED's as I explained above.
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Do you have any pictures of the lights installed on the truck yet??? Also the blinkers look like they might not be very bright, or is the size decieving in the picture??? They look great in the photo, but I would like to see them on the truck and the price is very good...
How about a day shot and then a night shot with just the leds and halos on...
Thanks
How about a day shot and then a night shot with just the leds and halos on...
Thanks
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I actually went ahead after talking to some people and just spliced the halo/ring light wiring right back into the wires that power the main bulb of the fog light. The down side is the ring light only comes on when the main fog light bulb is on as others mentioned but it is still clearly visible and does look cool. The LED ring light will not draw more than it needs so there is no harm in hooking it directly to the main bulb power ... I guess they just dont do it to give you the option to run them elsewhere to have only the ring light on. For those that are discussing the halo headlights, adding the halo fog lights would really complete the package.
I can say that I think the stock fog lights were brighter than these by far but they do throw a bit more light evenely and further out to the sides. Very high quality housing compared to stock and also a glass cover rathe rthan plastic which I am confident melted on mine as I always run the fog lights as night.
I can say that I think the stock fog lights were brighter than these by far but they do throw a bit more light evenely and further out to the sides. Very high quality housing compared to stock and also a glass cover rathe rthan plastic which I am confident melted on mine as I always run the fog lights as night.
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I actually went ahead after talking to some people and just spliced the halo/ring light wiring right back into the wires that power the main bulb of the fog light. The down side is the ring light only comes on when the main fog light bulb is on as others mentioned but it is still clearly visible and does look cool.
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Here are a few pictures of the Projector headlights:
Lights off:
Park light on:
Full front end shot:
Night shot:
Night shot no flash:
Close up night shot park light only:
Close up night shot with headlights on:
All I can say is that I really like them and they work better than the factory headlights IMO.
Lights off:
Park light on:
Full front end shot:
Night shot:
Night shot no flash:
Close up night shot park light only:
Close up night shot with headlights on:
All I can say is that I really like them and they work better than the factory headlights IMO.
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Thanks BB the signal light is alot brighter than I thought... The one thing I never liked about my truck is that the blinker lights are not easily seen from different directions because the headlight kind of drowns it out. But these don't look to have that problem... They look great on your truck, I wonder if they would look as good on a truck that is other wise stock on the outside (no fancy bumpers, etc.)...