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Old Apr 15, 2007 | 06:18 PM
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How do they mount to the factory brackets?
Anyone have a picture?
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Old Apr 15, 2007 | 06:27 PM
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Ok, I found some good info here....http://www.corvettedreams.com/piaa-i.pdf
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Old Apr 16, 2007 | 09:46 AM
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I just got my lamps over the weekend and that write up will come in handy. Thanks
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Old Apr 16, 2007 | 11:04 AM
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Here's a couple of installed pics...



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Old Apr 19, 2007 | 10:22 PM
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Originally Posted by clayton1
How do they mount to the factory brackets?
Anyone have a picture?
No pictures, but there is a screw on each side of the Piaa's where the bracket screw to the light.

It wasnt hard. The wiring took longer.
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Old Apr 19, 2007 | 11:53 PM
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Yup,
I got 'er done earlier this week, easy than I expected. And quite the difference in light.......I havent adjusted them yet.

Before


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Old Apr 20, 2007 | 12:10 AM
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Awesome... I love mine. GBVette's install is for a TS front facia like mine.
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Old Apr 20, 2007 | 12:23 AM
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With the oem brackets.

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This is how I mounted mine..
Mine didnt really fit the way i wanted with that long springy screw thing still in there.


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Old Apr 20, 2007 | 12:34 AM
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I really want to do this mod. Have any of you that have these had an issues with the heat they produce melting the plastic around the fog lights? I was told by another local Vette owner that it can be a problem.
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Since I have a Z06 I didn't have factory brackets to use. You can get aftermarket brackets if you need them from www.litewarehouse.com. As far as heat is concerned, I have had no problems and I've had them installed for a while now. I run them on all the time. The PIAA's are actually brighter than the low beams.
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Its a very easy install and a great improvement! Adjust ment is the hard part.
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Does the bumper have to be removed to install these?
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I think the easier way would be remove the headlight assembly, but that's not easy.

Remove the plastic access panels under the nose is easy to do, but makes the installation process a little harder.

The problem is the front brake air damn is a PITA to work around. Limber and thin forearms would make things ALOT easier.

I did it so anyone can !!

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The only thing I removed was the plastic headlight surrounding, held by 3 screws, I hid the relay and wiring under the coolant tank too.
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Originally Posted by clayton1
The only thing I removed was the plastic headlight surrounding, held by 3 screws, I hid the relay and wiring under the coolant tank too.

I installed mine in tandem with the Vararam, so the wiring was much cleaner. However, the lights are easily installed through the headlamp surrounds.
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