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xolent
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[AE86] foglights Wed, 26 January 2005 11:14 Go to next message
first of all, no i do not want yellow ones like takumi's. i have no intention of getting them just for the sake of making it look like takumi's.

anyways... i can't see didly squat in the rain with my car. it's scary. i CAN NOT see the white lines on the road unless i have to make a real effort to, the lights are simply crap in the rain. the lights are just below standard on normal nights, let alone rainy nights. but i didn't care, i just put up with it.

one night, i was driving in the rain with the mrs on board, and i was following the white lines on the road and trying to keep between then (this was pretty much normal for me when it rains), until i drove across an intersection. for a quick recap, in the middle of an intersection, they do not have white lines to guide you. so after i drove past it, i quickly was trying to find the white line again to get myself balanced with the road. oh god... and as i was looking, i saw the line again. however, as i looked closer, it was one of those concrete lines that were like those islands thingy majigs, that made sure that no dick head would ever past the other side of the road without getting a massive bump. And then, I noticed my car was going straight between it, and i swerved. too late. BANG.

that's when it was the last straw (funny thing is this was a month ago).

anyways, does anyone know where i can buy a pair of them? i checked my local autobarn but they have those huge rounded ones only.

i've noticed a few people on here with them, but i don't recall their names by anychance, so can someone tell me where to get them and their experiences and would this actually help vision at night? and i don't get the difference between a yellow fog light and a white one? i remember my friend telling me yellow light penetrates through fog? but i don't know, because he is also the friend that told me his friend's standard 3 series bmw had twin turbos on a e36 m3 and gbox and could turn off the turbos whenever you want with a swimple switch. Rolling Eyes

any help would be appreciated. cheers

[Updated on: Wed, 26 January 2005 11:41]

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oldcorollas
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Re: [AE86] foglights Wed, 26 January 2005 11:28 Go to previous messageGo to next message
what would be better is..

if your current lenses are no good, ditch them if you can get some Hella lense replacements.

then get some good "Legal" globes, like the Plus50 or Plus 60 that Hella and Philips etc make.. do NOT buy the crappy "50bazillion% better, 8000K" bulbs.. just get a good quality bulb from a proper light company Wink

Philips also do ones like diamond vision etc....

basically, your stock lights should be good enough.. if not, then get better lenses, or get better bulbs (maybe bulbs first.. autone had the Hella Plus 50's for under $30 a pair!)

driving with foglights/driving lights on in the city, or where it isn't foggy is illegal and you may be fined (although police never seem to do anything to the morons aroudn here)

Cya, Stewart
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Re: [AE86] foglights Wed, 26 January 2005 11:37 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Hey there is nothing wrong with foglights!!

I only got mine cause I wanted to look like TAKUMI!!! hahahaha
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v248/shcao/truenofront.jpg
To be honest, there are some pretty crappy gashes on my front lip, so the fog lights cover them up..


I bought these ones from Kmart... 50 bux on the shelf.. But for some reason, the chick at the counter only charged me 10... heheh... Rolling Eyes

were these the ones you were after? (BTW. they come in clear white)

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Re: [AE86] foglights Wed, 26 January 2005 11:41 Go to previous messageGo to next message
JDM yo

http://forums.toymods.org.au/index.php?t=getfile&id=9181&rid=6270&S=1fadced666a7cc684faf841d9179b5ef
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xolent
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Re: [AE86] foglights Wed, 26 January 2005 11:47 Go to previous messageGo to next message
yeh! i'm after white one's but.
not particularly to help me clear fog, but to just act like another set of headlights!
because bloody oath, i can't afford the jdm ones which apparently makes vision totally different.
k-mart? i'll check there a.s.a.p!
thanx for the help in a record time!
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oldcorollas
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Re: [AE86] foglights Wed, 26 January 2005 11:53 Go to previous messageGo to next message
and that helps how?

there is definitely somethign wrong with BAD headlights and BAD foglights.. they suck.. they spray light in all the wrong places and do not help you see the road.. and you blind oncoming drivers..

Hella parts.
http://www.hella.com.au/cgi-bin/catalogue.pl?flcmd =showsection&flrecsection=Auxiliary

you can get them on ebay pretty cheaply from time to time...

i don't really recommend any other lenses.. Narva are ok i guess, but Hella just seem to work nicely Smile
maybe Cibie would also be good, but they are even more expensive than Hella
http://www.cibie.com/Page/HeadLamp/index.htm

they don't seem to carry replacement halogen inserts for your car, but you may be able to get them in other brands (particularly japanese brands)

toysport lists H4 conversion kits made by:
NEOLITE
CIBIE
DIAMOND
and HELLA
http://www.toysport.com/catalog/parts%20by%20model /Corolla%20RWD%2084-87%20parts.htm
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oldcorollas
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Re: [AE86] foglights Wed, 26 January 2005 13:35 Go to previous message
Hella 1043.. 200x142mm
anyone want to confirm this is right for an AE86?

http://www.hella.com.au/cgi-bin/catalogue.pl?flcmd =preview&flmaint=815

http://www.hella.com.au/images/1043.jpg

Cya, Stewart
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