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Using OEM Fog Housing as Headlight Housing

Discussion in '2nd Gen Tundras (2007-2013)' started by Noggyeggs, Sep 13, 2020.

  1. Sep 13, 2020 at 5:47 PM
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    Noggyeggs

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    ..Yeah.
    Anyone .?
     
  2. Sep 13, 2020 at 5:48 PM
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    What in the world are you talking about? :confused:
     
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    Yeah I’ve done it. Then I placed those large eyelashes around the hole. It’s super cute.
     
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  5. Sep 13, 2020 at 6:07 PM
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    You'd have to change the reflector/lens as that determines the beam pattern, and they'd still be too low to the ground to do much good.
     
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  7. Sep 14, 2020 at 12:58 AM
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    You've misunderstood sir, alas, due to My Own Vague Post.


    I Meant : Anyone have Experience, In affixing the "Headlight bulb+harness into the FOg Light "Housing"
    Example: u Hit a Deer, Headlight Housing is Busted, Putting the Headlight BULB And Accompanying Wiring with THAT , Into FOG Housing.. Does Anyone Get What I Am Saying..?
     
  8. Sep 14, 2020 at 1:28 AM
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    Inserting HEADLIGHT Bulb, with it's power, into the OEM, Foglight Housing.
     
  9. Sep 14, 2020 at 3:48 AM
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    I've never read of anyone doing this, but I imagine that you'd have to extend the length of the wiring to reach the fog lamp location, and due to the beam pattern of the fog housing, the illumination factor would still really suck.
     
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    Too big into too small hole.
     
  11. Sep 14, 2020 at 4:12 AM
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    I think that the hole could be enlarged, but there'd be no going back. Another issue might be the headlamp bulb length being greater than the depth of the fog lamp housing...
     
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  12. Sep 14, 2020 at 4:16 AM
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    No, I haven’t misunderstood. I quoted @Wynnded. Under his user name it says mask... one of my favorite cartoons from the 80s.

    as far as what you are asking, I suppose anything’s possible, but probably a better solution would be to either retrofit the housing with small projectors or install Bajas with the spotlight pattern.
     
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  13. Sep 14, 2020 at 4:17 AM
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    Where there’s a will?
     
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    A bulb like that would most likely melt the housing, not to mention the glare. There are plenty of fog light upgrade options available.
     
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  15. Sep 14, 2020 at 4:21 AM
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    Ha! I forgot about that...
     
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  16. Sep 14, 2020 at 4:30 AM
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    I really should have begun with " In an Emergency Situation , After a Failed Eibach ( ..junk ..Cough) '3" lift Coilover' which Forced the Passenger fender/Headlight Into a few smaller yet Destructive Trees ; at Damn Near 12000 on a Trail in Extreme High Rockies terrain.
    Aaannnd I'll Put some pics.

    It works

    I Know about Baja's


    I'm Poor.


    I Owe $ on this NoG Tundra


    It RUNS GREAT @ 200,398.

    Thanks Y'all
     
  17. Sep 14, 2020 at 4:31 AM
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    *the day after Rescue
     
  18. Sep 14, 2020 at 4:37 AM
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    I probably wouldn't spend the time, just me. Focus on the other repairs.
     
  19. Sep 14, 2020 at 5:29 AM
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    So, this was a serious post. Sorry about the eye lash crack.:thumbsup:
     

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