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Post by Macs95lt1 on Feb 7, 2006 10:12:56 GMT -5
Cracked a lens. What size are the lamps? I don't have access to my T/A at the moment to compare. Found a set for $40.00, but not sure if they'll fit. Thanks
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Post by '68SuperchargedLT1Camaro on Feb 7, 2006 10:44:29 GMT -5
I'm not sure which flog lamps you'll need, or their size, but I'll try to find out for you.
Anyone else care to help out?
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Post by Macs95lt1 on Feb 7, 2006 11:30:16 GMT -5
I'm guessing by your responce that going to Walmart and picking up a set that is the same size lens doesn't mean that it's going to work. There probably like everything esle on this car and generic parts don't work for it. Maybe the best thing is for me to wait and take mine out so I can compare.
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Post by '68SuperchargedLT1Camaro on Feb 7, 2006 11:37:08 GMT -5
Some "universal" replacements may work, if you are willing to do a little work, and make them fit well. There is no way I could tell you for sure with out trying it myself. I hope someone will chime in and help you out.
I'm at my shop right now. If you need, I can go outside, and measure the stock LT1 TA fog light diameter, and the opening diameter on an LT1 TA that's parked outside.
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Post by Alex94TAGT on Feb 7, 2006 12:44:11 GMT -5
I've used both a $100 set of KCHilites, and a $35 set from Walmart.
-The KC Hilites ("daylighters" kit #417 iirc) barely fit -- took quite a bit of bracket modification. They have a 3" diameter housing, but they are deep. I would not recommend these, mainly because they are 100watt bulbs -- much too bright for street use.
-The Walmart lights that I currently have are great. I don't recall the name, but they are "halo" lights with a clear lens. I tore them open and removed the small colored condoms from the halo bulbs, so the halo is now a white ring. I installed a push/pull type switch to change from fog/halo lights. Ordinarily, I would consider these ricey, but they turned out really nice. I'd recommend them.
Now, if I could just remember the name of the Walmart lights...
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Post by Alex94TAGT on Feb 7, 2006 12:48:26 GMT -5
Ahh -- found an old post of mine. They are Walmart "Cyberwhite" 55watt Halo foglights. (-Factory bulbs are a mere 18.5 watts). I believe they make the same thing under the "TrailBlazer" brand, but it should be the same foglight.
I dont recall exactly what I did to the bracket to get these to work, but you should be able to figure it out if you're good with that sort of thing. I think I had to measure and drill a few holes to screw in the foglights from the sides. (Factory fogs are mounted vertically from the top. I might have cut off that top bracket flange, and mounted these from the horizontal sides...)
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Post by Macs95lt1 on Feb 7, 2006 13:17:00 GMT -5
Thanks Alex and 68 Supercharged. I'm going to go see how much fabrication it would take of time compared to the cost of direct replacement. I just don't seem to have time anymore, always something going on, but I can't stand to see it cracked either.
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Post by Midnight T/A on Feb 9, 2006 15:29:32 GMT -5
Sorry to tell you this, but so far I haven't been able to find the stock lenses by themselves. Even from the dealers by me you can only get the whole fog light housing not just the lens itself. Your best bet is either find someone parting out a car and grab the fog lights from them to replace yours or go aftermarket.
When one of mine on my 97 got busted I just went aftermarket. I went with APCs (don't yell, I know, ricer lights) with 55W to 85W bulbs and replaceable lenses in either clear or blue. I can't find the part number but I'll see if I can find them on their website. The only thing I had to do to make them work was to make a few small welds where the bracket that holds the housing and the bracket that attaches to the car itself meet. Doing that they fit into the fog light holes perfect and I can still adjust them so they shine where I want them too.
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