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First real mod

Discussion in '1st Gen. Tacomas (1995-2004)' started by SunDevilTacoma, Feb 27, 2010.

  1. Feb 28, 2010 at 9:22 AM
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    slickyd

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    You can do just have blinkers beside the headlights and parking lights in the bumper. Its just depends on what you want to do.
     
  2. Feb 28, 2010 at 10:13 AM
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    t33gee

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    is there a link to some other methods of doing this?
     
  3. Feb 28, 2010 at 10:31 AM
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    See: http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/1st-gen-tacomas/77781-fog-light-mod.html

    Completed this about 15 minutes ago. Frankly, I like the hyper-blink effect. Big-ups to "Idrivetoys". For me, the biggest pain in the a$$ was undoing the loom...Toyota spun electrical tape around it 10 to 15 times.:eek: Anyway, well worth the effort!
     
  4. Feb 28, 2010 at 1:07 PM
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    t33gee

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    just did that mod, gunna wait till night to see how it really looks.
     
  5. Feb 28, 2010 at 1:31 PM
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    looks really good, im definitly gonna have to do this
     
  6. Feb 28, 2010 at 1:57 PM
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    so i need some type of resistor to slow down the blinkers? what resistor, where do i put it?
     
  7. Feb 28, 2010 at 2:04 PM
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    SunDevilTacoma

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    That other way sounds good too. Looking forward to the pics!
     
  8. Feb 28, 2010 at 5:32 PM
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    go to advance and ask for a LED blinker resistor to resolve your problem, they will know what to give you
     
  9. Feb 28, 2010 at 5:33 PM
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  10. Feb 28, 2010 at 6:16 PM
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    i did this same thing few months back. i have 10k hid's, and i put sylvania ultra stars in the "fogs." pics available upon request.


    looks good.

    mike
     
  11. Feb 28, 2010 at 9:34 PM
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    thanks for the help.
     
  12. Mar 1, 2010 at 10:00 AM
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  13. Mar 2, 2010 at 8:49 AM
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    What size bulbs are those in the fog lights? And what kind did you get to make them so white?
     
  14. Mar 2, 2010 at 9:19 AM
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    Are you talking about the fogs? Those are 4157 clear.
     
  15. Mar 2, 2010 at 9:41 AM
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    aren't those 27w bulbs for the blinkers? how bright are they now that you converted them over? are you using a 55w bulbs now like most standard foglights use???
     
  16. Mar 2, 2010 at 10:00 AM
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    when i changed the parking lights to parking/blinker combos i went from the stock 194 bulb to an 1157 bulb. that required a new socket and modifying the housing. when i pulled the old blinker bulb they were 4157 amber so i just put 4157 clears back in.
     
  17. Mar 2, 2010 at 10:12 PM
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    Do you have HID's? if so, what bulbs did you use for the fogs?
     
  18. Mar 3, 2010 at 12:54 AM
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    Sweet mod! I would do this when I get my 1st gen, but since im getting an ARB bumper. It would be pointless. But looks awsome! :cool:
     
  19. Mar 3, 2010 at 4:49 AM
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    SunDevilTacoma

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    Nope, no HIDs and I used 4157s for the fogs. That was the amber bulb I pulled out so I put the same one back in. Seems to have worked out well.
     
  20. Mar 3, 2010 at 4:50 AM
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    Thanks!
     

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