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Hey, My Cuz and I are going to convert my rear fog lights into brake lights like the JDM Altezza. Has anyone done this before? If so, was there any difficulties??

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Hey, My Cuz and I are going to convert my rear fog lights into brake lights like the JDM Altezza. Has anyone done this before? If so, was there any difficulties??

Its just a few wiring modification, it should'nt be hard at all...

Matt :)

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I have done this to mine - in fact, I have done them to act as tail lights, brake lights and remain as fogs too!

Take a look HERE for detailed instructions on the conversion...

Zee. ;)

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Hi :

Have you got your done??

I have done mine by following the instructions provided by UK forum (ZEE has got the link).Thanks for the smart people overthere :D

I also have done one for my friend. Takes a bit of time when you first do it. ~ 1 .5hour. The 2nd time only took me~ 40min.

My suggestion is as you connecting the cables, mark the cables(with small marking stickers) so you know which is for Left , which is for Right. Just in case if something goes wrong in the future, u know which area to start with fixing.

I have done mine for more than 1 year. no major problem. No problem for the bulbs.

There was one occasion when one of the fog did work. :angry: . I thought what the BBBBB is ogin on , maybe the bulb is stuffed. However that was just a loose connection with the relay.

I find that avoid puting thing toward left side of the boot to avoid hittng the lining, so less chance of knock the connection loose.

Happy New Year all

SSML

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stephenc Community Regular

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Arent the fogs a bit to bright though?

Would piss off following motorists

The rear fog lamps should be the same wattage as the brake lamps @ 21W B)

zee007 Contributor

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Arent the fogs a bit to bright though?

Would piss off following motorists

The rear fog lamps should be the same wattage as the brake lamps @ 21W B)

That's correct - the bulbs are the same, but the reflectors in the fog lights are slightly different, and therefore slightly brighter.... but not irritating for the guys behind in most cases.....

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Wow

So the JDM Altezza Foglights really do act as Brake Lights??

For years, I thought Gran Turismo 3 were making a silly mistake when those Fogs came on! LoL :lol:

?UESTLOVE Community Regular

?UESTLOVE

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HA! Done! Too easy!! At first looking at the diagram Zee hooked me up with, I had no cluw what to do, took me longer to figure the diagram out. But when did, it, too easy! You need the Diodes tho, without them, I recieved the light error on the dash!

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yea dude...

just push that little darn button !!! and before you know its as bright as cop lights !

hey... you could even stop the car, open the door and walk to the back of the car and see for yourself... ;)

hey - hows the LEX rims coming along...

i got my 18s and the ALTEZZA kit fitted - now i wanted to sell the 18s ...

i should be posting pics any day soon - whenever i can get my digi cam working.

joe

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Hey Joe

LoL :lol: i was talking about after the brake/fog conversion, duh!

the 17"s were are great - big jump after rolling round on 16"s for 3 years...

I can't believe ure tired of 18"s already!!

Would love to see pics of ure car now...

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?UESTLOVE

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Hmmm!! One problem i faced is, when i turn my headlights on, the rear fogs will stay on once I brake!! So I unplugged the fog light switch, now the headlights dont work lol!! Anyway around this??

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Hmmm!! One problem i faced is, when i turn my headlights on, the rear fogs will stay on once I brake!! So I unplugged the fog light switch, now the headlights dont work lol!! Anyway around this??

Have you fitted the diodes corretly?

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Hmmm!! One problem i faced is, when i turn my headlights on, the rear fogs will stay on once I brake!! So I unplugged the fog light switch, now the headlights dont work lol!! Anyway around this??

Well that aint right :o

Maybe recheck your connections

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