Calling all Euro vettes
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I wish GM had come up with the same solution for the C5 as they did with the C6 rear fog lights..
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St. Jude Donor '08
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The strictly stock Euro C6 tail lights are like on the following picture
The 2 inner lights are only fog lights
The 2 outer lights are for parking and stop light. The amber part is for turn signal of course
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Mines a US spec so its not the same as the Euro mods in the rear
I started witha square fog light that meets Euro standards between the pipes.
Once I'd passed the spec compliance inspections I went with LEDs in the vents
I started witha square fog light that meets Euro standards between the pipes.
Once I'd passed the spec compliance inspections I went with LEDs in the vents
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Excuse me but you're wrong. The C6 on your picture is moddified... Fog lights have been suppressed.
The strictly stock Euro C6 tail lights are like on the following picture
The 2 inner lights are only fog lights
The 2 outer lights are for parking and stop light. The amber part is for turn signal of course
The strictly stock Euro C6 tail lights are like on the following picture
The 2 inner lights are only fog lights
The 2 outer lights are for parking and stop light. The amber part is for turn signal of course
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The problem is the tinting will take away at least half of the output. I've upgraded the inside LEDs of the halos to 5-chip 40k MCD LEDs (9 times more powerful than the ones that normally come with the Halos)
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An Aluminum angle mount just above the license plate. I've actually decided not to do the ones in the vents. In heavy rain, that area's virtually invisible.
On the way to school this week, I encountered a torrential downpour on Tuesday where visibility was < 100ft. Some places is was only safe to go 45mph on a freeway that normally sees 75-80. On Thursday, there was a weird fog that had similar visibility (minus the wet roads)
Having blackouts....even with custom LED strips, I want to make sure my car is visible even under the most extreme circumstances. The objective (like most of my lighting) is to make the foglights invisible until energized.
On the way to school this week, I encountered a torrential downpour on Tuesday where visibility was < 100ft. Some places is was only safe to go 45mph on a freeway that normally sees 75-80. On Thursday, there was a weird fog that had similar visibility (minus the wet roads)
Having blackouts....even with custom LED strips, I want to make sure my car is visible even under the most extreme circumstances. The objective (like most of my lighting) is to make the foglights invisible until energized.
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In this area at this time of the year we get thick fog Jason. They really help in reduced visibility
The main problem is that less than smart drivers then forget to turn them off and blind drivers coming up behind.
All that said, its a legal requirement here in Europe.
The main problem is that less than smart drivers then forget to turn them off and blind drivers coming up behind.
All that said, its a legal requirement here in Europe.
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From: Fredrikstad, Norway - sorry if my english isnt to good...
Ecklers sell European Taillight Conversion Kit, but i guess you
allready knew that...
http://www.ecklers.com/product.asp?p...7&dept_id=1379
Frank
allready knew that...
http://www.ecklers.com/product.asp?p...7&dept_id=1379
Frank
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St. Jude Donor '08
Ecklers sell European Taillight Conversion Kit, but i guess you
allready knew that...
http://www.ecklers.com/product.asp?p...7&dept_id=1379
Frank
allready knew that...
http://www.ecklers.com/product.asp?p...7&dept_id=1379
Frank
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I love the halo's its just a shame I could not have them in the UK as I need amber turn signals on them.
I would go with the fog lights in the vents I think you will be surprised how well they will work, there is a guy in the UK who put his fog lights on his C6 in with his reversing lights and they work fine.
Good luck with it
I would go with the fog lights in the vents I think you will be surprised how well they will work, there is a guy in the UK who put his fog lights on his C6 in with his reversing lights and they work fine.
Good luck with it