mpress2570
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I’ve been waiting for these things to release since the summer. Finally got them today and popped them in. Installation was a breeze. Haven’t found a good way to mount the resistors so I used zip ties. Hopefully they don’t melt. I left the lights on for 20 minutes and they were still holding strong. If anyone has a better way to mount them please let me know. I do have a little tip myself though.
(UPDATE: I thought of the idea of buying four key rings. Attaching them to each mounting hole of the resistors. Then use zip ties around the key rings instead of the resistor mounting holes.)
On the new housings when you install the spring place a washer between the spring and the plastic. They made the opening in the plastic too large so the spring kind of digs into the plastic pretty awkwardly and I can see it being a problem with wear down the road (Pictures below).
Pretty satisfied with the light output. If you’re looking for brightness do NOT use the laminX. If you’re looking to have the fog lights work like fog lights DEFINITELY USE the laminX. (Reason why below)
The look on the truck is amazing. Gives the truck a cleaner look by getting rid of the chrome reflector housings. Goes perfect with my color scheme. I definitely do not have any complaints about these lights. The beam pattern is gorgeous and way nicer than my GTR Gen 3 bulbs I used previously. I would definitely recommend these fog lights.
Credit to Jeremy at the retro shop for sitting on the phone with me explaining the lights and install in detail before I placed my order.
LaminX applied.
Here’s the new housings with the spring installed without a washer. Notice how sloppy the spring sits in the housings.
Now here’s with a washer installed.
Here’s how the new assembly should look.
Xb vs gtr gen 3 beam pattern. The new housing is just sitting on the ground. That’s why it looks funky.
Here’s an example of why the laminX is so useful. In this picture it is snowing extremely hard. With the laminX there is no bright white light reflecting off the snow back at your eyes.
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(UPDATE: I thought of the idea of buying four key rings. Attaching them to each mounting hole of the resistors. Then use zip ties around the key rings instead of the resistor mounting holes.)
On the new housings when you install the spring place a washer between the spring and the plastic. They made the opening in the plastic too large so the spring kind of digs into the plastic pretty awkwardly and I can see it being a problem with wear down the road (Pictures below).
Pretty satisfied with the light output. If you’re looking for brightness do NOT use the laminX. If you’re looking to have the fog lights work like fog lights DEFINITELY USE the laminX. (Reason why below)
The look on the truck is amazing. Gives the truck a cleaner look by getting rid of the chrome reflector housings. Goes perfect with my color scheme. I definitely do not have any complaints about these lights. The beam pattern is gorgeous and way nicer than my GTR Gen 3 bulbs I used previously. I would definitely recommend these fog lights.
Credit to Jeremy at the retro shop for sitting on the phone with me explaining the lights and install in detail before I placed my order.
LaminX applied.
Here’s the new housings with the spring installed without a washer. Notice how sloppy the spring sits in the housings.
Now here’s with a washer installed.
Here’s how the new assembly should look.
Xb vs gtr gen 3 beam pattern. The new housing is just sitting on the ground. That’s why it looks funky.
Here’s an example of why the laminX is so useful. In this picture it is snowing extremely hard. With the laminX there is no bright white light reflecting off the snow back at your eyes.
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