TSX Fog light retrofit with Lexus ES300 projectors - Page 2

LC2ner · 06-27-2009, 09:23 PM

Aghhh, wrong thread.

Super nice kit though. Is it as bright in person or is it somewhat toned down??

pdpgps · 06-28-2009, 11:32 AM

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Originally Posted by kuma912

How would this fit with a mugen hid front lip?

i'm not too familiar with the mugen lip, but if youc an fit foglights behind the bumper just fine, the retrofit will work. The HID kit can always be tethered to something behind the bumper. There's enough clearance back there.

inkedup · 06-28-2009, 07:51 PM

They look real nice.

icemiko · 06-28-2009, 09:05 PM

It looks nice but then the housing looks kind of weird since the projector is so small and the hole for the lense is so big, lol.

Dark · 06-28-2009, 09:27 PM

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Originally Posted by icemiko

It looks nice but then the housing looks kind of weird since the projector is so small and the hole for the lense is so big, lol.

it looks 10x better in person.

TTercel · 06-28-2009, 09:37 PM

Wonder if there is a way for us 2006+ guys can do this.

pdpgps · 06-28-2009, 10:49 PM

You can definitely do it. The 06+ fog lights have pretty strong glass lenses already so you won't need lexan. Since your fogs are already installed, you would have the option of taking them off and sending them to get retrofitted, or buy an ebay set and retrofit those.

the_cl9 · 06-29-2009, 04:12 AM

sorry (nothing intended) but i think it looks gehetto.. the housing doesn't fit correctly plus the hole cutting is ridget and looks very uneven.

factory fog with HID>retrofit fog

mclovintsx · 06-29-2009, 05:42 AM

unlike the guy above me, I think it looks nice! I just might have to do this but I have an 07. =0

pdpgps · 06-29-2009, 08:40 PM

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Originally Posted by the_cl9

sorry (nothing intended) but i think it looks gehetto.. the housing doesn't fit correctly plus the hole cutting is ridget and looks very uneven.

factory fog with HID>retrofit fog

Thanks for your opinion. I know from the picture the housing doesn't seem to fit super tight, but to me it was more about the projectors than the housing. As long as the projectors are secured and protected, it's kind of hard to notice that minute misfitment unless you bend down and look real hard. As for the brightness, it's hard to describe without you being there in person to see it too, but the light intensity is just so much more than factory fogs with HIDs. You can actually get a cut off with the projectors, since they were designed more to work with HIDs than TSX factory fogs, which when aimed improperly will create excessive glare to oncoming drivers. Just think of the ricey cars which blind the crap out of you with their HID kits in non HID headlights.

I'll upload a vid later tonight, and maybe you guys can see how it is

Racing Gear · 06-29-2009, 09:01 PM

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Originally Posted by pdpgps

Thanks for your opinion. I know from the picture the housing doesn't seem to fit super tight, but to me it was more about the projectors than the housing. As long as the projectors are secured and protected, it's kind of hard to notice that minute misfitment unless you bend down and look real hard. As for the brightness, it's hard to describe without you being there in person to see it too, but the light intensity is just so much more than factory fogs with HIDs. You can actually get a cut off with the projectors, since they were designed more to work with HIDs than TSX factory fogs, which when aimed improperly will create excessive glare to oncoming drivers. Just think of the ricey cars which blind the crap out of you with their HID kits in non HID headlights.

I'll upload a vid later tonight, and maybe you guys can see how it is

I cannot agree with you more about the Honda OEM reflector style fogs & HID combo which = INSTANT GLARE MACHINE!

Even though the ES300 fogs are not designed for HID either, they definitely do 10 times better job than the OEM reflector style fogs in terms of controlling the output/less glare. Plus the yellow lenses produce nice deep yellow output. Much more deeper yellow than the JDM style yellow lense fogs you can buy on ebay for the TSX.

pdpgps · 06-29-2009, 09:31 PM

cut off

that's a pretty deep yellow!

willy18 · 06-30-2009, 05:35 PM

I think they would look better with a set of EDM Accord Diesel fog light covers. IIRC, the Accord Diesel has round projector fog lights.

04pwptehsex · 06-30-2009, 05:38 PM

^word

Jay481985 · 07-02-2009, 06:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Racing Gear

I cannot agree with you more about the Honda OEM reflector style fogs & HID combo which = INSTANT GLARE MACHINE!

Even though the ES300 fogs are not designed for HID either, they definitely do 10 times better job than the OEM reflector style fogs in terms of controlling the output/less glare. Plus the yellow lenses produce nice deep yellow output. Much more deeper yellow than the JDM style yellow lense fogs you can buy on ebay for the TSX.

I run 55 watt hids in my foglight (4300k) and they do not glare since I left that glare protector in and I had them coated in the front like the stock h11 have. So I can run them all the time without blinding people.