Installed HID Fogs...
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mr_mazda329
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- 97 Mazda Miata; 09 CWP Mazdaspeed 3
Wow...looks really good. I used the cheap luminics. I wish they were that bright. I'm sure snow helps with the saturation tho. Did it take long to install?
AllLostThings
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- 2007 Mazdaspeed 3
Looks great! I wanted to do something very similar. I'd also be interested to know how long it took.
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my3needsaname
They look like they're actually useful now!
How'd you get them to go on without the headlights?
How'd you get them to go on without the headlights?
I had regular bulbs before as well and they were nowhere as bright or as yellow. The snow does help some, but I should take a pic on a dry road at night and you will the saturation is pretty much identical.
The hardest part was removing the metal tabs inside the foglights. I used a pair of needle nose pliers and compressed the tab until it was small enough to come out. You have to be careful as the metal can actually scratch off the reflective finish inside the housing.
The HIDs themselves were plug and play and the hardest part is making the wiring look clean. It took all of 30 minutes to install the HIDs and thats because I am anal about wiring.
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Yes they are MUCH more useful. I did the independent foglight mod, and used the jumper method.
oaklandopen
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so im guessing you don't have the gt model then...cuz last i saw there is no howto for the gt's
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my3needsaname
Awwwwww...frick.
I have a Canadian MS3 which only came in the GT trim and yes there is a how to. There are actually two methods. One is the firewall wire method, and the second is the jumper method. I prefer the jumper method because it is easily reversible with no evidence left behind.
the intimidator
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looks good like how bright it is good job
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there is a how to for the GT which requires you to put a wire through the firewall and such
http://www. mazda 3forums .com/index.php?topic=11730.0]
There is an alternative method that requires a simple jumper wire in the fuse box under the hood. Saves the hassle of running a wire through the firewall and doesn't require splicing into the factory harness.
Hey element, can you show me where the how-to is? Also, what metal tabs on the fogs did you adjust? Did you adjust the height of your foglight beams?
If you look in your foglight housings you will see a metal cylinder. I removed those.
I can't link directly but here are the pics showing what needs to be done. You will remove the fog light relay and then will be adding in the purple wire with spade connectors. I know that the car this is being done on is not an MS3 but rather a regular Mazda3 with OEM HIDs there are a number of MS3 GT owners that have done this and found it works great! Your fog lights also stay on for about 5 seconds after you turn your car off and then shut off with this mod. The nice thing is that it is easily reversible back to stock for those dealership visits.
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AllLostThings
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That's great thank you! I guess I'll plan to do this mod when I change out the front bumper.
