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Old Dec 31, 2016 | 12:49 PM
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Happy new year guys! I was going to update my LED fogs and tails thread....

https://dodgeforum.com/forum/2nd-gen...and-tails.html

..but the title wouldn't cover these.

Been tinkering... almost done.









Honeycomb plastic mesh bumper grille

 

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Old Dec 31, 2016 | 01:18 PM
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Are the lights really that blue?
 
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Old Dec 31, 2016 | 02:45 PM
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Yes, I ordered white and they sent me blue instead. I didn't realize their mistake until after they were installed. I've requested replacements.
 
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They look good otherwise.

Unfortunately they're illegal in MA. Blue is for police.
 
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They're not blue to the point of looking like police lights. Color is more like headlights and LEDs you find on newer Audi vehicles.




 
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Those pics look better. Nice!
 
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Originally Posted by Dodgevity
Yes, I ordered white and they sent me blue instead. I didn't realize their mistake until after they were installed. I've requested replacements.
I bet they are calling them 8500K white when you expected slightly lower (5500/6500K). It would not surprise me.

They still look good!
 
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Nice lookin front end, like the mesh and LED fog lights as well.
 
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Thanks, guys. I took a lot of pains to weatherproof the headlight LEDS. so it's all sealed up with clear silicone and should withstand the harsh conditions of being in the wind buffeted front. I spliced the fogs into the OEM wiring, so I'm looking for weatherproof plugs next time I'm at the junkyard. The bad thing with one piece headlights is that if a bulb blows, you have to pull the bumper off to change it and right now, the fogs are simply wired up, with no plugs.
 
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